List of current Major League Baseball stadiums

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Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers, is the newest stadium in Major League Baseball. It opened in 2020. Globelifefield june2020.jpg
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, [nb 1] Dodger Stadium, Fenway Park, Kauffman Stadium, Nationals Park, Oakland Coliseum, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Wrigley Field, and Yankee Stadium.

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Stadiums

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 †  Denotes stadium with a fixed roof
 ‡  Denotes stadium with a retractable roof
Stadiums
ImageNameCapacityLocationSurfaceTeamOpenedDistance to center fieldTypeRoof type
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers September 2023 01 (American Family Field).jpg American Family Field ‡41,900 [1] Milwaukee, Wisconsin Grass Milwaukee Brewers 2001400 feet (122 m) Retro-modern Retractable
Angelstadiummarch2019.jpg Angel Stadium 45,517 [2] Anaheim, California Grass Los Angeles Angels 1966396 feet (121 m) Modern
Retro-modern 		Open
Busch Stadium III (16180972535).jpg Busch Stadium 45,494 [3] St. Louis, Missouri Grass St. Louis Cardinals 2006400 feet (122 m) Retro-classic Open
Chase Field - 2011-07-11 - Interior North Upper.jpg Chase Field ‡48,405 [4] Phoenix, Arizona Artificial turf Arizona Diamondbacks 1998407 feet (124 m) Retro-modern Retractable
Citi Field, June 2 2012.jpg Citi Field 41,922 [5] Queens, New York Grass New York Mets 2009408 feet (124 m) Retro-classic Open
Fieldatthepark.jpg Citizens Bank Park 42,792 [6] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Grass Philadelphia Phillies 2004401 feet (122 m) Retro-classic Open
Tigers opening day2 2007.jpg Comerica Park 41,083 [7] Detroit, Michigan Grass Detroit Tigers 2000412 feet (126 m) Retro-classic Open
Coors Field July 2015.jpg Coors Field 50,144 [8] Denver, Colorado Grass Colorado Rockies 1995415 feet (126 m) Retro-classic Open
Dodger Stadium field from upper deck 2015-10-04.jpg Dodger Stadium 56,000 [9] Los Angeles, California Grass Los Angeles Dodgers [nb 2] 1962395 feet (120 m) Modern Open
Fenway from Legend's Box.jpg Fenway Park 37,755 [10] Boston, Massachusetts Grass Boston Red Sox [nb 3] 1912390 feet (119 m) Jewel box Open
GlobeLifeField2021.jpg Globe Life Field ‡40,300 [11] Arlington, Texas Artificial turf Texas Rangers 2020407 feet (124 m) Retro-modern Retractable
Great American Ball Park (20718178689).jpg Great American Ball Park 43,500 Cincinnati, Ohio Grass Cincinnati Reds 2003404 feet (123 m) Retro-modern Open
U.S. Cellular Field (30972191694).jpg Guaranteed Rate Field 40,615 Chicago, Illinois Grass Chicago White Sox 1991400 feet (122 m) Modern
Retro-classic 		Open
NewKauffman.jpg Kauffman Stadium 37,903 [12] Kansas City, Missouri Grass Kansas City Royals 1973410 feet (125 m) Modern
Retro-modern 		Open
MarlinPark.jpg LoanDepot Park ‡36,742 Miami, Florida Artificial turf Miami Marlins 2012407 feet (124 m) Contemporary [13] Retractable
Minute Maid Park 2010.JPG Minute Maid Park ‡41,168 [14] Houston, Texas Grass Houston Astros 2000409 feet (125 m) [15] Retro-modern Retractable
Nationals Park 8.16.19 - 7.jpg Nationals Park 41,339 [16] Washington, D.C. Grass Washington Nationals 2008402 feet (123 m) Retro-modern Open
McAfee Coliseum (15993646150).jpg Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 46,847 [17] Oakland, California Grass Oakland Athletics 1966 [nb 4] 400 feet (122 m) Multipurpose Open
ATT Sunset Panorama.jpg Oracle Park 41,265 [18] San Francisco, California Grass San Francisco Giants 2000391 feet (119 m) Retro-classic Open
Camden Yards.jpg Oriole Park at Camden Yards 44,970 Baltimore, Maryland Grass Baltimore Orioles 1992410 feet (125 m) Retro-classic Open
Petco Park Padres Game.jpg Petco Park 40,209 [19] San Diego, California Grass San Diego Padres 2004396 feet (121 m) Retro-modern Open
Pittsburgh Pirates park (Unsplash).jpg PNC Park 38,747 [20] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Grass Pittsburgh Pirates 2001399 feet (122 m) Retro-classic Open
Progressive Field, June 2019 (5).jpg Progressive Field 34,830 [21] Cleveland, Ohio Grass Cleveland Guardians 1994410 feet (125 m) Retro-modern Open
Rogers Centre 2017 from upper deck.jpg Rogers Centre ‡39,150 [22] Toronto, Ontario Artificial turf Toronto Blue Jays 1989400 feet (122 m) Modern Retractable
SafecoFieldTop (cropped).jpg T-Mobile Park ‡47,929 [23] Seattle, Washington Grass Seattle Mariners 1999401 feet (122 m) Retro-modern Retractable
Target Field April 2010.jpg Target Field 38,544 [24] Minneapolis, Minnesota Grass Minnesota Twins 2010404 feet (123 m) Retro-modern Open
Tropicana Field Playing Field Opening Day 2010.JPG Tropicana Field †25,000 [25] St. Petersburg, Florida Artificial turf Tampa Bay Rays 1990 [nb 5] 404 feet (123 m) Modern Fixed
SunTrust Park Opening Day 2017.jpg Truist Park 41,084 [26] Cumberland, Georgia Grass Atlanta Braves 2017400 feet (122 m) Retro-modern Open
Wrigley Field 2018 - 42195054760.jpg Wrigley Field 41,649 [27] Chicago, Illinois Grass Chicago Cubs 1914 [nb 6] 400 feet (122 m) Jewel box Open
Yankee Stadium upper deck 2010.jpg Yankee Stadium 46,537 [28] Bronx, New York Grass New York Yankees 2009408 feet (124 m) Retro-classic Open

    Future ballparks

    Approved ballparks
    StadiumCapacityLocationSurfaceTeamOpeningRoof type
    New Las Vegas Stadium †33,000 Paradise, Nevada Grass Las Vegas Athletics 2028Fixed [29]
    Proposed ballparks
    StadiumCapacityLocationSurfaceTeamOpeningRoof type
    Gas Plant Stadium † [30] 30,000 St. Petersburg, Florida Artificial turf Tampa Bay Rays 2028Fixed
    New Royals Stadium 34,000 Kansas City, Missouri Grass Kansas City Royals 2028Open
    New White Sox Stadium 35,000–38,000 [31] Chicago, Illinois Grass [32] Chicago White Sox 2030 [33] Open [34]

    Notes

    1. ↑ Angel Stadium had a naming rights deal from 1998 to 2003.
    2. ↑ Dodger Stadium was also home to the Los Angeles Angels from 1962–1965.
    3. ↑ Fenway Park was also home to the Boston Braves in part of 1914 and 1915, before they moved into Braves Field.
    4. ↑ Oakland Coliseum opened for the Oakland Raiders (AFL) in 1966; the Oakland Athletics have been tenants since 1968.
    5. ↑ Tropicana Field opened in 1990; the Tampa Bay Rays have played there since 1998.
    6. ↑ Wrigley Field opened for the Chicago Whales (FL) in 1914; the Chicago Cubs have played there since 1916.

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