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HBD Ballpark Factors



Ballpark effects are ranked on a scale from - 4 to + 4, based on their impact on hits (1B), doubles (2B), triples (3B), home runs to left field (HR LF) and home runs to right field (HR RF). The more negative or positive number, the more extreme the effect for that hit in that direction. These numbers are just indicators of the relative effect in the simulation engine. They are important for users and founded entirely on historical fact, but are meant for display purposes and not explicitly used in the simulation engine.

City/State Ballpark Capacity 1B 2B 3B LF RF PF Division
 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Isotopes Park 11,124 4 4 4 1 0 1.211 West
 Anaheim (California) Angel Stadium 45,050 0 -2 -2 0 0 0.951 West
 Atlanta (Georgia) Turner Field 50,062 -1 -1 0 1 1 0.950 South, East
 Arizona (Arizona) Chase Field 48,700 0 1 3 0 1 1.050 West
 Augusta (Maine) Noes Field 7,500 -2 -2 -3 0 -1 0.904 North, East
 Austin (Texas) Dell Diamond 8,800 2 2 2 0 1 1.072 South
 Baltimore (Maryland) Oriole Park at Camden Yards 48,262 1 -3 -2 1 1 0.956 East
 Boise (Idaho) Memorial Stadium 4,500 2 1 2 1 1 1.070 North, West
 Boston (Massachusetts) Fenway Park 33,925 2 4 0 1 0 1.085 East
 Buffalo (New York) Dunn Tire Park 21,050 -1 -1 -1 0 0 0.953 North, East
 Burlington (Vermont) Mustain Stadium 7,500 -4 -3 -3 -4 -4 0.809 North, East
 Charleston (South Carolina) Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park 5,800 -1 -1 -2 1 0 0.956 South, East
 Charlotte (North Carolina) Knights Castle 10,002 0 0 0 0 0 0.983 South, East
 Cheyenne (Wyoming) Conte Yard 7,500 1 0 1 -1 -2 1.000 West
 Chicago (Illinois) Wrigley Field 38,765 2 0 -1 2 2 1.047 North, East
 Chicago (Illinois) U.S. Cellular Field 44,321 0 -1 0 0 1 0.968 North, East
 Cincinnati (Ohio) Great American Ball Park 42,059 0 0 -3 2 2 1.010 North, East
 Cleveland (Ohio) Jacobs Field 43,345 1 0 -2 0 0 1.011 North, East
 Colorado (Colorado) Coors Field 50,249 3 2 3 4 4 1.380 West
 Colorado Springs (Colorado) Security Service Field 9,000 1 0 1 -1 -2 1.000 West
 Columbus (Ohio) Cooper Stadium 15,000 0 0 0 -2 0 0.991 North, East
 Detroit (Michigan) Comerica Park 40,000 2 -2 3 -2 -2 0.940 North
 Dover (Delaware) Watkins Field 7,500 0 1 0 1 2 1.054 North, East
 Durham (North Carolina) Durham Bulls Athletic Park 10,000 2 2 1 4 3 1.129 South, East
 El Paso (Texas) Citibank Ballpark 6,696 0 0 0 -2 -2 0.963 South
 Fargo (North Dakota) Cash Field 7,500 0 0 0 0 1 1.041 North
 Florida (Florida) Dolphin Stadium 47,662 0 -1 2 -2 -2 0.940 South, East
 Fresno (California) Grizzlies Stadium 12,500 0 -1 0 -2 -2 0.927 West
 Hartford (Connecticut) Welch Park 7,500 2 3 1 4 4 1.134 North, East
 Helena (Montana) Kindrick Field 2,010 0 0 0 0 1 1.041 West, North
 Honolulu (Hawaii) Aloha Stadium 50,000 -2 0 -1 -2 0 0.956 West
 Houston (Texas) Minute Maid Park 42,000 0 0 2 2 1 1.006 South
 Huntington (West Virginia) Eble Park 7,500 2 3 2 2 3 1.134 South, East
 Indianapolis (Indiana) Victory Field 15,500 2 2 2 0 2 1.078 East
 Iowa City (Iowa) Principal Park 10,800 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 0.898 North, South, East, West
 Jackson (Mississippi) Boon Stadium 7,500 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.957 South
 Jacksonville (Florida) The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville 10,000 0 0 -1 0 0 0.957 East, South
 Kansas City (Missouri) Kauffman Stadium 40,625 1 2 3 -2 -2 1.057 North, South, East, West
 Las Vegas (Nevada) Cashman Field 9,334 -2 -2 -2 0 0 0.934 West
 Little Rock (Arkansas) Ray Winder Field 6,083 0 0 0 0 0 1.021 South
 Los Angeles (California) Dodger Stadium 56,000 2 -4 -3 -1 -1 0.872 West
 Louisville (Kentucky) Louisville Slugger Field 13,500 2 1 1 2 1 1.068 South, East
 Madison (Wisconsin) Bessire Ballpark 7,500 2 3 2 3 4 1.161 North
