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Ballpark Characteristics
| Pre-Classic Era |
| Park | Era
Num. | Year
Built | Urban
Sub. | Sym
Asym | Dome
Retract. | In
Use | Grass
Turf | Baseball
Multi-Use |
| 23rd Street Grounds | P1 | 1874 | U | ? | | N | | |
| Lakefront Park | P2 | 1878 | U | A | | N | | |
| Recreation Park | P3 | 1883 | U | ? | | N | | |
| Recreation Park | P4 | 1884 | U | ? | | N | | |
| League Park I | P5 | 1884 | U | ? | | N | | |
| West Side Park | P6 | 1885 | U | ? | | N | | |
| Huntington Grounds | P7 | 1887 | U | A | | N | | |
| South Side Park II | P8 | 1890 | U | ? | | N | | |
| Exposition Park III | P9 | 1890 | U | S | | N | | |
| League Park I | P10 | 1891 | U | A | | N | | |
| West Side Grounds | P11 | 1893 | U | A | | N | | |
| Robison Field | P12 | 1893 | U | A | | N | | |
| League Park II | P13 | 1894 | U | ? | | N | | |
| Baker Bowl | O1 | 1895 | U | A | | N | | |
| Bennett Park | P14 | 1901 | U | A | | N | | |
| South Side Park III | P15 | 1901 | U | A | | N | | |
| Huntington Ave Baseball Grounds | P16 | 1901 | U | A | | N | | |
| Palace of the Fans | P17 | 1902 | U | ? | | N | | |
| Hilltop Park | P18 | 1903 | U | A | | N | | |
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| Classic Era | | | | | | | | |
| Park | Era
Num. | Year
Built | Urban
Sub. | Sym
Asym | Dome
Retract. | In
Use | Grass
Turf | Baseball
Multi-Use |
| Shibe Park | C1 | 1909 | U | S | | N | G | BB |
| Forbes Field | C2 | 1909 | U | A | | N | G | BB |
| Sportsman's Park III - Renovated | C3 | 1909 | U | A | | N | G | BB |
| League Park II - Renovated | C4 | 1910 | U | A | | N | G | BB |
| Comisky Park I | C5 | 1910 | U | S | | N | G | BB |
| Polo Grounds IV | C6 | 1911 | U | A | | N | G | BB |
| Redland Field | C7 | 1912 | U | A | | N | G | BB |
| Navin Field | C8 | 1912 | U | A | | N | G | BB |
| Fenway Park | C9 | 1912 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Weeghman Park (Wrigley) | C10 | 1914 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Yankee Stadium | C11 | 1923 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Cleveland (Municipal) Stadium | O2 | 1931 | U | S | | N | G | MU |
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| Modern Era |
| Park | Era
Num. | Year
Built | Urban
Sub. | Sym
Asym | Dome
Retract. | In
Use | Grass
Turf | Baseball
Multi-Use |
| Milwaukee County Stadium | M1 | 1953 | S | S | | N | G | BB |
| Memorial Stadium | M2 | 1954 | S | S | | N | G | MU |
| Candlestick Park 1960 | M3 | 1960 | S | S | | N | G
(1971-78 T) | BB (1971 MU) |
| Metropolitan Stadium | M4 | 1961 | S | S | | N | G | MU |
| D.C.. Stadium (R.F.K.) | M5 | 1961 | U | S | | Y | T | MU |
| Dodger Stadium | M6 | 1962 | S | S | | Y | G | BB |
| Shea Stadium | M7 | 1964 | S | S | | Y | G | MU |
| Houston Astrodome | M8 | 1965 | S | S | D | N | T | MU |
| Busch Stadium II | M9 | 1966 | U | S | | N | T (1970);
G (1996) | MU (1996 - BB) |
| Anaheim Stadium | M10 | 1966 | S | S | | Y | G | BB |
| Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | M11 | 1966 | U | S | | N | G | MU |
| Oakland-Alameda County Stadium | M12 | 1966 | U | S | | Y | G | BB (1996-MU) |
| San Diego Stadium | M13 | 1967 | S | S | | N | G | MU |
| Three Rivers Stadium | M14 | 1970 | U | S | | N | T | MU |
| Riverfront Stadium | M15 | 1970 | U | S | | N | T | MU |
| Veterans Stadium | M16 | 1971 | U | S | | N | T | MU |
| Arlington Stadium | M17 | 1972 | S | S | | N | G | BB |
