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MLB Ballpark Rankings: Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
Tropicana Field|Capacity: 45,000|Opened: 1990
OVERALL RANK
24
Tropicana Field
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Category Rank (1-30)
4		Affordability
How would you rate the affordability of a trip to your hometown ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
5% 4.2% 27.7% 25.2% 37.8%
 
Ticket Costs
Average Ticket % Increase From 2007 MLB Rank MLB Average Ticket
$17.23 0% 4th $25.43
Courtesy Team Marketing Report, 2008
Category Rank (1-30)
16		Food
How would you rate the food at the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
4.2% 13.6% 39% 37.3% 5.9%
 
How would you rate the cost of food and beverages at the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
11% 8.5% 53.4% 17.8% 9.3%
 
What is the must-have food item offered at the ballpark and what makes it so good?
  • "The cheese fries from Outback Steakhouse are amazing. The cheese is not your average stale nacho cheese. The Ray Dog, which is a chili and cheese hot dog is also at the top of the list of must-haves at the Trop."
  • "Outback Steakhouse Bloomin' Onion. It is the same dish that's served at the restaurants and it doesn't cost anymore money at the stadium than it does at the restaurants."
  • "Bullpen Cafe's all you can eat buffet, because there's so much of it."
  • "Dippin' Dots. They are amazingly delicious!"
Category Rank (1-30)
22		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
13.8% 29.3% 31.9% 20.7% 4.3%
 
Category Rank (1-30)
29		History & Tradition
How would you rate the sense of tradition and history at the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
54.3% 30.2% 11.2% 1.7% 2.6%
 
Category Rank (1-30)
28		Ballpark Atmosphere
How would you rate the atmosphere at the game?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
27.8% 35.7% 22.6% 7% 7%
 
How would you rate the level of personal comfort when you are sitting in your seat?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
11.1% 8.5% 42.7% 28.2% 9.4%
 
Category Rank (1-30)
28		Fan Intelligence
How would you rate the "baseball intelligence" of the home fans?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
12.8% 29.9% 33.3% 17.9% 6%
 
Category Rank (1-30)
20		Fan Hospitality
How would you rate the hospitality offered to fans of the opposing team?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
9.6% 5.2% 32.2% 36.5% 16.5%
 
What is the worst incident you've witnessed against an opposing fan or yourself?
  • "Yankees fans need to stay in New York. The only fight I've ever seen, in 10 years of going to games, was a Yankees fan fighting a Yankees fan and they almost spilled out onto the field. They were women."
  • "Red Sox and Yankee fans invade and act like it's their house. They are rude to hometown fans, and it really makes me not want to take my kids to games."
  • "Our mascot dumping popcorn all over opposing fans."
  • "None, because most of the fans showing up are for the road teams."
  • "I dropped my beer once; it was devastating."
Category Rank (1-30)
15		Promotions
How would you rate the quality of the promotions/giveaways offered by the home team?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
9.8% 9.8% 27.7% 31.3% 21.4%
 
What is the best promotion/giveaway your team has offered? What is the worst? What is a promotion you'd like to see?
  • "The pizza deal. More than 10 strikeouts, you have a free pizza with your pay stub."
  • "Dwyanne Staats and Joe Magrane bobblehead doll"
  • "Sombreros on Cinco De Mayo; Jason Tyner bobblehead doll; Jonny Gomes tackling dummy."
Category Rank (1-30)
11		Getting To The Game
How would you rate the traffic to and from the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
3.6% 12.5% 32.1% 30.4% 21.4%
 
How would you rate the parking availability/cost at the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
4.5% 3.6% 17.9% 23.2% 50.9%
 
How would you rate the public transportation options to and from the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
40% 22.7% 24.5% 5.5% 7.3%
 
Category Rank (1-30)
22		Neighborhood
How would you rate the dining and drinking options within walking distance of the ballpark?
Poor Below Average Average Above Average Excellent
36.3% 25.7% 20.4% 8% 9.7%
 

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