Knowing as much information about the 30 different major league ballparks is imperative for your success in fantasy baseball. Whether you’re playing standard roto, head-to-head, categories, points, whatever – understanding which parks are hitter-friendly, which ones are pitcher-friendly and how each of them plays on a day-to-day basis matters.

The table below reveals how each MLB stadium performed against its counterparts in terms of runs scored in 2016. The ratings are based on the offensive output that the park produced during the regular season with both home and away team’s stats accounted for in the calculation.

There are often variations, even if they are slight, in offensive production at the 30 different MLB stadiums from season-to-season. However, one thing has remained glaringly steady, and it should come as no surprise to fantasy baseball enthusiasts -- Coors Field produced more runs than any other big-league venue in 2016, marking the fifth consecutive year in which it has done so. The mile-high altitude along with the seemingly mile-wide alleys in left-center and right-center field at the Rockies’ home park combine to create a veritable hitter heaven and pitcher hell.

It is advisable not to lean too much on simply Park Rating Factors when gauging offensive options in your seasonal fantasy baseball drafts. Keep in mind that great hitters will almost always produce regardless of venue, but when a proven bat like Ian Desmond moves to Colorado, go ahead and bump that player up your rankings.

Parks Factors can also be incredibly useful when attempting to project a pitcher that moves from one stadium to another as well. We have already seen in 2016 that a hurler such as Ivan Nova benefitted greatly from a move not only from the American League to the National League, but also from Yankee Stadium to Pittsburgh’s PNC Park.

MLB Park Factors - 2016 MLB Park Factors - 2016
RKPARK NAMERUNS RKPARK NAMEHR
1Coors Field (COL)1.368 1Yankee Stadium (NYY)1.377
2Chase Field (ARI)1.225 2Chase Field (ARI)1.292
3Progressive Field (CLE)1.207 3Coors Field (COL)1.265
4Fenway Park (BOS)1.199 4Great American Ball Park (CIN)1.175
5Kauffman Stadium (KC)1.171 5Progressive Field (CLE)1.168
6Rogers Centre (TOR)1.156 6Safeco Field (SEA)1.158
 Globe Life Park in Arlington (TEX)1.156 7Citizens Bank Park (PHI)1.149
8Turner Field (ATL)1.059 8Comerica Park (DET)1.138
9Target Field (MIN)1.044 9Miller Park (MIL)1.126
10Yankee Stadium (NYY)1.035 10Guaranteed Rate Field (CWS)1.101
11Comerica Park (DET)1.019 11Citi Field (NYM)1.09
12Petco Park (SD)1.014 12Fenway Park (BOS)1.065
13AT&T Park (SF)1.012 13Angel Stadium of Anaheim (LAA)1.056
14PNC Park (PIT)1.007 14Globe Life Park in Arlington (TEX)1.049
15Great American Ball Park (CIN)0.99 15Nationals Park (WSH)1.023
16Citi Field (NYM)0.988 16Target Field (MIN)1.014
17Miller Park (MIL)0.972 17Rogers Centre (TOR)1.01
18Nationals Park (WSH)0.956 18Oriole Park at Camden Yards (BAL)1.009
19Oriole Park at Camden Yards (BAL)0.953 19Petco Park (SD)0.957
20Safeco Field (SEA)0.941 20Dodger Stadium (LAD)0.914
21Guaranteed Rate Field (CWS)0.927 21Busch Stadium (STL)0.901
22Busch Stadium (STL)0.921 22Tropicana Field (TB)0.877
23Angel Stadium of Anaheim (LAA)0.91 23Minute Main Park (HOU)0.822
24Tropicana Field (TB)0.889 24Wrigley Field (CHC)0.819
25Wrigley Field (CHC)0.874 25PNC Park (PIT)0.8
26Citizens Bank Park (PHI)0.84 26Marlins Park (MIA)0.793
27Marlins Park (MIA)0.834 27Kauffman Stadium (KC)0.783
28Oakland Coliseum (OAK)0.829 28Turner Field (ATL)0.77
29Dodger Stadium (LAD)0.813 29Oakland Coliseum (OAK)0.727
30Minute Maid Park (HOU)0.808 30AT&T Park (SF)0.704

*The Atlanta Braves will open SunTrust Park on April 14th, 2017.

**To read the above: A mark over 1.00 can be read as a positive percentage for the offense. As an example, a mark of 1.18 means the park played at a rate that was 18 percent better than the league average. A mark of 0.96 would mean the stadium was four percent below the league average. This table reflects ESPN ratings of the ballpark factors for runs scored in each ballpark.