1942 Shibe Park Diagram for Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies
The page from the 1942 Sporting News Baseball Record Book features a diagram of Shibe Park, located in Philadelphia, where the Philadelphia Athletics and Phillies played their home games. It details the dimensions of the outfield, specifying distances such as 334 feet to left field, 405 feet to center field, and 400 feet to right field, with a backstop distance of 30 feet. The page also includes a statistical table listing various players and their performance records. Notable names include Robert Kennedy from Chicago and Thomas J. Ferrick from Philadelphia, along with players from teams such as the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers. The statistics presented cover various metrics, including games played (G), at-bats (AB), runs (R), hits (H), triples (TB), doubles (2B), home runs (HR), stolen bases (SB), and caught stealing (CS).