Comiskey Park II

Opened in 1991

About Comiskey Park II

Comiskey Park II is a former name of Rate Field, used 1991–2002. Rate Field is an MLB stadium in Chicago, Illinois. It opened in 1991. It was designed by Populous. It seats 40,615. Its current tenant is Chicago White Sox (MLB), since 1991. By capacity it ranks 21st of 30 current MLB venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 195th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use and 19th for most name changes among 121 venues with 3 or more names. It has also been known as U.S. Cellular Field (2003–2016) and Guaranteed Rate Field (2017–2024).

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Photo of Comiskey Park II
Photo by User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

40,615

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1991

Location

Chicago, Illinois 60616

Elevation

596 ft

182 m above sea level

Architect

Populous

Operator

Chicago White Sox

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.

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Teams

Home seasons at Comiskey Park II by team, 1991–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Chicago White Sox
While based here: 36 seasons · 2777-2884-3 regular season · 7 postseason trips (postseason results on record for 35 of 36 seasons)
MLB · 1991–present
  1. South Side Park III 1901–1910
  2. Comiskey Park 1910–1990
  3. Rate Field 1991–present
MLB 1991–present

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Comiskey Park II?

The capacity of Comiskey Park II is 40,615.

When was Comiskey Park II built?

Comiskey Park II opened in 1991.

Who designed Comiskey Park II?

Comiskey Park II was designed by Populous.

Who operates Comiskey Park II?

Comiskey Park II is operated by Chicago White Sox.

Who plays at Comiskey Park II?

Comiskey Park II is the home venue of Chicago White Sox.

Where did the Chicago White Sox play before Comiskey Park II?

Before moving to Comiskey Park II in 1991, the Chicago White Sox played at Comiskey Park from 1910 to 1990.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Historical Names

Rate Field

2025 - Present

Guaranteed Rate Field

2017 - 2024

U.S. Cellular Field

2003 - 2016

Comiskey Park II

1991 - 2002

Current

Location

Coordinates: 41.8300, -87.6346
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Comiskey Park 1910–1991 0.1 mi
South Side Park II 1890–1940 0.2 mi
South Side Park III 1893–1940 0.4 mi
South Side Park I 1884– 0.7 mi
International Amphitheatre 1934–1999 1.1 mi
23rd Street Grounds 1872–1877 1.6 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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