Standardized strat-o-matic ballpark codes



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STANDARDIZED STRAT-O-MATIC BALLPARK CODES
Since 1996, Strat-o-matic Co. has created standard ballpark codes whereby each of the major league stadiums -- both old and new -- are assigned their own code. Up until 2012, these numbers were only two digits -- and all major league parks up through 2013 currently have a two-digit code assigned to them. However, in 2012, SOM changed its game to allow three-digit codes, and thereby greatly expand the number of stadium pictures it could display. Stadiums change a lot over their average lifespan of 50 years, (and in the case of some parks like Wrigley and Fenway, over 100 years!) Having three digit ballpark codes allows SOM players to use different pictures of the same stadium for different seasons and/or events. However, SOM does not supply all of those pictures. Yesterday's Game supplies them free of charge, however a uniform naming convention must be applied, otherwise users downloading stadium backgrounds will find that our creations are overriding one another (for example, if two different stadiums are given the same stadium code (such as "990").
Uniform naming convention for Yesterday's Game ballpark packages:
Two Digit Code (Last Two)

The last two digits for any stadium will be the same ones assigned to it by the Strat-o-matic game company. (Example: Any custom background for Yankee Stadium II would end in "00", for Yankee Stadium I it would be "38", for Baltimore Memorial Stadium it would be "31".


First Digit (Not assigned by Strat-o-matic)

The first digit will correspond to the decade that the image represents. So a picture of Yankee Stadium that shows how it appeared in the 1960's would be "bp638", a picture of Baltimore Memorial Stadium as it appeared in the 80's would be "bp831". The "n" or "d" needs to be applied at the end also depending on whether it is a day or night image.


Multiple Configurations within a decade

In some cases, a stadium changed its look right in the middle of a decade by replacing the scoreboard, or repainting the ballpark, or expanding the seating. If the reconfiguration results in a second version of the ballpark within a single decade, then the naming convention stated above won't work for the second iteration since the decade digit is already taken. In that case, a different first number will be assigned, and correspond to a decade in which the stadium was not in existence (therefore assuring that we will not be overriding stadiums from other years). Each stadium will have a button entitled "(name of stadium) stadium project on the downloads page. Selecting this button will bring up a document that will provide all of the various codes that will apply to different versions of the stadium. These are very well researched, but if we missed one, please pass the information along and we will make sure that the missed one is added to the mix!


Ballpark Entry Shots

SOM programs its game to display at random entry shots of the hosting ballpark prior to the game starting. In order to display, ballpark entry shots must conform to the SOM naming convention, whereby the entry shot of the stadium is named "entryXXX" where XXX is the three digit code assigned to the stadium. Subsequent entry shots are named "entrBXXX", "entrCXXX",... there can be as many as 26 entry shots per stadium. Everything stays the same except the fifth character, which can be any letter from B to Z.

When users download a stadium image from YesterdaysGame, it will be bundled with concurrent ballpark entry shots for that time period.

.LOC Files

Since 2012, SOM has empowered gamers to create their own .loc files, however most of the files displayed on this site will have .loc files included in the bundle users can download to save time. If they do not have a .loc file associated with it, the download image will be noted accordingly. Remember that users can still use any stadium background image and create their own .loc file.


Multiple Images of same stadium configuration

In many cases, there may be several good images of the same stadium configuration out there, our site is committed to hosting and displaying all of them that meet our quality criteria -- thereby offering users a choice. But no matter how many images of a stadium we post here, those that depict the same time era will have the same name. So if for example we have three good "day" pictures of Yankee stadium from the 1990's, they will all be named "bp900d" but each image will be displayed separately and its download zip file will be separate and inclusive (background bitmap, .loc file and ballpark entry shots).


Quality of Images

We supply high quality, high-resolution stadium images that will bring out details that might otherwise be lost in the sands of time! Strat-o-matic has supported the high resolution images for display on its game since at least 2008. The following standards are the minimum quality and resolutions that will apply to each individual stadium image:

1) Minimum width (horizontal) 1200 pixels

Minimum height (vertical) 500 pixels

There is no maximum limit, most images found on this site will have a higher resolution than these listed.

2) Images are either created or scanned in a high resolution mode (usually 300dpi or greater).

When SOM came out with its computer baseball game in 1996, the average computer in the U.S. had a 1.5GB hard drive and most monitors had a very low resolution (about 800 x 600). Consequently, the original bitmap images loaded with the game were no larger 640 x 442 -- but they displayed pretty well on a low-resolution monitor. Computers and monitors have become exponentially more powerful since then, and even though SOM does not produce or distribute larger images with its game, its technology now supports high-resolution images, both in the actual stadium background photo used during the game (since 2008) as well as in the team notebook (since 2012). For the SOM ballpark entry shots, unfortunately SOM still only displays those in the original 640x442 format, and they must be sized accordingly as bitmaps. That is how the SOM download zips are formatted. However, fans can visit the stadium "Overviews" and "Perspectives" galleries to view these photos in their original high-resolution glory, and can also download those images as a jpeg album on the download site.


Lower Resolution Images

Many lower resolution images were supplied by Strat-O-Matic and by multiple fan sites in days gone by. These are still available on many sites, and we will supply links to some of them on this site. If a set of low-res images are displayed on Yesterday's Game, they will be displayed in a separate section below the catalog of high-resolution stadium backgrounds for each ballpark.


