Busch Stadium Section 143: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 143 is on the 100 Level, on the right field line, near the Cardinals dugout. Its rows run A-G, 1-24. The front row is 119 ft from home plate and Row 24 sits 21 ft above the field. For a 1:15 pm start in July a seat here gets about 144 minutes of direct sun.

View from Busch Stadium Section 143, Row 9, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 143, Row 9. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Busch Stadium Section 143, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 143, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Busch Stadium Section 143, Row 21, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 143, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 143?

31 rows: A-G, 1-24. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 143 covered?

Partly. Rows 24 and up are under the overhang above. 1 of 31 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 24 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 143 from home plate?

The front row is 119 ft (36.4 m) from home plate; Row 24 is 206 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 21 ft at the top. You look down at 3.0° from Row A, 4.4° from Row 9 and 5.7° from Row 24.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	119 ft	6 ft	no
G	137 ft	8 ft	no
6	154 ft	12 ft	no
12	172 ft	14 ft	no
18	189 ft	17 ft	no
24	206 ft	21 ft	yes

Is Section 143 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 144 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	64 min shade 1:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	135 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
June	148 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
July	144 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
August	103 min shade 3:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	10 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Busch Stadium Section 142 · Busch Stadium Section 144

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.