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"AT&T Park" redirects here. For the Dallas Cowboys football stadium in Texas, see AT&T Stadium.

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Former names	Pacific Bell Park (2000–2003) SBC Park (2004–2005) AT&T Park (2006–2018)
Address	24 Willie Mays Plaza
Location	San Francisco, California, United States
Coordinates	37°46′43″N 122°23′21″W / 37.77861°N 122.38917°W / 37.77861; -122.38917
Public transit	2nd and King 4th and King San Francisco Golden Gate Ferry: Larkspur San Francisco Bay Ferry: Alameda, Oakland, Vallejo
Owner	Port of San Francisco
Operator	San Francisco Baseball Associates LP
Capacity	Baseball: 41,331 (2021–present) 41,314 (2020) 41,915 (2007–2019) 41,606 (2006) 41,584 (2005) 41,503 (2003–2004) 41,059 (2001–2003) 40,930 (2000) 1,500 standing-room capacity NCAA Football: 45,000 (2011) Rugby sevens: 42,000
Record attendance	44,046 (2010 NLDS Game 2)
Field size	Left field line – 339 feet (103 m) Left field – 354 feet (108 m) Left-center field – 399 feet (122 m) Center field – 391 feet (119 m) Right-center field – 415 feet (126 m) Right field – 365 feet (111 m) Right field line – 309 feet (94 m) Backstop – 48 feet (15 m) Fence height Left Field – 8 feet (2 m) Center Field – 7 feet (2 m) Dead Center Field – 10 feet (3 m) Right-Center Field – 20 feet (6 m) Right Field – 24 feet (7 m)
Surface	Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass
Broke ground	December 11, 1997 (1997-12-11)
Opened	April 11, 2000 (2000-04-11)
Renovated	October 2019 – June 2020
Construction cost	US$357 million (US$607 million in 2022 dollars )
Architect	HOK Sport
Project manager	Alliance Building Partners
Structural engineer	Thornton Tomasetti
Services engineer	M-E Engineers, Inc.
General contractor	Hunt–Kajima Consortium
Tenants
San Francisco Giants (MLB) (2000–present) San Francisco Demons (XFL) (2001) Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (NCAA) (2002–2013) California Redwoods (UFL) (2009) California Golden Bears (NCAA) (2011)

Oracle Park is a famous baseball stadium in San Francisco, California. It's the home field for the San Francisco Giants, a Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and has been since the year 2000. The stadium sits right next to San Francisco Bay. The part of the bay just beyond the right field wall is called McCovey Cove, named after a legendary Giants player, Willie McCovey.

This stadium has had a few different names over the years, like Pacific Bell Park, SBC Park, and AT&T Park. Its current name, Oracle Park, came from a company called Oracle Corporation in 2019.

Besides baseball, Oracle Park has also hosted other sports like professional and college football. It was the home for a college football game called the Redbox Bowl for many years. It also temporarily hosted the California Golden Bears football team in 2011.

Getting to the stadium is easy! You can use public transportation like the Muni Metro or buses in San Francisco. People also come from other parts of the San Francisco Bay Area by ferry. There are stations and a ferry terminal right near the ballpark.

Building Oracle Park: A Look at its History
Cool Features of Oracle Park
Exciting Moments at Oracle Park
- Historic Baseball Games and Records
- Giants World Series Wins and Perfect Games
Other Fun Events at Oracle Park
- Football and Soccer Games
- Rugby, Monster Jam, and More!
See also

Building Oracle Park: A Look at its History

How Oracle Park Was Designed and Built

The idea for Oracle Park started with plans for a stadium that could hold 42,000 people. There were a few changes to the design before it was finished. For example, the original plan had the stadium turned a bit differently.

Construction began on December 11, 1997. It was built in an industrial area of San Francisco called China Basin. The stadium cost about $357 million to build. It replaced the Giants' old home, Candlestick Park. Engineers from UC Davis helped design the park to reduce strong winds, which were a big problem at Candlestick. Even with less wind, it can still get foggy and cool during summer games because it's so close to the bay.

