1950 New York Giants Team Overview at Polo Grounds Stadium
The article features the 1950 New York Giants, a Major League Baseball team, highlighting key figures and statistics from the franchise. It lists Horace C. Stoneham as the President and features Vice-President Chas. F. Feeney and Treasurer Edgar P. Feeley. The team's manager, Leo Durocher, is noted for his influential role since taking over the team, achieving a winning record in 1949 with 73 wins and 81 losses. The Polo Grounds, where the Giants played their home games, had a seating capacity of 55,000 and specific distances to the outfield areas: 257 feet to right field, 484 feet to center field, and 279 feet to left field. The Giants' performance in 1949 included a batting average of .261, with a total of 736 runs, 1383 hits, and 134 double plays. Sheldon Jones, a key player standing at 6 feet, had a notable year with a 3.53 ERA.