Busch Stadium Section 165: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 165 is on the 100 Level, on the left field line. Its rows run A-L, 1-19, 20-29. The front row is 200 ft from home plate and Row 29 sits 22 ft above the field. For a 1:15 pm start in July a seat here gets about 128 minutes of direct sun.

View from Busch Stadium Section 165, Row 4, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 165, Row 4. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Busch Stadium Section 165, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 165, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Busch Stadium Section 165, Row 17, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 165, Row 17. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 165?

41 rows: A-L, 1-19, 20-29. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 165 covered?

Partly. Rows 20 and up are under the overhang above. 10 of 41 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 20 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 165 from home plate?

The front row is 200 ft (61.0 m) from home plate; Row 29 is 325 ft. Eye height runs from 7 ft above the field at the front to 22 ft at the top. You look down at 2.0° from Row A, 3.1° from Row 9 and 3.8° from Row 29.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	200 ft	7 ft	no
G	219 ft	8 ft	no
1	238 ft	11 ft	no
7	256 ft	13 ft	no
13	275 ft	16 ft	no
19	294 ft	18 ft	no
25	312 ft	20 ft	yes
29	325 ft	22 ft	yes

Is Section 165 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 128 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	127 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
May	128 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
June	128 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
July	128 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
August	128 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
September	122 min shade 4:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Busch Stadium Section 164 · Busch Stadium Section 166

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.