Daikin Park

Opened in 2000

About Daikin Park

Daikin Park is an MLB stadium in Houston, Texas. It opened in 2000. It was designed by Populous. It seats 42,060. Its current tenant is Houston Astros (MLB), since 2000. By capacity it ranks 14th of 30 current MLB venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 252nd oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use. It has also been known as Minute Maid Park.

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Photo of Daikin Park
Photo by Delaywaves. License: CC BY 3.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

42,060

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

2000

Location

Houston, Texas 77004

Elevation

21 ft

6 m above sea level

Architect

Populous

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 Daikin Park by team, 2000–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Houston Astros
While based here: 27 seasons · 2197-2073-1 regular season · 13 postseason trips
MLB · 2000–present
  1. Colt Stadium 1962–1964
  2. Houston Astrodome 1965–1999
  3. Daikin Park 2000–present
MLB 2000–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 Daikin Park?

The capacity of Daikin Park is 42,060.

When was Daikin Park built?

Daikin Park opened in 2000.

Who designed Daikin Park?

Daikin Park was designed by Populous.

Who plays at Daikin Park?

Daikin Park is the home venue of Houston Astros.

Where did the Houston Astros play before Daikin Park?

Before moving to Daikin Park in 2000, the Houston Astros played at Houston Astrodome from 1965 to 1999.

Sources

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

Historical Names

Daikin Park

2000 - Present

Current

Minute Maid Park

Unknown - Present

Location

Coordinates: 29.7572, -95.3552
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Shell Energy Stadium 2012– 0.4 mi
Toyota Center 2003– 0.6 mi
Sam Houston Coliseum 0.9 mi
Fertitta Center 1969– 2.3 mi
Robertson Stadium 1942–2012 2.5 mi
John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium 2014– 2.5 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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