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Eastern Carolina League
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A class D league called the Eastern Carolina League operated from 1908 through 1910. In 1928 the league was revived, but due to the Great Depression, this version lasted just two seasons.
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[edit] Cities Represented 1908 - 1910
- Fayetteville, NC: Fayetteville Highlanders 1909-1910
- Goldsboro, NC: Goldsboro Giants 1908-1910
- Kinston, NC: Kinston 1908
- New Bern, NC: New Bern 1908
- Raleigh, NC: Raleigh Red Birds 1908-1910
- Rocky Mount, NC: Rocky Mount Railroaders 1909-1910
- Wilmington, NC: Wilmington Sailors 1908-1910
- Wilson, NC: Wilson Tobacconists 1908-1910
[edit] Yearly Standings
[edit] 1908
President: J. W. Washington
| Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Tobacconists | 36 | 18 | .667 | 0 | Earl Holt |
| Wilmington Sailors | 35 | 21 | .625 | 2 | Dick Smith |
| Goldsboro Giants | 29 | 28 | .509 | 8.5 | H.E. Kling |
| Raleigh Red Birds | 23 | 36 | .390 | 15.5 | George "King" Kelly / Frank Thompson / Warren |
| New Bern# | 5 | 16 | .238 | NA | NA |
| Kinston# | 6 | 12 | .333 | NA | Lloyd Wooten |
Playoffs: Abondoned August 27 due to bad weather.
Wilmington was leading Wilson 2 games to 1.
Player Statistics
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Holt | Wilson | BA | .286 | Harvey Bussey | Wilmington | W | 14 | |
| Walker Moore | Wilson | Runs | 28 | Fred Anderson | Wilson | SO | 120 | |
| Walker Moore | Wilson | Hits | 57 | Hatton Ogle | Wilson | Pct | .846; 11-2 | |
| L. Fox | Kinston/Raleigh | HR | 3 |
[edit] 1909
President: Dr. Joel D. Whitaker
| Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Tobacconists | 50 | 39 | .562 | 0 | Earl Holt |
| Wilmington Sailors | 50 | 40 | .556 | .5 | Dick Smith |
| Fayetteville Highlanders | 49 | 41 | .544 | 1.5 | Charles E. Moss / Charles Clancy |
| Raleigh Red Birds | 49 | 41 | .544 | 1.5 | Richard Crozier |
| Goldsboro Giants | 43 | 46 | .486 | 7 | H. E. Kling |
| Rocky Mount Railroaders | 27 | 61 | .307 | 22.5 | W. B. Fenner / Joe Walsh |
ineligible player violations were enacted.
Player Statistics
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Schumaker | Fayetteville | BA | .340 | Harry Otis | Goldsboro | W | 19 | |
| Pete Clemens | Fayetteville | Runs | 46 | Bill Luyster 11-3 | Fayetteville | Pct | .786 | |
| Charlie Armstrong | Wilson | Hits | 76 |
[edit] 1910
President: Dr. Joel D. Whitaker
| Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Highlanders | 47 | 37 | .560 | 0 | Charles Clancy |
| Wilson Tobacconists | 44 | 39 | .530 | 2.5 | Charles McGeehan |
| Wilmington Sailors | 42 | 43 | .494 | 5.5 | Bert Kite / L.T. Mills |
| Rocky Mount Railroaders | 43 | 45 | .489 | 6 | M.J. Phelan /James Connors |
| Goldsboro Giants | 39 | 44 | .470 | 7.5 | William "King" Kelley |
| Raleigh Red Birds | 38 | 45 | .458 | 8.5 | Richard Crozier |
Player Statistics
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curly Brown | Goldsboro | BA | .294 | Bunny Hearn | Wilson | W | 16 | |
| J. T. Mullins | Fayetteville | Runs | 40 | Erskine Mayer | Fayetteville | W | 15-2 | |
| Pete Clemens | Raleigh | Hits | 74 | Erskine Mayer | Fayetteville | Pct | .882 |
[edit] Cities Represented 1928 - 1929
- Fayetteville, NC: Fayetteville Highlanders 1928-1929
- Goldsboro, NC: Goldsboro Manufacturers 1928; Goldsboro Goldbugs 1929
- Greenville, NC: Greenville Tobacconists 1928-1929
