1912 - Present Active

Fenway Park, Boston

📍 Boston, MA

Fenway Park is a baseball ballpark in Boston, MA that has hosted major league games since 1912. Home teams have included Boston Red Sox and Boston Braves.

Data updated

📍 Location & Overview

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City Boston
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State MA
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Country US
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GPS Coordinates 42.346561, -71.097337
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Elevation 16 ft
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Park ID: BOS07

🏟️ Park Characteristics

👥 37,731 Capacity
🌱 Natural Surface
🏠 Open Air Roof Type
🎯 54 ft Backstop
📐 18.1 Foul Territory

Configuration from 2024

📝 Notes

BOS:1912-date; BSN:9/7 to 9/29/1914; 4/14 to 7/26/15

📏 Field Dimensions

Fenway Park — Field Shape

Outfield arc drawn proportional to actual distances. Hover a marker for wall height.

LF Line 310ft Wall: 37 ft
Left Center 379ft Wall: 18 ft
Center Field 390ft Wall: 9 ft
Right Center 383ft Wall: 5 ft
RF Line 302ft Wall: 3 ft

This park has 113 configurations throughout its history.

📜 History & Events

⭐ First Game
Red Sox vs. Yankees: 4/20/1912
Score: 7-6 (BOS), 11 innings

🏆 Notable Milestones

  • no_hitters
  • trivia

📅 Years of Operation

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First Used 1912
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Status Still Active
In Use For 115+ years

⚾ Teams Played

110 seasons
Boston Red Sox 108 yrs Boston Braves 2 yrs

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Fenway Park at a glance

Fenway Park in Boston, MA opened for major league play in 1912 and is still in use, 115+ years on. In box scores the park is coded BOS07. The park sits at an elevation of 16 feet. On a map, Fenway Park sits at 42.346561, -71.097337. As configured in 2024, the park has a capacity of 37,731, natural grass, an open-air design, and a backstop 54 feet behind the plate. Distances in the dimensions panel: 310 feet to the left-field line (a 37-foot wall), 379 feet to left-center (a 18-foot wall), 390 feet to center field (a 9-foot wall), 383 feet to right-center (a 5-foot wall), and 302 feet to the right-field line (a 3-foot wall).

113 configurations are on file for Fenway Park. The first game on record, Red Sox vs. Yankees: 4/20/1912, ended 7-6 (BOS), 11 innings. The park's first-game record names the starting pitchers as Buck O'Brien (BOS); Ray Caldwell (NYA), the first batter as Guy Zinn (NYA), and the first hit as Harry Wolter (NYA). The teams panel counts 110 team-seasons here: the Boston Red Sox (108 yrs) and the Boston Braves (2 yrs). The team table runs from the 2025 Boston Red Sox back to the 1912 Boston Red Sox. The best record by a home club was the 1912 Boston Red Sox at 105-47; the worst, the 1926 Boston Red Sox at 46-107.

Fenway Park: Frequently Asked Questions

When did Fenway Park open?
Fenway Park hosted its first documented major league game in 1912.
Where is Fenway Park?
Fenway Park is in Boston, MA.
Which teams played at Fenway Park?
Home clubs at this park include Boston Red Sox and Boston Braves.
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