![]() ![]() ![]() Temperatures from June to October average highs in the 70-72 degree range.įor Atlanta? Average highs in the 90’s are common in the Summer months, as we know. Bringing the heatĬlimate-wise, Oakland is a wonderful city in which to watch a ballgame. That’s not a Coors Field difference, but it is enough to lower the air’s barometric pressure - all other things being equal - by 1 full inch of mercury.Īir that’s less dense imparts less friction on a baseball. Topographic maps show that the field level at Truist Park is roughly 988 feet up… one of the highest parks in baseball. The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum sits about 25 feet above sea level. The Rockies arguably have it the worst but for them, it’s not about the mileage (just 10% more air travel than Atlanta) as it is the adjustment from elevation… but that’s a factor in this discussion, too. It is something that wears on the body as a long season progresses and chews up valuable rest time. 2-hour flights (and the A’s don’t have many of those) are 3 hours instead. That’s not insignificant… the average flight time for the A’s is 57% longer than that for the Braves. Atlanta: 11th fewest air miles overall 10th fewest for BTB games. ![]() Oakland: 2nd most air miles overall 8th most for back-to-back games.This should still be close to accurate until next year’s schedule changes hit (where every team will be playing at least one series against every other club and intra-divisional games are reduced). Travelįangraphs averaged the travel miles for every MLB team over a 6 year period back in 2011. On the surface, Matt Olson‘s stats have lined up fairly well against those of Freddie Freeman:īut while it’s certainly arguable that NL East pitching is superior to that Olson saw in the NL West, there are a lot of factors moving in his favor as he comes to Atlanta. Turns out that Truist Park might have something special in store for one of the newest Atlanta Braves. Normally when we discuss big home/road splits with players, it has to do with the extreme nature of a stadium like Coors Field. When the Atlanta Braves acquired their new first baseman, you have to wonder how much they were looking forward to him changing home stadiums as part of the attraction. ![]()
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