Stadium DImension Comparison

[dawgphd]

In summary, it doesn't matter because the ball was hit and caught at TD Ameritrade.

Goss Dimensions: 330-Left, 365 Left Center 400-Center, 365-Right Center 330-Right
Dudy Noble Dimensions:- 330-Left 376 Left Center 390-Center 374-Right Center 326-Right
TD Ameritrade Dimensions: 335-Left 375 Left Center 408-Center 375-Right Center 335-Right
Hoover Met Dimensions: 340-Left 385-Left Center 405-Center 385-Right Center 340-Right

 

[Seinfeld]

Wow, not only would that last shot have been out at Dudy, but that earlier rope to center field by Conferto may have been too

 

[57stratdawg]

It would have been close out of DNF. It probably would have required Renfroe robbing him. Either way, that **** happens. As much as people hate small ball teams, most of the post season baseball we'll play will be on huge fields - DNF, Hoover, Omaha.

 

[Todd4State]

This^

It would have been close out of DNF. It probably would have required Renfroe robbing him. Either way, that **** happens. As much as people hate small ball teams, most of the post season baseball we'll play will be on huge fields - DNF, Hoover, Omaha.

We don't necessarily have to be Garrido-ball part II, but we NEED to have some speed in the lineup. We have to have people that can cover ground in the outfield- Renfroe's speed was also a BIG reason why he caught that ball.

Also, we always play a couple of games in Trustmark Park as well, and our speed plays to that park as well.

 

[ckDOG]

Last I checked, both teams play on the same field.

And a neutral field at that. We are talking +/- 10 feet here. Want a HR? Hit it 10 feet further. Otherwise, quit bitching and use the extra space in the outfield to get base hits and doubles. A long ball was not the only option for osu to tie or win there...

 

[Heawww]

Ball doesn't carry well at DNF. It probably still gets out though.

 

[drt7891]

The thing that stands out to me is that hit wouldn't have even been a warning track shot at the Met... just your casual fly ball. The Hoover Met is HUGE... Moreso than I realized. I want them to keep it a huge park, but certainly could stand to bring the fences in a few feet. 385' power alleys should be illegal.

That also reminds me of Rea's shot against Vandy that would have put us over Vandy (at the time) in the SECT. Any of the other parks, would have been a homerun... but not at Hoover.

 

[drt7891]

A few more stadiums to look at...

In summary, it doesn't matter because the ball was hit and caught at TD Ameritrade.

Goss Dimensions: 330-Left, 365 Left Center 400-Center, 365-Right Center 330-Right
Dudy Noble Dimensions:- 330-Left 376 Left Center 390-Center 374-Right Center 326-Right
TD Ameritrade Dimensions: 335-Left 375 Left Center 408-Center 375-Right C4enter 335-Right
Hoover Met Dimensions: 340-Left 385-Left Center 405-Center 385-Right Center 340-Right

For ***** and giggles... a few more parks
Trustmark Park: 330- Left ...-Left Center 402- Center ...- Right Center - 332- Right (if anyone can find power alleys here, I'd love to see them)

Petco Park, San Diego (Regarded as the most pitcher-friendly park in MLB): Left - 334 Left Center- 390 Center 396 Right Center-391 Right - 322

Rangers Ballpark, Arlington (Regarded as the most hitter-friendly park): Left- 332 Left Center- 390 Center- 400 Right Center- 377 Right- 325

Turner Field, Atlanta (because I'm a braves fan... considered a pitcher-friendly park): Left- 335, LC- 380, Center- 401, RC- 390, Right- 330

Compared to these parks, the Hoover Met is still one of the biggest parks. Now you have to remember factors that play key roles in home runs, besides the dimensions, is humidity, altitude, temperature, and park orientation. TD Ameritrade has the exact same dimensions as Rosenblatt, but the orientation is different, therefore there are far fewer home runs at TD Ameritrade as there were at Rosenblatt. Still interesting to look at these numbers.

 

[Walter White.sixpack]

TD Ameritrade has the exact same dimensions as Rosenblatt, but the orientation is different, therefore there are far fewer home runs at TD Ameritrade as there were at Rosenblatt. Still interesting to look at these numbers.

What is it about the orientation difference that affects the HR's?

 

[msstate7]

Wow, not only would that last shot have been out at Dudy, but that earlier rope to center field by Conferto may have been too

According to sports science on espn, the college ball has 25% more drag on it than the pro ball. Because of the new bats and the raised stitching we'll be playing in the winners bracket Monday. Good deal

 

[drt7891]

Average wind speeds and wind directions.

I'll give you an example from a news article I read... Rosenblatt faced Norteast and TD Ameritrade faces Southeast. Winds in Omaha average around 9 mph out of the southwest, so you can see how much that alone can favor more offense at Rosenblatt.

"The dimensions at Rosenblatt and TD Ameritrade are exactly the same—335 feet down the lines, 375 in the gaps and 408 to center. But while home plate at Rosenblatt had a traditional southwest orientation, it has been rotated 90 degrees at TD Ameritrade. This was done because city fathers wanted the view out to center field to include the Omaha skyline as opposed to open space out in Iowa.What this has done, however, is change the way prevailing winds come into play. At Rosenblatt the wind usually blew out to center field. At TD Ameritrade, the wind has been blowing in from center for most of the eight games played so far."

 

[RocketDawg]

Anybody have any idea why baseball doesn't have standard dimensions like football and basketball do? I would guess it's just tradition from an American-invented game, but I'm surprised that standardization hasn't been dictated.

 

[drt7891]

I think it is borne from the old days where they would be forced to fit parks between city blocks and other obstructions. And I imagine they haven't been standardized because of several reasons:

1. There are still obstructions caused by property lines and other physical elements (AT&T Park, Fenway Park, Minute Maid park, even Turner field from the days it was Olympic Stadium are all parks where the boundaries and distances are accounted for). Some SEC examples would be Vandy and Auburn... Vandy has part of the gym in left field, Auburn has an electrical plant behind it that had to be accounted for.

2. The balls carry differently in different cities. Coors field in Denver is by far the largest park from a distance standpoint, but it was a launching pad... so much so they keep balls in humidors to keep them from carrying so much

3. It is a unique factor where a park can create it's own design or design a park for specific elements (think to Rangers Park... tailor made for left handed hitters... a nightmare for right handed hitters, but it compensates for the steady winds that come out of the west).