Which Ballpark is Smallest?
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Re: Which Ballpark is Smallest?
[ Author: Guest: Tigers Baka | Posted: May 22, 2005 10:01 PM
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OK, so down the lines, Jingu measures just 91 meters and 120m to center field. Hiroshima stadium is 91.4m down the line but only 115.8m to center field.
Hiroshima certainly feels a lot smaller watching a game. If the wind is right, it's not uncommon to see some popped up outfield fly balls sail over the fence. It can be very cruel for pitchers.
There are a bunch of ball parks which measure 100m down the lines and 122m to center: Osaka Dome, Sapporo Dome, Fukuoaka's Yahoo Dome, Seibu's Invoice Dome in Saitama, Nagoya Dome, and the Tokyo Dome. Hmmm, seems like a trend with domes right?
Rakuten's Fullcast Stadium in Sendai tops the list down the lines at 101m and 122m to center.
Hope this helps larryo. All above info gathered from the "2005 Pro Yakyu Yearbook" published by Takarajimasha.
Hiroshima certainly feels a lot smaller watching a game. If the wind is right, it's not uncommon to see some popped up outfield fly balls sail over the fence. It can be very cruel for pitchers.
There are a bunch of ball parks which measure 100m down the lines and 122m to center: Osaka Dome, Sapporo Dome, Fukuoaka's Yahoo Dome, Seibu's Invoice Dome in Saitama, Nagoya Dome, and the Tokyo Dome. Hmmm, seems like a trend with domes right?
Rakuten's Fullcast Stadium in Sendai tops the list down the lines at 101m and 122m to center.
Hope this helps larryo. All above info gathered from the "2005 Pro Yakyu Yearbook" published by Takarajimasha.
Re: Which Ballpark is Smallest?
Re: Which Ballpark is Smallest?
[ Author: Jen Wei | Posted: May 25, 2005 3:52 PM
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Is Koshien (Tigers' home) is the largest and oldest?
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I'm watching the Tiger's game and Kanemoto just hit a home run that cleared the fence by about 10 centimeters.
We've all heard that Japanese ballparks are smaller than American parks. I've heard that it is an average difference of about 10 to 15 feet at the right/left walls. So:
Which stadium has the smallest field? I think it is Hiroshima or Jingu (Yakult), but I am not sure.
Which stadium has the largest field?
Which stadium has the shortest/longest distance to center field for a home run?
What is the shortest distance at left/right for a home run at a Japanese ballpark?