Rate Field Section 139: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 139 is on the Lower Level, on the third base side, near the White Sox dugout. Its rows run 5-35, WCH. The front row is 75 ft from home plate and Row 35 sits 24 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 137 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 139, Row 17, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 139, Row 17. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Rate Field Section 139, Row 7, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 139, Row 7. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Rate Field Section 139, Row 27, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 139, 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 139?

31 rows: 5-35, WCH. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 139 covered?

Partly. Rows 30 and up are under the overhang above. 6 of 31 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 30 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 139 from home plate?

The front row is 75 ft (23.0 m) from home plate; Row 35 is 164 ft. Eye height runs from 9 ft above the field at the front to 24 ft at the top. You look down at 6.7° from Row 5, 7.8° from Row 20 and 8.4° from Row 35.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
5	75 ft	9 ft	no
11	93 ft	11 ft	no
17	111 ft	14 ft	no
23	129 ft	18 ft	no
29	146 ft	21 ft	no
35	164 ft	24 ft	yes

Is Section 139 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 137 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	137 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
May	137 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
June	137 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
July	137 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
August	137 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
September	135 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 138 · Rate Field Section 140

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.