Eastern Carolina League

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.

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

Yearly Standings

1908

1908 Eastern Carolina League - schedule
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

# New Bern and Kinston withdrew July 15.

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

1909

1909 Eastern Carolina League - schedule
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

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 11-3	Fayetteville	Pct	.786
Charlie Armstrong	Wilson	Hits	76

1910

1910 Eastern Carolina League - schedule
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

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

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

Yearly Standings

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

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

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

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

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
Henry Thormahlen	Wilmington	SO	135	29

Source

The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: Second Edition