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Playing 81 games in one park can help or hurt certain players. I'll give you 3 of the most hitter friendly ballparks and 3 of the most pitcher friendly ballparks. There are more than 3 hitter and pitcher friendly ballparks but I'm just throwing a few of them out there. This doesn't necessarily change a player's stock but is definitely something to consider before drafting a player. Hitter Friendly 1. Rangers Ballpark- Highest SLG% and runs scored last year. Home runs will probably go up as well due to the powerful Rangers' lineup. 2. U.S. Cellular Field(Chicago White Sox)- Most HR's allowed in this ballpark and the fireworks go off there consistently every year. When the weather warms up in July and August, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen believes the park "shrinks" and the long ball is extremely common on the South Side. 3. Camden Yards(Baltimore Orioles)- Last season ranked third in HR's, runs, and SLG%. Every year the Orioles wonder why their pitching is so bad. Maybe the pitchers have a legit excuse. Pitcher Friendly 1. Dodger Stadium- Least amount of HR's, runs, and SLG% last season. Incredibly hard to hit long balls unless your name is Manny Ramirez. 2. Petco Park(San Diego Padres)- Placed in bottom 3 major hitting categories. A weak Padres lineup will keep these numbers down. 3. McAfee Coliseum(Oakland A's)- Bottom 5 in HR's, bottom 3 runs and SLG%. There's a reason why Matt Holliday's projections dropped significantly.