Comerica Park Section 343: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 343 is on the 300 level, on the left field line. Its rows run A-C, DAC, 1-20. The front row is 226 ft from home plate and Row 20 sits 97 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 126 minutes of direct sun.

View from Comerica Park Section 343, Row 6, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 343, Row 6. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Comerica Park Section 343, Row C, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 343, Row C. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Comerica Park Section 343, Row 12, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 343, Row 12. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

How many rows are in Section 343?

23 rows: A-C, DAC, 1-20. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 343 covered?

Partly. Rows 15 and up are under the overhang above. 6 of 23 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 15 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 343 from home plate?

The front row is 226 ft (69.0 m) from home plate; Row 20 is 295 ft. Eye height runs from 67 ft above the field at the front to 97 ft at the top. You look down at 16.5° from Row A, 18.0° from Row 9 and 18.1° from Row 20.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
A	226 ft	67 ft	no
1	236 ft	69 ft	no
4	245 ft	73 ft	no
7	254 ft	80 ft	no
10	264 ft	84 ft	no
13	273 ft	87 ft	no
16	282 ft	90 ft	yes
19	292 ft	95 ft	yes
20	295 ft	97 ft	yes

Is Section 343 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 126 minutes of direct sun for a 1:10 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:10 pm	6:40 pm
April	126 min shade not during the game	43 min shade 7:40 pm
May	126 min shade not during the game	59 min shade 8:00 pm
June	126 min shade not during the game	70 min shade 8:20 pm
July	126 min shade not during the game	70 min shade 8:20 pm
August	126 min shade not during the game	54 min shade 7:50 pm
September	126 min shade not during the game	20 min shade 7:10 pm

Next door: Comerica Park Section 342 · Comerica Park Section 344

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