Busch Stadium Section 149: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 149 is on the 100 Level, behind home plate. Its rows run 1-25. The front row is 75 ft from home plate and Row 25 sits 20 ft above the field. For a 1:15 pm start in July a seat here gets about 99 minutes of direct sun.

View from Busch Stadium Section 149, Row 12, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 149, Row 12. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Busch Stadium Section 149, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 149, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Busch Stadium Section 149, Row 21, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 149, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 149?

25 rows: 1-25. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 149 covered?

Partly. Rows 24 and up are under the overhang above. 2 of 25 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 24 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 149 from home plate?

The front row is 75 ft (23.0 m) from home plate; Row 25 is 149 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at the front to 20 ft at the top. You look down at 6.6° from Row 1, 6.7° from Row 13 and 7.8° from Row 25.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	75 ft	9 ft	no
7	94 ft	10 ft	no
13	112 ft	13 ft	no
19	131 ft	18 ft	no
25	149 ft	20 ft	yes

Is Section 149 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 99 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	60 min shade 2:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	84 min shade 2:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	99 min shade 3:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	99 min shade 3:15 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	74 min shade 2:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	34 min shade 1:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Busch Stadium Section 148 · Busch Stadium Section 150

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.