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MLB Ballpark Power Rankings: Every Team's Stadium From Worst to First. Every major league baseball stadium, ranked. Including Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, PNC Park, and more.
MLB Ballpark Power Rankings: Every Team's Stadium From Worst to First
You’ll find everything from modern to classic ballparks along the MLB schedule. Some are forgettable, while a few stand out as iconic. Read ahead, as we rank every MLB ballpark from worst to first. Will you agree with our selections?
#30. Tampa Bay Rays - George M. Steinbrenner Field
With the roof of Tropicana Field destroyed by Hurricane Milton, the Rays landed at the spring training home of the New York Yankees for the 2025 season. While it’s a nice facility for those purposes, there’s a reason why Florida teams don’t play outside in the summer.
#29. Athletics - Sutter Health Park
If you’re a baseball fan you’re probably familiar with the A’s ugly departure from Oakland. While a shiny new stadium for the A’s is constructed in Las Vegas, they will be calling this minor-league facility in Sacramento home for a few years.
#28. Chicago White Sox - Rate Field
This bland product of early 1990’s architecture makes you yearn for the charm of old Comiskey Park. Rate Field’s lack of charm is only amplified by the natural comparisons to Chicago’s other ballpark, legendary Wrigley Field.
#27. Miami Marlins - LoanDepot Park
You know all the colorful flair and vibrance that Miami is famous for? Yeah, well LoanDepot Park boasts none of that. While the roof is often closed out of necessity due to the Florida heat, the park loses its already-too-few charms when closed.
#26. Arizona Diamondbacks - Chase Field
The longtime home of the D-Backs, Chase Field is another park that’s often forced to close its roof due to extreme temperatures. Unfortunately, that’s when the stadium – which opened in 1998 – feels its most outdated and dull.
#25. Texas Rangers - Globe Life Field
A roof is a must in the scorching Texas heat, but it’s impossible for Globe Life Field to beat the “warehouse meets baseball” allegations. The exterior might be mistaken for a massive Home Depot and the inside can best be described as sterile.
#24. Washington Nationals - Nationals Park
Though a view of some DC skyline is visible from inside the park, Nationals Park simply doesn’t rate very high on the excitement scale. Fans can feel removed from the action due to the sprawling layout, which certainly hampers the aura of the stadium.
#23. Los Angeles Angels - Angel Stadium
The fourth-oldest park in Major League Baseball, Angel Stadium lacks the nostalgic charms of a Fenway or Wrigley, while still sporting the requisite signs of aging. Surrounded by highways, parking lots, and apartments – the environment does little to boost excitement.
#22. Toronto Blue Jays - Rogers Centre
Once a futuristic modern marvel when opened as SkyDome in 1989, MLB’s seventh-oldest stadium had drifted into near-obsolescence thanks to its cold, concrete feel. However, recent renovations have rejuvenated the environment to a large degree thanks to improved sightlines and a unique outfield environment.
#21. Cincinnati Reds - Great American Ballpark
Great American is a perfectly pleasant park situated on the banks of the Ohio River. Despite the impressive on-site Reds Hall of Fame and the positive geographical location, GABP doesn’t quite capture the awe-inspiring views like some other MLB stadiums.
#20. Kansas City Royals - Kauffman Stadium
The outfield fountains and crown scoreboard remain iconic, but the 1970’s-era design is showing its age a bit. Kauffman’s sprawling layout and suburban location offers the opposite of in-park intimacy and energetic surroundings.
#19. Houston Astros - Daikin Park
The Astros home digs has revolved through several name changes over the years. Now known as Daikin Park, some cool quirks such as the Crawford boxes and train railway still stand out. However, the removal of Tal’s Hill in 2017 was a blow to the park’s eccentric cool factor.
#18. Cleveland Guardians - Progressive Field
Still lovingly referred to as “The Jake” by some longtime fans, Progressive Field is one of the smallest parks in MLB. However, that intimate setting makes almost every seat a good one with great sightlines that make you feel close to the action.
#17. Detroit Tigers - Comerica Park
Opened in 2000 to replace the legendary Tiger Stadium, Comerica Park is a pitcher-friendly environment and rock-solid MLB park. While it doesn’t quite match the mystique of old Tiger Stadium, the epic tiger statues outside of the north gate and views of the city skyline give Comerica its own identity.
#16. Milwaukee Brewers - American Family Field
Something just felt right about the home of the Brewers being called Miller Park. Despite the name change to American Family Field, the home of the Brew Crew still features some of baseball’s coolest traditions, including the sausage race and Bernie Brewer’s slide.
#15. New York Yankees - Yankee Stadium
Having Yankee Stadium this low on the list almost feels sacrilegious, but it’s almost impossible to shake the sterile, overly-corporate feel of the place. The biggest knock against it is that it’s “not the old Yankee Stadium”, as VIP-geared options have replaced the charm and intimacy of the original “House That Ruth Built”. All that said, the home of the Bronx Bombers offers modern first-class amenities and still remains a bucket-list experience for many baseball fans.
