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| Former names | Jacobs Field (1994–2007) |
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| Address | 2401 Ontario Street |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°29′45″N 81°41′7″W / 41.49583°N 81.68528°W |
| Public transit |  Tower City |
| Owner | Cuyahoga County |
| Operator | Gateway Economic Development Corporation |
| Executive suites | 115[1] |
| Capacity | 34,830[2] |
| Record attendance | 45,274 (October 4, 1997; Division Series Game 5)[3] |
| Field size | Left field – 325 feet (99 m) Left-center – 370 feet (113 m) Center field – 400 feet (122 m) Deep center field – 410 feet (125 m) Right-center – 375 feet (114 m) Right field – 325 feet (99 m) Backstop – 60 feet (18 m)[4] Fence height Left field – 19 feet (6 m) Center and right fields – 9 feet (3 m)  |
| Surface | Kentucky Bluegrass |
| Scoreboard | Daktronics 59 feet (18 m) high by 221 feet (67 m) wide |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 13, 1992[3] |
| Opened | April 2, 1994[3] |
| Renovated | October 2014–April 2016 October 2023–April 2025[5] |
| Construction cost | $175 million ($360 million in 2023 dollars[6]) |
| Architect | HOK Sport Whitley & Whitley Architects Triad Design |
| Structural engineer | Osborn Engineering[7] |
| Services engineer | Polytech Engineering[8] |
| General contractor | Huber, Hunt & Nichols[7] |
| Tenants | |
| Cleveland Guardians (MLB) 1994–present | |
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| Official website | |
Progressive Field is a baseball stadium in the downtown area of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is the ballpark of the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball and, together with Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, is part of the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex.[9] It was ranked as MLB's best ballpark in a 2008 Sports Illustrated fan opinion poll.[10]
The ballpark opened as Jacobs Field in 1994 to replace Cleveland Stadium, which the Guardians, then known as the Cleveland Indians, had shared with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Since 2008, the facility has been named for Progressive Corporation, which purchased naming rights for $58 million over 16 years. The previous name came from team owners Richard and David Jacobs, who had acquired naming rights when the facility opened. The ballpark is still often referred to as "The Jake" based on its original name.[11] The ballpark and arena are funded mainly by the passage of a sin tax in 1990 and both are owned by the Gateway Economic Development Corporation of Greater Cleveland, which is an appointed board of elected officials from the city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County.
When it opened, the listed seating capacity was 42,865 people and between 1995 and 2001 the team sold out 455 consecutive regular-season games. Modifications over the years resulted in several moderate changes to the capacity, peaking at 45,569 in 2010. As of 2022, the official seating capacity is listed at 34,830 people,[2] making it the smallest MLB stadium by total maximum capacity,[12] though additional fans can be accommodated through standing room areas and temporary seating.
Since moving to Progressive Field, the Indians/Guardians have won 12 Central Division titles, three American League pennants and have hosted playoff games in 13 different seasons. In the 1997 season, it became one of the few facilities in baseball history to host the MLB All-Star Game and games of the World Series in the same season. The stadium has hosted games of the World Series three times in 1995, 1997, and 2016.
- ^ "Indians Retain All-Inclusive Feature". Crains Cleveland Business. January 30, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ a b "2023 Cleveland Guardians Media Guide". Major League Baseball Advanced Media. 2023. p. 12. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Progressive Field History" (PDF). Cleveland Indians. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "Progressive Field History and Dimensions". Archived from the original on December 27, 2010.
- ^ "Cleveland Guardians delay Progressive Field renovations until after 2023 season". December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jacobs Field" (PDF). Modern Steel Construction. April 1998. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians Ballpark - Jacobs Field". Trombold Equipment Company. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "Gateway Property". Gateway Economic Development Corporation. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "MLB Ballpark Rankings: Cleveland Indians". Sports Illustrated. April 2008. Archived from the original on May 5, 2008. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
- ^ Hoynes, Paul (April 2, 2011). "Few Fans and Less Pitching Haunt Cleveland Indians in 8-3 Loss to Chicago White Sox". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ Tropicana Field's capacity is listed at 25,000, although it can be expanded to 42,000+ when tarp covering obstructed seats are removed for Postseason games.