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Originally Posted by Reed
Park factors for a stadium DO change over time. As teams move to new Cities/stadiums or as there is expansion, those new teams/stadiums will have there own park factors that affects the park factors of the other stadiums. For example Coors field could become a pitchers park if all the other teams moved to a very friendly hitters park.
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On top of that, even "minor" cosmetic changes can have an effect on how a given ballpark plays for a season or two. Moving fences in from 375 feet to 350 feet would definitely boost home runs irregardless of player's power or pitcher's ability.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ome-run-totals