#14. Seattle Mariners - T-Mobile Park
The unique retractable roof keeps Seattle’s notorious rain at bay without making T-Mobile Park feel like a sterile dome. Features one of MLB’s largest HD video boards, as well as cool views of the Seattle skyline. Hitters are the most likely to speak negatively of T-Mobile, as it’s one of the most pitcher-friendly environments in the big leagues.
#13. Minnesota Twins - Target Field
The antithesis of the old Metrodome, Target Field is a textbook example of getting a modern ballpark right. The home of the Twins is situated in an ideal downtown location, features regional limestone architectural flourishes, and delivers a fan-friendly layout. Target Field’s one notable downside is the coolness that comes with its open-air design early in the season.
#12. Philadelphia Phillies - Citizen's Bank Park
It’s no surprise that this park’s biggest asset is Philadelphia’s energetic fans. “The Bank” is arguably the loudest outdoor environment in baseball, and that often-electric atmosphere – as well as some of the best regional food offerings you’ll find inside an MLB stadium – help the Phillies home park to overcome some of its architectural shortcomings.
#11. St. Louis Cardinals - Busch Stadium
A modern midwestern masterpiece, it doesn’t get much better than a view of the Gateway Arch as part of a skyline. Busch offers one of the most tradition-rich and complete experiences in baseball thanks to attractions like Big Mac Land and Ballpark Village. The blazing St. Louis heat during day games is one of the few downsides.
#10. New York Mets - Citi Field
Designed to look like Ebbets Field, Citi Field’s exterior is perhaps the best in baseball. Inside, the home of the Mets boasts baseball’s largest video scoreboard, an apple that rises with every homer in tribute to the Shea Stadium era, and a top-tier food scene that’s arguably the best among MLB stadiums.
#9. Atlanta Braves - Truist Park
A fast riser in ballpark rankings since opening in 2017, Truist Park is a shining example of what modern ballparks can be. Anchored by “The Battery” – a built-in neighborhood of shops, bars, restaurants, and hotels surrounding the stadium – the Braves have found the perfect recipe for creating a “go early, stay late” environment for baseball fans.
#8. Los Angeles Dodgers - Dodger Stadium
The third-oldest ballpark in baseball, the vibes of nostalgia and history are unmistakable when visiting Chavez Ravine. A recent $100 million renovation have helped Dodger Stadium continue to age with grace. The seemingly-always perfect weather doesn’t hurt the fan experience, nor does the iconic scenery.
#7. Colorado Rockies - Coors Field
While the thin air at Coors Field is nightmare fuel for pitchers, viewing a sunset over the Rocky Mountains is the stuff baseball dreams are made of. Fans are almost guaranteed to see moonshot home runs on every visit and the available craft beer selection is one of the finest in any stadium.
#6. San Diego Padres - Petco Park
Even though Petco Park turned 20 years old last year, it still feels just right. The Western Metal Supply Co. building in left field is iconic and the panoramic skyline views of downtown San Diego are unforgettable. Padres fans will tell you there isn’t a bad seat to be found, while the unique California cuisine is some of baseball’s best.
#5. Pittsburgh Pirates - PNC Park
Fans of the Pirates have had plenty to complain about over the last two-plus decades, but PNC Park isn’t one of them. From the iconic view of the yellow Roberto Clemente Bridge to the tiny detail of the right-field wall being 21-feet high in honor of the number Clemente wore in Pittsburgh, everything just feels right about this retro-modern ballpark that opened in 2001.
#4. Boston Red Sox - Fenway Park
Sure… the seating is tight and uncomfortable, the concourses are cramped, and some of the views are obstructed, but MLB’s oldest stadium offers unmatched history and charm. From the Green Monster to Pesky’s Pole to Jersey Street, Fenway Park is one of the game’s most enduring living and breathing museums.
#3. Baltimore Orioles - Oriole Park at Camden Yards
The first “retro” ballpark, Camden Yards changed the way modern stadiums are built. Its downtown setting, brick-and-steel design, and the iconic B & O Warehouse in right field have inspired multiple imitators since its opening in 1992. Over 30 years later, it is still gorgeous and steeped in charm, as well as enduring reference point for any new ballpark that’s constructed.
#2. San Francisco Giants - Oracle Park
A modern-day baseball cathedral perched on the edge of the Pacific, Oracle Park is the perfect combination of modern, classic, and unique. Breathtaking views of the Bay are accentuated by homers being splashed into the one-of-a-kind McCovey Cove just over the right field bleachers and the iconic Coke bottle in left field.
#1. Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field
Sometimes the classics just can’t be topped. Wrigley Field has evolved into one of the most iconic venues, not just in baseball, but in all of sports. A pilgrimage to “The Friendly Confines” is on the bucket list of many baseball fans, and those that make the trip to catch a Cubs game rarely come away disappointed with the experience. Whether it’s the ivy-covered brick walls in the outfield, the old-school scoreboard, or a cold beer in the bleachers on a hot summer day – Wrigley’s nostalgic charms are still very much alive.
