1942 Official Baseball Record Book: Briggs Stadium Diagram and Stats
The page from the 1942 Sporting News Baseball Record Book provides a detailed statistical overview of key players and teams within Major League Baseball during the early 1940s, particularly focusing on the Detroit Tigers and their home venue, Briggs Stadium. Notable players featured include Jacob E. Early of Washington, Warren Rosar of New York, Murray D. Howell from Cleveland, and George W. Kell representing the Detroit Tigers. The stats include games played, at-bats, runs, hits, total bases, and batting averages, highlighting the performance and contributions of these athletes during the season. The page also includes a diagram of Briggs Stadium, detailing its dimensions: left field at 340 feet, center field at 400 feet, with the right field extending to 325 feet.