| Royals Stadium | M18 | 1973 | S | S | | Y | T (1995 - G) | BB |
| Exhibition Stadium | O3 | 1977 | U | S | | N | T | MU |
| Kingdome | M19 | 1977 | U | S | D | N | T | MU |
| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | M20 | 1982 | U | A | D | Y | T | MU |
| SkyDome | M21 | 1989 | U | S | R | Y | T | BB |
| Comisky Park II | M22 | 1991 | U | S | | Y | G | BB |
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| Retro Era |
| Park | Era
Num. | Year
Built | Urban
Sub. | Sym
Asym | Dome
Retract. | In
Use | Grass
Turf | Baseball
Multi-Use |
| Oriole Park at Camden Yards | R1 | 1992 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Joe Robbie Stadium (Dolphin) | O4 | 1993 | S | S | | Y | G | MU |
| Jacobs Field | R2 | 1994 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Ballpark at Arlington (Ameriquest) | R3 | 1994 | S | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Coors Field | R4 | 1995 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Turner Field | R5 | 1997 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Tropicana Field | O5 | 1998 | S | A | D | Y | T | BB |
| Bank One Ballpark (Chase) | R6 | 1998 | U | S | R | Y | G | BB |
| Safeco Field | R7 | 1999 | U | A | R | Y | G | BB |
| Comerica Park | R8 | 2000 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Pac Bell Park (AT&T) | R9 | 2000 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Enron Field (Minute Maid) | R10 | 2000 | U | A | R | Y | G | BB |
| PNC Park | R12 | 2001 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Miller Park | R11 | 2001 | S | A | R | Y | G | BB |
| Great American Ballpark | R13 | 2003 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Citizens Bank Park | R14 | 2004 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Petco Park | R15 | 2004 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
| Busch Stadium III | R16 | 2006 | U | A | | Y | G | BB |
Ballpark Financial Data
| Classic Era |
| Park | Capacity | Cost
(Unadjusted) | Cost
(Adjusted) | Cost/Seat
Adjusted | Conversion
Factor | Cost/Seat
2004 Adj |
| Shibe Park | 20,000 | $300,000 | $6,000,000 | $15 | 0.0500 | $300 |
| Forbes Field | 23,000 | $2,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $87 | 0.0500 | $1,739 |
| Sportsman's Park III - Renovated | 24,040 | n/a | | | 0.0500 | |
| League Park II - Renovated | 21,000 | n/a | | | 0.0520 | |
| Comisky Park I | 32,000 | $750,000 | $14,423,077 | $23 | 0.0520 | $451 |
| Polo Grounds IV | 34,000 | n/a | | | 0.0520 | |
| Redland Field | 20000 | $225,000 | $4,245,283 | $11 | 0.0530 | $212 |
| Navin Field | 23,000 | $500,000 | $9,433,962 | $22 | 0.0530 | $410 |
| Fenway Park | 35,000 | $650,000 | $12,264,151 | $19 | 0.0530 | $350 |
| Weeghman Park (Wrigley) | 14,000 | $250,000 | $4,716,981 | $18 | 0.0530 | $337 |
| Yankee Stadium | 58,000 | $2,500,000 | $27,472,527 | $43 | 0.0910 | $474 |
| Cleveland (Municipal) Stadium | 77,797 | $3,000,000 | $37,500,000 | $39 | 0.0800 | $482 |
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| Modern Era |
| Park | Capacity | Cost
(Unadjusted) | Cost
(Adjusted) | Cost/Seat
Adjusted | Conversion
Factor | Cost/Seat
2004 Adj |
| Milwaukee County Stadium | 35,911 | $5,000,000 | $35,460,993 | $139 | 0.1410 | $987 |
| Memorial Stadium | 47,855 | n/a | | | 0.1420 | |
| Candlestick Park 1960 | 43,765 | $15,000,000 | $95,541,401 | $343 | 0.1570 | $2,183 |
