The Houston Astros have a confusing ball park. The Juice Box, on the surface, appears to be a hitters park. The ‘Crawford Boxes’ line the left field fence and sit only 315 feet away from home plate. Down the right field line is a shorter fence only 326 feet away from home plate.
However, stats show Minute Maid Park actually favors pitchers. A sharp, hard corner after the Crawford Boxes shoots the fence back to create a large outfield. Left-center sits 362 feet away from home plate, center field sits 409 feet away, and right-center, 373 feet.
All in all, the Houston Astros and their opponents launched 212 home runs at Minute Maid in 2017.