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Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers, is the newest stadium in Major League Baseball. It opened in 2020.

There are 30 stadiums in use by Major League Baseball (MLB) teams. The oldest ballpark is Fenway Park in Boston, home of the Boston Red Sox, which opened in 1912. The newest stadium is Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, home of the Texas Rangers, which opened in 2020. Two ballparks were built in the 1910s, three in the 1960s, one in the 1970s, one in the 1980s, seven in the 1990s, twelve in the 2000s, three in the 2010s, and one in the 2020s. Twenty-five ballparks have natural grass surfaces, while five have artificial turf. Nine ballparks do not have corporate naming rights deals: Angel Stadium, Dodger Stadium, Fenway Park, Kauffman Stadium, Nationals Park, Oakland Coliseum, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Wrigley Field, and Yankee Stadium.

Stadiums

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dagger Denotes stadium with a fixed roof
double-dagger Denotes stadium with a retractable roof
Stadiums
Image Name Capacity Location Surface Team Opened Distance to center field Type Roof type
MillerPark2.jpg American Family Fielddouble-dagger 41,900 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Grass Milwaukee Brewers 2001 400 feet (122 m) Retro-modern Retractable
Angelstadiummarch2019.jpg Angel Stadium 45,517 Anaheim, California Grass Los Angeles Angels 1966 396 feet (121 m) Modern
Retro-modern		 Open
Busch Stadium III (16180972535).jpg Busch Stadium 45,494 St. Louis, Missouri Grass St. Louis Cardinals 2006 400 feet (122 m) Retro-classic Open
Chase Field - 2011-07-11 - Interior North Upper.jpg Chase Fielddouble-dagger 48,405 Phoenix, Arizona Artificial turf Arizona Diamondbacks 1998 407 feet (124 m) Retro-modern Retractable
Citi Field, June 2 2012.jpg Citi Field 41,922 Queens, New York Grass New York Mets 2009 408 feet (124 m) Retro-classic Open
Fieldatthepark.jpg Citizens Bank Park 42,792 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Grass Philadelphia Phillies 2004 401 feet (122 m) Retro-classic Open
Tigers opening day2 2007.jpg Comerica Park 41,083 Detroit, Michigan Grass Detroit Tigers 2000 412 feet (126 m) Retro-classic Open
Coors Field panorama 2022.jpg Coors Field 50,144 Denver, Colorado Grass Colorado Rockies 1995 415 feet (126 m) Retro-classic Open
Dodger Stadium field from upper deck 2015-10-04.jpg Dodger Stadium 56,000 Los Angeles, California Grass Los Angeles Dodgers 1962 395 feet (120 m) Modern Open
Fenway from Legend's Box.jpg Fenway Park 37,755 Boston, Massachusetts Grass Boston Red Sox 1912 390 feet (119 m) Jewel box Open
Globelifefield june2020.jpg Globe Life Fielddouble-dagger 40,300 Arlington, Texas Artificial turf Texas Rangers 2020 407 feet (124 m) Retro-modern Retractable
Great American Ball Park (20718178689).jpg Great American Ball Park 43,500 Cincinnati, Ohio Grass Cincinnati Reds 2003 404 feet (123 m) Retro-modern Open
U.S. Cellular Field (30972191694).jpg Guaranteed Rate Field 40,615 Chicago, Illinois Grass Chicago White Sox 1991 400 feet (122 m) Modern
Retro-classic		 Open
NewKauffman.jpg Kauffman Stadium 37,903 Kansas City, Missouri Grass Kansas City Royals 1973 410 feet (125 m) Modern
Retro-modern		 Open
LoanDepot Park.jpg LoanDepot Parkdouble-dagger 36,742 Miami, Florida Artificial turf Miami Marlins 2012 407 feet (124 m) Contemporary Retractable
Minute Maid Park 2010.JPG Minute Maid Parkdouble-dagger 41,168 Houston, Texas Grass Houston Astros 2000 409 feet (125 m) Retro-modern Retractable
Nationals Park 8.16.19 - 7.jpg Nationals Park 41,339 Washington, D.C. Grass Washington Nationals 2008 402 feet (123 m) Retro-modern Open
McAfee Coliseum (15993646150).jpg Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 46,847 Oakland, California Grass Oakland Athletics 1966 400 feet (122 m) Multipurpose Open
ATT Sunset Panorama.jpg Oracle Park 41,265 San Francisco, California Grass San Francisco Giants 2000 391 feet (119 m) Retro-classic Open
Camden Yards.jpg Oriole Park at Camden Yards 44,970 Baltimore, Maryland Grass Baltimore Orioles 1992 410 feet (125 m) Retro-classic Open
Petco Park Padres Game.jpg Petco Park 40,209 San Diego, California Grass San Diego Padres 2004 396 feet (121 m) Retro-modern Open
Pittsburgh Pirates park (Unsplash).jpg PNC Park 38,747 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Grass Pittsburgh Pirates 2001 399 feet (122 m) Retro-classic Open
Progressive Field, June 2019 (5).jpg Progressive Field 34,830 Cleveland, Ohio Grass Cleveland Guardians 1994 410 feet (125 m) Retro-modern Open
Rogers Centre 2017 from upper deck.jpg Rogers Centredouble-dagger 41,500 Toronto, Ontario Artificial turf Toronto Blue Jays 1989 400 feet (122 m) Modern Retractable
SafecoFieldTop (cropped).jpg T-Mobile Parkdouble-dagger 47,929 Seattle, Washington Grass Seattle Mariners 1999 401 feet (122 m) Retro-modern Retractable
Target Field April 2010.jpg Target Field 38,544 Minneapolis, Minnesota Grass Minnesota Twins 2010 404 feet (123 m) Retro-modern Open
Tropicana Field Playing Field Opening Day 2010.JPG Tropicana Fielddagger 25,000 St. Petersburg, Florida Artificial turf Tampa Bay Rays 1990 404 feet (123 m) Modern Fixed
SunTrust Park Opening Day 2017.jpg Truist Park 41,084 Cumberland, Georgia Grass Atlanta Braves 2017 400 feet (122 m) Retro-modern Open
Wrigley Field in line with sign.jpg Wrigley Field 41,649 Chicago, Illinois Grass Chicago Cubs 1914 400 feet (122 m) Jewel box Open
Yankee Stadium upper deck 2010.jpg Yankee Stadium 46,537 Bronx, New York Grass New York Yankees 2009 408 feet (124 m) Retro-classic Open


Future and proposed ballparks

Stadium Capacity Location Surface Team Opening Roof type Status
New Royals Ballpark 35,000 Kansas City, Missouri Grass Kansas City Royals 2027 or 2028 Open Proposed
New Las Vegas Stadium 33,000 Paradise, Nevada Grass Las Vegas Athletics 2028 Fixed Approved

See also

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