Petco Park

Petco Park
Petco Park in 2019
Petco Park is located in San Diego
Petco Park
Petco Park
Location in San Diego
Petco Park is located in California
Petco Park
Petco Park
Location in California
Petco Park is located in the United States
Petco Park
Petco Park
Location in the United States
Address19 Tony Gwynn Drive
LocationSan Diego, California
Coordinates32°42′26″N 117°09′24″W / 32.7073°N 117.1566°W / 32.7073; -117.1566
Public transit 12th & Imperial
Gaslamp Quarter
OwnerCity of San Diego: 70%
San Diego Padres: 30%
OperatorPadres LP
Executive suites75[1][2]
Capacity39,860 (since 2024)[3]
39,909 (2022–2023)[4]
40,019 (2020–2021)[5]
40,204 (2019)[6]
40,209 (2017–2018)[7]
40,162 (2016)[8]
41,164 (2015)[9]
42,302 (2014)[10]
42,524 (2013)[11]
42,691 (2008–2012)[12]
42,445 (2004–2007)[13]
Record attendanceBaseball: 47,773 (Oct 9, 2024)[14]
Concert: 79,123 (September 17 and 18, 2022)[15]
Field sizeLeft field Line – 334 feet (102 m)
Left field – 357 feet (109 m)
Left field alley – 390 feet (119 m)
Center field – 396 feet (121 m)
Right field alley – 391 feet (119 m)
Right field – 382 feet (116 m)
Right field line – 322 feet (98 m)
SurfaceBullsEye Bermuda (Grass)
Construction
Broke groundMay 3, 2000 (May 3, 2000)[16]
OpenedApril 8, 2004 (April 8, 2004)
Construction costUS$450 million
($726 million in 2023 Dollars[17])
ArchitectPopulous (then HOK Sport)
Antoine Predock (design)
Spurlock Poirier (landscape)
ROMA (urban planning)
Heritage Architecture & Planning (Historic Preservation)
Project managerJMI Sports, LLC.[18]
Structural engineerThornton Tomasetti[19]
Services engineerM–E Engineers, Inc.[20]
General contractorSan Diego BallPark Builders (a joint venture of Clark Construction Group Inc., Nielsen Dillingham Builders Inc. And Douglas E. Barnhart Inc.)
Tenants
San Diego Padres (MLB) (2004–present)
Holiday Bowl (NCAA) (2021–2023)

Petco Park is a ballpark in San Diego, California. It is the home of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). The ballpark is located in downtown San Diego, adjacent to the Gaslamp Quarter. Petco Park opened in 2004, replacing San Diego Stadium as the Padres' home venue, where the team played from their inception in 1969 to 2003.

On April 8, 2004, the Padres played their first game at the ballpark, defeating the San Francisco Giants 4–3 in 10 innings. Petco Park hosted the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic championship and the 2016 MLB All-Star Game. On October 9, 2024, Petco Park achieved an attendance record for baseball during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 47,773 people in attendance.

Petco Park features unique design elements, particularly the Western Metal Supply Co. building, a historic warehouse incorporated into the ballpark; its southeast corner serves as the left field foul pole. Gallagher Square, located beyond the outfield wall, includes a community park and viewing terrace, among other features open to the public during stadium off-hours.

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