1978 Season

1977 / 1979

26 Parks
26 Teams

Configuration / Park Factors (3yr) / Park Factors (1yr)

Grass	#	%
Natural	16	61.5%
Artificial	10	38.5%

Roof	#	%
Open	24	92.3%
Dome	2	7.7%
Retract	0	0.0%

Park Configuration

				Field Dimensions											Wall Height
#	Ballpark	Capacity	Games	LF	SLF	LFA	LCF	LCC	CF	RCC	RCF	RFA	SRF	RF	LF	LCF	CF	RCF	RF	Area	Foul	Back
1	Anaheim Stadium	43,204	81	333		374	386		404		386	374		333	8	8	8	8	8	110	M	60
2	Arlington Stadium	41,284	82	330			370		400		370			330	11		11		11
3	Astrodome	47,000	81	340			390		406		390			340	10		10		10		L	67
4	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium	51,556	81	330			385		402		385			330	6		6		6
5	Busch Stadium II	53,138	81	330			386		414		386			330	10		10		10		L	64
6	Candlestick Park	58,945	81	335			365		410		375			330	12		12		12	105	L	55
7	Cleveland Stadium	74,483	78	320			395		400		395			320	7		9		7	109	L	60
8	Comiskey Park I	44,492	80	349			382		445		382			349	10		9		10	110	M	86
9	Dodger Stadium	56,000	81	330		370	385		400		385	370		330	4	8	8	8	4	113	L	75
10	Exhibition Stadium	43,737	81	330			375		400		375			330	12		12		12
11	Fenway Park	33,368	82	305			379	388	390	420	383	380		302	37	18	9	5	3	99	S	60
12	Kingdome	59,059	81	316			365		410		365			316	12		12		12			63
13	Memorial Stadium	53,208	81	309			378		410		378			309	14		7		14
14	Metropolitan Stadium	45,919	81	343			406		402		410			330	12		8		8		M
15	Milwaukee County Stadium	53,192	81	315			362		402		362			315	8		8		10	107	L	60
16	Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum	50,000	80	330		375			400			375		330	8		8		8	108	L	60
17	Riverfront Stadium	52,953	80	330			375		404		375			330	12		12		12	112	S	51
18	Royals Stadium	40,613	81	330		375			405			375		330	12	12	12	12	12		S	60
19	San Diego Stadium	50,000	81	330			375		420		375			330	18		18		18	110	L	80
20	Shea Stadium	56,000	80	338			371		410		371			338	12	8	8	8	12	113	L	80
21	Stade Olympique	59,149	80	325			375		404		375			325	12		12		12		L
22	Three Rivers Stadium	58,722	81	335			375		400		375			335	10		10		10	112	L	60
23	Tiger Stadium	52,806	81	340			365		440		370			325	9		9		9	113	S	66
24	Veterans Stadium	62,382	82	330			371		408		371			330	12		12		12	112	L	60
25	Wrigley Field	37,702	82	355	357		363		400		381		363	353	16	11	11	11	16	108	S	61
26	Yankee Stadium	57,145	81	312			419	430	417		385		353	310	8	7	7	8	10	113	M	84
	Averages	51,336		330	357	373	379	409	408	420	379	375	358	328	12	10	10	9	10	110		66

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