1997 Season

1996 / 1998

29 Parks
28 Teams

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

Grass	#	%
Natural	20	71.3%
Artificial	9	28.7%

Roof	#	%
Open	24	82.1%
Dome	4	14.3%
Retract	1	3.6%

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	3Com Park at Candlestick Point	57,546	81	335			365		400		365			328	8		9		9	105	L	66
2	Aloha Stadium	50,000	3
3	Astrodome	54,816	81	330			370		400		370			330	10		10		10	109	L	52
4	Busch Stadium II	49,779	81	330			372		402		372			330	8		8		8	110	L	64
5	Cinergy Field	52,953	81	330			375		404		375			330	8		8		8	112	S	51
6	Comiskey Park II	44,321	81	347	359		375		400		375		356	347	8	8	8	8	8	110	M	60
7	Coors Field	50,200	81	347			390	420	415	424	375		358	350	8	8	8	8	14	117	M	56
8	Dodger Stadium	56,000	81	330		370	385		400		385	370		330	4	8	8	8	4	113	L	75
9	Edison International Field of Anaheim	33,851	82	333		370	386		404		372	364		333	8	8	8	8	10	110	M	60
10	Fenway Park	34,218	81	305			379	388	390	420	383	380		302	37	18	9	5	3	99	S	60
11	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	48,678	81	343		384	394		408		376	367		327	7	7	7	23	23		S	60
12	Jacobs Field	43,863	81	325			368	410	405		375			325	19	19	8	8	14	106	S	59
13	Kauffman Stadium	40,613	80	320		375			400			375		320	9	9	9	9	8		S	60
14	Kingdome	59,438	81	331			375		410		375			312	12		12		12
15	Milwaukee County Stadium	53,192	80	315			362		402		362			315	10		10		10	107	L	60
16	Oriole Park at Camden Yards	48,079	81	333			364	410	400	386	373			318	7	7	7	7	25	106	M	58
17	Pro Player Stadium	41,855	81	330		385		434	404		385			345	8	33	8	8	8	115	L	58
18	Qualcomm Stadium	67,544	78	327			370		405		370			330	8		8		8	110	L	75
19	Shea Stadium	56,000	81	338			371		410		371			338	8	8	8	8	8	113	L	80
20	SkyDome	50,516	81	328	355	375	390		400		390	375	355	328	10	10	10	10	10	108	M	60
21	Stade Olympique	46,500	81	325			375		404		375			325	12		12		12		L	65
22	The Ballpark in Arlington	49,166	81	334	354	388	397	404	400	403	388	381	349	325	14	8	8	8	8	113	S	60
23	Three Rivers Stadium	47,952	81	335			375		400		375			335	10		10		10	112	L	60
24	Tiger Stadium	52,806	81	340			365		440		375			325	9		9		9	113	S	66
25	Turner Field	50,528	81	335			380		401		390			330	8	8	8	8	8	115	M	53
26	UMAX Coliseum	45,177	81	330	367	362	388		400		388	362	367	330	8	18	8	18	8	108	L	60
27	Veterans Stadium	62,382	81	330			371		408		371			330	12		12		12	112	L	60
28	Wrigley Field	39,600	81	355	357		363		400		381		363	353	16	11	11	11	16	108	S	61
29	Yankee Stadium	57,545	80	318			392	399	408		385		353	314	8	7	7	9	10	113	M	84
	Averages	49,795		331	358	376	377	409	404	408	377	372	357	329	11	11	9	10	10	110		62

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