Comerica Park

Comerica Park
Comerica Park in 2007
Comerica Park is located in Wayne County, Michigan
Comerica Park
Comerica Park
Location within Wayne County
Comerica Park is located in Michigan
Comerica Park
Comerica Park
Location within Michigan
Comerica Park is located in the United States
Comerica Park
Comerica Park
Location within the United States
Comerica Park is located in North America
Comerica Park
Comerica Park
Location within North America
Address2100 Woodward Avenue[1]
Detroit, Michigan
U.S.
Coordinates42°20′21″N 83°2′55″W / 42.33917°N 83.04861°W / 42.33917; -83.04861
Public transit
OwnerDetroit-Wayne County Stadium Authority[2]
Operator313 Presents[3][4]
Capacity
  • 40,120 (2000–2002)
  • 41,070 (2003–2007)
  • 41,000 (2008)[5]
  • 41,255 (2009–2013)[6][7][8][9]
  • 41,681 (2014)[10]
  • 41,574 (2015)[11]
  • 41,297 (2016)[12]
  • 41,299 (2017)[13]
  • 41,083 (2018–present)[14]
Record attendance45,280 (July 26, 2008 against Chicago White Sox)[15]
Field size
  • Left field – 342 ft (104 m)[16]
  • Left-center – 370 ft (110 m)[17]
  • Center field – 412 ft (126 m)[16]
  • Right-center – 365 ft (111 m)[17]
  • Right field – 330 ft (100 m)[17]
SurfaceKentucky Bluegrass[18]
Construction
Broke groundOctober 29, 1997 (October 29, 1997)[1]
OpenedApril 11, 2000 (April 11, 2000)[24]
Construction cost
  • $300 million
  • ($510 million in 2022 dollars[19])
Architect
Project managerInternational Facilities Group, LLC.[20]
Structural engineerBliss & Nyitray, Inc.[21]
Services engineerM-E Engineers Inc.[22]
General contractorHunt-Turner-White[23]
Tenants
Detroit Tigers (MLB) (2000–present)

Comerica Park is a baseball stadium located in Downtown Detroit. It has been the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers since 2000, when the team left Tiger Stadium.

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