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Busch Stadium Park Factors

St. Louis CardinalsOpen Air466 ft elevation

Is Busch Stadium hitter friendly?

Busch Stadium is pitcher friendly. The home run park factor is 65 for left-handed hitters and 76 for right-handed hitters, with 100 as the league average. A number above 105 means the park boosts home runs for that handedness, while a number below 95 means it suppresses them. The runs factor is 90 for left-handed hitters and 98 for right-handed hitters. Both numbers sit below the league average, which means the park suppresses scoring and favors pitchers. It is the home of the St. Louis Cardinals.

How does Busch Stadium affect home runs?

The home run park factor at Busch Stadium is 65 for left-handed hitters and 76 for right-handed hitters. The index is set to 100 as the league average, so anything above 100 means more home runs than a neutral park and anything below 100 means fewer. At 466 feet elevation, the air density is close to sea level, so elevation does not add meaningful distance. Wind direction and speed can add to or subtract from home run distance, so check today's weather above. The handedness split matters because outfields are asymmetric: a park can boost left-handed power while suppressing right-handed power, or vice versa.

Does weather matter at Busch Stadium?

Busch Stadium is an open-air stadium, so wind speed and direction, temperature and humidity all affect how fly balls carry. Wind blowing out to center field adds carry and can turn warning track fly balls into home runs, while wind blowing in does the opposite. Warm air is less dense and helps balls carry, while cold air is denser and suppresses distance. No game is scheduled today, so no live weather impact is shown. Check the weather section above for the full breakdown.

How do I use Busch Stadium park factors in DFS?

Use the park factor index to adjust your DraftKings and FanDuel projections for hitters playing at Busch Stadium. A home run factor above 100 means you can bump up home run projections for hitters in the lineup, especially for the handedness with the higher number. A factor below 100 means you should lower expectations for home runs and focus on hitters who get on base through other means. Layer today's weather on top of the park factor: wind blowing out adds carry, wind blowing in takes it away, and temperature shifts the whole run environment. When the park and weather both favor offense, stack hitters from the team with the better matchup. When they suppress offense, consider the pitcher and look for value elsewhere. The park factor is one input among many, alongside the starting pitcher, the lineup quality and the individual matchup, so use it as part of the full picture rather than on its own.

Park Factors

Index 100 = league average. >105 favors hitters, <95 favors pitchers.

vs LHH

SeasonPAHRRunsHits1B2B3BwOBAxwOBAxBACONHardHitKBB
20268,78765901011071124695991001069092
20257,46174921021091074096991001019291
20247,719859498101951159799981009298

vs RHH

SeasonPAHRRunsHits1B2B3BwOBAxwOBAxBACONHardHitKBB
20268,987769810310910536991011031048995
20259,8558094104107110799797981028888
20249,47181100104107109119100981001029096

Today's Weather

No game scheduled today at this park.