When it opened on March 31, 2000, Oracle Park was special. It was the first MLB stadium built without public money since 1962. However, the Giants did get some help from the city for local improvements. The Giants have a long lease for the stadium site, paying rent to the San Francisco Port Commission each year. The park first held 40,800 fans, but more seats have been added over time. In 2010, it became the first MLB park to get a special "LEED Silver Certification" for being environmentally friendly.

After the 2019 baseball season, the team made some changes. They moved the areas where pitchers warm up (called bullpens) from the field to behind the outfield walls. This was done to keep players safer and to slightly change the field's size. The goal was to make it a little easier to hit home runs in certain parts of the outfield, especially in an area known as "Triples Alley." Before these changes, players sometimes got hurt tripping over the bullpen mounds while chasing balls.

The Many Names of Oracle Park

Barry Bonds hitting a home run in 2002.

On April 3, 1996, a phone company called Pacific Bell bought the rights to name the new stadium for $50 million over 24 years. So, it was first called Pacific Bell Park, or Pac Bell Park.

Later, Pacific Bell's parent company was bought by SBC Communications. Because of this, the stadium's name changed to SBC Park on January 1, 2004.

Then, SBC bought AT&T Corporation in 2005, and the company became AT&T Inc. This led to the stadium's third name change in six years: AT&T Park in 2006.

On January 9, 2019, AT&T allowed the Giants to end their naming deal early. The Giants quickly made a new agreement with Oracle Corporation, a company based nearby. The old AT&T Park signs were replaced with Oracle Park banners on January 10, 2019.

Updates and Changes in 2020

A Giants' day game on May 18, 2025, against the Athletics at Oracle Park.

Between October 2019 and June 2020, the Giants updated the center field area of Oracle Park. The bullpens were moved behind the outfield walls. To make space, the garden in center field was made smaller. These changes also made the field a bit smaller. For example, the distance to right-center field (Triples Alley) changed from 421 feet to 415 feet.

About 650 bleacher seats were removed to create two terraces where fans can watch pitchers warm up. The center field wall was also changed, with the dead-center part being raised to 10 feet for better visibility.

These renovations were partly done to help the Giants hit more home runs. Oracle Park was known for being a tough place to hit home runs, which sometimes made it hard for the team to score runs. Since the changes, the Giants' offense has improved, with more home runs being hit.

During the offseason of 2023–24, new LED lights were installed. These lights can change colors and create cool motion effects when the Giants hit a home run or win a game. New speakers and subwoofers were also added for a better sound experience.

Cool Features of Oracle Park

The 24-foot (7.3 m) high wall in right field.

The stadium has 68 fancy suites and thousands of special club seats for fans.

High up on the left-field side, you can see the retired numbers of famous Giants players like Willie Mays and Barry Bonds. There are also special "retired uniforms" for players from before numbers were used, like Christy Mathewson.

Oracle Park is known as a "pitcher's park." This means it's often harder to hit home runs here because the outfield is very deep. This makes it a great place for pitchers!

Right Field and McCovey Cove: Splash Hits!

The most famous part of the ballpark is the right-field wall. It's 24 feet high, honoring Giants legend Willie Mays, who wore number 24. Because the stadium is so close to San Francisco Bay, the right-field foul pole is only 309 feet from home plate, making it one of the shortest in baseball.

The wall is made of brick and has archways that open to the bay. Beyond the wall, the bay is called McCovey Cove, named after Willie McCovey. When a Giants player hits a home run that lands directly in the water, it's called a "splash hit"! As of August 2025, Giants players have hit 106 splash hits into the Cove. Barry Bonds hit 35 of them! On September 15, 2024, Heliot Ramos made history by being the first right-handed batter to hit a splash hit.

The "Splash Hit" counter.

There's an electronic counter on the right field wall that keeps track of all the splash hits. Even opposing players have hit balls into the water 57 times!

Behind the scoreboard in center field, there's a pier where ferries drop off fans. On game days, many fans go out into McCovey Cove in boats, hoping to catch a home run ball.

