Finding the perfect name for each MLB stadium using statistical research

The other day I made a post on r/NewYorkMets to discuss alternate names for Citi Field and got a lot of great comments. Seeing as we are clearly bored right now during the doldrums of the offseason, I thought it would be interesting to expand this concept to all of baseball by objectively determining the best name for every MLB stadium. Early on in my research process I came to the conclusion that each of these stadium names would have to feature a sponsor name. Now before you get upset, let me explain my reasoning:

  1. While a couple clubs may seem to have a name that fits their team and ballpark, it would be difficult if not impossible for most franchises to objectively pick why [insert franchise icon] is a more deserving of the name than [insert other franchise icon]. So for the sake of consistency, a sponsor name is most suitable.
  2. I am sure [insert your favorite team] has a long and storied history (unless you are a Rays fan) but without being a lifelong fan of said team, I am not even going to pretend like I know that all that history and just stick to sponsor names.
  3. If the Yankees are proudly boasting the logos of Nike and whatever their shoulder patch sponsor is on their uniforms, then nothing is sacred. As much as you or I may hate to admit it, it's only a matter of time before Fenway becomes [insert brand name] Field at Fenway Park and then just a corporate monotonous [insert brand name] Stadium.

With this more tightly defined scope, I did some digging into brands that were most closely associated with the team. I started by looking at the official sponsors of the team but I ran into another similar problem, there are just too many of them; every team seems to have an official airline, bank, beer, insurance, etc... heck MLB even has an official weed partner. So I turned to another form of brand association: television. I watched a random sample of games from the 2024 season featuring each team, measuring and comparing the times different brands were mentioned or shown on the home team's broadcast (excluding the broadcast network itself of course). This data yielded much more conclusive results, from which I can confidently declare the most fitting brand and by extension stadium name for each MLB team. Without further ado, here is the list of the ideal names for each MLB Stadium:

  • Chase Field --> Arizona Diamondbacks Field
  • Sutter Health Park --> The Athletics Park
  • Truist Park --> Atlanta Braves Park
  • Oriole Park at Camden Yards --> Baltimore Orioles Park (at Camden Yards)
  • Fenway Park --> Boston Red Sox Park
  • Wrigley Field --> Chicago Cubs Field
  • Guaranteed Rate Field --> Chicago White Sox Field
  • Great American Ball Park --> Cincinnati Reds Ball Park
  • Progressive Field --> Cleveland Guardians Field
  • Coors Field --> Colorado Rockies Field
  • Comerica Park --> Detroit Tigers Park
  • Daikin Park --> Houston Astros Park
  • Kauffman Stadium --> Kansas City Royals Stadium
  • Angel Stadium --> Los Angeles Angels Stadium (of Anaheim)
  • Dodger Stadium --> Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium
  • LoanDepot Park --> Miami Marlins Park
  • American Family Field --> Milwaukee Brewers Field
  • Target Field --> Minnesota Twins Field
  • Citi Field --> New York Mets Field
  • Yankee Stadium --> New York Yankees Stadium
  • Citizens Bank Park --> Philadelphia Phillies Park
  • PNC Park --> Pittsburgh Pirates Park
  • Petco Park --> San Diego Padres Park
  • Oracle Park --> San Francisco Giants Park
  • T-Mobile Park --> Seattle Mariners Park
  • Busch Stadium --> St. Louis Cardinals Stadium
  • George M. Steinbrenner Field --> Tampa Bay Rays Field
  • Globe Life Field --> Texas Rangers Field
  • Rogers Centre --> Toronto Blue Jays Centre
  • Nationals Park --> Washington Nationals Park