Park Factors

Minute Maid Park, Houston


Park Factor

+105

99 R
112 HR

This means that in the years 2010-2016, Minute Maid Park produced 99 runs for every 100 runs produced in the average MLB park, and 112 HRs for every 100 homers, for a mean Park Factor of 105.

This is a hitter's park.


Minute Maid Park, Houston

Yet another product of the omnipresent HOK Sports Facilities Group, Houston's Minute Maid Park (née Enron Field) is a generic gem of a ballpark nestled at one end of Houston's high-tech downtown, Minute Maid Park is a retro throwback park with a retractable roof. It seldom rains in Houston, but the roof comes into play often in the summer months as a defense against 110-degree sun. The park's defining feature is the deep, deep center field (deepest in MLB at 436 feet) that features a flagpole mounted on a small hill, both of which are in play. The corners are more reachable for hitters, especially the left-field 'Crawford Boxes' at only 315 feet. The Astros' business offices are high up the left field wall above the boxes, complete with a 442-foot marker for any ball that reaches that high. On balance, the park favors pitchers slightly, though right handed pull hitters can feast on weaker pitching here.


Team Park City Data PF
1 COL Coors Field Denver, Colorado 2010-2016 138
2 MLW Miller Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2010-2016 118
3 CIN Great American Ball Park Cincinnati, Ohio 2010-2016 117
4 NYY Yankee Stadium New York, NY 2010-2016 117
5 BAL Camden Yards Baltimore, Maryland 2010-2016 115
6 CHW U.S. Cellular Field Chicago, Illinois 2010-2016 115
7 TEX Globe Life Park Arlington, Texas 2010-2016 114
8 TOR Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario 2010-2016 112
9 PHI Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2010-2016 109
10 ARZ Chase Field Phoenix, Arizona 2010-2016 108
11 CHC Wrigley Field Chicago, Illinois 2010-2016 105
12 HOU Minute Maid Park Houston, Texas 2010-2016 105
13 BOS Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts 2010-2016 101
14 CLE Progressive Field Cleveland, Ohio 2010-2016 100
15 DET Comerica Park Detroit, Michigan 2010-2016 99
16 WAS Nationals Park Washington, D.C. 2010-2016 98
17 LAD Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, California 2010-2016 97
18 MIN Target Field Minneapolis, Minnesota 2010-2016 96
19 ATL Turner Field Atlanta, Georgia 2010-2016 95
20 KC Kauffman Stadium Kansas City, Missouri 2010-2016 94
21 NYM Citi Field New York, NY 2010-2016 90
22 STL Busch Stadium St. Louis, Missouri 2010-2016 90
23 TB Tropicana Field St. Petersburg, Florida 2010-2016 89
24 OAK O.Co Coliseum Oakland, California 2010-2016 87
25 LAA The Big A Anaheim, California 2010-2016 86
26 MIA Marlins Park Miami, Florida 2012-2016 86
27 PIT PNC Park Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2010-2016 86
28 SD Petco Park San Diego, California 2010-2016 86
29 SEA Safeco Field Seattle, Washington 2010-2016 85
30 SF AT&T Park San Francisco, California 2010-2016 76



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