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. 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." In 1907, teams had a salary limit of $600.

Cities Represented

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 moved to Paris June 20.
PlayerTeamStatTot
Phil KetterTaylorvilleBA.284
Bill BartleyCharlestonRuns51
Phil KetterTaylorvilleHits111
Andy LotshawCharlestonHR10
Grover LowdermilkMattoonW33
Grover LowdermilkMattoonSO458
Grover LowdermilkMattoonERA0.93

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 moved to Linton July 17, for the second half.
  1. #Danville moved to Staunton July 17, for the second half.
  2. ##Charleston and Mattoon disbanded July 30.
  3. ###Shelbyville disbanded August 20, causing the league to disband.
PlayerTeamStatTot
Art AhringCharlestonBA.355
Tom FlemingDan/StaRuns57
Buck StanleyParisHits93
Andy BiltzShelbyvilleHR6
Ralph GrimesDan/StaW19
Joe JenkinsPar/Pan/StaSO139
Chet CarmichaelVincennesPct.800; 16-4