Last year was a poor power season for us. We only hit 105 dingers. Yet, that still led the Continental League.
Raccoons Ballpark is the third-most power-friendly park in the Continental League. It's just over 320 ft down either line, and especially right field is quite shallow with 340 ft in middle right. The only parks with smaller confines in the CL are the Aces' (very slightly at the lines and in left), and the Canadiens' (315 ft down the lines). The only park in the FL that is even remotely comparable to this triplet is the Stars'. They play in a permanently closed dome, and on turf, and all offensive numbers are completely out of whack there. Pitchers hate to go there.
Like I said before, this league can't be compared to MLB power-wise. The 1989 Raccoons, which had Tetsu Osanai, Mark Dawson, Sam Dadswell, and Daniel Hall go full steam, hit 153 home runs. This is - by far!! - the record for any team in either league in ABL history. The closest I found is 138 for the '85 Coons and on other teams, 127 by the 1993 Pacifics.
There are a few teams in the ABL that have never - never! - hit 100 home runs in a season. The Raccoons, since 1982, when we stopped sucking so outrageously, have failed to hit 100 homers in a season only three times. Four seasons by individual Critters rank in the top 12 for single season home runs (1988 Mark Dawson, 1986 & 1989 Tetsu Osanai, 1994 Royce Green).
So, yes, I am sure that this park is very power friendly. Of course I try to pick my batters accordingly.