 Memphis (Tennessee) AutoZone Park 14,320 -2 -2 -3 -2 -2 0.875 South
 Mexico City (Mexico) Foro Sol 26,000 -1 -1 0 0 0 0.956 South
 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Miller Park 42,200 -2 0 0 1 1 0.990 North
 Minnesota (Minnesota) Humphrey Metrodome 55,883 0 2 2 0 0 1.068 North
 Monterrey (Mexico) Estadio Monterrey 27,000 1 1 0 2 2 1.070 South
 Montgomery (Alabama) Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium 7,000 2 2 2 1 1 1.083 South
 Montreal (Quebec) Olympic Stadium 43,739 2 2 2 1 1 1.074 North
 Nashville (Tennessee) Herschel Greer Stadium 10,138 1 1 1 1 2 1.067 South
 New Britain (Connecticut) New Britain Stadium 6,146 -1 -1 -1 0 0 0.946 East, North
 New Orleans (Louisiana) Zephyr Field 10,000 1 1 1 1 1 1.069 South
 New York (New York) Yankee Stadium (II) 57,545 0 -1 -1 0 0 0.951 North, East
 New York (New York) Shea Stadium 55,775 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 0.927 North, East
 Norfolk (Virginia) Harbor Park 12,067 0 -1 0 0 0 0.964 East, South
 Oakland (California) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 45,177 -1 -2 -2 -1 -1 0.895 West
 Oklahoma City (Oklahoma) AT&T Bricktown Ballpark 13,066 0 -2 0 -4 -4 0.843 South, West
 Omaha (Nebraska) Rosenblatt Stadium 23,100 -1 -2 -1 -2 -2 0.919 West
 Ottawa (Ontario) Lynx Stadium 10,332 0 0 0 0 0 0.999 North
 Pawtucket (Rhode Island) McCoy Stadium 10,031 0 0 0 -1 -1 0.960 East, North
 Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Citizens Bank Park 43,000 -1 0 0 1 1 1.01 North, East
 Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) PNC Park 38,217 2 1 -1 -2 -2 1 North, East
 Portland (Oregon) PGE Park 20,000 -4 -3 -4 -2 -2 0.855 North, West
 Richmond (Virginia) The Diamond 12,150 0 0 0 0 0 0.971 South, East
 Rochester (New York) Frontier Field 10,868 0 0 0 0 0 1.006 East, North
 Sacramento (California) Raley Field 14,680 -1 -2 -1 -2 -2 0.906 West
 Salem (Oregon) Volcanoes Stadium 4,252 0 0 0 1 1 1.043 West
 Salt Lake City (Utah) Franklin Covey Field 15,500 1 1 1 0 1 1.056 North, West
 San Antonio (Texas) Nelson Wolff Municipal Stadium 6,300 -4 -4 -4 0 -2 0.832 South
 San Diego (California) Petco Park 46,000 -3 -3 3 -3 -3 0.83 West
 San Francisco (California) AT&T Park 40,800 1 0 3 -3 -3 0.93 West
 San Jose (California) San Jose Municipal Stadium 4,200 -4 -4 -4 -2 -2 0.809 West
 San Juan (Puerto Rico) Hiram Bithorn Stadium 19,000 0 2 0 2 3 1.08 South, East
 Santa Cruz (California) Vaniglia Stadium 7,500 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 0.904 West
 Santa Fe (New Mexico) WhatIfSports Field 7,500 4 4 3 4 4 1.332 South
 Scottsdale (Arizona) The Davis Ballpark 7,500 2 2 2 2 2 1.119 West
 Scranton (Pennsylvania)  Lackawanna County Stadium 10,982  1.036  North, East
 Seattle (Washington) Safeco Field 47,116 -3 -2 -1 -2 -2 0.88 North, West
 Sioux Falls (South Dakota) Razavi Field 7,500 -1 -2 -1 -2 -2 0.919 North
 St. Louis (Missouri) Busch Stadium (II) 43,975 -2 -2 -1 -1 -1 0.95 North, South, East, West
 Syracuse (New York) Alliance Bank Stadium 11,602 0 0 0 0 0 0.998 North, East
 Tacoma (Washington) Cheney Stadium 9,600 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 0.793 North, West
 Tampa Bay (Florida) Tropicana Field 45,360 -1 0 1 0 -1 0.99 South, East
 Texas (Texas) Ameriquest Field in Arlington 49,170 2 0 2 1 1 1.1 South
 Toledo (Ohio) Fifth Third Field 10,000 0 -1 0 -1 -1 0.967 North, East
 Toronto (Ontario) Rogers Centre 50,516 -2 2 0 1 1 1.028 North
 Trenton (New Jersey) Waterfront Park 6,606 0 0 0 0 0 1.02 North, East
 Tucson (Arizona) Tucson Electric Park 11,000 3 3 4 3 3 1.194 West
 Vancouver (British Columbia) Nat Bailey Stadium 6,500 0 0 0 0 0 1.035 North, West
 Washington D.C. (District Of Columbia) Nationals Park 41,888 1 0 0 -1 -1 1.004 East
 Wichita (Kansas) Lawrence-Dumont Stadium 6,400 -3 -2 -2 -3 -1 0.894 North, South, East, West


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