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MLB Ballpark Rankings: San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
Petco Park|Capacity: 46,000|Opened: 2004
OVERALL RANK
11
Petco Park
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Category Rank (1-30)
20		Affordability
How would you rate the affordability of a trip to your hometown ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
6% 15.5% 44.6% 18.9% 15%
 
Ticket Costs
Average Ticket % Increase From 2007 MLB Rank MLB Average Ticket
$27.43 5.5% 19th $25.43
Courtesy Team Marketing Report, 2008
Category Rank (1-30)
20		Food
How would you rate the food at the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
4.8% 9.5% 26.4% 45.5% 13.9%
 
How would you rate the cost of food and beverages at the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
15.5% 23.7% 45.7% 12.1% 3%
 
What is the must-have food item offered at the ballpark and what makes it so good?
  • "Randy Jones hot dog. It is a half-pound dog grilled on a actual barbecue and comes with all the fixins that a traditional barbecue would. It's not just any dog that is cooked on those rollers."
  • "Veggie hot dogs and hamburgers. Nice options for vegetarians."
  • "Rubio's fish taco. It's a classic San Diego establishment and has a unique taste. Very addicting!"
Category Rank (1-30)
14		Team Quality
How would you rate the quality of the product currently being put on the field by the hometown team?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
1.3% 6.9% 26.8% 53.7% 11.3%
 
Which player on your team is the most worth paying to watch?
Jake Peavy Khalil Greene Trevor Hoffman Adrian Gonzalez Greg Maddux
61.8% 20.6% 7% 5.7% 1.8%
 
Aaron M. Sprecher/Icon SMI
Category Rank (1-30)
21		History & Tradition
How would you rate the sense of tradition and history at the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
9.1% 27.8% 37.8% 17% 8.3%
 
Category Rank (1-30)
14		Ballpark Atmosphere
How would you rate the atmosphere at the game?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
1.3% 5.7% 22.3% 41% 29.7%
 
How would you rate the level of personal comfort when you are sitting in your seat?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
0.4% 2.6% 19.6% 43.9% 33.5%
 
Category Rank (1-30)
23		Fan Intelligence
How would you rate the "baseball intelligence" of the home fans?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
4.8% 13% 41.3% 31.7% 9.1%
 
Category Rank (1-30)
5		Fan Hospitality
How would you rate the hospitality offered to fans of the opposing team?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
2.2% 6.1% 24.2% 44.6% 22.9%
 
What is the worst incident you've witnessed against an opposing fan or yourself?
  • "Stupid Dodgers fans being obnoxious, verbally abusive, publicly intoxicated and causing a scene; low-key and laid-back Padres fans do nothing to retaliate."
  • "When the Red Sox came to town, their fans were completely obnoxious. They were rude to the San Diego fans and acted like they were at Fenway Park. They had no respect for the home team's fans or facilities."
  • "I was asked by an usher to quiet down after cheering too loudly. People who sit close to the field do not like loud crowds and they are very uptight. I could understand if I were cursing, or rooting for the visiting team, but I was just cheering on the Padres."
  • "Padre fans have no backbone."
Category Rank (1-30)
5		Promotions
How would you rate the quality of the promotions/giveaways offered by the home team?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
0.4% 4.5% 37.7% 36.8% 20.6%
 
What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
  • "The best promotion was a free Padres blanket. The worst was an ugly floppy hat that had a bigger logo of the sponsor than of the team. I would like to see more promotions of items people could actually use, such as the team blankets and cups."
  • "The Padres' Mexican wrestling masks."
  • "Not aware of all of them, but the Trevor Hoffman Time Clock was really neat!"
  • "Love the retro nights, where the Padres wear uniform replicas from the '60s, '70s or '80s."
Category Rank (1-30)
6		Getting To The Game
How would you rate the traffic to and from the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
4.9% 15.6% 35.7% 28.6% 15.2%
 
How would you rate the parking availability/cost at the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
14.9% 22.1% 35.6% 18.5% 9%
 
How would you rate the public transportation options to and from the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
1.3% 6.7% 17.9% 34.5% 39.5%
 
Category Rank (1-30)
1		Neighborhood
How would you rate the dining and drinking options within walking distance of the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
0.4% 1.3% 3.1% 12.9% 82.2%
 

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