How far does a ball carry at Dodger Stadium?
Dodger Stadium is the Los Angeles Dodgers home park in Los Angeles: an open-air park at 515 ft, 395′ 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 Dodger Stadium 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.
Dodger Stadium park facts
- Elevation
- 515 ft above sea level (14th highest of 30 MLB parks)
- Roof
- Open-air
- Center-field bearing
- 26° — home plate faces north-northeast
- Fences (LF · LCF · CF · RCF · RF)
- 330′ · 375′ · 395′ · 375′ · 330′
- Wall heights (LF · CF · RF)
- 4′ · 8′ · 4′
- Surface
- Natural grass
Park notes: 4ft LF/RF foul-line walls; Chavez Ravine hilltop setting; Pavilion seating in LF/RF; Symmetric outfield.
What moves the ball at Dodger Stadium
Elevation
Dodger Stadium is at 515 ft (14th of 30 by elevation). Elevation has only a slight effect at this height; day-to-day changes in temperature and wind matter more.
Temperature
Warm air is less dense than cold air, so a hot night at Dodger Stadium 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-northeast, so a wind out of the south-southwest blows straight out to center and helps carry, while a wind from the north-northeast blows in and knocks fly balls down. Cross-winds push the ball toward one line — at Dodger Stadium the shorter left-field corner (330′) is where a helping wind shows up first.
Dodger Stadium carry questions
How far does a ball carry at Dodger Stadium?
Dodger Stadium is at 515 ft (14th of 30 by elevation). Elevation has only a slight effect at this height; day-to-day changes in temperature and wind matter more. 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 Dodger Stadium?
Home plate faces north-northeast, so a wind out of the south-southwest blows straight out to center and helps carry, while a wind from the north-northeast blows in and knocks fly balls down. Cross-winds push the ball toward one line — at Dodger Stadium the shorter left-field corner (330′) is where a helping wind shows up first.
Does Dodger Stadium have a roof?
No. Dodger Stadium is open-air, so wind, temperature and humidity are in play every game.
Where can I see today's wind at Dodger Stadium?
This page shows the current wind for the next game at Dodger Stadium. 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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