List of Home Team Splash Hits

#	Player	Date	Opponent	Pitcher
1	Barry Bonds	May 1, 2000	New York Mets	Rich Rodriguez
2	Barry Bonds	May 10, 2000	St. Louis Cardinals	Andy Benes
3	Barry Bonds	May 10, 2000	St. Louis Cardinals	Heathcliff Slocumb
4	Barry Bonds	May 24, 2000	Montreal Expos	Mike Thurman
5	Barry Bonds	July 19, 2000	San Diego Padres	Brian Meadows
6	Barry Bonds	September 20, 2000	Cincinnati Reds	Steve Parris
7	Barry Bonds	April 17, 2001	Los Angeles Dodgers	Terry Adams
8	Barry Bonds	April 18, 2001	Los Angeles Dodgers	Chan Ho Park
9	Barry Bonds	May 24, 2001	Colorado Rockies	John Thomson
10	Felipe Crespo	May 28, 2001	Arizona Diamondbacks	Bret Prinz
11	Barry Bonds	May 30, 2001	Arizona Diamondbacks	Robert Ellis
12	Barry Bonds	June 12, 2001	Anaheim Angels	Pat Rapp
13	Felipe Crespo	July 8, 2001	Milwaukee Brewers	Curtis Leskanic
14	Barry Bonds	August 4, 2001	Philadelphia Phillies	Nelson Figueroa
15	Barry Bonds	August 14, 2001	Florida Marlins	Ricky Bones
16	Barry Bonds	August 31, 2001	Colorado Rockies	John Thomson
17	Barry Bonds	September 29, 2001	San Diego Padres	Chuck McElroy
18	Barry Bonds	May 13, 2002	Atlanta Braves	Kevin Millwood
19	Barry Bonds	May 18, 2002	Florida Marlins	Brad Penny
20	Barry Bonds	May 18, 2002	Florida Marlins	Vic Darensbourg
21	Barry Bonds	September 8, 2002	Arizona Diamondbacks	Brian Anderson
22	Barry Bonds	September 28, 2002	Houston Astros	Jeriome Robertson
23	Barry Bonds	October 12, 2002	St. Louis Cardinals	Chuck Finley
24	Barry Bonds	April 14, 2003	Houston Astros	Wade Miller
25	Barry Bonds	April 30, 2003	Chicago Cubs	Matt Clement
26	J. T. Snow	June 5, 2003	Minnesota Twins	Kyle Lohse
27	Barry Bonds	June 27, 2003	Oakland Athletics	Ted Lilly
28	Jose Cruz Jr.	July 8, 2003	St. Louis Cardinals	Dan Haren
29	Barry Bonds	August 8, 2003	Philadelphia Phillies	Jose Mesa
30	Barry Bonds	August 19, 2003	Atlanta Braves	Ray King
31	Barry Bonds	September 13, 2003	Milwaukee Brewers	Doug Davis
32	Barry Bonds	April 12, 2004	Milwaukee Brewers	Matt Kinney
33	Barry Bonds	April 13, 2004	Milwaukee Brewers	Ben Ford
34	Michael Tucker	May 30, 2004	Colorado Rockies	Joe Kennedy
35	A. J. Pierzynski	July 6, 2004	Colorado Rockies	Denny Stark
36	Barry Bonds	July 30, 2004	St. Louis Cardinals	Chris Carpenter
37	Barry Bonds	August 3, 2004	Cincinnati Reds	Cory Lidle
38	Michael Tucker	April 9, 2005	Colorado Rockies	Scott Dohmann
39	Randy Winn	September 14, 2005	San Diego Padres	Woody Williams
40	Barry Bonds	September 18, 2005	Los Angeles Dodgers	Hong-Chih Kuo
41	Barry Bonds	August 21, 2006	Arizona Diamondbacks	Livan Hernandez
42	Barry Bonds	April 18, 2007	St. Louis Cardinals	Ryan Franklin
43	Ryan Klesko	May 21, 2007	Houston Astros	Trever Miller
44	Ryan Klesko	June 29, 2007	Arizona Diamondbacks	Livan Hernandez
45	Barry Bonds	August 8, 2007	Washington Nationals	Tim Redding
46	Fred Lewis	April 26, 2008	Cincinnati Reds	Matt Belisle
47	John Bowker	July 2, 2008	Chicago Cubs	Ryan Dempster
48	Andres Torres	June 15, 2009	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	John Lackey
49	Pablo Sandoval	July 30, 2009	Philadelphia Phillies	Rodrigo Lopez
50	Pablo Sandoval	August 29, 2009	Colorado Rockies	Jason Marquis
51	Aubrey Huff	May 1, 2010	Colorado Rockies	Rafael Betancourt
52	Aubrey Huff	June 16, 2010	Baltimore Orioles	Jeremy Guthrie
53	Andres Torres	July 28, 2010	Florida Marlins	Jorge Sosa
