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 Oracle Park in 2021 | |
| Former names | Pacific Bell Park (2000–2003) SBC Park (2004–2005) AT&T Park (2006–2018) |
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| Address | 24Willie Mays Plaza |
| Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°46′43″N122°23′21″W / 37.77861°N 122.38917°W /37.77861; -122.38917 |
| Public transit | |
| Owner | Port of San Francisco |
| Operator | San Francisco Baseball Associates LP |
| Capacity | Baseball:
1,500 standing-room capacity NCAA Football: 45,000 (2011)[2] Rugby sevens: 42,000 |
| Record attendance | 44,046 (2010 NLDS Game 2) |
| Field size | Left field line – 339 feet (103 m) Left field – 354 feet (108 m) Left-center field – 399 feet (122 m) Center field – 391 feet (119 m) Right-center field – 415 feet (126 m) Right field – 365 feet (111 m) Right field line – 309 feet (94 m) Backstop – 48 feet (15 m)
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| Surface | Tifway 419 Bermuda Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | December 11, 1997 (1997-12-11) |
| Opened | April 11, 2000 (2000-04-11) |
| Renovated | October 2019 – June 2020 |
| Construction cost | US$357 million (US$652 million in 2024 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | HOK Sport[4] |
| Project manager | Alliance Building Partners[5] |
| Structural engineer | Thornton Tomasetti[6] |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc.[7] |
| General contractor | Hunt–Kajima Consortium[8] |
| Tenants | |
| San Francisco Giants (MLB) (2000–present) San Francisco Demons (XFL) (2001) Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (NCAA) (2002–2013) California Redwoods (UFL) (2009) California Golden Bears (NCAA) (2011) | |
| Website | |
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Oracle Park is aballpark in theSouth Beach neighborhood ofSan Francisco, California, United States. Since 2000, it has been the home of theSan Francisco Giants ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). The stadium stands alongSan Francisco Bay; the section of the bay beyond Oracle Park's right field wall is unofficially known asMcCovey Cove, in honor of former Giants playerWillie McCovey. Previously namedPacific Bell Park,SBC Park, andAT&T Park, the stadium's current name was purchased byOracle Corporation in 2019.[9]
Oracle Park has also hosted professional andcollege football games. The stadium was the home of the annual college postseasonbowl game now known as theRedbox Bowl from its inaugural playing in 2002 until 2013, and also served as the temporary home for theCalifornia Golden Bears football team in 2011. Professionally, it was the home of theSan Francisco Demons of theXFL and theCalifornia Redwoods of theUnited Football League.
Public transit access to the stadium is provided within San Francisco byMuni Metro or Muni Bus, from thePeninsula andSanta Clara Valley viaCaltrain, and from parts of theBay Area across the water viavarious ferries of San Francisco Bay. The Muni2nd and King Station is directly outside the ballpark, the4th and King Caltrain station is 1.5 blocks from the stadium, and the Oracle Parkferry terminal is outside the eastern edge of the ballpark beyond the center field bleachers.[10]
Originally designed to be a 42,000-seat stadium, there were slight modifications before the final design was complete. When the ballpark was brought to the ballot box in the fall of 1996 for voter approval, the stadium was 15° clockwise from its current position. The center-field scoreboard was atop the right-field wall, with the Giants Pavilion Building being in two separate buildings.[11]Groundbreaking on the ballpark began on December 11, 1997, in theindustrial waterfront area of San Francisco known asChina Basin in the up-and-coming neighborhoods ofSouth Beach andMission Bay. The stadium cost $357 million to build and supplanted the Giants' former home,Candlestick Park, a multi-use stadium in southeastern San Francisco that was also home to theNFL'sSan Francisco 49ers until 2014, when they relocated toLevi's Stadium inSanta Clara. A team of engineers fromUC Davis was consulted in the design process of the park, resulting in wind levels that are approximately half those at Candlestick.[12] But due to Oracle Park's location atSan Francisco Bay, cold fog and temperatures in summer months are still not unusual at Giants games, despite reduced wind levels.
