American League Ballparks

What would happen if your favorite player was hitting cleanup in Jacobs Field? How far was that left-field poke your shortstop just hit? Could my favorite slugger clear the center field wall in SAFECO Field?

This page is a simple statistical breakdown of each current American League stadium so you can view ballpark data in an easy to understand chart.
"Its not over until the fat man swings." - Darren Daulton on teammate John Kruk
Current American League Ballparks

At-A-Glance
Ballpark Name [Alphabetical] Team 1st Game Seats LF CF RF

Angel Stadium

Anaheim

04-19-1966

45,050

333'

400'

333'

Comerica Park

Detroit

04-11-2000

40,000

346'

422'

330'

Fenway Park

Boston

04-20-1912

36,298

310'

420'

302'

Kauffman Stadium

Kansas City

04-10-1973

40,625

330'

400'

330'

McAfee Coliseum

Oakland

04-17-1968

43,662

330'

400'

330'

Metrodome

Minnesota

04-06-1982

48,678

343'

408'

327'

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Baltimore

04-06-1992

48,876

333'

400'

318'

Progressive Field

Cleveland

04-04-1994

43,368

325'

405'

325'

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

Texas

04-11-1994

49,166

332'

400'

325'

Rogers Centre

Toronto

06-05-1989

50,516

328'

400'

328'

SAFECO Field

Seattle

07-15-1999

47,000

331'

405'

327'

Tropicana Field

Tampa Bay

03-31-1998

45,200

315'

410'

322'

U.S. Cellular Field

Chicago

04-18-1991

44,321

347'

400'

347'

Yankee Stadium

New York

04-18-1923

57,545

318'

408'

314'
Bold = Artificial Turf Current Through 2005 Season


Did you know that Fenway Park, which opened April 20, 1912, is the oldest American League ballpark still in operation?

The cavernous Yankee Stadium has the largest seating capacity of any American League ballpark in operation.

Six new American League stadiums / ball parks opened during the 1990s and one has already opened in the new millennium.
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