Upper Deck (400 Level: Upper Box & Upper Reserved) — Wrigley Field

The Upper Deck sits high behind home plate and down the lines, partly under Wrigley's roof. The front rows (Upper Box) are widely liked for a full, elevated view. The recurring complaint attaches to the back rows of Upper Reserved, where the roof overhang can cut off your view of high fly balls and pop-ups at the top of their flight — you see the play start and finish, but not the middle.

Fan reports and seating guides commonly describe the rear rows of the Upper Reserved sections as having a restricted view of the sky and the tops of high fly balls because of the roofline, with the effect increasing the further back you sit. Some upper-deck sections are also reported to have support posts at the front of the level that affect a small number of seats; the safest pattern reported is the front half of the level.

Obstruction at Wrigley Field is seat-specific, not section-wide: being a few seats to one side of a column, post or roofline can change the view completely. That is why the notes here describe the pattern an area is known for rather than promising a verdict on any individual seat — and why the last step before buying should always be a seat-specific photo or a direct confirmation from the seller.

• Upper Box and the front rows of Upper Reserved are the low-risk way to buy this level; price jumps between front and back rows here reflect a real difference.
• If you are tall-ball sensitive — tracking fly balls is part of the fun for you — avoid the last rows under the roof.
• In the upper deck, check whether the listing photo was taken from the front of the section; it will not show the roofline effect you get from the back.