1908 Eastern Illinois League Leaders
1908 Eastern Illinois League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1908 Eastern Illinois League Standings
Batting Average Leaders
Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders
Hits Leaders
| Player | Team | Hits | 2B | 3B | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Staley | Paris Parisians | 93 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| Roy Blausser | Taylorville Tailors | 84 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| Danny Jenkins | Paris Parisians | 81 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| Cy Forsythe | Taylorville Tailors | 80 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Milo Netzel | Danville Speakers/Staunton, Charleston Evangelists | 80 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| William Williams | Shelbyville Queen Citys | 80 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Jimmy Brunton | Vincennes Alice | 78 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Walter Diehl | Taylorville Tailors | 78 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Charles Ullman | Vincennes Alice | 77 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| Art Phelan | Taylorville Tailors | 76 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
Home Run Leaders
Doubles Leaders
| Player | Team | 2B |
|---|---|---|
| Milo Netzel | Charleston Evangelists | 21 |
| Cy Forsythe | Taylorville Tailors | 20 |
| Charles Ullman | Vincennes Alice | 20 |
| Paul Irmscher | Mattoon Giants | 17 |
| James Connors | Vincennes Alice | 15 |
| Art Phelan | Taylorville Tailors | 15 |
| Charles Staley | Paris Parisians | 14 |
| Clifford Bales | Vincennes Alice, Charleston Evangelists | 13 |
| R. S. Higgins | Shelbyville Queen Citys | 13 |
| Danny Jenkins | Paris Parisians | 13 |
| Peter Schlinsker | Pana Coal Miners/Linton, Taylorville Tailors | 13 |
| William Williams | Shelbyville Queen Citys | 13 |
| Roy Blausser | Taylorville Tailors | 12 |
| Jimmy Brunton | Vincennes Alice | 12 |
| John Caveney | Shelbyville Queen Citys | 12 |
| James Hurst | Vincennes Alice | 12 |
| Dougal McDonald | Shelbyville Queen Citys | 12 |
| Joe Percival | Danville Speakers/Staunton, Taylorville Tailors | 12 |
| Gus Edwards | Shelbyville Queen Citys | 11 |
| Walter Diehl | Taylorville Tailors | 10 |
Triples Leaders
Wins Leaders
| Player | Team | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mose Justus | Taylorville Tailors | 16 | 7 |
| William Bennett | Vincennes Alice | 14 | 10 |
| Allen Gilbert | Paris Parisians | 13 | 11 |
| Joseph Jenkins | Pana Coal Miners/Linton, Paris Parisians, Danville Speakers/Staunton | 13 | 11 |
| Guy Saint | Taylorville Tailors | 12 | 11 |
| Bill Ludwig | Mattoon Giants | 11 | 6 |
| Rube Reynolds | Charleston Evangelists | 11 | 7 |
| Joe Adams | Shelbyville Queen Citys | 10 | 6 |
| Seth Dove | Taylorville Tailors | 10 | 6 |
| Jack Loomis | Mattoon Giants, Paris Parisians, Shelbyville Queen Citys | 10 | 10 |
| Ernest Atwell | Charleston Evangelists | 8 | 9 |
| Chet Carmichael | Vincennes Alice | 8 | 2 |
| James Carr | Taylorville Tailors | 8 | 6 |
| Clarence Royer | Pana Coal Miners/Linton | 8 | 8 |
| Harry Hay | Vincennes Alice | 7 | 3 |
| Sis Hopkins | Taylorville Tailors | 7 | 2 |
| Herman Walters | Charleston Evangelists | 7 | 2 |
| Edward Beach | Vincennes Alice | 6 | 9 |
| Eddie Carter | Mattoon Giants | 6 | 9 |
| Ernie Fosberg | Shelbyville Queen Citys | 6 | 5 |
ERA Leaders
| Player | Team | ERA | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Adams | Shelbyville Queen Citys | 0.00 | 10 | 6 |
| Ernest Atwell | Charleston Evangelists | 0.00 | 8 | 9 |
| Edward Beach | Vincennes Alice | 0.00 | 6 | 9 |
| William Bennett | Vincennes Alice | 0.00 | 14 | 10 |
| Chet Carmichael | Vincennes Alice | 0.00 | 8 | 2 |
| James Carr | Taylorville Tailors | 0.00 | 8 | 6 |
| Charles Carroll | Vincennes Alice | 0.00 | 2 | 9 |
| Eddie Carter | Mattoon Giants | 0.00 | 6 | 9 |
| Neil Connaughton | Pana Coal Miners/Linton | 0.00 | 3 | 7 |
| Seth Dove | Taylorville Tailors | 0.00 | 10 | 6 |
| Ernie Fosberg | Shelbyville Queen Citys | 0.00 | 6 | 5 |
| Allen Gilbert | Paris Parisians | 0.00 | 13 | 11 |
| Harry Hay | Vincennes Alice | 0.00 | 7 | 3 |
| Sis Hopkins | Taylorville Tailors | 0.00 | 7 | 2 |
| Joseph Jenkins | Paris Parisians | 0.00 | 7 | 6 |
| Mose Justus | Taylorville Tailors | 0.00 | 16 | 7 |
| Lou Lowdermilk | Mattoon Giants | 0.00 | 4 | 11 |
| Bill Ludwig | Mattoon Giants | 0.00 | 11 | 6 |
| Martin | Paris Parisians | 0.00 | 3 | 7 |
| Walter Queisser | Danville Speakers/Staunton | 0.00 | 6 | 3 |
Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders
Strikeout Leaders
| Player | Team | SO |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Jenkins | Paris Parisians, Danville Speakers/Staunton, Pana Coal Miners/Linton | 139 |
| Guy Saint | Taylorville Tailors | 137 |
| Mose Justus | Taylorville Tailors | 122 |
| Jack Loomis | Paris Parisians, Mattoon Giants, Shelbyville Queen Citys | 120 |
| Allen Gilbert | Paris Parisians | 110 |
| William Bennett | Vincennes Alice | 109 |
| Clarence Royer | Pana Coal Miners/Linton | 105 |
| Rube Reynolds | Charleston Evangelists | 96 |
| Ernest Atwell | Charleston Evangelists | 94 |
| Lou Lowdermilk | Mattoon Giants | 86 |
| Neil Connaughton | Taylorville Tailors, Danville Speakers/Staunton, Pana Coal Miners/Linton | 85 |
| Walter Queisser | Danville Speakers/Staunton | 83 |
| Harry Hay | Vincennes Alice | 78 |
| Edward Beach | Vincennes Alice | 75 |
| Seth Dove | Taylorville Tailors | 73 |
| Eddie Carter | Mattoon Giants | 71 |
| Chet Carmichael | Vincennes Alice | 65 |
| James Carr | Taylorville Tailors | 62 |
| Joe Adams | Shelbyville Queen Citys | 61 |
| Ernie Fosberg | Charleston Evangelists, Shelbyville Queen Citys | 57 |
