Citizens Bank Park Overview
Citizens Bank Park is the home ballpark of the Philadelphia Phillies, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The stadium opened in 2004 and seats approximately 42,792 fans. It sits at an elevation of roughly 40 feet above sea level and operates in the Eastern (ET) time zone. The playing surface is grass. It is an open-air ballpark fully exposed to local weather. From a hitter's and pitcher's perspective, the outfield measures 329 feet down the left-field line, 374 feet to left-center, 401 feet to straightaway center, 369 feet to right-center, and 330 feet down the right-field line. Its deepest posted distance is center field at 401 feet, while the most reachable corner is left field at 329 feet. As one of the 30 active Major League Baseball ballparks, Citizens Bank Park combines these fixed dimensions, its 40-foot elevation, and its open air configuration to shape how the ball carries, how pitchers attack the zone, and how run scoring plays out across a season. The Philadelphia Phillies compete in the NL East of the National League, and this venue serves as their fixed home environment for all home games on the schedule. Relative to a typical big-league outfield, the 401-foot center-field distance and 329-foot average corner here place Citizens Bank Park on the more compact, hitter-accessible end of the league spectrum. The reference figures on this page are evergreen stadium facts rather than daily projections, and they anchor EdgeRanked's park-adjusted MLB projection, weather, and results coverage for this venue.
Official Outfield Dimensions
Posted official outfield distances (feet).
| Field | Distance |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 329 ft |
| Left-Center | 374 ft |
| Center Field | 401 ft |
| Right-Center | 369 ft |
| Right Field | 330 ft |
Proprietary Park Ratings
EdgeRanked's deterministic 0-100 outlook ratings derived from verified park geometry, elevation, and configuration. Higher favors the named environment; Pitcher Friendliness is the inverse.
Empirical Park Factors
Verified multi-season empirical park factors are not part of EdgeRanked's published dataset, so they are shown as Unavailable rather than estimated.
| Factor | Value |
|---|---|
| Home Run Factor | Unavailable |
| Run Factor | Unavailable |
| Singles Factor | Unavailable |
| Doubles Factor | Unavailable |
| Triples Factor | Unavailable |
Handedness Analysis
Geometry-based read on how the park's dimensions play for each batter handedness.
Left-Handed Hitter Impact
With near-symmetrical corners (330 ft to right), left-handed hitters gain no pronounced pull-side edge; overall carry and weather drive their outcomes.
Right-Handed Hitter Impact
With near-symmetrical corners (329 ft to left), right-handed hitters gain no pronounced pull-side edge; overall carry and weather drive their outcomes.
Weather & Environment
As an open-air ballpark at roughly 40 feet of elevation, Citizens Bank Park is shaped by real weather. Warmer air and lower humidity let the ball carry farther, while cool, damp, or heavy marine air suppresses fly-ball distance. Wind direction matters most: a breeze blowing out turns fly balls into home runs, while an inbound wind knocks them down. Wind is a meaningful, regularly-felt factor here. These effects are evergreen tendencies; EdgeRanked layers live forecasts on top of them for game-day projections.
Ballpark Profile
Citizens Bank Park carries a distinct on-field character driven by its geometry, elevation, and exposure to the elements. The park stands at about 40 feet of elevation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a factor that influences how far well-struck balls travel and how much break pitchers can generate. The corners are close to symmetrical (329 feet to left, 330 feet to right), so neither batter handedness gains an obvious pull-side advantage from the foul lines. Center field plays a fairly standard 401 feet. As an open-air park, conditions here are shaped by wind, temperature, and humidity, so the same swing can produce different outcomes from a cool, heavy night to a warm, dry afternoon. On EdgeRanked's deterministic park-intelligence scale, Citizens Bank Park plays close to neutral for run scoring, grading 56/100 for run environment and 58/100 for home runs. Its extra-base-hit environment rates 47/100, reflecting how the gaps and 401-foot center field reward doubles and triples, while pitcher friendliness sits at 47/100. The natural-grass surface plays at a conventional infield speed, with hop and reaction times typical of a grass field. With a seating capacity of roughly 42,792, the park's scale and configuration also influence foul territory and the overall feel of at-bats for both hitters and pitchers. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania within the Eastern (ET) time zone, Citizens Bank Park carries an EdgeRanked weather sensitivity rating of 76/100, a measure of how much day-to-day conditions can move its scoring environment relative to other Major League ballparks. Signature characteristics include: Hitter-friendly reputation; Compact power alleys. Taken together, these traits make Citizens Bank Park a unique environment within Major League Baseball, and they feed directly into EdgeRanked's park-aware projection, weather, and results coverage for Philadelphia Phillies games.