Eastern Illinois League

The Eastern Illinois League was a Class-D league in Minor League Baseball that existed during the 1907 and 1908 baseball seasons. The league president as of 1907 was L. A. G. Shoaff.[1] According to the 1908 Spalding Guide, the league got its start in Pana, IL and the league's "godfather" was Joe Adams, also known as "Old Wagon Tongue."[1] In 1907, teams had a salary limit of $600.[1]

Cities Represented

Standings & statistics

1907 Eastern Illinois League

President: Charles Welvert / L.A.G. Schoaff

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Mattoon Giants7424.627--Hank O'Day
Charleston Broom Corn Cutters7149.5924.0Nig Langdon
Taylorville Tailors6058.50814.0Phil Ketter / Mike Ryan
Centralia White Stockings /
Paris Colts
5167.43223.0Red Kelly / Bob Shaw
Pana Coal Miners5170.42124.5Joe Adams
Shelbyville Queen Citys5069.42024.5J.B. Young

Centralia (6-27) moved to Paris June 20.

PlayerTeamStatTot
Phil KetterTaylorvilleBA.284
Bill BartleyCharlestonRuns51
Phil KetterTaylorvilleHits111
Andy LotshawCharlestonHR10
Grover Lowdermilk Mattoon W 33
Grover Lowdermilk Mattoon SO 458
Grover Lowdermilk Mattoon ERA 0.93

1908 Eastern Illinois League

President: L.A.G. Schoaff

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Danville Speakers /
Staunton
6527.707--W.C. Dithridge
Taylorville Tailors5639.58910.5Mike Ryan
Shelbyville Queen Citys5243.54714.5Joe Adams
Vincennes Alices4748.49519.5Pop Lloyd
Paris Parisians4348.47321.5Erickstone / Eckson /
Dan Jenkins / Skipper Roberts
Pana Coal Miners /
Linton
2570.26341.5Sunday Hawker /
Nig Langdon / Butts
Mattoon Giants3245.416NALefty Russell / George Kizer
Charleston Evangelists3737.500NAKid Madden

#Pana (18-44) moved to Linton July 17, for the second half.
Danville (42-18) moved to Staunton July 17, for the second half.
Charleston and Mattoon disbanded July 30.
Shelbyville disbanded August 20, causing the league to disband.

PlayerTeamStatTot
Art AhringCharlestonBA.355
Tom FlemingDan/StaRuns57
Buck StanleyParisHits93
Andy BiltzShelbyvilleHR6
Ralph Grimes Dan/Sta W 19
Joe Jenkins Par/Pan/Sta SO 139
Chet Carmichael Vincennes Pct .800; 16-4

Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball:Second Edition.

References

  1. Price, G.L. (1908). "Eastern Illinois League". 1908 Spalding Guide. A.G. Spalding & Bros. p. 227. Retrieved 2012-06-29.
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