54	Pablo Sandoval	August 12, 2010	Chicago Cubs	Randy Wells
55	Pablo Sandoval	September 30, 2010	Arizona Diamondbacks	Barry Enright
56	Pablo Sandoval	July 4, 2011	San Diego Padres	Ernesto Frieri
57	Nate Schierholtz	July 8, 2011	New York Mets	R. A. Dickey
58	Pablo Sandoval	August 31, 2011	Chicago Cubs	Rodrigo Lopez
59	Carlos Beltran	September 14, 2011	San Diego Padres	Mat Latos
60	Brandon Belt	September 27, 2011	Colorado Rockies	Alex White
61	Brandon Belt	June 14, 2012	Houston Astros	Wandy Rodriguez
62	Brandon Belt	September 4, 2012	Arizona Diamondbacks	Ian Kennedy
63	Pablo Sandoval	May 12, 2013	Atlanta Braves	Kris Medlen
64	Brandon Crawford	April 13, 2014	Colorado Rockies	Rex Brothers
65	Tyler Colvin	May 12, 2014	Atlanta Braves	Gavin Floyd
66	Brandon Crawford	May 14, 2014	Atlanta Braves	David Carpenter
67	Travis Ishikawa	September 12, 2014	Los Angeles Dodgers	Kevin Correia
68	Brandon Belt	September 25, 2014	San Diego Padres	Andrew Cashner
69	Brandon Belt	June 8, 2016	Boston Red Sox	David Price
70	Denard Span	June 13, 2016	Milwaukee Brewers	Chase Anderson
71	Denard Span	August 20, 2016	New York Mets	Bartolo Colón
72	Brandon Belt	May 13, 2017	Cincinnati Reds	Lisalverto Bonilla
73	Brandon Belt	June 10, 2017	Minnesota Twins	Jose Berrios
74	Denard Span	July 7, 2017	Miami Marlins	Dan Straily
75	Denard Span	July 19, 2017	Cleveland Indians	Carlos Carrasco
76	Denard Span	September 11, 2017	Los Angeles Dodgers	Kenta Maeda
77	Pablo Sandoval	April 4, 2018	Seattle Mariners	Félix Hernández
78	Brandon Belt	May 15, 2018	Cincinnati Reds	Tyler Mahle
79	Stephen Vogt	August 9, 2019	Philadelphia Phillies	Drew Smyly
80	Scooter Gennett	August 11, 2019	Philadelphia Phillies	Ranger Suárez
81	Brandon Belt	August 29, 2019	San Diego Padres	Chris Paddack
82	Mike Yastrzemski	July 29, 2020	San Diego Padres	Matt Strahm
83	Mike Yastrzemski	September 25, 2020	San Diego Padres	Chris Paddack
84	Mike Yastrzemski	April 24, 2021	Miami Marlins	Yimi García
85	Brandon Crawford	April 27, 2021	Colorado Rockies	Daniel Bard
86	Steven Duggar	June 15, 2021	Arizona Diamondbacks	Alex Young
87	Mike Yastrzemski	June 15, 2021	Arizona Diamondbacks	Humberto Castellanos
88	Brandon Belt	June 19, 2021	Philadelphia Phillies	Aaron Nola
89	LaMonte Wade Jr.	July 31, 2021	Houston Astros	Zack Greinke
90	Alex Dickerson	August 11, 2021	Arizona Diamondbacks	Tyler Clippard
91	LaMonte Wade Jr.	September 17, 2021	Atlanta Braves	Ian Anderson
92	Jason Vosler	April 30, 2022	Washington Nationals	Erasmo Ramírez
93	Mike Yastrzemski	May 8, 2022	St. Louis Cardinals	Génesis Cabrera
94	Joc Pederson	May 24, 2022	New York Mets	Drew Smith
95	LaMonte Wade Jr.	July 17, 2022	Milwaukee Brewers	Jason Alexander
96	Joc Pederson	August 30, 2022	San Diego Padres	Nick Martinez
97	Joc Pederson	September 2, 2022	Philadelphia Phillies	Kyle Gibson
98	LaMonte Wade Jr.	April 8, 2023	Kansas City Royals	Brady Singer
99	Brandon Crawford	April 22, 2023	New York Mets	David Peterson
100	Lamonte Wade Jr.	June 2, 2023	Baltimore Orioles	Dean Kremer
101	Joc Pederson	June 11, 2023	Chicago Cubs	Hayden Wesneski
102	Mike Yastrzemski	June 19, 2023	San Diego Padres	Ray Kerr
103	Patrick Bailey	April 20, 2024	Arizona Diamondbacks	Zac Gallen
104	LaMonte Wade Jr.	September 4, 2024	Arizona Diamondbacks	Kevin Ginkel
105	Heliot Ramos	September 15, 2024	San Diego Padres	Robert Suarez
106	Mike Yastrzemski	April 9, 2025	Cincinnati Reds	Emilio Pagán

