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 StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Mattoon Giants7424.6270Hank O'Day
Charleston Broom Corn Cutters7149.5924Nig Langdon
Taylorville Taylors6058.50814Phil 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.

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

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

Team StandingsWLPCTGBManagers
Danville Speakers ## Staunton6527.7070W.C. Dithridge
Taylorville Tailors5639.58910.5Mike Ryan
Shelbyville Queen Citys####5243.54714.5Joe 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.

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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