When it opened on March 31, 2000, the ballpark was the firstMLB ballpark built without public funds since the completion ofDodger Stadium in 1962.[13] However, the Giants did receive a $10 million tax abatement from the city and $80 million for upgrades to the local infrastructure (including a connection to theMuni Metro).[14] The Giants have a 66-year lease on the 12.5-acre (51,000 m2) ballpark site, paying $1.2 million in rent annually to the San Francisco Port Commission.[13] The park opened with aseating capacity of 40,800, but this has increased over time as seats have been added. In April 2010, the stadium became the first MLB ballpark to receiveLEED Silver Certification for Existing Buildings, Operations and Maintenance.[15]
Following the 2019 season, the organization began the process of relocating thebullpens from the first and third base foul lines to behind the outfield walls in center and right-centerfield. The motivation was two-fold: to address player safety issues that had arisen over the years by having the bullpen mounds in the field of play, and to slightly alter the dimensions of the park to perhaps increase, if ever-so-slightly, the potential for home runs in certain areas of the outfield,[16] most notably in right-center field, affectionately known as Triples Alley (a design feature meant as an homage to the centerfield depth of the Giants former home in New York,The Polo Grounds). Prior to these modifications, multiple players both home and away had experienced various levels of injury sustained by tripping over the bullpen mounds while chasing foul balls. Most notably, former Giants outfield prospectMac Williamson sustained a concussion during such a play that significantly altered his season.[17]
On April 3, 1996,Pacific Bell, a telephone company serving California based in San Francisco, purchased thenaming rights for the planned ballpark for $50 million for 24 years. The stadium was named Pacific Bell Park, or Pac Bell Park for short.[18]
Just days before the sponsorship was announced,SBC Communications had announced their intention to acquire Pacific Bell's parent company,Pacific Telesis, a deal which closed in April 1997. SBC eventually stopped using the Pacific Bell name for marketing, and reached an agreement with the Giants to change the stadium's name to SBC Park on January 1, 2004.[18]
After SBC boughtAT&T Corporation on November 18, 2005, the name of the merged company becameAT&T Inc. As a result, in 2006 the stadium was given its third name in six years: AT&T Park.[18]
On January 9, 2019, it was reported that AT&T had given the Giants the option of ending the naming deal a year early, if the team could quickly find a new partner.[19] The Giants andRedwood Shores basedOracle Corporation came to a rapid agreement, with the old AT&T Park signs being replaced with temporary Oracle Park banners on January 10.[20]
The Giants renovated the center field section of Oracle Park between October 2019 and June 2020.[21][22] The bullpens were moved from foul territory into center field, so the Giants decided to make their garden smaller to fit the bullpens behind the center-field wall. With this renovation, the dimensions of the park have slightly shrunk. Left-center was trimmed down from 404 feet to 399 feet, right-center (known as Triples Alley) was trimmed down from 421 feet to 415 feet (to represent the San Francisco area code), and dead-center was trimmed down from 399 feet to 391 feet, making it the second shortest dead-center field distance in MLB, behind onlyFenway Park inBoston.[23] With this renovation, approximately 650 bleacher seats had to be removed, so the two terraces could be built for fans to watch the relief pitchers warm-up from up close.[24] The center field wall shortened from eight feet to seven feet, but after the Giants first exhibition of the2020 season, the dead-center field part of the wall (covering the garden) was raised from seven feet to ten feet to improve visibility to the hitter.[25]
Despite having the unique moniker of the least home-run friendly field over several seasons prior to the renovations, it is believed that these renovations were made to increase home run output from the Giants. The MLB has seen a surge in home run production in recent years, and the Giants consistently ranked well towards the bottom in this category in large part because of Oracle Park's extreme advantage to pitchers. This hurt the run production of Giants players and also discouraged power hitters from wanting to play for the Giants. From 2017 to 2019, one of the common criticisms of the Giants was their lack of offensive output and unwillingness to adjust to a home run-heavy offense. However, the Giants significantly improved in 2020, the first year the dimensions were moved in. Things would trend upward with a massive bounce-back season in 2021; several Giants such asBrandon Belt andMike Yastrzemski fueled the offense with more home runs, especially to a shortened triple's alley (which was infamous for turning what would be a long HR in several ballparks into deep 420-foot+ flyouts, killing several promising San Francisco scoring opportunities in the past). Oracle Park still ranks towards the bottom of the home run category, but this designation is not as consistent anymore.[26]
During the 2023–24 offseason, the Giants installed new programmableLED lighting technology providing full color spectrum capabilities and motion lighting effects for Giants home runs, wins and other special occasions. Oracle Park became the first MLB ballpark to have spotlights, in the form of 12 advanced moving light features.Speaker upgrades were also done with the addition of subwoofers, allowing a more immersive audio experience.[27]
The stadium contains 68 luxury suites, 5,200 club seats on the club level, and an additional 1,500 club seats at the field level behind home plate.
On the facing of the upper deck along the left-field line are the retired numbers ofBill Terry,Mel Ott,Carl Hubbell,Monte Irvin,Will Clark,Willie Mays,Barry Bonds,Juan Marichal,Orlando Cepeda,Jackie Robinson,Willie McCovey, andGaylord Perry, as well as the retired uniforms, denoted "NY", ofChristy Mathewson andJohn McGraw who played or managed in the pre-number era. These two pre-number–eraretired uniforms are among only six such retired uniforms in all of the Major Leagues.
Oracle Park has a reputation of being a pitcher's park and the most pitcher-friendly ballpark in the National League. According to MLB's Statcast data, Oracle Park is slightly hitter friendly for singles and doubles and a very strong park for triples, but strongly suppresses home runs.[28] In 2025, Oracle Park was 15th of 30 MLB stadiums in overallPark Factor at an almost-neutral 99, but ranked 25th of 30 in home runs.[29]
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The most prominent feature of the ballpark is the right-field wall, which is 24 feet (7.3 m) high in honor of former GiantsWillie Mays, who wore number 24. Because of the proximity to theSan Francisco Bay, the right-fieldfoul pole is only 309 feet (94.2 m) from home plate, the shortest in the NL [only ALFenway Park's is shorter, at 302 feet (92.0 m)]. The wall is made of brick, with fenced-off archways opening to the Cove beyond, above which are several rows of arcade seating. The fence angles quickly away from home plate; right-center field extended out to 421 feet (128.3 m) from home plate (changed with the 2020 renovations to 415 feet). Atop the fence are four fountain pillars. Jets of water burst from the four pillars at the end of the National Anthem, as well as when the Giants hit a home run or win a game.
The right field area was designed to resemble thePolo Grounds. This deep corner of the ballpark has been dubbed "Death Valley" and "Triples Alley". Like its Polo Grounds counterpart, it is very difficult to hit a home run to this area, and a batted ball that finds its way into this corner often results in a triple. It is 415 feet (126.49 m).[30] Triples Alley is also infamous for bad bounces, most notably whenIchiro Suzuki hit the first-everinside-the-park home run in anAll-Star Game in2007, by lining the ball off one of the archways and sideways past the outfielders.Nate Schierholtz performed the same feat in the 2009 season as a pinch hitter.Aubrey Huff did it again in the 2010 season, as didConor Gillaspie in 2011.Ángel Pagán ended a game in May 2013 with a two-run walk-off (extra-inning, come-from-behind) inside-the-park home run, the first of its kind at the then-named AT&T Park.[31]
Beyond right field is China Basin, a section ofSan Francisco Bay, which is dubbedMcCovey Cove after famed Giantsfirst baseman and left-handed sluggerWillie McCovey, and into which a number of home runs have been hit on the fly. As of April 9, 2025, 106 "splash hits" have been knocked into the Cove by Giants players since the park opened; 35 of those were hit by Barry Bonds, who remains the only player to record two splash hits in the same game. On September 15, 2024,Heliot Ramos became the first right-handed batter to record a "splash hit", as all 104 previous hits were done by left-handed batters. These hits are tallied on an electronic counter on the right field wall. Opponents have hit the water on the fly 57 times;Todd Hundley of theLos Angeles Dodgers was the first visitor to do so on June 30, 2000.Curtis Granderson,Luis Gonzalez,Cliff Floyd, andMax Muncy are the only visiting players to do so twice.Carlos Delgado andAdam LaRoche have performed the feat thrice.Ronny Mauricio is the most recent visiting player to record a splash hit, doing so in July of 2025. On June 27, 2010,David Ortiz became the firstAmerican League player to hit a splash hit. Since then, the only other AL players who have areMitch Moreland,Adam Dunn,Rougned Odor, andShin-Soo Choo.
