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

Teams & Statistics

1907

1907 Eastern Illinois League
President: Charles Welvert / L.A.G. Schoaff

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Mattoon Giants 7424.6270Hank O'Day
Charleston Broom Corn Cutters7149.5924 Nig Langdon
Taylorville Taylors 6058.50814 Phil Ketter / Mike Ryan
Centralia White Stockings #Paris Colts5167.43223Red Kelly / Bob Shaw
Pana Coal Miners5170.42124.5Joe Adams
Shelbyville Queen Citys5069.42024.5J.B. Young

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

Player Statistics

Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Phil KetterTaylorvilleBA.284Grover LowdermilkMattoonW33
Bill BartleyCharlestonRuns51Grover LowdermilkMattoonSO458
Phil KetterTaylorvilleHits111Grover LowdermilkMattoonERA0.93
Andy LotshawCharlestonHR10

1908

1908 Eastern Illinois League
President: L.A.G. Schoaff

Team StandingsWLPCTGB Managers
Danville Speakers ## Staunton6527.7070W.C. Dithridge
Taylorville Tailors5639.58910.5 Mike Ryan
Shelbyville Queen Citys#### 5243.54714.5 Joe Adams
Vincennes Alices4748.49519.5Pop Lloyd
Paris Parisians4348.47321.5Erickstone / Eckson / Jenkins / Roberts
Pana Coal Miners #Linton2570.26341.5Sunday Hawker / Nig Langdon / Butts
Mattoon Giants ###3245.416NALefty Russell / George Kizer
Charleston Evangelists###3737.500NAKid 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.

Player Statistics

Player TeamStat TotPlayerTeamStatTot
Art AhringCharlestonBA.355Ralph GrimesDan/StaW19
Tom FlemingDan/StaRuns57Joe JenkinsPar/Pan/StaSO139
Buck StanleyParisHits93Chet CarmichaelVincennesPct.800; 16-4
Andy BiltzShelbyvilleHR6

Sources

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball:Second Edition.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Price, G.L. (1908). "Eastern Illinois League". 1908 Spalding Guide. A.G. Spalding & Bros. p. 227. Retrieved 2012-06-29.

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