All 30 MLB Stadiums, Ranked From Worst to First

What makes an MLB stadium great? We ranked each one to get to the answer.

The debate over what makes a good stadium experience isn’t an existential one … even though it might feel like it sometimes.

Going to the ballpark is our oldest American sports tradition. It’s also a tradition that’s continued to evolve over time. And by evolving, that means we want a little bit of everything when we go to an MLB stadium. Great concessions. Great seats. Great city. Great team.

No one stadium can really have it all, but some try harder than others. Here’s our ranking of all 30 MLB stadiums, from worst to first.

30. Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland Athletics)

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Location: Oakland, California

Capacity: 46,847

Opened: 1966

Bottom line: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum was going to be low on any list of this type put out in recent decades. But it gets the very bottom spot here because it will no longer exist as an MLB ballpark once the A’s move to Las Vegas.

The thing the Coliseum always had going for it was history — of great players and winning teams and, in one case, a story so unique in MLB history it became arguably one of the greatest movies of the last 20 years.

None of that exists anymore. Just the pain of losing a team.

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29. Tropicana Field (Tampa Bay Rays)

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Location: St. Petersburg, Florida

Capacity: 25,000

Opened: 1990

Bottom line: That a baseball field located in heavenly St. Petersburg is ranked this low gives you all the information you need to know about the oversized trash can of a ballpark called Tropicana Field.

How bad is this stadium, and how bad are baseball fans in the greater Tampa area? The Rays have made the playoffs for four consecutive seasons, yet barely get over 10,000 fans per game. There has to be a city somewhere in America that would actually appreciate this team, and please believe Tropicana Field gets the bottom spot back once the A’s leave Oakland for Las Vegas.

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28. Rogers Centre (Toronto Blue Jays)

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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Capacity: 41,500

Opened: 1989

Bottom line: The SkyDome was the place to be in the early 1990s as the Toronto Blue Jays took baseball by storm, winning back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and 1993.

Thirty years later, the franchise has done its best to try and make the ballpark (now known as Rogers Centre) seem like it was made just for baseball (it wasn’t). But the question remains: At what point will Toronto bite the bullet and actually build a stadium specifically for baseball?

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27. Comerica Park (Detroit Tigers)

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Location: Detroit, Michigan

Capacity: 41,083

Opened: 2000

Bottom line: Being in Detroit — for whatever reason — isn’t great. That the few good experiences you can have in the city include watching professional sports doesn’t do much to enhance things when you consider how terrible Detroit’s teams have been in recent years.

Comerica Park has all the icy appeal of a billionaire’s third wife. It really says something that Comerica Park can spark feelings of longing for Tiger Stadium, where home games sometimes felt like stepping into a post-apocalyptic movie. The Tigers also haven’t made the postseason since 2015.

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26. Chase Field (Arizona Diamondbacks)

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Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Capacity: 48,405

Opened: 1998

Bottom line: If you can get past the fact you’re watching a baseball game in the middle of the summer in one of the hottest places on Earth, then maybe you’ll enjoy watching a game at this stadium. After all, the Diamondbacks did make the World Series in 2023.

But we’d still prefer to visit Arizona during spring training.

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25. Globe Life Field (Texas Rangers)

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Location: Arlington, Texas

Capacity: 40,300

Opened: 2020

Bottom line: Sports Illustrated had one of the all-time takes on a pro sports stadium when it said Globe Life Field looked like a “giant air fryer” after it opened in 2020.

Sometimes a description is so accurate and awesome that you have to defer. The giant air fryer in the middle of Arlington is nice and roomy, but it’s not entirely clear what was so wrong with the old stadium that they had to build this new one.

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24. Angel Stadium (Los Angeles Angels)

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Location: Anaheim, California

Capacity: 45,517

Opened: 1966

Bottom line: It’s easy to spend lavish amounts of money on a roster, which the Angels have been doing for the last decade. What’s not easy is actually turning all that money into wins, which the Angels haven’t been doing for the last decade.

