Ballpark

 
Facts, Figures

Ground Rules

Dugout and Photographers' Areas:

  • Ball entering dugout or photographers'areas: Out of Play (Award by Book Rule).
  • Ball on top step (lip) of dugout: In Play.
  • Ball stiking facing over dugout: Out of Play (Award by Book Rule).
  • Ball striking railings or netting around dugout and photographers' areas: In Play.
  • Player cannot go into dugout to make a catch: Out of Play.
  • Batted ball caught by fielder who subsequently steps into dugout: In Play (Unless fielder falls in dugout - Book Rule).
Backstop Area:
  • Pitched or thrown ball lodging in signage: Out of Play (Awarded by Book Rule).
  • Pitched or thrown ball resting on ledge of signage: In Play.
Tarp Area:
  • Thrown or fair ball that lodges behind or under canvas on field tarp: Out of Play (Awarded by Book Rule).
  • Ball striking canvas on field tarp and rebounding onto playing field: In Play.
Roof:
  • Batted ball strikes roof, roof truss, or roof cable over fair territory: Ball shall be judged fair or foul in relation to where it strikes the ground or is touched by a fielder. If caught by a fielder, batter is out and runners advance at own risk.
  • Batted ball strikes roof, roof truss, or roof cable over foul territory: Ball shall be judged foul, regardless of where it strikes the ground or is touched by a fielder. If caught by fielder, batter is out and runners advance at own risk.
Outfield:
  • Batted ball in flight striking scoreboard in center field: Home Run.
Movement of Roof and Exterior Wall Panels:
  • Please refer to Commissioner's Bulletins regarding opening and closing of retractable roofs.


Undoubtedly, Miller Park's most unique feature is the roof. The only fan-shaped convertible roof in North America guarantees perfect conditions for every game. The 12,000-ton, seven-panel roof opens and closes almost silently in just 10 minutes.

Three panels, each as big as the roof over the Bradley Center in downtown Milwaukee, move over a fixed panel on the third base side. Two more panels move over a fixed panel on the first base side. The roof panels pivot on a fixed point behind home plate, and are each powered by a 60-horsepower engine, or "bogey," that moves along a semi-circular rail system, or "track beam," about 150-feet above the exterior outfield wall.

Inside, the roof reaches 200 feet above the playing field. Outside, the highest arch towers 30 stories, the newest fixture in Milwaukee's skyline.

A Whole New Ballgame
The largest construction project
in Wisconsin's history.

Location:
One Brewers Way
Milwaukee, WI 53214

Field Surface: Grass

Seating Capacity: 41,900

The field dimensions, designed with the input of Hall of Famer and Brewers legend Robin Yount, are unique and asymmetrical. Yount said he designed the field to play to what he considers the most exciting play in baseball -- a runner trying to stretch a single into a double or a double into a triple.


  MORE FACTS

SIZE
Seating capactity: 41,900
Size of building:
1.2 million square feet or 25 acres
Size of overall site:
265 acres
Span of roof:
600 feet covering 10.5 acres
Height of roof at the peak:
330 feet
Concrete:
70,000 cubic yards
Concrete piers drilled:
321
Steel foundation piles:
1,576

WEIGHT
Total weight:
500,000 tons
Weight of roof:
12,000 tons
Structural steel:
24,000 tons
Rebar:
8,500 tons

FAN EXTRAS
Sports light fixtures:
650 consuming 969,000 watts of power
Television monitors:
550
Stereo speakers:
2,000
Restrooms:
33 mens, 33 womens
Permanent concession stands:
30
Luxury suites:
70

DID YOU KNOW...
Number of baseballs to fill Miller Park:
4,655,926,995
Weight of Miller Park:
62,500,000 16-pound bowling balls
Length of handrails at Miller Park:
8,000 baseball bats end-to-end
Size of excavation:
16,500 full dump trucks