Rate Field Section 558: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 558 is on the Upper Deck, in left field. Its rows run 1-21. The front row is 405 ft from home plate and Row 21 sits 100 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 558, Row 5, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 558, 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 558?

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

Is Section 558 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 558 from home plate?

The front row is 405 ft (123.5 m) from home plate; Row 21 is 449 ft. Eye height runs from 77 ft above the field at the front to 100 ft at the top. You look down at 10.8° from Row 1, 11.7° from Row 11 and 12.6° from Row 21.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	405 ft	77 ft	no
4	412 ft	80 ft	no
7	418 ft	85 ft	no
10	425 ft	87 ft	yes
13	431 ft	91 ft	yes
16	438 ft	94 ft	yes
19	445 ft	98 ft	yes
21	449 ft	100 ft	yes

Is Section 558 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	3 min shade first pitch
July	65 min shade first pitch	1 min shade first pitch
August	65 min shade first pitch	1 min shade first pitch
September	65 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Rate Field Section 557 · Rate Field Section 506

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.