How far does a ball carry at Citizens Bank Park?
Citizens Bank Park is the Philadelphia Phillies home park in Philadelphia: an open-air park at 20 ft, 401′ to center. Below is what moves fly balls here — elevation, temperature, humidity and wind — plus the current wind for the next game. Carry distances are model estimates and part of the Groundskeeper plan.
Next game conditions
No game at Citizens Bank Park on the current slate. Today's wind for every park that is playing is on the wind carry today page.
Carry estimate
The carry range is The Cold Line's model estimate of how much today's wind and temperature add to or take away from a fly ball to center. Already a Groundskeeper member? Open the live weather board.
Citizens Bank Park park facts
- Elevation
- 20 ft above sea level (25th highest of 30 MLB parks)
- Roof
- Open-air
- Center-field bearing
- 9° — home plate faces north
- Fences (LF · LCF · CF · RCF · RF)
- 329′ · 361′ · 401′ · 357′ · 330′
- Wall heights (LF · CF · RF)
- 11′ · 6′ · 13′
- Surface
- Natural grass
Park notes: Ashburn Alley food court; Liberty Bell HR celebration; Hitter-friendly (short fences, low walls).
What moves the ball at Citizens Bank Park
Elevation
Citizens Bank Park sits essentially at sea level (20 ft, 25th of 30 by elevation). Air density here is about as heavy as it gets in MLB, so elevation adds nothing — temperature and wind decide how the ball travels.
Temperature
Warm air is less dense than cold air, so a hot night at Citizens Bank Park carries better than a cold one with the same wind. Early-season and late-season night games here play noticeably heavier than mid-summer afternoons.
Humidity
Humid air is slightly lighter than dry air, so higher humidity helps carry a little — the opposite of what most people expect. It is a minor factor next to temperature and wind.
Wind
Home plate faces north, so a wind out of the south blows straight out to center and helps carry, while a wind from the north blows in and knocks fly balls down. Cross-winds push the ball toward one line — at Citizens Bank Park the shorter left-field corner (329′) is where a helping wind shows up first.
Citizens Bank Park carry questions
How far does a ball carry at Citizens Bank Park?
Citizens Bank Park sits essentially at sea level (20 ft, 25th of 30 by elevation). Air density here is about as heavy as it gets in MLB, so elevation adds nothing — temperature and wind decide how the ball travels. The Cold Line's game-by-game carry estimate (a model estimate, in feet) is part of the Groundskeeper plan.
Does wind affect home runs at Citizens Bank Park?
Home plate faces north, so a wind out of the south blows straight out to center and helps carry, while a wind from the north blows in and knocks fly balls down. Cross-winds push the ball toward one line — at Citizens Bank Park the shorter left-field corner (329′) is where a helping wind shows up first.
Does Citizens Bank Park have a roof?
No. Citizens Bank Park is open-air, so wind, temperature and humidity are in play every game.
Where can I see today's wind at Citizens Bank Park?
This page shows the current wind for the next game at Citizens Bank Park. The Cold Line's live MLB weather board tracks wind, roof status and conditions for every park on the slate, and Groundskeeper members see the full carry card there.
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