Fun Attractions: Rusty, the Coke Bottle, and the Glove

When the park first opened, there was a giant robot baseball player named Rusty on the right field wall. He was 14 feet tall and weighed a lot! Rusty would light up and move after big plays. He was later removed, but the fun features didn't stop there.

The Coca-Cola bottle and old-fashioned glove.

Behind the left field seats is "The Coca-Cola Fan Lot." Here, you'll find an 80-foot-long Coca-Cola bottle with slides that light up every time the Giants hit a home run! There's also a huge, old-fashioned baseball glove made of steel and fiberglass. Nearby is "The Little Giants Park," a miniature baseball field for kids.

You can also find "Orlando's," a food stand named after Giants great Orlando Cepeda. There's even a retired San Francisco cable car numbered 44, honoring Willie McCovey. A loud foghorn, which came from the Giants' old stadium, blows when a Giants player hits a home run or when the team wins.

The @Café: Connect and Relax

Lou Seal has served as mascot of the San Francisco Giants since 1996.

Behind the centerfield bleachers, you'll find the @Café. This cool spot opened in 2013 and is a social media café. It serves coffee and has big screens that show off fans' posts from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The Giants team curates these posts, so you might see your own message up there!

Scoreboards: Keeping Track of the Game

Oracle Park has modern scoreboards, including a new high-definition video screen. But it also has a special, old-fashioned scoreboard on the right field wall. This scoreboard is operated by hand and shows the scores of other Major League Baseball games happening around the country. It takes three employees to update it, starting their work hours before the game begins!

Giants Wall of Fame: Honoring Legends

On September 23, 2008, the Giants unveiled their Wall of Fame on the King Street side of the ballpark. It honors 48 retired players who played for the San Francisco Giants for a long time or achieved great things. To be on the Wall, players need to have played at least three seasons with three MLB All-Star selections, five years with one All-Star selection, nine seasons with the team, or have won three World Series rings as a Giant.

Statues: Remembering Giants Heroes

Main entrance with Willie Mays statue and 24 palm trees.

Outside the ballpark, there are six statues. Five of them honor legendary San Francisco Giants players.

The Willie Mays statue is right in front of the main entrance. It's surrounded by 24 palm trees, matching his famous uniform number 24. This statue was put up on March 31, 2000, before the park even opened.

Another statue honors Willie McCovey and is located across McCovey Cove. Around it are plaques celebrating the winners of the Willie Mac Award.

