Rate Field Section 528: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 528 is on the Upper Deck, on the first base side. Its rows run 1-21. The front row is 144 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 102 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 528, Row 4, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 528, 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 528?

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

Is Section 528 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 528 from home plate?

The front row is 144 ft (43.8 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 189 ft. Eye height runs from 77 ft above the field at the front to 102 ft at the top. You look down at 28.3° from Row 1, 28.3° from Row 11 and 28.4° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	144 ft	77 ft	no
4	151 ft	79 ft	no
7	157 ft	83 ft	no
10	164 ft	88 ft	yes
13	171 ft	92 ft	yes
16	178 ft	96 ft	yes
19	184 ft	99 ft	yes
21	189 ft	102 ft	yes

Is Section 528 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	4 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	5 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	7 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	9 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	6 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	1 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 527 · Rate Field Section 529

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.