Rate Field Section 527: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 527 is on the Upper Deck, on the first base side. Its rows run 1-21. The front row is 142 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 104 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 11 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 527, Row 4, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 527, Row 4. 3D model built from Cook County lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 527?

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

Is Section 527 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 527 from home plate?

The front row is 142 ft (43.3 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 187 ft. Eye height runs from 77 ft above the field at the front to 104 ft at the top. You look down at 28.6° from Row 1, 28.8° from Row 11 and 29.1° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	142 ft	77 ft	no
4	149 ft	79 ft	no
7	156 ft	85 ft	no
10	162 ft	89 ft	yes
13	169 ft	93 ft	yes
16	176 ft	97 ft	yes
19	183 ft	101 ft	yes
21	187 ft	104 ft	yes

Is Section 527 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 11 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	4 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	7 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	10 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	11 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	7 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	2 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 526 · Rate Field Section 528

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.