Yankee Stadium Section 118: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 118 is on the Field Level, on the first base side, with Field MVP seats at Yankees games. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 83 ft from home plate and Row 17 sits 19 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 88 minutes of direct sun.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 118, Row 7, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 118, Row 7. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 118, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 118, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 118, Row 11, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 118, Row 11. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 118?

17 rows: 1-17. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 118 covered?

Partly. Rows 14 and up are under the overhang above. 4 of 17 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 14 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 118 from home plate?

The front row is 83 ft (25.4 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 130 ft. Eye height runs from 10 ft above the field at the front to 19 ft at the top. You look down at 6.8° from Row 1, 7.5° from Row 9 and 8.2° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	83 ft	10 ft	no
4	92 ft	11 ft	no
7	101 ft	13 ft	no
10	110 ft	15 ft	no
13	118 ft	17 ft	no
16	127 ft	18 ft	yes
17	130 ft	19 ft	yes

Is Section 118 in the sun or shade?

Part sun: about 88 minutes of direct sun for a 1:05 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:05 pm	7:05 pm
April	40 min shade 1:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	72 min shade 2:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	90 min shade 2:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
July	88 min shade 2:55 pm	0 min shade first pitch
August	61 min shade 2:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	8 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

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