About Kauffman Stadium
Kauffman Stadium is an MLB stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. It opened in 1973. It was designed by Kivett and Myers. It seats 37,903. Its current tenant is Kansas City Royals (MLB), since 1973. By capacity it ranks 26th of 30 current MLB venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 154th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use. It has also been known as Royals Stadium (1973–1992).
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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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Kansas City Royals While based here: 54 seasons · 4064-4452-1 regular season · 10 postseason trips (postseason results on record for 53 of 54 seasons)
MLB · 1973–present
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MLB | 1973–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 Kauffman Stadium?
The capacity of Kauffman Stadium is 37,903.
When was Kauffman Stadium built?
Kauffman Stadium opened in 1973.
Who designed Kauffman Stadium?
Kauffman Stadium was designed by Kivett and Myers.
Who operates Kauffman Stadium?
Kauffman Stadium is operated by Jackson County.
Who plays at Kauffman Stadium?
Kauffman Stadium is the home venue of Kansas City Royals.
Where did the Kansas City Royals play before Kauffman Stadium?
Before moving to Kauffman Stadium in 1973, the Kansas City Royals played at Municipal Stadium from 1969 to 1972.
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 16 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
Kauffman Stadium
1993 - Present
CurrentRoyals Stadium
1973 - 1992
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Arrowhead Stadium | 1972– | 0.3 mi |
| Municipal Stadium | 1923–1976 | 4.8 mi |
| Exposition Park | 4.8 mi | |
| Gordon and Koppel Field | 1910–1917 | 4.9 mi |
| Association Park | 5.9 mi | |
| Athletic Park | 6.5 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.