- Kinston, NC: Kinston Eagles 1928-1929, moved from Virginia League 1925-1927
- Rocky Mount, NC: Rocky Mount Buccaneers 1928-1929, moved from Piedmont League 1927
- Wilmington, NC: Wilmington Pirates 1928-1929
[edit] Yearly Standings
[edit] 1928
President: William G. Bramham
| Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Pirates | 68 | 46 | .596 | 0 | Hal Weafer |
| Goldsboro Manufacturers | 66 | 48 | .579 | 2 | Jim Teague |
| Rocky Mount Buccaneers | 55 | 56 | .495 | 11.5 | Charles McMillan |
| Kinston Eagles | 55 | 59 | .482 | 13 | Paul Bennett /Marty Walters |
| Fayetteville Highlanders | 53 | 60 | .469 | 14.5 | Lee Gooch / Pooly Hubert |
| Greenville Tobacconists | 43 | 71 | .377 | 25 | Taylor Jolliff /Tom Abbott |
Player Statistics
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Roscoe | Wilmington | BA | .387 | Ralph Carver 17-1 | Goldsboro | Pct | .944 | |
| Charles Hamel | Goldsboro | Runs | 101 | Bobo Newsom | Greenville/Wilmington | SO | 114 | |
| Frank Roscoe | Wilmington | Hits | 154 | Eddie Alsobrook | Fayetteville/Rocky Mt. | ERA | 2.70 | |
| Frank Roscoe | Wilmington | RBI | 101 | Frank Roscoe | Wilmington | HR | 36 |
[edit] 1929
President: William G. Bramham
| Team Name | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount Buccaneers | 69 | 47 | .595 | 0 | Zip King / Charles Moore |
| Goldsboro Goldbugs | 68 | 50 | .576 | 2 | Jim Teague / Spoke Emery |
| Wilmington Pirates | 67 | 52 | .563 | 3.5 | Hal Weafer |
| Fayetteville Highlanders | 55 | 62 | .470 | 14.5 | Cy Chisholm / Marty Walters |
| Greenville Tobacconists | 45 | 68 | .398 | 22.5 | Lester Bangs / Guy Smith / Dan Pasquella |
| Kinston Eagles | 46 | 71 | .393 | 23.5 | Clarence Roper |
Player Statistics
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Roper | Kinston | BA | .368 | Edward Heller | Goldsboro | W | 17 | |
| Sam Fayonsky | Rocky Mount | Runs | 94 | Eddie Alsobrook | Rocky Mount | W | 17 | |
| Roland Robins | Wilmington | Hits | 154 | Edward Heller | Goldsboro | ERA | 2.37 | |
| Toni Young | Fayette/Wilmington | RBI | 89 | Henry Thormahlen | Wilmington | SO | 135 | |
| Toni Young | Fayette/Wilmington | HR | 21 |
[edit] League Records 1908-1929
| Batting | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | |
| Tom Young | Fayetteville | GA | 121 | 29 | Frank Roscoe | Wilmington | BA | .387 | 28 | |
| Ed Orvin | Kinston | AB | 480 | 28 | Charles Hamel | Goldsboro | Runs | 101 | 28 | |
| Roland Robins | Wilmington | Hits | 154 | 29 | Frank Roscoe | Wilmington | Hits | 154 | 28 | |
| Roland Robins | Wilmington | 2B | 43 | 29 | Vance | Rocky Mount | 3B | 15 | 29 | |
| Frank Roscoe | Wilmington | HR | 36 | 28 | Roland Robins | Wilmington | EBH | 61 | 29 | |
| Frank Roscoe | Wilmington | TB | 286 | 28 | Jimmy Teague | Goldsboro | Sac | 34 | 28 | |
| Sam Fayonsky | Rocky Mount | SB | 46 | 29 | Sam Fayonsky | Rocky Mount | BB | 100 | 29 | |
| Frank Roscoe | Wilmington | Rbi | 101 | 28 | B. Baker | Wilmington | SO | 84 | 28 | |
| Pitching | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | Player | Team | Stat | Tot | Yr | |
| Deacon Jolliff | Greenville | GA | 42 | 28 | Harry Otis | Goldsboro | W | 19 | 09 | |
| R.L. Howard | Wilmington | L | 15 | 09 | Ralph Carver 17-1 | Goldsboro | Pct | .944 | 28 | |
| Edward Heller | Goldsboro | ERA | 2.37 | 29 | Deacon Jolliff | Greenville | IP | 299 | 28 | |
| Hank Thormahlen | Wilmington | SO | 135 | 29 | ||||||
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition
