The Eastern Carolina League was a minor league baseball affiliation which operated in the Eastern part of North Carolina . The league had two distinct periods of operation: 1908 to 1910 and a revival of the league in 1928 and 1929. It was classified as a Class D level league.
The most famous person to play in the league was Jim Thorpe , considered by some the greatest athlete of the twentieth century. It was his involvement with the Eastern Carolina League that cost him his amateur status and his 1912 Summer Olympics metals.
Eastern Carolina League champions
† In late August 1908, Eastern North Carolina was hit by what is now known as Tropical Storm #5.[ 1] The playoffs were abandoned with Wilmington leading Wilson 2 games to 1.
Cities represented
Standings & statistics
1908 to 1910
1908 schedule
New Bern and Kinston withdrew July 15 Playoffs: Abandoned 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
1909 schedule
Playoffs: Wilson awarded Championship after 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
Fayetteville
Pct
.786; 11–3
Charlie Armstrong
Wilson
Hits
76
1910 schedule
Playoffs: Fayetteville 4 games, Rocky Mount 1.
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
Pct
.882; 15–2
Pete Clemens
Raleigh
Hits
74
[ 2]
1928 to 1929
Playoffs: Goldsboro 4 games, Wilmington 2.
Player statistics
Player
Team
Stat
Tot
Player
Team
Stat
Tot
Frank Roscoe
Wilmington
BA
.387
Ralph Carver
Goldsboro
W
17
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
Ralph Carver
Goldsboro
PCT
.944; 17–1
Frank Roscoe
Wilmington
HR
36
Playoffs: Rocky Mount 4 games, Wilmington 2.
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
Tom Young
Fayette/Wilmington
RBI
89
Henry Thormahlen
Wilmington
SO
135
Tom Young
Fayette/Wilmington
HR
21
Henry Thormahlen
Wilmington
PCT
.875; 14–2
[ 2]
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