About Guaranteed Rate Field
Guaranteed Rate Field is a former name of Rate Field, used 2017–2024. 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 Comiskey Park II (1991–2002) and U.S. Cellular Field (2003–2016).
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Venue Information
Location
Architect
Operator
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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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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
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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 Guaranteed Rate Field?
The capacity of Guaranteed Rate Field is 40,615.
When was Guaranteed Rate Field built?
Guaranteed Rate Field opened in 1991.
Who designed Guaranteed Rate Field?
Guaranteed Rate Field was designed by Populous.
Who operates Guaranteed Rate Field?
Guaranteed Rate Field is operated by Chicago White Sox.
Who plays at Guaranteed Rate Field?
Guaranteed Rate Field is the home venue of Chicago White Sox.
Where did the Chicago White Sox play before Guaranteed Rate Field?
Before moving to Guaranteed Rate Field 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.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- 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 59 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Historical Names
Rate Field
2025 - Present
Guaranteed Rate Field
2017 - 2024
CurrentU.S. Cellular Field
2003 - 2016
Comiskey Park II
1991 - 2002
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.