Parks
A list of official parks where we have played Home Run Derby. Park factor is 100 for an average park—higher means more home runs per round (hitter's park), lower means fewer (pitcher's park). The factor is weighted by each player's career rounds, so veterans are treated as more reliable data points than rookies or one-off players. Home park is the park where a player has played the most rounds.
Autumn Terrace Lane
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy, TX | street with light pole | joint in street W of light pole | - | 56’ | - |
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| — – — | — | birthplace of Home Run Derby |
Norwalk Drive
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy, TX | street with light pole | joint in street N of light pole | - | 65’ | - |
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 23 | 80 | 3.5 | 12 — Rob F., 5/2/1998 7 — Jeff N., 5/2/1998 5 — Jeff N., 5/2/1998 |
43 — Rob F. 34 — Jeff N. 3 — Jon K. |
52 (pitcher's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 5/2/1998 – 5/2/1998 | Jon K. | first park with current rules, bonus for roof/bucket |
Nottingham Park at Memorial Village
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | tennis courts | NE corner of E court | 103’ | 142’ | 98’ |
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| — – — | — | first tennis court, no wall in RF, used edge of court surface instead |
Green Trails-Kingsland
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | tennis courts | NE corner of center court |
107’
|
132’
|
95’
|
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 407 | 1,911 | 4.7 | 23 — Rob F., 12/19/1999 20 — Rob F., 9/14/1999 18 — Rob F., 7/16/2002 |
818 — Jeff N. 759 — Rob F. 210 — Matt B. |
65 (pitcher's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 12/27/1998 – 4/13/2023 | Jeff N., Rob F., Mitch N., Matt B., Steve S., Tanner N., Kristin N., Logan B., Trey N. | first gated tennis courts, first 3-court layout, park where most rounds have been played |
Creekwood Park I
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woodlands, TX | tennis courts | NW corner of center court |
108’
|
140’
|
100’
|
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 12 — Jeff N., 9/28/1999 11 — Rob F., 9/28/1999 10 — Rob F., 9/28/1999 |
33 — Rob F. 29 — Jeff N. |
105 (neutral) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9/28/1999 – 9/28/1999 | — | inconveniently placed trees |
Creekwood Park II
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woodlands, TX | tennis courts | SW corner of center court |
108’
|
146’
|
108’
|
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 22 | 119 | 5.4 | 17 — Jeff N., 1/30/2001 12 — Rob F., 1/30/2001 10 — Jeff N., 1/30/2001 |
65 — Rob F. 54 — Jeff N. |
73 (pitcher's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2001 – 1/30/2001 | — | inconveniently placed trees |
Lakes of Buckingham Kelliwood
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy, TX | tennis courts | W corner of NW court | 105’ | 144’ | 108’ |
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 26 — Jeff N., 6/6/2003 15 — Jeff N., 6/6/2003 8 — Rob F., 6/6/2003 |
54 — Jeff N. 27 — Rob F. |
141 (hitter's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6/6/2003 – 6/6/2003 | — | perfect set-up, no balls lost, first night with juiced balls? |
Lakebottom Park
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus, GA | tennis courts | SE corner of NE court |
111’
|
158’
|
111’
|
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 112 | 464 | 4.1 | 28 — Jeff N., 2/20/2004 21 — Rob F., 11/13/2004 18 — Rob F., 2/20/2004 |
265 — Rob F. 106 — Jeff N. 43 — Ethan F. |
121 (hitter's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6/29/2002 – 5/6/2025 | Ethan F., Carter F., Shawn S. | first 4-court layout, public park, attracts attention, balls would not get lost |
North Gwinnett High School
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suwanee, GA | tennis courts | S corner of W court |
105’
|
144’
|
100’
|
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 26 — Jeff N., 10/23/2004 22 — Rob F., 10/23/2004 18 — Jeff N., 10/23/2004 |
44 — Jeff N. 32 — Rob F. |
262 (hitter's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2004 – 10/23/2004 | — | first school used, no lights |
Shenandoah Crossing I
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax, VA | tennis courts | SW corner of W court? | 98’ | 140’ | 101’ |
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 20 | 173 | 8.7 | 16 — Jeff N., 1/17/2005 14 — Corky S., 1/12/2005 14 — Jeff N., 1/17/2005 |