Behind the scoreboard in center field is a pier where ferries let fans off at the park. On game days, fans take to the water of McCovey Cove in boats often with fishing nets in the hope of collecting a home run ball. Just beyond the wall, behind the King Street ballpark, is a public waterfront promenade. Across the cove from the ballpark are McCovey Point and China Basin Park, featuring monuments to past Giants legends.[32]
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When the park opened in 2000, taking residence on the right field wall was Rusty the Mechanical Man, a two-dimensional, robotic baseball player that stood 14 feet (4.3 m) tall and weighed5+1⁄2 tons. TheSanta Clarita-based firm Technifex engineered, fabricated and programmed Rusty to appear after major plays during games as a fully animated giant 1920s-era tin toy. After technical problems arose with Rusty, it was removed from the wall, though the enclosure that housed him remained for years. In 2008, the enclosure was removed to make way for luxury boxes.
Behind the left field bleachers is "The Coca-Cola Fan Lot". The ballpark features an 80-foot (24 m) longCoca-Cola bottle with playground slides that light up with every Giants home run, and a miniature version of the stadium. Bubbles originally accompanied the bottle, but never worked as intended and were removed. Directly to the bottle's right from home plate is another oversized representation of a ballpark stalwart, the "Giant 1927 Old-Time Four-Fingered Baseball Glove"—this particular one is made of steel and fiberglass, which is behind the 501 ft (152.7 m) sign. Behind and farther to the left is "The Little Giants Park", a miniature baseball diamond.[34]
To the right of the glove sculpture is a large plaza area for functions and parties to be held during games. It is also the site of "Orlando's", the concessions stand of Giants greatOrlando Cepeda. Right-center field features a retired San Franciscocable car numbered 44 (retired cable car #4, formerly #504) in honor of Giants greatWillie McCovey. Originally, the cable car had a label that stated"No Dodgers Fans Allowed", as well as one end of the car numbered 24 in honor ofWillie Mays and the other end numbered 44 in honor of Willie McCovey.[35] Thefoghorn—a feature introduced atCandlestick Park by the current Giants ownership group – was transferred to Oracle and hung underneath the scoreboard. It blows when a Giants player hits a home run or at the conclusion of a Giants win.
Located behind the centerfield bleachers, the ballpark features the @Café,[36] a social media café, which opened in the 2013 season. The cafe serves Peet's Coffee and features large screens that show off fans' social media posts from Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, which are curated by the Giants organization.
The cafe replaced a team-themedBuild-A-Bear Workshop store, where fans could build their own stuffedGiants' mascot,Lou Seal, or create other Giants-themed stuffed animals.
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In addition to the automated scoreboards, which now[when?] include a newHD videoboard byMitsubishi, the park has a manually operated scoreboard on the right field wall, which displays all the scores of Major League Baseball games being played elsewhere. The manual scoreboards are operated by three employees, whose work on game days starts at least two hours before the first pitch. A members-only bar, Gotham Club, is located behind the manual scoreboard, complete with a bowling alley and pool tables. Former players and VIPs are the only patrons of this exclusive area. Four other ballparks also use hand-operated out-of-town scoreboards: Coors Field,[37] Fenway Park,Daikin Park, andWrigley Field.
Starting in 2004, the Giants installed 122wireless internet access points, covering all concourses and seating areas, creating one of the largest publichotspots in the world[38] at the time.
