Rate Field Section 117: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 117 is on the Lower Level, on the right field line. Its rows run AA, 1-37. The front row is 139 ft from home plate and Row 37 sits 22 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 88 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 117, Row 15, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 117, Row 15. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Rate Field Section 117, Row 2, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 117, Row 2. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Rate Field Section 117, Row 27, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 117, Row 27. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 117?

38 rows: AA, 1-37. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 117 covered?

Partly. Rows 30 and up are under the overhang above. 8 of 38 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 30 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 117 from home plate?

The front row is 139 ft (42.5 m) from home plate; Row 37 is 255 ft. Eye height runs from 6 ft above the field at the front to 22 ft at the top. You look down at 2.5° from Row AA, 3.9° from Row 19 and 4.8° from Row 37.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
AA	139 ft	6 ft	no
6	158 ft	9 ft	no
12	177 ft	11 ft	no
18	196 ft	12 ft	no
24	214 ft	15 ft	no
30	233 ft	18 ft	yes
36	252 ft	21 ft	yes
37	255 ft	22 ft	yes

Is Section 117 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 88 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	7:10 pm
April	55 min shade 2:10 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	74 min shade 2:40 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	89 min shade 3:00 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	88 min shade 3:00 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	68 min shade 2:30 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	34 min shade 1:50 pm	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 116 · Rate Field Section 118

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