Comparison To Sun Life Stadium
| Characteristic | Sun Life Stadium* | Marlins Park |
| Opening Day | April 5, 1993 | April 4, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball capacity | 38,560** (67,000 approx. total) | 36,742 |
| Lower Bowl Seats | 21,000 | 22,000 (approximate) |
| Legends Level Seats | 10,000 | 5,000 (approximate) |
| Vista Level Seats | 37,500 | 10,000 (approximate) |
| Outfield Seats | 22,000 | 4,700 (approximate) |
| Standing Room | 0 | 1,000 (approximate) |
| Luxury Suites | 240 suites (88 during MLB configuration); 1 mega-suite | 50 suites (including 2 mega-suites) |
| Project site area | 160 acres (65 ha) (stadium); 280 acres (110 ha) total area*** | 21 acres (8.5 ha) |
| Retractable roof | No (open air) | Yes |
| Climate controlled | No (outdoors) | Yes |
| Average game time temperature | 85 °F (29 °C) | 75 °F (24 °C) |
| Surface | Grass | Grass |
| Marlins dugout | First Base Side | Third Base Side |
| Backstop | 58 feet (17.68 m) | 47 feet (14.33 m) |
| Left Field | 330 feet (100.6 m) | 344 feet (104.9 m) |
| Left Center | 361 feet (110.0 m) | 386 feet (117.7 m) |
| Center Field | 404 feet (123.1 m) | 418 feet (127.4 m) |
| Right Center | 375 feet (114.3 m) | 392 feet (119.5 m) |
| Right Field | 345 feet (105.2 m) | 335 feet (102.1 m) |
| Source: Miami Marlins | ||
- *Controlled by Dolphins
- **As of 2008; Expandable to more than 67,000 during MLB playoffs.
- ***Includes parking lot and surrounding
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