On September 23, 2008, the Giants Wall of Fame was unveiled on the King Street side of the ballpark,[39] as part of the 50th-anniversary celebration of the Giants' move to San Francisco. 48 retired players were inducted, based on longevity and achievement.[40] Eligibility requirements for players to be on the Wall are either a minimum of three seasons with three MLB All-Star selections in every season, five years as a San Francisco Giant with an MLB All-Star Game selection, nine seasons played with the team, or any player with threeWorld Series rings as a Giant.[41]Rich Aurilia andShawn Estes were added in 2010.[42]Jason Schmidt and Marvin Benard were added in 2011, and Barry Bonds was added in 2017.[43]
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| Season | Attendance | Avg./Game | Rank | ||||
| 2000 | 3,318,800 | 40,973 | 2nd | ||||
| 2001 | 3,311,958 | 40,888 | 1st | ||||
| 2002 | 3,253,203 | 40,163 | 1st | ||||
| 2003 | 3,264,898 | 40,307 | 1st | ||||
| 2004 | 3,256,854 | 39,718 | 3rd | ||||
| 2005 | 3,181,023 | 39,272 | 3rd | ||||
| 2006 | 3,130,313 | 38,646 | 4th | ||||
| 2007 | 3,223,215 | 39,793 | 5th | ||||
| 2008 | 2,863,837 | 35,356 | 7th | ||||
| 2009 | 2,862,110 | 35,335 | 7th | ||||
| 2010 | 3,037,443 | 37,499 | 5th | ||||
| 2011 | 3,387,303 | 41,819 | 2nd | ||||
| 2012 | 3,377,371 | 41,696 | 2nd | ||||
| 2013 | 3,369,106 | 41,593 | 3rd | ||||
| 2014 | 3,368,697 | 41,589 | 3rd | ||||
| 2015 | 3,375,882 | 41,678 | 3rd | ||||
| 2016 | 3,365,256 | 41,546 | 3rd | ||||
| 2017 | 3,303,652 | 40,785 | 3rd | ||||
| 2018 | 3,156,185 | 38,965 | 3rd | ||||
| 2019 | 2,707,760 | 33,429 | 7th | ||||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | — | ||||
| 2021 | 1,679,484 | 20,734 | 8th | ||||
| 2022 | 2,482,686 | 30,650 | 8th | Source:[44] | |||
Outside the ballpark are six statues, five of which are dedicated to San Francisco Giants all-time greats.
TheWillie Mays statue is located in front of the ballpark entrance at 24 Willie Mays Plaza and is surrounded with 24 palm trees, in honor of his number 24 uniform, retired by the Giants. It was dedicated at noon on March 31, 2000, prior to the opening of the ballpark and was commissioned by Giants Managing PartnerPeter Magowan.[45]
Anotherstatue was dedicated toWillie McCovey in 2003, and is located at McCovey Point acrossMcCovey Cove. Around the statue are a number of plaques that celebrate the winners of theWillie Mac Award. The statue is located at China Basin Park next to the Barry Bonds Junior Giants Field, a T-ball park. Also located on the sea wall promenade are plaques showing theOpening Day roster of every Giants team from 1958 through 1999. Giants fans who contributed funds to China Basin Park had their own tiles with their own inscriptions set into the wall.[46]
Athird statue, dedicated in 2005, honors former Giants pitcherJuan Marichal, and is located outside the ballpark at theLefty O'Doul Gate entrance.
The fourth and only non-human statue is located at the park's ferry plaza behind center field, also known as Seals Plaza. A statue of a seal bobbing a baseball on its nose honors the memory of theSan Francisco Seals, the minor league baseball club that played before the arrival of the Giants in 1958.
On September 6, 2008, during a series against thePittsburgh Pirates, a fifth statue depicting Giants greatOrlando Cepeda was dedicated at the corner of 2nd Street and King Street, next to the ballpark. A sixth statue, dedicated on August 13, 2016, honors former Giants pitcherGaylord Perry in the same location. All five player statues were created by sculptorWilliam Behrends of North Carolina.
One feature of the ballpark is the long-runningChevron advertisement located in left field, featuring an outline of the company's claymationChevron Cars. The top 'roofs' of the cars (along with a dog and a surfboard hanging out a car window) are extended out,[47] rendering it several inches higher than the wall base, creating aground rules issue. Several instances where potential over-the-wall catches to take away home runs were thwarted have occurred because of the advertisement's top dimensions. One notable example of this occurred duringGame 3 of the 2016 NLDS against theChicago Cubs.Kris Bryant hit a ball well into left field, with Giants left fielderGregor Blanco attempting a catch. The ball landed on the roof of one of the cars, past the wall, and out of his reach, rendering it a home run and tying the game in the top of the ninth inning (though the Giants would win the game in extra innings for their only win in the series).[48]
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The opening series took place April 11–13, 2000, against theLos Angeles Dodgers (the team the Giants faced in their final series at Candlestick Park), and theGiants were swept in three games. In the first game of that series, the Giants lost 6–5, highlighted by threehome runs from the Dodgers'Kevin Elster. On May 1, 2000,Barry Bonds became the first player to hit a "splash hit" home run intoMcCovey Cove.