It’s been almost a decade since the Angels were in the postseason, and all that losing finally came home to roost following the pandemic, as the Angels’ annual attendance numbers saw them fall from a perennial top 10 team to the middle of the pack.

One of the oldest stadiums in the majors is also one of the most lifeless. Not fun.

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23. Guaranteed Rate Field (Chicago White Sox)

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Location: Chicago, Illinois

Capacity: 40,615

Opened: 1991

Bottom line: Going to Guaranteed Rate Field is great, I’m sure, if you’re a Chicago White Sox fan — or as the second stop on a Chicago MLB ballpark tour.

While this isn’t our cup of tea as far as MLB stadiums are concerned, Guaranteed Rate Field did something we wish several other stadiums on this list would do when it was renovated in the late 2000s and dropped the stadium’s capacity to 40,000 from 47,000 — smart!

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22. Nationals Park (Washington Nationals)

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Location: Washington, D.C.

Capacity: 41,339

Opened: 2008

Bottom line: We can’t remember what side of the stadium you’ll actually melt on during games in the summer, but the upper-deck seats on the first-base side of Nationals Park offer a view of the Washington Monument and the Capitol building if that’s your thing.

There’s not a lot of personality to this place yet — but maybe that’s because it’s only 15 years old?

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21. Truist Park (Atlanta Braves)

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Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Capacity: 41,084

Opened: 2017

Bottom line: Truist Park begs the question of how far a stadium can be located away from the actual downtown of a team’s city and still be considered … home?

Located about 13 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta in the unincorporated community of Cumberland, the new home of the Atlanta Braves is going to take people who actually live in downtown about 20 to 30 minutes to get to without traffic, so imagine what it’s like on a game day when things are really crazy.

Just a strange decision to put the ballpark here. Is it nice? Yes. Is it within the I-285 perimeter that locals deem to be Atlanta? No.

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20. American Family Field (Milwaukee Brewers)

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Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Capacity: 41,900

Opened: 2001

Bottom line: American Family Field was built with approximately $290 million in public funds obtained through a 25-year increase in sales tax of 0.1 percent beginning in 1996.

You can be critical of the city of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Brewers as a franchise all you want; just don’t come for the team’s fans. The Brewers have finished in the upper half for MLB attendance every year since 2007, including finishing in the top 10 eight times in that stretch.

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19. Loan Depot Park (Miami Marlins)

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Location: Miami, Florida

Capacity: 36,742

Opened: 2012

Bottom line: Few MLB stadiums can compare to Loan Depot Park as far as architecture — it’s a neomodern design that opened in 2012.

The problem here isn’t the stadium. It’s the team. The Marlins set the wrong kind of attendance record in 2018 when they barely cracked 800,000 fans for the season — a paltry 10,000 per home game — and are mired in the kind of mediocrity that turns fans away by the truckload. Points for being in Miami, but still.

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18. Progressive Field (Cleveland Guardians)

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Location: Cleveland, Ohio

Capacity: 34,830

Opened: 1994

Bottom line: Say what you will about the city it’s located in — Progressive Field surpasses its dreary settings in the “Mistake on the Lake” when it comes to Cleveland Guardians home games.

You can actually forget you’re in Cleveland for a few hours! Which is really the point, right?

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17. Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City Royals)

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Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Capacity: 37,903

Opened: 1973

Bottom line: One of the common critiques of Kauffman Stadium is its location — the home field of the Kansas City Royals isn’t really around anything.

That sounds like the people doing the critiquing haven’t really been to a game there because the parking lot outside of the stadium is quite the party when it comes to tailgating. It’s too bad the Royals have been so, so bad for the last decade. The franchise hasn’t made the postseason since winning the World Series in 2015.

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16. Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies)

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Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Capacity: 42,792

Opened: 2004

Bottom line: As far as American cities and their professional sports teams go, you can’t get much better than Philadelphia, where the experience inside of the stadium for all four pro teams transports you to what we’ll lovingly call … a less sensitive time.

