The differences between the All American girls Professional Baseball League and the men’s baseball league changed throughout the years. Some differences were seen in the size of the ball used in the game, in the distance between the bases, the pitching distance and the pitching style.
In 1943, at the start of the league, the women used a 12 inch baseball. The men's baseball league, on the l hand, used a regular 9 inch ball. The pitching distance in women's baseball was 40 feet while in men's baseball was 60 feet, but by 1954, the women were using the same sized baseball as the men and the pitching distance was also the same. The distance between bases, however, remained shorter than the men’s. At the beginning of the AAGPBL season, the distance between bases was 65 feet. The men's bases were located further apart, having 90 feet in between two bases.
The AAGPBL started off with an underhand pitch which technically categorized it as being a softball league, but because the distance between the home plate and the pitching mound was changed to be greater than that of softball in 1945, it was no longer considered softball. In softball, the pitching distance is 40 feet while the pitching distance for the All American Girl's Professional Baseball League, in 1945, was changed to 42 feet. Women also used lighter bats, which makes sense because men have an advantage when it comes to upper body strength.
There weren't many differences between men's and women's baseball other than the few that were mentioned above. This is largely due to the fact that the organization tried to keep the rules and regulations as close and similar to the rules and regulations for a men's baseball team. The organization did this because it wanted to make the game more competitive and more interesting.
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In 1943, at the start of the league, the women used a 12 inch baseball. The men's baseball league, on the l hand, used a regular 9 inch ball. The pitching distance in women's baseball was 40 feet while in men's baseball was 60 feet, but by 1954, the women were using the same sized baseball as the men and the pitching distance was also the same. The distance between bases, however, remained shorter than the men’s. At the beginning of the AAGPBL season, the distance between bases was 65 feet. The men's bases were located further apart, having 90 feet in between two bases.
The AAGPBL started off with an underhand pitch which technically categorized it as being a softball league, but because the distance between the home plate and the pitching mound was changed to be greater than that of softball in 1945, it was no longer considered softball. In softball, the pitching distance is 40 feet while the pitching distance for the All American Girl's Professional Baseball League, in 1945, was changed to 42 feet. Women also used lighter bats, which makes sense because men have an advantage when it comes to upper body strength.
There weren't many differences between men's and women's baseball other than the few that were mentioned above. This is largely due to the fact that the organization tried to keep the rules and regulations as close and similar to the rules and regulations for a men's baseball team. The organization did this because it wanted to make the game more competitive and more interesting.
For more about the differences and rules of play click here.