Most Walkable Baseball Stadiums
Thursday, April 1st, 2010Just in time for opening day of baseball season, Walk Score ranks the most walkable ball parks.
Who wouldn’t want a ball park with plenty of places to celebrate (or drown out your team’s sorrows) nearby?
And the winner is… Pittsburgh Pirates’ PNC Park – Walk Score 95!
| Rank | Ball Park | Team | Opened | Walk Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PNC Park | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2001 | 95 |
| 2 | Fenway Park | Boston Red Sox | 1912 | 94 |
| 3 | Busch Stadium | St. Louis Cardinals | 2006 | 94 |
| 4 | Progressive Field | Cleveland Indians | 1994 | 92 |
| 5 | Coors Field | Colorado Rockies | 1995 | 91 |
| 6 | Petco Park | San Diego Padres | 2004 | 91 |
| 7 | Camden Yards | Baltimore Orioles | 1992 | 88 |
| 8 | Wrigley Field | Chicago Cubs | 1914 | 88 |
| 9 | Great American Ball Park | Cincinnati Reds | 2003 | 88 |
| 10 | Yankee Stadium | New York Yankees | 2009 | 88 |
| 11 | Chase Field | Phoenix Diamond Backs | 1998 | 88 |
| 12 | Target Field | Minneapolis Twins | 2010 | 86 |
| 13 | AT&T Park | San Francisco Giants | 2000 | 85 |
| 14 | Rogers Centre | Toronto Blue Jays | 1989 | 83 |
| 15 | Minute Maid Park | Houston Astros | 2000 | 80 |
| 16 | Safeco Field | Seattle Mariners | 1999 | 80 |
| 17 | Tropicana Field | Tampa Bay Rays | 1990 | 71 |
| 18 | U.S. Cellular Field | Chicago White Sox | 1991 | 68 |
| 19 | Angel Stadium | Anaheim Angels | 1996 | 62 |
| 20 | Citi Field | New York Mets | 2009 | 60 |
| 21 | Oakland Coliseum | Oakland A’s | 1966 | 52 |
| 22 | Nationals Park | Washington Nationals | 2008 | 52 |
| 23 | Rangers Ballpark | Texas Rangers | 1994 | 51 |
| 24 | Turner Field | Atlanta Braves | 1996 | 51 |
| 25 | Dodger Stadium | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1962 | 51 |
| 26 | Citizens Bank Park | Philadelphia Phillies | 2004 | 49 |
| 27 | Miller Park | Milwaukee Brewers | 2001 | 38 |
| 28 | Kauffman Stadium | Kansas City Royals | 1973 | 28 |
| 29 | Sun Life Stadium | Florida Marlins | 1987 | 22 |
| 30 | Comerica Park | Detroit Tigers | 2000 | 12 |
And just like the housing market, stadiums built before World War II or after the late 90′s are very walkable. Stadiums built from 1960 – 1990… not so much!
