Comerica Park Overview
Comerica Park is the home ballpark of the Detroit Tigers, located in Detroit, Michigan. The stadium opened in 2000 and seats approximately 41,083 fans. It sits at an elevation of roughly 600 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 345 feet down the left-field line, 370 feet to left-center, 412 feet to straightaway center, 365 feet to right-center, and 330 feet down the right-field line. Its deepest posted distance is center field at 412 feet, while the most reachable corner is right field at 330 feet. As one of the 30 active Major League Baseball ballparks, Comerica Park combines these fixed dimensions, its 600-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 Detroit Tigers compete in the AL Central of the American 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 412-foot center-field distance and 337-foot average corner here place Comerica Park on the deeper, more spacious 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 | 345 ft |
| Left-Center | 370 ft |
| Center Field | 412 ft |
| Right-Center | 365 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
Left-handed hitters benefit from a shorter right field (330 ft) relative to left (345 ft), making the pull-side porch more reachable.
Right-Handed Hitter Impact
Right-handed hitters face a deeper left field (345 ft) on the pull side, so opposite-field power and gap contact are more productive paths.
Weather & Environment
As an open-air ballpark at roughly 600 feet of elevation, Comerica 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. These effects are evergreen tendencies; EdgeRanked layers live forecasts on top of them for game-day projections.
Ballpark Profile
Comerica Park carries a distinct on-field character driven by its geometry, elevation, and exposure to the elements. The park stands at about 600 feet of elevation in Detroit, Michigan, a factor that influences how far well-struck balls travel and how much break pitchers can generate. The outfield is notably asymmetrical: left field plays 345 feet while right field is only 330 feet, a 15-foot gap that gives left-handed pull hitters a more inviting target down the right-field line. Center field is deep at 412 feet, turning many would-be home runs into long outs and rewarding hitters who can drive the ball into the gaps for extra bases. 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, Comerica Park plays close to neutral for run scoring, grading 56/100 for run environment and 57/100 for home runs. Its extra-base-hit environment rates 48/100, reflecting how the gaps and 412-foot center field reward doubles and triples, while pitcher friendliness sits at 50/100. 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 41,083, the park's scale and configuration also influence foul territory and the overall feel of at-bats for both hitters and pitchers. Located in Detroit, Michigan within the Eastern (ET) time zone, Comerica Park carries an EdgeRanked weather sensitivity rating of 68/100, a measure of how much day-to-day conditions can move its scoring environment relative to other Major League ballparks. Signature characteristics include: Very deep center field; Spacious power alleys; Large foul territory. Taken together, these traits make Comerica Park a unique environment within Major League Baseball, and they feed directly into EdgeRanked's park-aware projection, weather, and results coverage for Detroit Tigers games.