Finding a stadium background you like

For the convenience of users, stadium backgrounds will be displayed in chronological order from earliest years to latest years.



STRAT-O-MATIC BALLPARK CODES
Here is the complete list of ballpark codes assigned by the Strat-o-matic game company as of March 1, 2014. Remember that the last two digits of any custom ballparks displayed here will always comply with these codes:

AMERICAN LEAGUE
















City

Ballpark Name

Code

First year for MLB

Last year for MLB

Other SOM codes:

Other names known by:

Anaheim

Edison Field

60

1997

1999

03,70

 

Anaheim

Angels Stadium of Anaheim

70

2000

 

03,60

Edison Field 2000

Baltimore

Memorial Stadium

31

1954

1991

 

 

Baltimore

Camden Yards

1

1992

 

 

 

Boston

Fenway Park

32

1912

1945

4

 

Boston

Fenway Park

4

1946

1945

32

 

California

Anaheim Stadium

3

1966

1996

60,70

 

Chicago

Comiskey Park

33

1910

1990

 

White Sox Park

Chicago

New Comiskey Park

7

1991

 

 

US Cellular Field

Cleveland

League Park

34

1901

1946

 

 

Cleveland

Municipal Stadium

55

1932

1995

 

 

Cleveland

Jacobs Field

11

1994

 

 

Progressive Field

Detroit

Tiger Stadium

14

1912

1999

 

Navin Field, Briggs Stadium

Detroit

Comerica Park

69

2000

 

 

 

Kansas City

Municipal Stadium

35

1955

1972

 

 

Kansas City

Kauffman Stadium

15

1973

 

 

Royals Stadium

Los Angeles

Wrigley Field

36

1961

1961

 

 

Milwaukee

County Stadium

17

1953

2000

 

 

Minnesota

Metropolitan Stadium

37

1961

1981

 

 

Minnesota

Hubert Humphrey Metrodome

19

1982

2009

 

 

Minnesota

Target Field

81

2010

 

 

 

New York

Yankee Stadium I

38

1923

1973

0,93

 

New York

Yankee Stadium II

0

1976

2008

38,93

 

New York

Yankee Stadium III

93

2009

 

0,38

 

Oakland

Oakland Coliseum

10

1968

1996

62

many sponsor names

Oakland

UMAX Coliseum 1997

62

1997

 

10

many sponsor names

Philadelphia

Shibe Park

39

1909

1970

 

Connie Mack Stadium

Seattle

Sicks Stadium

41

1969

1969

 

 

Seattle

Kingdome

23

1977

1999

 

 

Seattle

Safeco Field

73

1999

2009

82

 

Seattle

Safeco Field 2010

82

2010

 

73

 

St.Louis

Sportsman's Park

40

1881

1966

 

Busch Stadium I

Tampa Bay

Tropicana Field

68

1998

 

 

 

Texas

Arlington Stadium

56

1972

1993

 

 

Texas

The Ballpark at Arlington

24

1994

 

 

Globe Life Park

Toronto

Exhibition Stadium

42

1977

1988

 

 

Toronto

Skydome

25

1989

 

 

Rogers Field

Washington

Griffith Stadium

43

1911

1961

 

National Park

Washington

RFK Stadium

44

1962

1971

 

DC Stadium




















NATIONAL LEAGUE
















City

Ballpark Name

Code

First year for MLB

Last year for MLB

Other stadium codes:

Other names known by:

Arizona

Bank One Ballpark 1998

67

1998

2010

94

 

Arizona

Chase Field 2011

94

2011

 

67

 

Atlanta

Fulton County Stadium

5

1966

1996

 

Atlanta Stadium

Atlanta

Turner Field

63

1997

 

 

 

Boston

Braves Field

45

1915

1952

 

 

Brooklyn

Ebbetts Field

46

1913

1957

 

 

Chicago

Wrigley Field

8

1914

 

 

 

Cincinnati

Crosley Field

47

1912

1970

 

Redland Field

Cincinnati

Riverfront Stadium

6

1970

2002

 

Cinergy Field

Cincinnati

Great American Ballpark

76

2003

 

 

 

Colorado

Mile High Stadium

57

1993

1994

 

 

Colorado

Coors Field

27

1995

 

 

 

Florida

Joe Robbie Stadium

26

1993

2011

 

many sponsor names

Houston

Colt Stadium

48

1962

1964

 

 

Houston

Astrodome

2

1965

1999

 

 

Houston

Minute Maid Park

71

2000

 

 

Enron Field

Los Angeles

Memorial Coliseum

49

1958

1961

 

 

Los Angeles

Dodger Stadium

12

1962

 

 

 

Miami

Marlins Park

83

2012

 

 

 

Milwaukee

County Stadium

17

1953

2000

 

 

Milwaukee

Miller Park

74

2001

 

 

 

Montreal

Jarry Park

50

1969

1976

 

 

Montreal

Olympic Stadium

13

1977

2004

 

 

New York

Polo Grounds

51

1891

1963

 

 

New York

Shea Stadium

16

1964

2008

 

 

New York

Citi Field

92

2009

 

 

 

Philadelphia

Baker Bowl

52

1887

1938

 

 

Philadelphia

Shibe Park

39

1909

1970

 

 

Philadelphia

Veteran's Stadium

18

1971

2003

 

 


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