Eastern Carolina League

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| sport =Minor League Baseball

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| president =J. W. Washington (1908)
Dr. Joel D. Whitaker (1909–1910)
William G. Bramham (1928–1929)

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| inaugural =1908

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Wilson Tobacconists

| classification =Class D (1908–1910, 1928–1929)

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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.{{Cite web|url=http://weather.unisys.com/hurricane/atlantic/1908/5/track.gif|title = SAIC | Digital Transformation}} The playoffs were abandoned with Wilmington leading Wilson 2 games to 1.

==Cities represented==

Standings & statistics

=1908 to 1910=

[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61271689/1908-eastern-carolina-league-schedule/ 1908 schedule]

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|+1908 Eastern Carolina League

!Team name!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!!Managers

Wilson Tobacconists3618.667Earl Holt
Wilmington Sailors3521.6252.0Dick Smith
Goldsboro Giants2928.5098.5H.E. Kling
Raleigh Red Birds2336.39015.5George "King" Kelly /
Frank Thompson / Wallace Warren
New Bern516.238NANA
Kinston612.333NALloyd Wooten
New Bern and Kinston withdrew July 15
Playoffs: Abandoned August 27 due to bad weather. Wilmington was leading Wilson 2 games to 1.

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|+Player statistics

!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

Earl HoltWilsonBA.286Harvey BusseyWilmingtonW14
Walker MooreWilsonRuns28Fred AndersonWilsonSO120
Walker MooreWilsonHits57Hatton OgleWilsonPct.846; 11–2
L. FoxKinston/RaleighHR3

[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61271821/1909-eastern-carolina-league-schedule/ 1909 schedule]

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|+1909 Eastern Carolina League

!Team name!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!!Managers

Wilson Tobacconists5039.562Earl Holt
Wilmington Sailors5040.5560.5Dick Smith
Fayetteville Highlanders4941.5441.5Charles Moss / Charles Clancy
Raleigh Red Birds4941.5441.5Richard Crozier
Goldsboro Giants4346.4867.0H. E. Kling
Rocky Mount Railroaders2761.30722.5W. B. Fenner / Joe Walsh
Playoffs: Wilson awarded Championship after ineligible player violations were enacted.

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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

Bill SchumakerFayettevilleBA.340Harry OtisGoldsboroW19
Pete ClemensFayettevilleRuns46Bill LuysterFayettevillePct.786; 11–3
Charlie ArmstrongWilsonHits76

[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61271911/1910-eastern-carolina-league-schedule/ 1910 schedule]

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|+1910 Eastern Carolina League

!Team name!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!!Managers

Fayetteville Highlanders4737.560Charles Clancy
Wilson Tobacconists4439.5302.5Charles McGeehan
Wilmington Sailors4243.4945.5Bert Kite / L.T. Mills
Rocky Mount Railroaders4345.4896.0M.J. Phelan / James Connors
Goldsboro Giants3944.4707.5William "King" Kelley
Raleigh Red Birds 3845.4588.5Richard Crozier
Playoffs: Fayetteville 4 games, Rocky Mount 1.

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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

Curly BrownGoldsboroBA.294Bunny HearnWilsonW16
J. T. MullinsFayettevilleRuns40Erskine MayerFayettevillePct.882; 15–2
Pete ClemensRaleighHits74

{{cite book |title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball |editor1=Lloyd Johnson |editor2=Miles Wolff |edition=Third |publisher=Baseball America |date=2007 |isbn=978-1932391176}}

=1928 to 1929=

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|+1928 Eastern Carolina League

!Team name!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!!Managers

Wilmington Pirates6846.596Hal Weafer
Goldsboro Manufacturers6648.5792.0Jim Teague
Rocky Mount Buccaneers5556.49511.5Charles McMillan
Kinston Eagles5559.48213.0Paul Bennett / Marty Walters
Fayetteville Highlanders5360.46914.5Lee Gooch / Pooly Hubert
Greenville Tobacconists4371.37725Taylor Jolliff / Tom Abbott
Playoffs: Goldsboro 4 games, Wilmington 2.

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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

Frank RoscoeWilmingtonBA.387Ralph CarverGoldsboroW17
Charles HamelGoldsboroRuns101Bobo NewsomGreenville/WilmingtonSO114
Frank RoscoeWilmingtonHits154Eddie AlsobrookFayetteville/Rocky Mt.ERA2.70
Frank RoscoeWilmingtonRBI101Ralph CarverGoldsboroPCT.944; 17–1
Frank RoscoeWilmingtonHR36

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|+1929 Eastern Carolina League

!Team name!!W!!L!!PCT!!GB!!Managers

Rocky Mount Buccaneers6947.595Zip King / Charles Moore
Goldsboro Goldbugs6850.5762.0Jim Teague / Spoke Emery
Wilmington Pirates6752.5633.5Hal Weafer
Fayetteville Highlanders5562.47014.5Cy Chisholm / Marty Walters
Greenville Tobacconists4568.39822.5Lester Bangs /
Guy Smith / Dan Pasquella
Kinston Eagles4671.39323.5Clarence Roper
Playoffs: Rocky Mount 4 games, Wilmington 2.

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!Player!! Team!!Stat!! Tot!!!!Player!!Team!!Stat!!Tot

Clarence RoperKinstonBA.368Edward HellerGoldsboroW17
Sam FayonskyRocky MountRuns94Eddie AlsobrookRocky MountW17
Roland RobinsWilmingtonHits154Edward HellerGoldsboroERA2.37
Tom YoungFayette/WilmingtonRBI89Henry ThormahlenWilmingtonSO135
Tom YoungFayette/WilmingtonHR21Henry ThormahlenWilmingtonPCT.875; 14–2

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