Some MLB stadiums are just built different. Whether it’s a sea of rowdy fans, an acoustically perfect design that traps noise, or a mix of both, certain ballparks turn into absolute madhouses when the stakes are high.
From ear-shattering home runs to crowd roars that shake the upper deck, these are the 10 loudest MLB stadiums—ranked from “pretty wild” to “are my ears bleeding?”
10. Rogers Centre (Toronto Blue Jays)
During the regular season, the Rogers Centre is just another dome with polite Canadian fans. But when October rolls around? It transforms into a deafening madhouse. The 2015 ALDS bat flip game still echoes through the city, with 50,000-plus Jays fans unleashing pure chaos—including an all-time beer-throwing incident.
9. Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals)
Cardinals fans are known as the “best fans in baseball” (just ask them), but they also bring the noise. Whether it’s a Yadier Molina walk-off or a clutch moment in a deep playoff run, Busch Stadium can get seriously loud. The 2011 World Series—especially David Freese’s Game 6 heroics—might’ve registered on the Richter scale.
8. Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox)
Fenway’s unique design makes it a natural amplifier for sound, and when Red Sox fans get going, it’s a scene. From David Ortiz’s legendary postseason moments to regular-season Yankees beatdowns, Fenway’s crowd noise has been making life miserable for visiting pitchers for over a century.
7. Citizens Bank Park (Philadelphia Phillies)
It’s Philadelphia, so of course Citizens Bank Park is loud. Phillies fans are built different, bringing an energy that teeters between overwhelming support and outright hostility (just ask any opposing player who’s been booed relentlessly). The 2022 World Series run turned CBP into a war zone, with Bryce Harper’s NLCS home run practically shaking the stadium.
6. Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros)
Say what you will about the Astros, but their fans show up. When the roof is closed, Minute Maid Park gets absurdly loud, making it a nightmare for opposing teams. The 2017 and 2022 postseason runs turned the place into a sound tunnel of chaos—especially when Jose Altuve sends a fastball into orbit.
5. Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees)
Yankee Stadium noise hits different in the playoffs. The Bronx faithful turn up the volume when it matters most, and the “roll call” from the Bleacher Creatures sets the tone early. Just ask any pitcher who’s tried to close out a game in the 9th—if they survive the noise, they’ve got nerves of steel.
4. Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles Dodgers)
When 56,000 Dodgers fans are locked in, it’s an experience. The crowd swells with noise as the game progresses, reaching peak insanity when a walk-off or clutch strikeout is in play. The 2017 World Series saw some of the loudest moments in stadium history, with a literal earthquake-level roar when Justin Turner hit a game-winning homer.
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3. Oracle Park (San Francisco Giants)
Giants fans pack Oracle Park with a relentless energy, and when the stakes are high, it becomes one of the most ear-splitting venues in baseball. The 2010, 2012, and 2014 championship runs proved that even a waterfront stadium can turn into an absolute fortress of noise. Just ask opposing pitchers who had to deal with a full-force “Let’s Go Giants” chant.
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2. Progressive Field (Cleveland Guardians)
Don’t sleep on Cleveland. Progressive Field holds the MLB record for loudest in-game crowd noise (115 decibels, ALDS 2016), and when the Guardians (then Indians) made their 2016 World Series run, the place was bedlam. When Jose Ramirez, Francisco Lindor, and the rest of the squad were rolling, the sound was overwhelming.
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1. Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City Royals)
Kansas City might be a small market, but its baseball fans? Loudest in the game. Kauffman Stadium’s playoff noise levels were off the charts during the Royals’ 2014 and 2015 World Series runs, with fans turning each game into a sonic boom of support. When the Royals walked off Game 6 of the 2015 ALCS? The noise could be heard miles away.
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