Rate Field Section 557: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 557 is on the Upper Deck, on the left field line. Its rows run 1-21. The front row is 397 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 103 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 557, Row 5, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 557, 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 557?

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

Is Section 557 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 557 from home plate?

The front row is 397 ft (120.9 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 446 ft. Eye height runs from 77 ft above the field at the front to 103 ft at the top. You look down at 11.1° from Row 1, 12.0° from Row 11 and 13.0° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	397 ft	77 ft	no
4	404 ft	80 ft	no
7	411 ft	84 ft	no
10	419 ft	89 ft	yes
13	426 ft	93 ft	yes
16	433 ft	96 ft	yes
19	441 ft	100 ft	yes
21	446 ft	103 ft	yes

Is Section 557 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	2 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 555 · Rate Field Section 558

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.