Dimensions of TD Ameritrade Park

[TXThorn]

So I was just curious how the new park would effect the power hitting of the CWS. Comparing The Disch and TD Ameritrade, it doesn't seem the slightest bit smaller in Omaha, at least not by much in some spots and bigger in others. Here's the comparison...

Disch-Falk: LF-340, LCF-375, CF-405, RCF-375, RF-325
TD Amrtrd: LF-335, LCF-375, CF-408, RCF-375, RF-335

Also read the Ameritrade dimensions are exactly the same as Rosenblatt. So why is our park always considered huge when we get to Omaha? I know we have the monster in Center which adds much distance needed to clear fence for sure. Just curious what else has made such a difference?

 

[Son of a Son]

Fyi, we're 405 to dead center.

Part of Omaha is the weather/wind. If Texas had a dry breeze always blowing out, our park would play much smaller.

 

[DrPhilWithHair]

I have always heard the complaint about the park dimensions from other teams. Obviously, there are a lot of smaller college baseball fields out there. It has always helped Texas since the ballpark in Omaha is similar to UFCU-DFF.

 

[4th]

Their 408 is the deepest point, and there is not much deep area in center field due to the shape of the field. However, at DFF, the deepest points (405) are away from dead center, and there is a very large area of deep (400+) fences, not to mention our 20 foot wall in center. Also, our power alleys are measured very close to the line, while theirs are measured much closer to center field. If measured at the same angle, our power alleys may be 390 or 395. If you look at the angle the wall comes off of the foul line, Rosenblatt was perpendicular to the line, while DFF has an obtuse angle on both sides, meaning that it gets deep quick as you move away from the line.

 

[georgecostanza]

What I really care about is the difference between TD Amrtrd and Florida's ballpark. Just fyi, I believe Florida has something like 50 more homeruns than Texas does on the season. Looks like they may have problems swinging for the fences at the foul poles. 10 feet makes a big difference.

McKethan Stadium: LF-329, LCF-365, CF-400, RCF-375, RF-325

 

[daytonhorn]

The infield looks dirty

 

[s102r18]

Rosenblatt was changed more than once. One expansion in particular contributed mightily to the explosion of offense at the CWS: home plate was moved forward something like 10 feet. A later renovation (early 2000s?) attempted to reverse the effect of that change, and of course the bats were also deadened (prior to this year's change).Fence height also has to be considered. The oldest version of the Rosenblatt Wikipedia page says fences were "10 feet near center and 8 feet for rest of the outfield." When the fences were moved back (IIRC) to offset the earlier effect of moving home plate forward, the fences were also changed (to: "Left and Right Fields - 10 feet (3 m) / Center Field - 12 feet (4 m)").

Orientation also matters. RF at DF plays longer than the numbers suggest because during the warm months the prevailing winds are from the southeast, so you have to beat the wind to hit it out to right.

As previously mentioned, Omaha tends to have higher wind speeds than Austin, but physical attributes of the parks can also affect how much the wind alters the flight of the ball.

With unknown fence heights, orientation comparison, and the impact of physical issues on the winds, we don't have nearly enough data here to project how large or small the new park will play compared to Rosenblatt or D-F.