How far does a ball carry at Great American Ball Park?
Great American Ball Park is the Cincinnati Reds home park in Cincinnati: an open-air park at 535 ft, 404′ 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 Great American Ball 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.
Great American Ball Park park facts
- Elevation
- 535 ft above sea level (13th highest of 30 MLB parks)
- Roof
- Open-air
- Center-field bearing
- 122° — home plate faces east-southeast
- Fences (LF · LCF · CF · RCF · RF)
- 328′ · 366′ · 404′ · 366′ · 325′
- Wall heights (LF · CF · RF)
- 12′ · 8′ · 8′
- Surface
- Natural grass
Park notes: Riverboat smokestacks in RF; Ohio River beyond outfield; Hitter-friendly (short fences).
What moves the ball at Great American Ball Park
Elevation
Great American Ball Park is at 535 ft (13th 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 Great American Ball 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 east-southeast, so a wind out of the west-northwest blows straight out to center and helps carry, while a wind from the east-southeast blows in and knocks fly balls down. Cross-winds push the ball toward one line — at Great American Ball Park the shorter right-field corner (325′) is where a helping wind shows up first.
Great American Ball Park carry questions
How far does a ball carry at Great American Ball Park?
Great American Ball Park is at 535 ft (13th 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 Great American Ball Park?
Home plate faces east-southeast, so a wind out of the west-northwest blows straight out to center and helps carry, while a wind from the east-southeast blows in and knocks fly balls down. Cross-winds push the ball toward one line — at Great American Ball Park the shorter right-field corner (325′) is where a helping wind shows up first.
Does Great American Ball Park have a roof?
No. Great American Ball Park is open-air, so wind, temperature and humidity are in play every game.
Where can I see today's wind at Great American Ball Park?
This page shows the current wind for the next game at Great American Ball 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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