A third statue, added in 2005, celebrates former Giants pitcher Juan Marichal. You can find it outside the ballpark at the Lefty O'Doul Gate.

The fourth statue is not of a person! It's a seal balancing a baseball on its nose. This statue, located at the park's ferry plaza, remembers the San Francisco Seals, a minor league team that played before the Giants came to San Francisco in 1958.

On September 6, 2008, a fifth statue of Giants great Orlando Cepeda was added. And on August 13, 2016, a sixth statue honoring former Giants pitcher Gaylord Perry was dedicated. All these player statues were created by sculptor William Behrends.

Oracle Park, with the Bay Bridge in the background and McCovey Cove on the right.

Left Field Chevron Banner: A Tricky Spot

In left field, there's a long advertisement for Chevron Corporation with outlines of their cartoon cars. The "roofs" of these cars stick out a bit higher than the wall. This has caused some interesting moments in games! Sometimes, a ball that looks like it could be caught for an out ends up being a home run because it lands on the car roof, just beyond the wall.

Exciting Moments at Oracle Park

Historic Baseball Games and Records

The first games at Oracle Park were played from April 11–13, 2000, against the Los Angeles Dodgers. On May 1, 2000, Barry Bonds made history by hitting the first "splash hit" home run into McCovey Cove.

The park saw many historic moments thanks to Barry Bonds. He hit his 500th, 600th, and 700th career home runs here. He also broke the single-season home run record in 2001 and later passed Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron on the all-time home run list at this stadium.

Oracle Park hosted games of the 2002 World Series, though the Giants didn't win that year. It also hosted the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

On July 10, 2009, the Giants' Jonathan Sánchez pitched the first no-hitter in the park's history.

Giants World Series Wins and Perfect Games

In 2010, the Giants hosted the first two games of the 2010 World Series and won both! They went on to win the championship, their first since moving to San Francisco in 1958.

On June 13, 2012, Matt Cain threw a perfect game against the Houston Astros, which means no opposing player reached base. It was the first perfect game in Giants history!

The stadium hosted games of the 2012 World Series, which the Giants won in a sweep. It also hosted games of the 2014 World Series, which the Giants also won.

On June 25, 2014, Tim Lincecum pitched his second no-hitter at Oracle Park, both against the San Diego Padres.

From 2010 to 2017, Oracle Park had an amazing streak of 530 consecutive sold-out games, one of the longest in baseball history!

Other Fun Events at Oracle Park

Oracle Park isn't just for baseball! Many other events happen here when the Giants aren't playing.

Football and Soccer Games

The park has hosted football games, including the XFL's San Francisco Demons in 2001. It was also home to the college football Redbox Bowl for many years. In 2011, the California Golden Bears football team played their home games here while their own stadium was being renovated.

The stadium has also hosted exciting soccer matches. On February 10, 2006, the U.S. men's soccer team played against Japan. On August 23, 2025, Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League played a game here, setting a new attendance record for the league with 40,091 fans!

Rugby, Monster Jam, and More!

In July 2018, Oracle Park hosted the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament.

Monster Jam, where giant trucks perform amazing stunts, has also visited the venue many times, including in January 2024.

The stadium has hosted AMA Supercross Championship races and even a big-air ski and snowboard competition called ICER AIR.

San Francisco Opera has broadcast performances live on the stadium's giant video screen. In 2010, American Idol held auditions here.

In October 2013, rapper Kanye West rented out the stadium for a special event: he proposed to Kim Kardashian on the scoreboard!

Since 2015, San Francisco State University has held its graduation ceremonies at the stadium.

The TV show The Amazing Race 30 featured the park in its finale, with teams kayaking in McCovey Cove.

Many famous musicians have performed concerts here. Lady Gaga headlined in August 2017 and September 2022, with her 2022 show being the highest-grossing concert in the stadium's history. South Korean girl group BLACKPINK sold out the stadium on August 22, 2023, and South Korean boy band Stray Kids did the same on May 28, 2025. Colombian singer Shakira performed on June 30, 2025, becoming the first Latin artist to headline a concert at Oracle Park.