Busch Stadium Section 142: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 142 is on the 100 Level, on the right field line, near the Cardinals dugout. Its rows run A-J, 1-24. The front row is 131 ft from home plate and Row 24 sits 20 ft above the field. For a 1:15 pm start in July a seat here gets about 141 minutes of direct sun.

View from Busch Stadium Section 142, Row 7, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 142, Row 7. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Busch Stadium Section 142, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 142, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Busch Stadium Section 142, Row 21, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 142, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 142?

34 rows: A-J, 1-24. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 142 covered?

Partly. Rows 24 and up are under the overhang above. 1 of 34 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 24 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 142 from home plate?

The front row is 131 ft (39.9 m) from home plate; Row 24 is 216 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 20 ft at the top. You look down at 2.8° from Row A, 4.7° from Row 8 and 5.4° from Row 24.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	131 ft	7 ft	no
G	146 ft	9 ft	no
3	162 ft	11 ft	no
9	177 ft	14 ft	no
15	193 ft	17 ft	no
21	208 ft	19 ft	no
24	216 ft	20 ft	yes

Is Section 142 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 141 minutes of direct sun for a 1:15 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:15 pm	6:45 pm
April	57 min shade 1:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	132 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
June	145 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
July	141 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
August	97 min shade 3:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	3 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Busch Stadium Section 141 · Busch Stadium Section 143

Planning the day: Busch Stadium seating chart with sun and shade · Busch Stadium shaded seats by start time · Busch Stadium bag policy · how the Busch Stadium data is measured.