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Fantasy Baseball: MLB Park Factors for 2018

Jim Sannes  —  @JimSannes Mar 27th, 2018
Which parks are best for offense across Major League Baseball, and which favor pitchers? Here's a look at park factors entering 2018.

Major League Baseball is a unique beast in that no two playing surfaces are the same. A 400-foot fly ball at Comerica Park in Detroit could have a wildly different outcome than that same ball in Kansas City. That's obviously going to have a big effect on fantasy baseball, whether it's season-long, dynasty, or daily fantasy.

As such, we need to be aware of which parks are best for offense and which are more friendly to pitchers. This list should help with that.

The table below shows each of the active parks across the league and their park factor entering the 2018 season. The higher the number, the more offensively-inclined the stadium is. This means it will be better for hitters for fantasy baseball while a lower number will be better for pitchers.

It should be noted that the number for Chase Field in Arizona is manually adjusted to account for their addition of a humidor for the 2018 season. Once more data is available for this change in action, that number is subject to be changed.

ParkHome TeamPark Factor
Coors FieldColorado Rockies1.335
Globe Life Park in ArlingtonTexas Rangers1.125
Fenway ParkBoston Red Sox1.078
Kauffman StadiumKansas City Royals1.065
Yankee StadiumNew York Yankees1.048
Guaranteed Rate FieldChicago White Sox1.047
Rogers CentreToronto Blue Jays1.038
Citizens Bank ParkPhiladelphia Philies1.035
Wrigley FieldChicago Cubs1.033
Great American Ball ParkCincinnati Reds1.032
Nationals ParkWashington Nationals1.028
Miller ParkMilwaukee Brewers1.023
Target FieldMinnesota Twins1.018
Oriole Park at Camden YardsBaltimore Orioles1.010
Minute Maid ParkHouston Astros1.004
Comerica ParkDetroit Tigers0.997
PNC ParkPittsburgh Pirates0.987
Progressive FieldCleveland Indians0.977
Busch StadiumSt. Louis Cardinals0.966
Marlins ParkMiami Marlins0.961
Tropicana FieldTampa Bay Rays0.953
Chase FieldArizona Diamondbacks0.950
Angel Stadium of AnaheimLos Angeles Angels0.946
Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumOakland Athletics0.943
SunTrust ParkAtlanta Braves0.930
AT&T ParkSan Francisco Giants0.926
Citi FieldNew York Mets0.922
Dodger StadiumLos Angeles Dodgers0.904
Safeco FieldSeattle Mariners0.897
PETCO ParkSan Diego Padres0.838