Select a stadium Arizona Diamondbacks -- Bank One Ballpark Atlanta Braves -- Turner Field Baltimore Orioles -- Camden Yards Boston Red Sox -- Fenway Park Chicago Cubs -- Wrigley Field Chicago White Sox -- U.S. Cellular Field Cincinnati Reds -- Great American Ball Park Cleveland Indians -- Jacobs Field Colorado Rockies -- Coors Field Detroit Tigers -- Comerica Park Florida Marlins -- Dolphins Stadium Houston Astros -- Minute Maid Park Kansas City Royals -- Kauffman Stadium L.A. Angels of Anaheim -- Angel Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers -- Dodger Stadium Milwaukee Brewers -- Miller Park Minnesota Twins -- HHH Metrodome New York Mets -- Shea Stadium New York Yankees -- Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics -- McAfee Coliseum Philadelphia Phillies -- Citizens Bank Park Pittsburgh Pirates -- PNC Park St. Louis Cardinals -- Busch Stadium San Diego Padres -- PETCO Park San Francisco Giants -- SBC Park Seattle Mariners -- Safeco Field Tampa Bay Devil Rays -- Tropicana Field Texas Rangers -- Ameriquest Field Toronto Blue Jays -- Rogers Centre Washington Nationals -- RFK Stadium
	Fan Value Index: Final Rankings Rank Team Stadium 1 Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park 2 Pittsburgh Pirates PNC Park 3 Colorado Rockies Coors Field 4 L.A. Angels of Anaheim Angel Stadium 5 Atlanta Braves Turner Field 6 St. Louis Cardinals Busch Stadium 7 Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park 8 Cincinnati Reds Great American Ball Park 9 Arizona D'backs Bank One Ballpark 10 Cleveland Indians Jacobs Field 11 Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field 12 Toronto Blue Jays Rogers Centre 13 Boston Red Sox Fenway Park 14 New York Yankees Yankee Stadium 15 Oakland Athletics McAfee Coliseum 16 Chicago White Sox U.S. Cellular Field 17 Texas Rangers Ameriquest Field 18 Baltimore Orioles Camden Yards 19 Seattle Mariners Safeco Field 20 Kansas City Royals Kauffman Stadium 21 Houston Astros Minute Maid Park 22 San Diego Padres PETCO Park 23 Tampa Bay D-Rays Tropicana Field 24 San Francisco Giants SBC Park 25 Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium 26 Washington Nationals RFK Stadium 27 Detroit Tigers Comerica Park 28 Florida Marlins Dolphins Stadium 29 Minnesota Twins HHH Metrodome 30 New York Mets Shea Stadium
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By Paul Forrester, SI.com (with additional reporting and writing by Andy Gray)

Part of the beauty of sport lies in its simplicity. Statistics usually are a clear indication of what player or team is better, at least at a particular moment in time. But what about the venues in which those numbers are produced? There are few precise statistics to measure if fans at Wrigley Field are getting the same return on their investment as the fans at PETCO Park.

SI.com decided to take a comprehensive survey of the experiences at each major league ballpark in order to determine where fans are getting the best bang for their buck. We sorted the information into seven categories and rated each park on a 1-10 scale, 10 being best.

The criteria we considered:

Average ticket price

Figures determined by Team Marketing Report's 2005 Fan Cost Index, which represents a weighted average of season ticket prices.

Average cost of concessions/souvenirs

The estimated amount a family of four would spend at a game. The total, based in part on Team Marketing Reports calculations, includes the prices of two small draft beers, four small soft drinks, four regular-size hot dogs, parking for one car, two game programs and two adult-size adjustable caps.

Accessibility

How easy is it to get to the park? Do subways and buses provide quick, cheap service to the front door or is driving the only option? And if you drive, how difficult is it to find parking nearby?

Amenities

The more, the better. A full complement of restrooms and concession stands means fans won't miss any game action because of long lines. This category also takes into account how well teams accommodate disabled fans with special seating and provide children with options to relieve excess energy (i.e. batting cages or playgrounds).

Atmosphere

A measure of the vibe inside the ballpark, taking into account the knowledge of the fans as well as their interest in the happenings on the field.

Neighborhood

Entertainment/dining options in the vicinity of the stadium.

Team

The bottom line on the club's performance this year.

This was not merely an exercise to determine baseball's best stadium. Nor was it an attempt to evaluate the best experience in an absolute sense. The Fan Value Index is an effort to find which ballparks offer the best experience for the money.

(In cases of a tie, the team with the better record this season was awarded the higher overall ranking.)

Check out pull-down menu above or click on the links in the chart to read a profile of each park.

Let the arguments begin ...