Peter S. Craig Statistics collection
Scope and Contents
A collection of statistics relating to major and minor league teams and players, with some correspondence. These statistics include batting, pitching, shutouts, attendance, and some financial data. The first four boxes contain 65 ledgers with handwritten notes and statistics, some ledgers have legends and indexes. The statistics are broken down by league, player, and position.
Dates
- 1869-1950
Creator
- Craig, Peter Stebbins, 1928-2009 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions but viewing materials does require an appointment. Pleasecontact the Giamatti Research Center, research@baseballhall.org, 607-547-0330.
Conditions Governing Use
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum provides use copies of materials to facilitate private study, scholarship, and research. The Museum welcomes you to use materials in our collections that are in the public domain and to make fair use of copyrighted materials as defined by copyright law and with proper citation. Permission to publish materials must be obtained from: Giamatti Research Center, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main St., Cooperstown, NY 13326 Phone: 607.547.0330 E-mail: research@baseballhall.org
Biographical / Historical
Peter S. Craig from Oberlin, Ohio, was an attorney in Washington, D.C. In the mid-1940s, Craig spent a summer at the Sporting News, going through papers and collecting information. Craig was also part of Senators Kefauver and Celler committee proposing the Anti-Trust Law in organized sports. Craig was the prime source of the financial and attendance data of all major league clubs contained in the Kefauver Reports in the 1950s. The handwritten ledgers in this collection, were created by E.C. Jacobs, an avid baseball fan, and acquired by Peter Craig; how he acquired these or knew Jacobs is unknown. Source: Cliff Kachline, NBHOF former historian.
Extent
3.96 Linear Feet (in 9 document boxes)
4.37 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
A collection of compiled statistics for Major and Minor leagues between 1869 and 1950. This was created by Peter S. Craig.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject matter, followed by alphabetical order.
Physical Location
Manuscript Archives, Aisle 8, Range e, Shelves 3-4
Appraisal
No materials were removed during accessioning or processing.
Processing Information
Materials were placed in acid-free folders and into document boxes.
Creator
- Craig, Peter Stebbins, 1928-2009 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Peter S. Craig Statistics collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Claudette Scrafford, manuscript archivist
- Date
- October 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Archives Repository