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AZ Snake Pit · Nov 14, 2024

Is Chase Field a hitter’s park again?

This was initiated by the Dodgers winning the Silver Slugger team award yesterday. It seemed weird, considering the D-backs scored 44 more runs then their divisional rivals. But in the discussion on Reddit, it was suggested this was simply because Arizona played in a much more hitter-friendly park. This went against what felt like generally held wisdom. Two years ago, Jack stated, Chase Field is No Longer A Hitter’s Ballpark, and the evidence at that time seemed to back it up. The introduction of the humidor and the artificial turf had severely reined in the effects of the altitude (it being the second-highest park in the majors) and the dry atmosphere. At the time Jack wrote, Chase Field had a park factor of just 98.

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