How far does a ball carry at Tropicana Field?
Tropicana Field is the Tampa Bay Rays home park in St. Petersburg: an indoor park at 15 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 Tropicana Field on the current slate. Today's wind for every park that is playing is on the wind carry today page.
Carry estimate
Tropicana Field park facts
- Elevation
- 15 ft above sea level (26th highest of 30 MLB parks)
- Roof
- Fixed roof (indoor)
- Center-field bearing
- 359° (north) — does not matter for wind indoors
- Fences (LF · LCF · CF · RCF · RF)
- 315′ · 370′ · 404′ · 370′ · 322′
- Wall heights (LF · CF · RF)
- 11′ · 9′ · 11′
- Surface
- Artificial turf
Park notes: Indoor dome (tilted roof); Catwalk ring interference rules; Artificial turf.
What moves the ball at Tropicana Field
Elevation
Tropicana Field sits essentially at sea level (15 ft, 26th of 30 by elevation). Air density here is about as heavy as it gets in MLB, so elevation adds nothing — and with a fixed roof overhead, neither does the wind.
Temperature
Tropicana Field is climate-controlled, so game-time temperature inside barely moves. Outdoor heat or cold does not change carry here the way it does at open-air parks.
Humidity
Inside a controlled bowl humidity barely changes, but the physics is the same everywhere: 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
Wind has no effect on fly balls at Tropicana Field: the fixed roof keeps it off the field, so carry here comes down to the ball, the swing and the indoor air.
Tropicana Field carry questions
How far does a ball carry at Tropicana Field?
Tropicana Field sits essentially at sea level (15 ft, 26th of 30 by elevation). Air density here is about as heavy as it gets in MLB, so elevation adds nothing — and with a fixed roof overhead, neither does the wind. 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 Tropicana Field?
Wind has no effect on fly balls at Tropicana Field: the fixed roof keeps it off the field, so carry here comes down to the ball, the swing and the indoor air.
Does Tropicana Field have a roof?
Yes — Tropicana Field has a fixed roof, so the Rays always play indoors.
Where can I see today's wind at Tropicana Field?
This page shows the current wind for the next game at Tropicana Field. 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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