Citizens Bank Park and Philadelphia Phillies’ home games are no different, and the visual aesthetics inside the stadium are pretty wonderful, not that you need them.

It also helps that the Phillies have a generational talent on the roster right now with Bryce Harper and are one of the best teams in baseball.

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15. Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros)

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Location: Houston, Texas

Capacity: 41,168

Opened: 2000

Bottom line: Minute Maid Park is pretty awesome, with Union Station incorporated into the building’s structure. But most importantly, the Houston Astros have won two World Series championships in the last six years.

Here’s the thing … even though it has a retractable roof, this is a domed stadium for all intents and purposes because the weather in Houston during baseball season hardly allows for the roof to be open.

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14. Target Field (Minnesota Twins)

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Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capacity: 38,544

Opened: 2010

Bottom line: You won’t find two more different stadiums transformed from old to new than when the Minnesota Twins went from the Metrodome to Target Field.

It’s become quite a picturesque setting for baseball with the Minneapolis skyline framed in the distance.

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13. Citi Field (New York Mets)

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Location: Queens, New York

Capacity: 41,922

Opened: 2009

Bottom line: Citi Field cost almost $1 billion to build — over 15 years ago.

The New York Mets dropped the bag on where they play and have dropped the bag on the roster in recent years with new owner Steve Cohen, the inspiration for the main character on the television series “Billions” on Showtime.

The two MLB stadium experiences in New York are both pretty great, and with the new ownership in place, it’s not hard to imagine the Mets winning the World Series in the next five years.

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12. Great American Ball Park (Cincinnati Reds)

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Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Capacity: 42,319

Opened: 2003

Bottom line: The Great American Ballpark turned 20 years old in 2023, and it’s still as awesome as when it first opened.

Imagine what would happen if the Cincinnati Reds ever became a good team. This MLB stadium would finally become more than just a cool place to watch a baseball game at.

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11. T-Mobile Park (Seattle Mariners)

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Location: Seattle, Washington

Capacity: 47,929

Opened: 1999

Bottom line: The Seattle Mariners are the only MLB team in the Pacific Northwest and have the perfect stadium for their surroundings — and now that the team is finally good again, it’s a lot easier to enjoy.

Old-school baseball fans remember the Kingdome from the Ken Griffey Jr. years. This is a much different experience, and if you’re passing through and really love baseball, make sure you at least drive over to the stadium and walk around to get a feel for it.

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10. Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Baltimore Orioles)

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Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Capacity: 44,970

Opened: 1992

Bottom line: This was a truly revolutionary idea in not just baseball history but pro sports history — building a classic-looking stadium as the center point of a thriving entertainment district. We have Camden Yards and the Baltimore Orioles to thank for revolutionizing how MLB and NBA teams (not NFL, too big) approach new stadiums.

The district is just a cool place to be when baseball is happening. On a sad note, you can no longer pop in at Frank & Nic’s to get a classic, refreshing “Skerbil” before a game — they closed in 2020.

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9. Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals)

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Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Capacity: 45,494

Opened: 2006

Bottom line: While the view of the Gateway Arch from inside of Busch Stadium is one of the more notable features of any MLB ballpark, there’s much more to where the St. Louis Cardinals play home games than the view.

Fans lucky enough to make their way to St. Louis can get a complete experience in the Ballpark Village district around the stadium. Some stadiums have capacity seating that far exceeds its fans’ grasp except for postseason experiences — but that’s not the case in St. Louis. Every game in the inaugural season of 2006 was sold out and set an attendance record of approximately 3.4 million … only to be exceeded three times since then.

That’s why this is one of a few MLB stadiums on every real baseball fan’s bucket list.

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8. Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles Dodgers)

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Location: Los Angeles, California

Capacity: 56,000

Opened: 1962

Bottom line: Dodger Stadium holds such a unique place in Los Angeles history you can’t really say you’re a true Angeleno until you catch a game here.

