Oriole Park at Camden Yards Overview
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the home ballpark of the Baltimore Orioles, located in Baltimore, Maryland. The stadium opened in 1992 and seats approximately 45,971 fans. It sits at an elevation of roughly 50 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 333 feet down the left-field line, 384 feet to left-center, 410 feet to straightaway center, 373 feet to right-center, and 318 feet down the right-field line. Its deepest posted distance is center field at 410 feet, while the most reachable corner is right field at 318 feet. As one of the 30 active Major League Baseball ballparks, Oriole Park at Camden Yards combines these fixed dimensions, its 50-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 Baltimore Orioles compete in the AL East 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 410-foot center-field distance and 325-foot average corner here place Oriole Park at Camden Yards 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 | 333 ft |
| Left-Center | 384 ft |
| Center Field | 410 ft |
| Right-Center | 373 ft |
| Right Field | 318 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 (318 ft) relative to left (333 ft), making the pull-side porch more reachable.
Right-Handed Hitter Impact
Right-handed hitters face a deeper left field (333 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 50 feet of elevation, Oriole Park at Camden Yards 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
Oriole Park at Camden Yards carries a distinct on-field character driven by its geometry, elevation, and exposure to the elements. The park stands at about 50 feet of elevation in Baltimore, Maryland, 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 333 feet while right field is only 318 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 410 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, Oriole Park at Camden Yards plays close to neutral for run scoring, grading 59/100 for run environment and 64/100 for home runs. Its extra-base-hit environment rates 62/100, reflecting how the gaps and 410-foot center field reward doubles and triples, while pitcher friendliness sits at 51/100. 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 45,971, the park's scale and configuration also influence foul territory and the overall feel of at-bats for both hitters and pitchers. Located in Baltimore, Maryland within the Eastern (ET) time zone, Oriole Park at Camden Yards carries an EdgeRanked weather sensitivity rating of 67/100, a measure of how much day-to-day conditions can move its scoring environment relative to other Major League ballparks. Signature characteristics include: Deepened left field (2022); Warehouse beyond right field; Asymmetrical outfield. Taken together, these traits make Oriole Park at Camden Yards a unique environment within Major League Baseball, and they feed directly into EdgeRanked's park-aware projection, weather, and results coverage for Baltimore Orioles games.