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Readers tell us again and again that they love top 10 lists. Assuming you're not overloaded with ballpark effects at this stage, keep reading this post to learn the 10 best and 10 worst ballparks in the full-season minors to see runs, hits and home runs. All samples cover the 2010-12 period except where noted.

THREE-YEAR TOTALS FOR RUNS SCORED PER PARK
MOST RUNS	LGE	LVL	R/G	FEWEST RUNS	LGE	LVL	R/G
High Desert	CAL	HiA	14.65	Savannah	SAL	LoA	7.00
Albuquerque	PCL	AAA	14.17	Palm Beach	FSL	HiA	7.50
Colorado Springs*	PCL	AAA	13.45	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre#	IL	AAA	7.58
Reno	PCL	AAA	13.32	Arkansas	TL	AA	7.67
Lancaster	CAL	HiA	13.24	Wilmington	CAR	HiA	7.73
Las Vegas	PCL	AAA	12.81	Jupiter	FSL	HiA	7.76
Asheville	SAL	LoA	11.97	Lehigh Valley	IL	AAA	7.78
Salt Lake	PCL	AAA	11.77	Richmond	EL	AA	7.87
Tucson^	PCL	AAA	11.69	Augusta	SAL	LoA	7.92
Northwest Arkansas	TL	AA	10.86	Brevard County	FSL	HiA	7.94

* Installing a humidor reduced R/G from 14.37 in 2010-11 to 11.61 in 2012
^ Rate for 2011-12 only
# Rate for 2010-11 only; club moves to new park in 2013

THREE-YEAR TOTALS FOR HITS PER PARK
MOST HITS	LGE	LVL	H/G	FEWEST HITS	LGE	LVL	H/G
High Desert	CAL	HiA	23.29	Savannah	SAL	LoA	15.11
Albuquerque	PCL	AAA	22.91	Pensacola#	SL	AA	15.40
Colorado Springs*	PCL	AAA	22.66	Arkansas	TL	AA	15.64
Las Vegas	PCL	AAA	21.97	Wilmington	CAR	HiA	15.90
Reno	PCL	AAA	21.75	Lakewood	SAL	LoA	15.94
Lancaster	CAL	HiA	21.52	Palm Beach	FSL	HiA	16.04
Tucson^	PCL	AAA	21.05	Bowling Green	MWL	LoA	16.06
Salt Lake	PCL	AAA	20.51	Great Lakes	MWL	LoA	16.20
Asheville	SAL	LoA	20.04	Birmingham&	SL	AA	16.26
Round Rock	PCL	AAA	19.49	Charlotte	FSL	HiA	16.30

* Installing a humidor reduced H/G from 23.55 in 2010-11 to 20.88 in 2012
^ Rate for 2011-12 only
# Rate for 2012 only
& Club moves to new park in 2013

THREE-YEAR TOTALS FOR HOME RUNS PER PARK
MOST HOMERS	LGE	LVL	HR/G	FEWEST HOMERS	LGE	LVL	HR/G
High Desert	CAL	HiA	3.10	Savannah	SAL	LoA	0.63
Albuquerque	PCL	AAA	2.75	Augusta	SAL	LoA	0.72
Lancaster	CAL	HiA	2.48	Jupiter	FSL	HiA	0.73
Columbus	IL	AAA	2.46	Lakewood	SAL	LoA	0.78
Stockton	CAL	HiA	2.38	Birmingham&	SL	AA	0.78
Springfield	TL	AA	2.35	Mississippi	SL	AA	0.82
Las Vegas	PCL	AAA	2.22	Palm Beach	FSL	HiA	0.82
Reno	PCL	AAA	2.21	West Michigan	MWL	LoA	0.87
Bakersfield	CAL	HiA	2.12	Rome	SAL	LoA	0.87
Tacoma	PCL	AAA	2.10	Wilmington	CAR	HiA	0.89

& Club moves to new park in 2013