While the film wasn’t about baseball, we got a reminder of exactly what Dodger Stadium means to the city with the Michael B. Jordan film “Creed III” in 2023. No spoilers, but wow.

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7. Coors Field (Colorado Rockies)

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Location: Denver, Colorado

Capacity: 50,144

Opened: 1995

Bottom line: With the Denver Nuggets winning the 2023 NBA championship, the Colorado Rockies are now the city’s only franchise without a world championship.

While you shouldn’t hold your breath for the Rockies to win the World Series, it doesn’t mean catching a game at Coors Field still isn’t one of the best MLB ballpark experiences you can have. That’s in large part because of Denver and its natural beauty. Have you ever drunk a Coors at Coors Field? That’s meta, my friends. So meta.

Also worth noting — the Colorado Rockies set the MLB attendance record of 4.4 million fans in 1993, although that was at Mile High Stadium.

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6. PNC Park (Pittsburgh Pirates)

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Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Capacity: 38,747

Opened: 2001

Bottom line: The Pittsburgh Pirates play in a true gem of a stadium at PNC Park, with the Allegheny River and downtown Pittsburgh hovering in the distance. It’s tough not to fall in love with Pittsburgh when you’re watching a game here.

What sucks for Pirates fans is the team they love hasn’t been in the postseason since 2015 and hasn’t played in the NLCS since 1992. They haven’t been in the World Series since 1979.

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5. Petco Park (San Diego Padres)

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Location: San Diego, California

Capacity: 40,209

Opened: 2004

Bottom line: The fact you’re watching a baseball game in San Diego probably means you’re doing OK — that PetCo Park is located smack dab in the middle of downtown San Diego is just the chef’s kiss.

While the Padres were one of the more moribund MLB franchises for decades seems to be a thing of the past, as current ownership has shown that it’s not scared to pay the salaries top players are commanding these days. Great baseball and great weather. What a winning combination.

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4. Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees)

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Location: Bronx, New York

Capacity: 46,537

Opened: 2009

Bottom line: When the new Yankee Stadium was opened in 2009, it did so with the team going through the pains of making sure it had the exact same field specifications and feel as the old Yankee Stadium. That it came with a price tag of $2.3 billion makes it one of the most expensive stadiums ever constructed, anywhere in the world.

You’re at Yankee Stadium. Take it all in, including the $19 beers at the concession stand. What a time to be alive.

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3. Wrigley Field (Chicago Cubs)

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Location: Chicago, Illinois

Capacity: 41,649

Opened: 1914

Bottom line: Nothing says Chicago like catching a Chicago Cubs game at Wrigley Field, which is the second-oldest stadium in the majors behind Boston’s Fenway Park, which opened two years earlier.

The ivy covering the outfield wall at Wrigley is one of the signature features of any pro sports stadium in the U.S., and wandering the neighborhood around the ballpark will bring you the kind of pure baseball fan experience you can only get in a few places.

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2. Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox)

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Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Capacity: 37,755

Opened: 1912

Bottom line: The oldest stadium in the majors might be the most famous professional sports stadium in the U.S., with a sense of history totally unique to Fenway Park.

If you’re lucky enough to ever watch a game here, you will be flooded with memories of some of the greatest moments in MLB history … and probably the ending of the 2010 film “The Town” directed by Ben Affleck.

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1. Oracle Park (San Francisco Giants)

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Location: San Francisco, California

Capacity: 41,265

Opened: 2000

Bottom line: Even if you ignore the fact that the San Francisco Giants have won three World Series championships since 2010, Oracle Park is still the top dog when it comes to MLB stadiums.

We recommend starting a mile or so away from the park to begin your trek in order to take in all San Francisco has to offer before you reach your final destination — baseball Shangri-La located right on the edge of San Francisco Bay. What a ballpark.

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