There is no set distance from home plate to the shortstop, because the shortstop doesn't have to stand in any specific spot. He can move forward for a bunt, shift left or right, or even position himself near the outfield depending on who is at bat.
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There is no distance from the batter's box to home plate. The batter's box is adjacent to the 8 1/2 inch side of home plate. They are 4 feet wide and 6 feet long for Major League Baseball.
It varies from field to field. Ideally, the backstop is suggested to make a circle with the radius from HP to the backstop the distance to the rubber - 60 feet. All parks are different.
The distance from home base to shortstop is 100.62 feet if shortstop is standing directly between second and third base.