91 82 526 173 of 1262 games roof moves.
How often is safeco field roof closed.
This season the roof was used about 25 percent of the time.
The retractable roof system at safeco field is comprised of three 3 independently operable roof panels.
And for those interested here is a fun look at the safeco field roof closing which takes 10 20 minutes depending on wind and other weather conditions.
One interval at the conclusion of an inning and one interval at the conclusion of the next inning.
520 465 528 985 of 1262 games roof closed.
Following the 2018 season the ballpark was renamed t mobile park after the cellular company purchased the naming rights for 87 5 million over 25 years.
Seattle based safeco bought the naming rights to the ballpark for 40 million over 20 years in june 1998 therefore the ballpark was named safeco field.
It is located in seattle s sodo neighborhood near the western.
If i were to ask you how many times per year do you think safeco field s roof was closed for rain over the course of an 81.
T mobile park is a retractable roof baseball park located in seattle washington united states owned and operated by the washington state major league baseball stadium public facilities district it is the home stadium of the seattle mariners of major league baseball mlb and has a seating capacity of 47 929 for baseball.
Each panel opens and closes in the east west direction.
A to z guide from safeco field website.
The roof shall be opened in a pair of 2 minute 15 second intervals.
Safeco field seattle wa march 30 2009.
The two smaller panels panels 1 and 3 nest below a single large panel panel 2 when the roof is retracted and are staggered to enclose the playing field and stands when extended.
In 2005 the figure was 27 percent.
Here is a good seattle weather trivia nugget to stump your friends.
In past years toronto s skydome was closed about on par with safeco field s roof.
The roof at safeco closing during the mariners vs rangers game on april 26 2014.
58 46 558 104 of 1262 games.
But hale points out that goal of the roof isn t only just to keep the rain off the fans but to guarantee games.