Busch Stadium Section 153: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 153 is on the 100 Level, on the third base side. Its rows run 1-25. The front row is 49 ft from home plate and Row 25 sits 21 ft above the field. For a 1:15 pm start in July a seat here gets about 127 minutes of direct sun.

View from Busch Stadium Section 153, Row 12, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 153, Row 12. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Busch Stadium Section 153, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 153, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Busch Stadium Section 153, Row 21, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 153, Row 21. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 153?

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

Is Section 153 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 153 from home plate?

The front row is 49 ft (15.0 m) from home plate; Row 25 is 124 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 21 ft at the top. You look down at 8.7° from Row 1, 8.5° from Row 13 and 9.7° from Row 25.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	49 ft	8 ft	no
7	68 ft	10 ft	no
13	87 ft	13 ft	no
19	105 ft	17 ft	no
25	124 ft	21 ft	yes

Is Section 153 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 127 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	111 min shade 3:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	118 min shade 3:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	126 min shade 3:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	127 min shade 3:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	119 min shade 3:35 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	94 min shade 3:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Busch Stadium Section 152 · Busch Stadium Section 154

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.