Rate Field Section 538: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 538 is on the Upper Deck, on the third base side. Its rows run 1-21. The front row is 142 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 106 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 65 minutes of direct sun.

View from Rate Field Section 538, Row 5, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 538, 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 538?

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

Is Section 538 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 538 from home plate?

The front row is 142 ft (43.4 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 196 ft. Eye height runs from 78 ft above the field at the front to 106 ft at the top. You look down at 28.6° from Row 1, 28.6° from Row 11 and 28.5° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	142 ft	78 ft	no
4	150 ft	78 ft	no
7	158 ft	85 ft	no
10	166 ft	91 ft	yes
13	175 ft	95 ft	yes
16	182 ft	99 ft	yes
19	190 ft	103 ft	yes
21	196 ft	106 ft	yes

Is Section 538 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 65 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	65 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	65 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	65 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	65 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	65 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	65 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 537 · Rate Field Section 540

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.