1950 Philadelphia Phillies Team Overview: Shibe Park Vintage Article
The page from the 1950 sports publication highlights the Philadelphia Phillies and their details for the 1950 season, alongside a review of their performance in 1949. The team was managed by Eddie Sawyer, who emphasized building a competitive roster. The Phillies played at Shibe Park, which had a seating capacity of 33,000 and specific field dimensions, including a center field distance of 468 feet. In the 1949 season, the Phillies finished third in the league with a record of 81 wins and 73 losses. They ranked fourth in team pitching with an earned run average of 3.89 and eighth in team batting, achieving a batting average of .254. Key statistics included 662 runs scored, 1,349 hits, and 27 stolen bases.