2026 season

MLB ballparks by air density

Average air density at first pitch in every park, from the thinnest air (where fly balls carry and breaking balls flatten) to the densest. Games with the roof closed are left out of the density and wind averages.

BallparkElevationAvg tempGames
Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu
Mexico City
7,350 ftOpen0.74Very thin air0.74–0.7483°F—14.504.502
Coors Field
Colorado Rockies
5,190 ftOpen0.80Very thin air0.77–0.8778°F-1.0 mph11.232.6081
Las Vegas Ballpark
Las Vegas, NV
—Open0.83Very thin air0.83–0.8596°F—17.005.836
Chase Field
Arizona Diamondbacks
1,086 ftRetractable
61 closed
0.91Thin air0.89–0.9396°F+0.5 mph8.822.1579
Truist Park
Atlanta Braves
1,001 ftOpen0.92Thin air0.90–0.9880°F-1.0 mph8.552.4386
Field of Dreams
Dyersville, IA
—Open0.93Typical air0.93–0.9374°F—8.004.001
Kauffman Stadium
Kansas City Royals
856 ftOpen0.93Typical air0.89–1.0078°F+1.2 mph9.982.4281
American Family Field
Milwaukee Brewers
597 ftRetractable
38 closed
0.94Typical air0.91–0.9769°F0.0 mph8.952.0982
Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals
460 ftOpen0.94Typical air0.91–1.0279°F+0.5 mph8.431.6381
Great American Ball Park
Cincinnati Reds
535 ftOpen0.94Typical air0.91–1.0377°F+2.4 mph8.752.5681
PNC Park
Pittsburgh Pirates
780 ftOpen0.95Typical air0.92–1.0372°F+2.8 mph9.912.1081
Target Field
Minnesota Twins
828 ftOpen0.95Typical air0.90–1.0370°F+0.9 mph9.212.0180
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium
Los Angeles Dodgers
515 ftOpen0.95Typical air0.90–0.9874°F+4.9 mph8.532.3783
Comerica Park
Detroit Tigers
600 ftOpen0.95Typical air0.92–1.0272°F+0.3 mph8.042.0680
Globe Life Field
Texas Rangers
545 ftRetractable
76 closed
0.95Typical air0.92–0.9888°F-3.3 mph8.142.2381
Journey Bank Ballpark
Williamsport, PA
—Open0.95Typical air0.95–0.9570°F—6.001.001
Sutter Health Park
Athletics
24 ftOpen0.95Typical air0.92–0.9980°F+4.5 mph11.433.1775
Rate Field
Chicago White Sox
595 ftOpen0.95Typical air0.92–1.0470°F-0.3 mph9.072.3783
Progressive Field
Cleveland Guardians
653 ftOpen0.96Typical air0.91–1.0668°F-1.7 mph8.391.9583
Rogers Centre
Toronto Blue Jays
270 ftRetractable
35 closed
0.96Typical air0.92–0.9865°F+1.5 mph8.302.0181
Angel Stadium
Los Angeles Angels
151 ftOpen0.96Typical air0.92–0.9876°F+4.6 mph7.881.6281
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs
595 ftOpen0.96Typical air0.91–1.0368°F+0.6 mph9.702.9481
Nationals Park
Washington Nationals
35 ftOpen0.96Typical air0.92–1.0378°F+0.7 mph10.812.9381
loanDepot park
Miami Marlins
10 ftRetractable
77 closed
0.96Typical air0.95–0.9784°F-5.7 mph8.411.8181
Citizens Bank Park
Philadelphia Phillies
20 ftOpen0.96Typical air0.92–1.0476°F+1.2 mph9.352.4881
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Baltimore Orioles
33 ftOpen0.96Typical air0.93–1.0475°F+1.3 mph8.542.3380
Petco Park
San Diego Padres
23 ftOpen0.97Typical air0.92–0.9971°F+0.8 mph7.952.1185
Yankee Stadium
New York Yankees
55 ftOpen0.97Typical air0.92–1.0674°F+1.8 mph8.812.7083
Citi Field
New York Mets
10 ftOpen0.97Typical air0.93–1.0570°F+2.2 mph8.672.2781
Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox
21 ftOpen0.98Dense air0.94–1.0668°F+0.7 mph8.221.8480
T-Mobile Park
Seattle Mariners
10 ftRetractable
11 closed
0.98Dense air0.94–1.0466°F-0.6 mph7.942.4081
Oracle Park
San Francisco Giants
0 ftOpen0.99Dense air0.94–1.0163°F+9.1 mph8.471.8181
Tropicana Field
Tampa Bay Rays
15 ftDome
84 closed
Density n/a—–—86°F—8.462.3884
Daikin Park
Houston Astros
45 ftRetractable
83 closed
Density n/a—–—85°F—8.892.6683