Best seats at Tiger Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Q: Are there covered seats at Tiger Stadium?

No. No section at Tiger Stadium has rows under a deck or roof above.

Closest to the field: Section 103, front row 131 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section 568, 2 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Tiger Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section 103, front row 131 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section 103	Lower bowl, west, sideline	131 ft
Section 303	Lower bowl, east, sideline	131 ft
Section 304	Lower bowl, east, sideline	138 ft
Section 102	Lower bowl, west, sideline	145 ft
Section 104	Lower bowl, west, sideline	149 ft

Which Tiger Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 568, 2 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (11:00 am, 2:30 pm on Oct 17, Nov 7, Nov 14). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 568	South Stadium Club, south, corner	2 min
Section 565	South Stadium Club, south, corner	6 min
Section 420	Lower bowl, south, corner	9 min
Section 421	Lower bowl, south, corner	9 min
Section 566	South Stadium Club, south, corner	9 min

Which Tiger Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section 641, 196 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 641	East upper deck, east, corner	196 min
Section 631	East upper deck, east, corner	196 min
Section 637	East upper deck, east, sideline	195 min
Section 636	East upper deck, east, sideline	195 min
Section 633	East upper deck, east, sideline	195 min

Which Tiger Stadium seats are covered from rain?

None: no section at Tiger Stadium has rows under a deck or roof above. Bring a poncho; umbrellas are often banned, see the bag policy.

Where are the highest seats at Tiger Stadium?

Section 611, top row 187 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 611	West upper deck, west, corner	187 ft
Section 634	East upper deck, east, sideline	186 ft
Section 642	East upper deck, east, corner	186 ft
Section 635	East upper deck, east, sideline	185 ft
Section 637	East upper deck, east, sideline	185 ft