98 — Jeff N. 75 — Corky S. |
145 (hitter's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1/12/2005 – 1/17/2005 | Corky S., Ethan R. | near street, danger of causing car accident |
Shenandoah Crossing II
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax, VA | tennis courts | N corner of NE court? | 101’ | 143’ | 101’ |
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | 200 | 20.0 | 47 — Jeff N., 1/21/2005 32 — Jeff N., 1/21/2005 26 — Jeff N., 1/21/2005 |
127 — Jeff N. 73 — Corky S. |
417 (hitter's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2005 – 1/21/2005 | — | balls hit cars in parking lot |
Briarhills
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX | tennis courts | NW corner of W court | 100’ | 150’ | 112’ |
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 79 | 194 | 2.5 | 10 — Jeff N., 7/12/2020 10 — Rob F., 7/12/2020 9 — Jeff N., 7/12/2020 |
86 — Jeff N. 49 — Mitch N. 30 — Tanner N. |
49 (pitcher's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 7/12/2020 – 11/28/2021 | Pierce A. | balls in trees must fall beyond fence to count as a HR, community center beyond LF fence is a good target |
McCullough Junior High School
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Woodlands, TX | tennis courts | NE corner of second court from W-E | 99’ | 144’ | 104’ |
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 3 — Jeff N., 7/14/2020 2 — Rob F., 7/14/2020 1 — Mitch N., 7/14/2020 |
3 — Jeff N. 2 — Rob F. 1 — Mitch N. |
28 (pitcher's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 7/14/2020 – 7/14/2020 | — | Tal's hill in right-center makes it a bit harder for lefty batters |
Ben Brenman Park
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, VA | soccer field with marked fence | NE corner of soccer field aligned with red turf lines | 100’ |
113’
|
83’ |
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 7 — Jeff N., 6/29/2023 7 — Jeff N., 6/29/2023 5 — Jeff N., 6/29/2023 |
21 — Jeff N. 9 — Rob F. |
53 (pitcher's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6/11/2023 – 6/29/2023 | — | first soccer field, used tape measure as wall from left to center and cones from center to right |
Broyhill Crest
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annandale, VA | tennis courts | W corner of NW court | 98’ | 140’ | 98’ |
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 — Jeff N., 9/3/2025 1 — Scott S., 9/3/2025 |
2 — Scott S. 1 — Jeff N. |
14 (pitcher's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9/3/2025 – 9/3/2025 | — | lots of lost balls in the ground cover if balls go foul |
Pudge Rodriguez Field @ Mason District Park
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annandale, VA | Little League field | SW corner of field (home plate) | 95’ | 115’ | 95’ |
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 21 | 55 | 2.6 | 8 — Jeff N., 10/10/2025 8 — Jeff N., 10/10/2025 6 — Jeff N., 10/10/2025 |
37 — Jeff N. 13 — Scott S. 5 — Bryan S. |
60 (pitcher's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9/30/2025 – 10/10/2025 | Scott S., Bryan S. | need to hit the ball onto the outfield grass in fair territory for a home run |
Mason District Park I
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annandale, VA | tennis courts | W corner of central court | - | - | - |
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 — Jeff N., 1/7/2026 3 — Scott S., 1/7/2026 |
4 — Jeff N. 3 — Scott S. |
54 (pitcher's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2026 – 1/7/2026 | — |
Mason District Park II
| Location | Type | Plate Placement | LF | CF | RF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annandale, VA | tennis courts | E corner of central court | - | - | - |
| Games | Rounds | Total HR | Avg HR/Round | Biggest Rounds | Most HR at Park | Park Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 6 — Jeff N., 1/7/2026 1 — Scott S., 1/7/2026 |
6 — Jeff N. 1 — Scott S. |
79 (pitcher's park) |
| Dates Active | Home Park For | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2026 – 1/7/2026 | — |
Unofficial
Parks
There are a few other locations where we have enjoyed Home Run Derby, but experiments or a lack of stat-keeping mean that they have not become part of the official Home Run Derby record.
| Year | Park |
|---|---|
| ca. 1995 | backyard of Rob's house (used broomsticks) |
| ca. 1997 | Fiji house parking lot at FSU (the poor Pi Phi house got rained on) |
| 2020 | covered basketball court in The Woodlands (Rob and kids, low ceilings) |