PNC Park

Opened in 2001

About PNC Park

PNC Park is an MLB stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It opened in 2001. It was designed by Populous. It seats 37,898. Its current tenant is Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB), since 2001. By capacity it ranks 27th of 30 current MLB venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 261st oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.

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Photo of PNC Park
Photo by alpineinc. License: CC BY 2.0. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Venue Information

Capacity

37,898

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

2001

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222

Elevation

726 ft

221 m above sea level

Architect

Populous

Operator

Pittsburgh Pirates

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 PNC Park by team, 2001–2026. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Pittsburgh Pirates
While based here: 26 seasons · 1851-2254-1 regular season · 3 postseason trips
MLB · 2001–present
  1. Three Rivers Stadium 1970–2000
  2. PNC Park 2001–present
All 7 home venues of the Pittsburgh Pirates
  1. Exposition Park I 1882
  2. Exposition Park II 1883
  3. Recreation Park 1884–1890
  4. Exposition Park III 1891–1909
  5. Forbes Field 1909–1970
  6. Three Rivers Stadium 1970–2000
  7. PNC Park 2001–present
MLB 2001–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 PNC Park?

The capacity of PNC Park is 37,898.

When was PNC Park built?

PNC Park opened in 2001.

Who designed PNC Park?

PNC Park was designed by Populous.

Who operates PNC Park?

PNC Park is operated by Pittsburgh Pirates.

Who plays at PNC Park?

PNC Park is the home venue of Pittsburgh Pirates.

Where did the Pittsburgh Pirates play before PNC Park?

Before moving to PNC Park in 2001, the Pittsburgh Pirates played at Three Rivers Stadium from 1970 to 2000.

Sources

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

Location

Coordinates: 40.4469, -80.0056
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Exposition Park I 1882– 0.3 mi
Exposition Park II 1883– 0.3 mi
Exposition Park III 1890–1915 0.3 mi
Exposition Park 1890–1915 0.3 mi
Three Rivers Stadium 1970–2001 0.4 mi
Acrisure Stadium 2001– 0.5 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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