How far does a ball carry at Oracle Park?
Oracle Park is the San Francisco Giants home park in San Francisco: an open-air park at 0 ft, 391′ 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 Oracle 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.
Oracle Park park facts
- Elevation
- 0 ft above sea level (30th highest of 30 MLB parks)
- Roof
- Open-air
- Center-field bearing
- 85° — home plate faces east
- Fences (LF · LCF · CF · RCF · RF)
- 339′ · 364′ · 391′ · 365′ · 309′
- Wall heights (LF · CF · RF)
- 8′ · 8′ · 25′
- Surface
- Natural grass
Park notes: McCovey Cove beyond RF (splash hits); 25ft RF arcade wall; Short RF porch (309ft); Heavy marine air suppresses HRs.
What moves the ball at Oracle Park
Elevation
Oracle Park sits essentially at sea level (0 ft, 30th 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 Oracle 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, so a wind out of the west blows straight out to center and helps carry, while a wind from the east blows in and knocks fly balls down. Cross-winds push the ball toward one line — at Oracle Park the shorter right-field corner (309′) is where a helping wind shows up first.
Oracle Park carry questions
How far does a ball carry at Oracle Park?
Oracle Park sits essentially at sea level (0 ft, 30th 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 Oracle Park?
Home plate faces east, so a wind out of the west blows straight out to center and helps carry, while a wind from the east blows in and knocks fly balls down. Cross-winds push the ball toward one line — at Oracle Park the shorter right-field corner (309′) is where a helping wind shows up first.
Does Oracle Park have a roof?
No. Oracle Park is open-air, so wind, temperature and humidity are in play every game.
Where can I see today's wind at Oracle Park?
This page shows the current wind for the next game at Oracle 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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