| Metropolitan Stadium | 30,637 | $8,500,000 | $53,797,468 | $277 | 0.1580 | $1,756 |
| D.C.. Stadium (R.F.K.) | 45,016 | n/a | | | 0.1580 | |
| Dodger Stadium | 56,000 | $23,000,000 | $143,750,000 | $411 | 0.1600 | $2,567 |
| Shea Stadium | 55,775 | $28,500,000 | $173,780,488 | $511 | 0.1640 | $3,116 |
| Houston Astrodome | 42,217 | $31,600,000 | $189,221,557 | $749 | 0.1670 | $4,482 |
| Busch Stadium II | 49,275 | $20,000,000 | $116,279,070 | $406 | 0.1720 | $2,360 |
| Anaheim Stadium | 43,500 | $24,000,000 | $139,534,884 | $552 | 0.1720 | $3,208 |
| Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 51,500 | $18,000,000 | $104,651,163 | $350 | 0.1720 | $2,032 |
| Oakland-Alameda County Stadium | 50,000 | $25,500,000 | $138,586,957 | $510 | 0.1840 | $2,772 |
| San Diego Stadium | 50,000 | $27,500,000 | $155,367,232 | $550 | 0.1770 | $3,107 |
| Three Rivers Stadium | 50,235 | $55,000,000 | $268,292,683 | $1,095 | 0.2050 | $5,341 |
| Riverfront Stadium | 51,050 | $48,000,000 | $234,146,341 | $940 | 0.2050 | $4,587 |
| Veterans Stadium | 56,371 | $50,000,000 | $233,644,860 | $887 | 0.2140 | $4,145 |
| Arlington Stadium | 35,185 | n/a | | | 0.2210 | |
| Royals Stadium | 40,625 | $70,000,000 | $297,872,340 | $1,723 | 0.2350 | $7,332 |
| Exhibition Stadium | n/a | | | | 0.3210 | |
| Kingdome | 59,059 | $67,000,000 | $208,722,741 | $1,134 | 0.3210 | $3,534 |
| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 54,711 | $68,000,000 | $133,072,407 | $1,243 | 0.5110 | $2,432 |
| SkyDome | 50,516 | $500,000,000 | $762,195,122 | $9,898 | 0.6560 | $15,088 |
| Comisky Park II | 44,702 | $167,000,000 | $231,622,746 | $3,736 | 0.7210 | $5,181 |
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| Retro Era |
| Park | Capacity | Cost
(Unadjusted) | Cost
(Adjusted) | Cost/Seat
Adjusted | Conversion
Factor | Cost/Seat
2004 Adj |
| Oriole Park at Camden Yards | 48,262 | $110,000,000 | $148,048,452 | $2,279 | 0.7430 | $3,068 |
| Joe Robbie Stadium (Dolphin) | 42,561 | $115,000,000 | $191,347,754 | $2,702 | 0.6010 | $4,496 |
| Jacobs Field | 43,368 | $175,000,000 | $222,929,936 | $4,035 | 0.7850 | $5,140 |
| Ballpark at Arlington (Ameriquest) | 49,178 | $190,000,000 | $242,038,217 | $3,864 | 0.7850 | $4,922 |
| Coors Field | 50,381 | $215,000,000 | $266,418,835 | $4,267 | 0.8070 | $5,288 |
| Turner Field | 49,714 | $235,000,000 | $276,470,588 | $4,727 | 0.8500 | $5,561 |
| Tropicana Field | 45,360 | n/a | | | 0.8630 | |
| Bank One Ballpark (Chase) | 48,569 | $354,000,000 | $410,196,987 | $7,289 | 0.8630 | $8,446 |
| Safeco Field | 47,116 | $520,000,000 | $589,569,161 | $11,037 | 0.8820 | $12,513 |
| Comerica Park | 40,120 | $300,000,000 | $328,947,368 | $7,478 | 0.9120 | $8,199 |
| Pac Bell Park (AT&T) | 40,800 | $319,000,000 | $349,780,702 | $7,819 | 0.9120 | $8,573 |
| Enron Field (Minute Maid) | 42,000 | $250,000,000 | $274,122,807 | $5,952 | 0.9120 | $6,527 |
| PNC Park | 38,365 | $262,000,000 | $279,317,697 | $6,829 | 0.9380 | $7,281 |
| Miller Park | 42,400 | $400,000,000 | $426,439,232 | $9,434 | 0.9380 | $10,058 |
| Great American Ballpark | 42,059 | $290,000,000 | $297,741,273 | $6,895 | 0.9740 | $7,079 |
| Citizens Bank Park | 43,000 | $346,000,000 | $346,000,000 | $8,047 | 1.0000 | $8,047 |
| Petco Park | 46,000 | $449,000,000 | $449,000,000 | $9,761 | 1.0000 | $9,761 |
| Busch Stadium III | | | | | 1.0460 | |
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