Shape of the Park
The shortest corner is 330 feet and the deepest listed alley is 400 feet. The dimensions do not create an automatic edge by themselves, so hitter type and pitcher shape should drive the read.
BALLPARK PROFILE 2026
Oakland Coliseum Park Factors 2026
Oakland Athletics - Oakland, CA
Oakland Coliseum plays as a mostly neutral betting environment for 2026. Its run factor is 0.98 (-2% vs league average) and its home run factor is 0.94 (-6%).
Quick answer
Is Oakland Coliseum hitter-friendly?
Oakland Coliseum has a 0.98 run factor, 0.94 home run factor, and 0.98 hits factor. Values above 1.00 favor hitters; values below 1.00 favor pitchers.
Park-factor read
How Oakland Coliseum Changes the Bet
Oakland Coliseum is more matchup-driven than reputation-driven. Oakland Coliseum is the Oakland Athletics home park in Oakland, CA. For betting, the useful question is not whether the park is "good for hitters." It is which markets the venue changes most: home runs, run scoring, hits, or weather-sensitive totals.
Scoring Profile
A 0.94 home run factor keeps raw power in check. Overs on home run props need a stronger hitter or pitcher case than usual. The 0.98 run factor is close to average. Market price, starting pitchers, and confirmed lineups matter more than the park name.
Weather Check
Oakland Coliseum is open-air, so wind, temperature, and humidity can move the run environment. Always check the daily weather before treating the static factor as final.
Sources for basic venue facts: Wikidata, Wikipedia, Official venue/team site. The park-factor read above is original thecapper.io analysis.
Opened
1968
Capacity
46,847
Roof
Open
Altitude
42 ft
Historical Venue Outcomes Artifact
No graded model rows mapped to this home venue yet.
History and naming
Oakland Coliseum Venue History
Oakland Coliseum opened in 1968 and serves as the home venue for the Oakland Athletics. That matters for searchers and bettors because venue names, naming-rights language, and team shorthand often get mixed together in MLB research. This profile uses the current venue identity, then connects it to the team, city, roof type, dimensions, and betting factors that actually affect the game. At 46,847 listed capacity with grass playing surface, Oakland Coliseum is a long-running MLB venue with decades of local context. The page cites Wikidata, Wikipedia, Official venue/team site for basic identity facts, but the park-factor interpretation is original analysis from thecapper.io.
Naming Note
Use Oakland Coliseum, Oakland Athletics, and Oakland, CA together when comparing park-factor research. Fans may search by team, city, nickname, sponsor name, or older venue wording, but the betting question is the same: which run environment is attached to today's home team? This page keeps the current official venue name tied to the Oakland Athletics profile so related pages, game previews, tools, and model explanations can point to one canonical ballpark URL.
Seasonal environment
How Weather Changes Oakland Coliseum
Oakland Coliseum is open-air, so the same dimensions can play differently by month. Cooler April and May nights can mute carry, summer heat can help the ball travel, and late-season weather can introduce sharper wind and temperature swings. For totals, home run props, hits, and NRFI/YRFI, treat the static park factor as the baseline and game-day weather as the adjustment.
Spring Read
Early-season games can be the most misleading because the listed park factor is season-neutral while temperature, wind, and lineup timing are not. Be careful with overs, home run props, and small-sample venue trends when the weather is cold.
Summer Read
Warmer air generally helps carry and can make hitter-friendly parks more dangerous. In pitcher-friendly parks, summer weather can narrow the gap between the static factor and the live betting environment.
Late-Season Read
September baseball can bring cooler nights, different shadows, bullpen fatigue, and lineup churn. That makes the park profile useful, but it should be paired with current team context and confirmed lineups.
Venue trends
Recent Run Environment at Oakland Coliseum
A static park factor tells you the baseline. Recent results show how the park has actually played this season: totals, team scoring, first-inning scoring, and tracked pitcher strikeout props.
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How to Use These Trends
Use the windows as a sanity check, not a pick generator. If the last 5 and last 10 are running hot but the season line is neutral, ask whether weather, opponent quality, or bullpen chaos created the spike. If every window points the same way, the venue signal is more interesting.
Run trends use final MLB game scores by home venue. O/U trend uses available sportsbook total lines from game-market shadow rows. NRFI and K trend use graded pick outcome ledgers, so sample sizes vary by park.
Oakland Coliseum Park Factor Rankings
Run Factor
0.98
No. 21 of 30
-2% vs league average for run scoring. Near neutral.
Home Run Factor
0.94
No. 24 of 30
-6% vs league average for home runs. Pitcher-friendly lean.
Hits Factor
0.98
No. 23 of 30
-2% vs league average for hit frequency. Near neutral.
Field Dimensions
Distances in feet from home plate. Shorter corners can amplify pull-side power, while deeper alleys can turn fly balls into extra-base volatility.
LF
330
CF
400
RF
330
Left-Center
375
Right-Center
375
Betting Impact
Run scoring is close to league average, so matchup, lineup, and pitcher form should carry more weight than venue alone. Neutral-to-pitcher park. Wind suppresses HRs. Large foul territory benefits pitchers. Below-average for runs and power.
Use with caution
Park factors are context, not picks. The best reads combine venue, weather, lineup quality, starting pitchers, bullpen form, and current market price.
Quirks explained
Oakland Coliseum Quirks and Notable Features
Ballpark quirks are only useful when they are translated into baseball outcomes. The notes below explain what each feature can change: pull-side power, doubles and triples, hit probability, totals, or weather sensitivity.
Breezy conditions
Cool, marine-influenced air can knock down carry, especially at night. That is most important for home run props and overs: a ball that leaves in warm inland air may die at the track in this environment.
High deck in foul territory
Large foul territory gives pitchers and defenses extra outs that smaller parks do not offer. That can trim hit probability and extend at-bats differently than the raw outfield dimensions suggest.
Large foul areas
Large foul territory gives pitchers and defenses extra outs that smaller parks do not offer. That can trim hit probability and extend at-bats differently than the raw outfield dimensions suggest.
Source-backed venue facts
Sources and External References
We use reputable external references for basic venue identity facts only. The park-factor rankings, betting context, and model notes on this page are original thecapper.io analysis and do not copy prose from Wikipedia or official venue pages.
- Wikidata entity
- Q1147732
- Architect
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- Owner
- Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Authority
- Coordinates
- 37.751667, -122.200556
FAQ
Is Oakland Coliseum hitter-friendly in 2026?
Oakland Coliseum has a 0.98 run factor and a 0.94 home run factor, making it a mostly neutral betting environment for betting context.
What is the home run factor at Oakland Coliseum?
Oakland Coliseum has a 0.94 home run factor, which is -6% compared with a league-average 1.00 baseline.
How should bettors use Oakland Coliseum park factors?
Use the venue factor as context, not a standalone pick. Combine it with lineups, starting pitchers, bullpen form, weather, and market price before betting totals or player props.
Does weather change how Oakland Coliseum plays?
Oakland Coliseum is open-air, so the same dimensions can play differently by month. Cooler April and May nights can mute carry, summer heat can help the ball travel, and late-season weather can introduce sharper wind and temperature swings. For totals, home run props, hits, and NRFI/YRFI, treat the static park factor as the baseline and game-day weather as the adjustment.
What makes Oakland Coliseum unique?
Oakland Coliseum's notable features include Breezy conditions, High deck in foul territory, Large foul areas. Those quirks matter because dimensions, wall shape, roof state, and air conditions can change batted-ball outcomes by market.