In just its first few years of existence, the ballpark saw its share of historic events primarily due to veteran Giants outfielderBarry Bonds. On April 17, 2001, Bonds hit his 500th career home run at then-Pacific Bell Park. Later that year, he set the single season home run record when he hit home runs number 71, 72, and 73 over the weekend of October 5 to close the season. On August 9, 2002, Bonds hit his 600th career home run at the park. On April 12, 2004, Bonds hit career home run 660 at SBC Park to tie Willie Mays for third on the all-time list and on the next night, he hit number 661 to move into sole possession of third place. On September 17, 2004, Bonds hit his 700th career home run at the park to become just the third member of baseball's 700 club. On May 28, 2006, Bonds hit his 715th home run at the park to passBabe Ruth for second place on the all-time list. On August 7, 2007, Bonds hit his 756th home run, breakingHank Aaron's record.
The park hosted games three through five of the2002 World Series against theAnaheim Angels, which the Giants lost four games to three. It also hosted the2007 MLB All-Star Game, which theAmerican League won 5–4 over theNational League.
On July 10, 2009, the Giants'Jonathan Sánchez pitched the first no-hitter.[50]
On October 27 and 28, 2010, the Giants hosted the first two games of the World Series, beating theTexas Rangers in both games. They ultimately went on to win the series four games to one, their first championship since the team moved to San Francisco in 1958, though the clinching game was played atRangers Ballpark in Arlington rather than at Oracle Park.
OnJune 13, 2012,Matt Cain threw the 22ndperfect game inMLB history—and first in Giants history—against theHouston Astros.
Oracle Park hosted Games 1 and 2 of the2012 World Series on October 24 and 25. The Giants beat theDetroit Tigers twice, 8–3 and 2–0 respectively. The Giants would go on to win the 2012 World Series in a four-game sweep atComerica Park.
The stadium hosted of the semifinal and final rounds of the2013 World Baseball Classic on March 17–19.
On July 23, 2013, due to a previous rain-out in Cincinnati, Oracle Park served as the "home" venue of theCincinnati Reds for the second game of a doubleheader against the Giants.[51] Giants managerBruce Bochy won his 1,500th career game.
On June 25, 2014,Tim Lincecum pitched the 3rd no-hitter at Oracle Park against theSan Diego Padres in a 4–0 win. It was his 2nd no-hitter of his career, with both of them coming against the Padres.
Oracle Park hosted Games 3, 4, and 5 of the2014 World Series on October 24, 25 and 26. The Giants beat theKansas City Royals 2 out of the 3 games played at Oracle Park, losing Game 3, 3–2, before winning Games 4 and 5, 11–4 and 5–0 respectively. They ultimately went on to win the series in seven games, with the clinching game played atKauffman Stadium rather than at Oracle Park. As of 2019, the Giants have not hosted a World Series clincher at Oracle Park, but they did host two atCandlestick Park: the first being in1962, which was won by theNew York Yankees, and the second in1989, which theOakland Athletics won in a four-game sweep.
On June 15, 2015, the Giants set a record for most consecutive home losses at Oracle Park at nine straight games with a 5–1 loss to theSeattle Mariners. This losing streak was the Giants' longest since an 11-game home loss streak at the Polo Grounds in New York in 1940.[52]
From October 1, 2010, to July 18, 2017, Oracle Park recorded 530 consecutive sellouts, the second longest in Major League history behindFenway Park's 794 consecutive sellouts from 2003 to 2013.
Giants Enterprises, a wholly owned subsidiary of the San Francisco Giants created and headed by longtime team executivePat Gallagher, brings non-baseball events to Oracle Park on days when the Giants do not play. Prominent among these has been the usage of the stadium for football. It has also hosted a range of other sporting and musical events.
The park was home to theXFL'sSan Francisco Demons in 2001, theEast–West Shrine Game (until 2006), and theCalifornia Redwoods of theUFL in 2009.
From 2002 to 2013, it was also home tocollege football'sRedbox Bowl when the game was known as the San Francisco Bowl, Emerald Bowl, and Fight Hunger Bowl. In 2011, Oracle Park became the temporary home football stadium for theCalifornia Golden Bears while Cal's on-campus stadium,California Memorial Stadium, underwent renovation.[53]
Oracle Park also hosted its first high school football game in 2011, the Central Coast Section Division III football championship game between long-time San Francisco rivalsSt. Ignatius College Preparatory andSacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory.[54]
In January 2019, it was reported that theOakland Raiders had considered temporarily moving to Oracle Park for the2019 NFL season, as an interim measure before construction ofa stadium in theirnew home city of Las Vegas was complete for 2020.[55] However, the 49ers refused to waive their territorial rights,[56] and the Raiders would ultimately reach an agreement with theOakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority to return to theOakland Coliseum for the 2019 season with a provision for the 2020 season should construction ofAllegiant Stadium be delayed.[57]
On February 10, 2006, theU.S. men's soccer team defeatedJapan 3–2 at Oracle in a friendly.
