2001 - Present Active

PNC Park, Pittsburgh

📍 Pittsburgh, PA

PNC Park is a baseball ballpark in Pittsburgh, PA that has hosted major league games since 2001. Home teams have included Pittsburgh Pirates.

Data updated

📍 Location & Overview

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City Pittsburgh
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State PA
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Country US
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GPS Coordinates 40.446835, -80.005683
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Elevation 724 ft
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Park ID: PIT08

🏟️ Park Characteristics

👥 38,362 Capacity
🌱 Natural Surface
🏠 Open Air Roof Type
🎯 51 ft Backstop
📐 22.2 Foul Territory

Configuration from 2024

📏 Field Dimensions

PNC Park — Field Shape

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

LF Line 325ft Wall: 6 ft
Left Center 395ft Wall: 10 ft
Center Field 399ft Wall: 10 ft
Right Center 395ft Wall: 21 ft
RF Line 320ft Wall: 21 ft

This park has 24 configurations throughout its history.

📜 History & Events

⭐ First Game
Pirates vs. Reds: 4/9/2001
Score: 8-2 (CIN)

🏆 Notable Milestones

  • no_hitters
  • trivia

📅 Years of Operation

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First Used 2001
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Status Still Active
In Use For 26+ years

⚾ Teams Played

23 seasons
Pittsburgh Pirates 23 yrs

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PNC Park at a glance

The status panel shows PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA as active, with a first season of 2001. Retrosheet's park code for it is PIT08. The park sits at an elevation of 724 feet. The location panel gives GPS coordinates of 40.446835, -80.005683. The characteristics panel (2024 configuration) lists a capacity of 38,362, natural grass, an open-air design, and a backstop 51 feet behind the plate. Measured in feet from home plate: 325 to the left-field corner, wall 6, 395 to left-center, wall 10, 399 to dead center, wall 10, 395 to right-center, wall 21, and 320 to the right-field corner, wall 21.

24 configurations are on file for PNC Park. The first game on record, Pirates vs. Reds: 4/9/2001, ended 8-2 (CIN). In that opening game, the starting pitchers were Todd Ritchie (PIT); Chris Reitsma (CIN), the first batter was Barry Larkin (CIN), and the first hit was Sean Casey (CIN). In all, 23 team-seasons were played at PNC Park, by the Pittsburgh Pirates (23 yrs). The team table runs from the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates back to the 2001 Pittsburgh Pirates. Home clubs ranged from 98-64 (the 2015 Pittsburgh Pirates) to 19-41 (the 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates).

PNC Park: Frequently Asked Questions

When did PNC Park open?
PNC Park hosted its first documented major league game in 2001.
Where is PNC Park?
PNC Park is in Pittsburgh, PA.
Which teams played at PNC Park?
Home clubs at this park include Pittsburgh Pirates.
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