Best & Worst MLB Ballparks For Home Runs: Dingers Die In The Bay

If you bounce around the majors, you'll find a variety of MLB ballparks big and small. No two stadiums are alike, and that's a good thing. 

Baseball sharps take note of which parks favor hitters or pitchers. There are betting advantages and disadvantages camouflaged within each venue's towering wall or short porch. Here's everything you need to know about which MLB ballparks are good or bad for dingers.

All Park Factor sabermetrics come via Baseball Savant.

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Oakland Coliseum is no longer an MLB stadium; Tropicana Field is not in play for 2025

Great American Ballpark (124) - CIN

Great American Ball Park (GABP) has long been a haven for home run hitters, and in 2024, it solidified its reputation by leading MLB ballparks with a 124 home run factor, according to Baseball Savant. This isn't surprising, given GABP's cozy dimensions: just 328 feet to left field and 325 feet to right field, both with relatively low wall heights. These short porches make it enticing for sluggers aiming to pad their home run totals.

The park's design amplifies its hitter-friendly nature. The 35-foot-wide gap between the second and third decks, known as "The Gap," allows wind to flow through, potentially aiding the ball's carry, especially towards right field. Additionally, Cincinnati's warm summer temperatures can further enhance ball flight, making routine fly balls more likely to clear the fences.

It's no wonder GABP has earned nicknames like "Great American Small Park" among pitchers who dread its confines. Since its opening in 2003, the stadium has consistently ranked among the top in home runs allowed. For fans craving offensive fireworks, GABP delivers night after night, much to the chagrin of visiting pitchers.

Yankee Stadium (122) - NYY

Yankee Stadium's reputation as a home run haven was further cemented in 2024, boasting a 122 home run factor, per Baseball Savant. This surge in long balls can be largely attributed to its infamous "short porch" in right field, a mere 314 feet from home plate, enticing left-handed hitters to swing for the fences. The outfield wall's uniform height of eight feet also offers minimal resistance to well-hit balls.

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Oracle Park (72) - SF

Oracle Park earned its reputation as MLB’s toughest home run venue in 2024, posting a league-low 72 home run factor, 28% below average. Its vast outfield dimensions, including the 415-foot “Triples Alley” in right-center, swallow potential homers, turning them into extra-base hits. Situated by San Francisco Bay, the park’s cool air and swirling winds further suppress ball flight, while dense evening air makes it even harder for hitters to clear the fences. For power hitters, Oracle Park is less of a launching pad and more of a warning-track graveyard.

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