A match of the2011 World Football Challenge betweenManchester City andClub America was held at Oracle, drawing a crowd of 11,250.
On March 17, 2012, theHouston Dynamo defeated theSan Jose Earthquakes 1–0 in a regular seasonMajor League Soccer match at Oracle.
On July 31, 2013,Everton defeatedJuventus 6–5 on penalties after ending regulation tied 1–1 as part of the2013 International Champions Cup.[58]
On August 23, 2025,Bay FC of theNational Women's Soccer League played a game at Oracle Park against theWashington Spirit, the first professional women's sporting event at the stadium, losing 2–3 in front of 40,091 fans, an NWSL attendance record.[59][60]
| Date | Winning Team | Result | Losing Team | Tournament | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 10, 2006 |  United States | 3–2 |  Japan | International Friendly | 37,365 |
| July 16, 2011 |  Manchester City | 2–0 |  Club América | 2011 World Football Challenge | 11,250 |
| March 17, 2012 | Houston Dynamo | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer | 21,816 |
| July 31, 2013 | Everton | 1–1 (6–5pen.) |  Juventus | 2013 International Champions Cup | 22,208 |
| July 26, 2022 |  Real Madrid | 2–2 | Club América | Club Friendly | 40,630 |
| August 5, 2023 | Atlético Madrid | 1–1 | Sevilla | Club Friendly | 12,000 |
| Real Sociedad | 0–1 | Real Betis | Club Friendly | 12,000 | |
| August 23, 2025 | Bay FC | 2–3 | Washington Spirit | National Women's Soccer League | 40,091 |
The stadium hosted the2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens from July 20 to 22.[61]
Monster Jam attended the venue for four years in a row from 2004 to 2007. The tracks were usually wet due to the shows being held in the winter, of which rainfall is common on the west coast around those times. Monster Jam returned for the first time in 17 years in January 2024.[62]
The stadium hosted anAMA Supercross Championship round from 2003 to 2010.[63] Supercross returned for the first time in 14 years in January 2024.[64]
TheMavericks big-wave surfing contest is broadcast live on the giant video display at Oracle Park when the event is held. In 2006, the park hostedICER AIR the first stadium big-air ski and snowboard competition to be held in the United States.
San Francisco Opera partnered with Giants Enterprises to do three broadcasts, most recentlyTosca, in June and September 2009.
In summer 2010, the park hosted an audition stop for the 2011 (10th) season ofAmerican Idol.
In October 2013, rapperKanye West rented out the stadium and the scoreboard for a private event, which turned out to be an elaboratemarriage proposal to his girlfriend, reality personalityKim Kardashian.[65]
Starting in 2015, the stadium began hosting commencement exercises forSan Francisco State University.
During the finale ofThe Amazing Race 30, the park was the first location visited by teams after they arrived in San Francisco, with teams having to find a clue next to the Willie Mays Statue and then kayaking for baseballs inMcCovey Cove.[66]
American singer-songwriter and actressLady Gaga headlined Oracle Park on two occasions, in August 2017 on herJoanne World Tour, and once again in September 2022 duringThe Chromatica Ball. The latter concert became the highest grossing show in the stadium's history.[67][68]
South Korean female groupBLACKPINK headlined Oracle Park on August 22, 2023, for theirBorn Pink World Tour making them the first female Korean group to sell out anMLB Stadium.
South Korean boy bandStray Kids headlined Oracle Park on May 28, 2025 for theirDominate World Tour, becoming the first South Korean boy band to sell out an MLB Stadium.
Colombian singer-songwriterShakira performed in the stadium on June 30, 2025 as part of herLas Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. She was the first Latin act and Latin Female act to headline a concert.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Retrieved June 17, 2015This will be the first high school football game played at Oracle (the two schools have played baseball games there as part of theBruce-Mahoney series).
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