Rate Field Section 512: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 512 is on the Upper Deck, on the right field line. Its rows run 1-21. The front row is 283 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 97 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 9 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 512, Row 5, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 512, Row 5. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 512?

21 rows: 1-21. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 512 covered?

Partly. Rows 9 and up are under the overhang above. 13 of 21 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 9 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 512 from home plate?

The front row is 283 ft (86.4 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 346 ft. Eye height runs from 78 ft above the field at the front to 97 ft at the top. You look down at 15.3° from Row 1, 15.4° from Row 11 and 15.7° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	283 ft	78 ft	no
4	293 ft	79 ft	no
7	302 ft	83 ft	no
10	312 ft	86 ft	yes
13	321 ft	89 ft	yes
16	330 ft	92 ft	yes
19	340 ft	95 ft	yes
21	346 ft	97 ft	yes

Is Section 512 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 9 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	1 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	6 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	9 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	9 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	4 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 510 · Rate Field Section 516

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.