About Dodger Stadium
Dodger Stadium is an MLB stadium in Los Angeles, California. It opened in 1959. It was designed by Emil Praeger. It seats 56,000. Its current tenant is Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB), since 1962. It was formerly home to Los Angeles Angels (MLB, 1962–1965). By capacity it ranks 1st of 30 current MLB venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 100th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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Venue Information
Address
Architect
Operator
Address 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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
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Los Angeles Dodgers While based here: 65 seasons · 5671-4631-6 regular season · 30 postseason trips (postseason results on record for 64 of 65 seasons)
MLB · 1962–present
All 8 home venues of the Los Angeles Dodgers
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MLB | 1962–present |
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Los Angeles Angels While based here: 4 seasons · 313-334 regular season · no postseason trips
MLB · 1962–1965
Los Angeles Angels (1962–1964)
California Angels (1965)
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MLB | 1962–1965 |
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 Dodger Stadium?
The capacity of Dodger Stadium is 56,000.
When was Dodger Stadium built?
Dodger Stadium opened in 1959.
Who designed Dodger Stadium?
Dodger Stadium was designed by Emil Praeger.
Who operates Dodger Stadium?
Dodger Stadium is operated by Los Angeles Dodgers.
Who plays at Dodger Stadium?
Dodger Stadium is the home venue of Los Angeles Dodgers.
Where did the Los Angeles Dodgers play before Dodger Stadium?
Before moving to Dodger Stadium in 1962, the Los Angeles Dodgers played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum from 1958 to 1961.
Where did the Los Angeles Angels play before Dodger Stadium?
Before moving to Dodger Stadium in 1962, the Los Angeles Angels played at Wrigley Field in 1961.
Where did the Los Angeles Angels play after Dodger Stadium?
After leaving Dodger Stadium in 1965, the Los Angeles Angels moved to Angel Stadium in 1966.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 14 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crypto.com Arena | 1999– | 2.6 mi |
| Fiesta Park | 1894–1916 | 2.7 mi |
| Bovard Field | 4.4 mi | |
| Wrigley Field | 1925–1969 | 4.8 mi |
| Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 1959–2016 | 4.9 mi |
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 1923– | 5.0 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.