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Ballpark Factor (MLB)

Coors Field amplifies offense; Petco suppresses it. Park factor compresses these into one number.

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Ballpark Factor (MLB)

Ballpark Factor (MLB)Run park factor 2022-2024 avg. 1.00 = neutral. Above 1.00 favors offense.0.850.951.001.051.151.251.35Park Factor (runs)Coors Field (COL)Great American (CIN)Fenway Park (BOS)Yankee Stadium (NYY)Globe Life (TEX)Kauffman Stadium (KC)Wrigley Field (CHC)Oracle Park (SF)Truist Park (ATL)Tropicana Field (TB)Petco Park (SD)

Run park factor for 11 MLB stadiums ranked from Coors Field (1.38) down to Petco Park (0.88), with the neutral 1.00 baseline marked. Each bar extends left or right from neutral, and the home-run rate delta is annotated per park.

Good for

  • ERA and OPS+ explainers showing why raw stats mislead across parks
  • Fantasy baseball pitcher-streaming guides for favorable park matchups
  • Trade analysis articles comparing players moving between extreme parks

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This ballpark factor (mlb) is an editorial illustration built to represent the concept accurately. Where it shows figures, they are typical or representative values chosen to make the relationship clear, not a single underlying dataset. The diagram and its explainer are reviewed and maintained centrally, and updated over time as understanding improves.

Altitude, fences, and dimensions shape scoring

Coors Field in Denver sits at 5,280 feet elevation where the thinner air allows baseballs to travel farther and faster, boosting offensive output. Petco Park in San Diego has expansive dimensions and coastal winds that suppress home runs. Park factor normalizes these effects into a single multiplier: 1.0 means average park effects, 1.15 means 15% more runs than league average for that ballpark in that season, and 0.85 means 15% fewer.

Knowing park factors is essential for comparing players across stadiums. A .280 hitter in Denver may actually be a .265 hitter when adjusted for park, while a .280 hitter in Petco is truly hitting .295.

Season-specific adjustments matter

Park factors vary by year due to weather patterns, wind direction changes, and fence reconfiguration. Using a single park factor across multiple seasons misses this variation. Modern baseball analytics recalculate park factors annually, feeding them into player-comparison systems and trade valuations.

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