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Wrigley Field

Wind, ivy, day-game history, and one of the sport's best natural run-environment stories.

Identity

Opened
1914
Capacity
41,649
Surface
Natural grass
Roof
Open air
Replaced
West Side Park for the Cubs
Lease/status
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Tracked Usage

Historical games
8,794
First-last
1914-2025
Home openers
7,789
Attendance
174,718,560
Avg BPF / PPF
102.1 / 102.1
2026 games
81

2026 Run Environment

Scored games
26
Avg total runs
8.6
Day / night
42 / 39
First 2026
Mar 26, 2026
Last 2026
Sep 24, 2026
Next game
May 22, 2026

Meaningful Games And Seasons

DB-derived highlights

Peak attendance seasons

2008 · Chicago Cubs 3,299,840 attendance · 81 games · BPF 108
2007 · Chicago Cubs 3,252,462 attendance · 81 games · BPF 105
2016 · Chicago Cubs 3,232,420 attendance · 81 games · BPF 95
2017 · Chicago Cubs 3,199,562 attendance · 81 games · BPF 102
2018 · Chicago Cubs 3,181,089 attendance · 82 games · BPF 107
2004 · Chicago Cubs 3,170,154 attendance · 82 games · BPF 103
2009 · Chicago Cubs 3,168,859 attendance · 80 games · BPF 107
2006 · Chicago Cubs 3,123,215 attendance · 81 games · BPF 103

Team Chronology

Who used the park, and what came before/after
TeamYearsGamesAttendanceBPFPPF
Chicago CubsCHN 1916-2025 8,639 174,483,948 102.2 102.2
Chicago WhalesCHF 1914-1915 155 234,612 94.0 92.0

Franchise Park Chain

CHC

Chicago Ballparks

City view

Venue image: Sea Cow / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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