1908 Eastern League Leaders

1908 Eastern League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1908 Eastern League Standings

Batting Average Leaders

Player	Team	Avg.	H	AB

Minimum 2.7 plate appearances per league game to qualify for batting average leaders

Hits Leaders

Player	Team	Hits	2B	3B	HR
Jim Jones	Montreal Royals	160	18	5	5
Harry Arndt	Providence Grays	152	19	11	5
Bud Sharpe	Newark Indians	151	19	9	0
Josh Devore	Newark Indians	150	15	8	0
Bill O'Hara	Baltimore Orioles	150	13	3	3
Steve Evans	Montreal Royals	149	25	6	5
Bill Abstein	Providence Grays	148	17	19	5
Izzy Hoffman	Providence Grays	145	13	11	2
Clyde Engle	Newark Indians	138	18	7	1
Jack White	Buffalo Bisons	135	16	6	6

Home Run Leaders

Player	Team	HR
Bill Phyle	Toronto Maple Leafs	16
Rube DeGroff	Jersey City Skeeters	12
John Knight	Baltimore Orioles	9
Ben Caffyn	Toronto Maple Leafs	6
James Casey	Montreal Royals	6
Jack White	Buffalo Bisons	6
Bill Abstein	Providence Grays	5
Harry Arndt	Providence Grays	5
Steve Evans	Montreal Royals	5
Jim Jones	Montreal Royals	5
Mickey Corcoran	Montreal Royals	4
Steamer Flanagan	Rochester Bronchos	4
Jake Gettman	Toronto Maple Leafs	4
Bob Hall	Baltimore Orioles	4
Charlie Hanford	Jersey City Skeeters	4
Jim Murray	Buffalo Bisons	4
Oscar Stanage	Newark Indians	4
Wally Clement	Jersey City Skeeters	3
Matty Fitzgerald	Jersey City Skeeters	3
George Merritt	Jersey City Skeeters	3

Doubles Leaders

Player	Team	2B
Steve Evans	Montreal Royals	25
Ed Lennox	Rochester Bronchos	25
Billy Nattress	Buffalo Bisons	23
Bill McAvoy	Rochester Bronchos	20
Harry Arndt	Providence Grays	19
Bud Sharpe	Newark Indians	19
Clyde Engle	Newark Indians	18
Ed Holly	Rochester Bronchos	18
Jim Jones	Montreal Royals	18
Bill Abstein	Providence Grays	17
Charlie Hanford	Jersey City Skeeters	17
Jim Murray	Buffalo Bisons	17
Jack White	Buffalo Bisons	16
Emil Batch	Rochester Bronchos	15
Mickey Corcoran	Montreal Royals	15
Josh Devore	Newark Indians	15
Steamer Flanagan	Rochester Bronchos	15
Sammy Strang	Baltimore Orioles	15
Michael Joyce	Montreal Royals	14
Charlie Loudenslager	Rochester Bronchos	14

Triples Leaders

Player	Team	3B
Bill Abstein	Providence Grays	19
John Knight	Baltimore Orioles	12
Harry Arndt	Providence Grays	11
Rube DeGroff	Jersey City Skeeters	11
Izzy Hoffman	Providence Grays	11
Frank Donahue	Providence Grays	9
William Mahling	Newark Indians	9
Bud Sharpe	Newark Indians	9
Sammy Strang	Baltimore Orioles	9
Josh Devore	Newark Indians	8
William Louden	Montreal Royals	8
Jim Murray	Buffalo Bisons	8
Emil Batch	Rochester Bronchos	7
Clyde Engle	Newark Indians	7
Steamer Flanagan	Rochester Bronchos	7
Bob Hall	Baltimore Orioles	7
Ed Holly	Rochester Bronchos	7
Jim Cockman	Toronto Maple Leafs	6
Mickey Corcoran	Montreal Royals	6
Delos Drake	Newark Indians	6

Wins Leaders

Player	Team	W	L
Merle Adkins	Baltimore Orioles	39	12
Sam Frock	Providence Grays	24	14
Elijah Jones	Montreal Royals	19	14
Rip Vowinkel	Buffalo Bisons	19	13
Jack Cronin	Providence Grays	18	10
Snap Mueller	Newark Indians	18	7
Dick Rudolph	Toronto Maple Leafs	18	12
George McConnell	Buffalo Bisons	17	12
Tom Hughes	Newark Indians	16	0
Rube Kisinger	Buffalo Bisons	16	14
Del Mason	Jersey City Skeeters	16	19
Rube Dessau	Baltimore Orioles	15	13
Bobby Keefe	Montreal Royals	15	12
John McCloskey	Baltimore Orioles	15	14
Jim McGinley	Toronto Maple Leafs	15	16
Bob Wicker	Montreal Royals	15	11
Ed Barry	Providence Grays	14	10
Ralph Glaze	Providence Grays	14	6
Weldon Henley	Rochester Bronchos	14	13
Cy Barger	Rochester Bronchos	13	13

ERA Leaders

Player	Team	ERA	W	L
Merle Adkins	Baltimore Orioles	0.00	39	12
Fred Applegate	Toronto Maple Leafs	0.00	8	12
Alex Bannister	Rochester Bronchos	0.00	9	15
Cy Barger	Rochester Bronchos	0.00	13	13
Ed Barry	Providence Grays	0.00	14	10
King Brockett	Newark Indians	0.00	11	7
Jack Cronin	Providence Grays	0.00	18	10
Rube Dessau	Baltimore Orioles	0.00	15	13
Bill Duggleby	Rochester Bronchos	0.00	12	15
John Frill	Newark Indians	0.00	13	10
Sam Frock	Providence Grays	0.00	24	14
Ralph Glaze	Providence Grays	0.00	14	6
Harry Hardy	Baltimore Orioles	0.00	8	6
Weldon Henley	Rochester Bronchos	0.00	14	13
Tom Hughes	Newark Indians	0.00	16	0
Elijah Jones	Montreal Royals	0.00	19	14
Bobby Keefe	Montreal Royals	0.00	15	12
Rube Kisinger	Buffalo Bisons	0.00	16	14
Levi Knapp	Buffalo Bisons	0.00	6	6
Ed Lafitte	Jersey City Skeeters	0.00	12	19

Minimum 0.8 innings pitched per league game to qualify for ERA leaders

Strikeout Leaders

Player	Team	SO
Fred Mitchell	Toronto Maple Leafs	599
Tom Hughes	Newark Indians	161
Earl Moore	Jersey City Skeeters	155
Ed Lafitte	Jersey City Skeeters	154
Sam Frock	Providence Grays	149
Merle Adkins	Baltimore Orioles	139
Rube Dessau	Baltimore Orioles	137
George McConnell	Buffalo Bisons	134
John McCloskey	Baltimore Orioles	119
Rube Kisinger	Buffalo Bisons	117
Dick Rudolph	Toronto Maple Leafs	117
Elijah Jones	Montreal Royals	116
Ed Barry	Providence Grays	115
Bobby Keefe	Montreal Royals	112
Jack Cronin	Providence Grays	111
Del Mason	Jersey City Skeeters	111
Snap Mueller	Newark Indians	103
Bob Wicker	Montreal Royals	103
Cy Barger	Rochester Bronchos	102
Weldon Henley	Rochester Bronchos	102

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