| Runs conceded are not known for all matches For each bowler, the average is computed taking into account only the runs and wickets in matches where his runs conceded are known |
| Name | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM |
| RS Houston (NM) | 30 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3-7 | 2.20 | 0 | 0 |
| CF Armstrong (NM) | 18 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1-7 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| J Smith (NM) | 30 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1-9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| GL Wilson (Melb) | 24 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1-1 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 |
| EE Bean (NM) | 558 | 36 | 182 | 17 | 5-9 | 10.70 | 1 | 0 |
| H Trumble (Melb) | 1530 | 81 | 450 | 38 | 9-44 | 11.84 | 2 | 2 |
| J Marshall (SM) | 111 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 2-18 | 12.33 | 0 | 0 |
| RTB Kelly (Melb) | 210 | 7 | 99 | 8 | 4-13 | 12.37 | 0 | 0 |
| RW McLeod (Melb) | 1483 | 93 | 428 | 34 | 7-68 | 12.58 | 3 | 0 |
| J Carlton (NM) | 2111 | 70 | 922 | 66 | 8-68 | 13.96 | 6 | 2 |
| DJ Dunlop (SM) | 42 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1-0 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 |
| W Bruce (Melb) | 409 | 26 | 155 | 10 | 3-6 | 15.50 | 0 | 0 |
| IS Drape (NM) | 108 | 4 | 32 | 2 | 2-23 | 16.00 | 0 | 0 |
| F Musgrove (EM) | 251 | 8 | 121 | 7 | 3-5 | 17.28 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Howlett (NM) | 651 | 32 | 194 | 11 | 4-26 | 17.63 | 0 | 0 |
| S Morris (SM) | 570 | 27 | 238 | 13 | 4-12 | 18.30 | 0 | 0 |
| T Ormerod (Melb) | 89 | 5 | 38 | 2 | 2-10 | 19.00 | 0 | 0 |
| W Hannah (Fitz) | 891 | 53 | 344 | 18 | 5-60 | 19.11 | 1 | 0 |
| F Harris (SM) | 216 | 11 | 96 | 5 | 2-31 | 19.20 | 0 | 0 |
| GH Biddolph (EM) | 270 | 5 | 78 | 4 | 2-17 | 19.50 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mitchell (Fitz) | 1008 | 44 | 435 | 22 | 6-82 | 19.77 | 1 | 0 |
| P Costello (EM) | 665 | 25 | 279 | 14 | 5-33 | 19.92 | 1 | 0 |
| AHN Fox (Fitz) | 599 | 26 | 262 | 13 | 3-22 | 20.15 | 0 | 0 |
| PG McShane (StK) | 626 | 23 | 401 | 19 | 6-67 | 21.10 | 2 | 0 |
| JF Wilson (Melb) | 461 | 21 | 222 | 10 | 3-40 | 22.20 | 0 | 0 |
| GHS Trott (SM) | 969 | 36 | 422 | 18 | 5-36 | 23.44 | 1 | 0 |
| W Over (SM) | 1218 | 60 | 483 | 20 | 5-102 | 24.15 | 1 | 0 |
| G Stuckey (NM) | 402 | 16 | 170 | 7 | 2-28 | 24.28 | 0 | 0 |
| R Tandy (StK) | 174 | 2 | 244 | 10 | 3-86 | 24.40 | 0 | 0 |
| AE Trott (SM) | 634 | 22 | 319 | 13 | 5-51 | 24.53 | 1 | 0 |
| WT Ahern (StK) | 12 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1-16 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| HC Maplestone (NM) | 1116 | 52 | 434 | 17 | 5-43 | 25.52 | 1 | 0 |
| PF Lyons (SM) | 759 | 43 | 281 | 11 | 3-31 | 25.54 | 0 | 0 |
| J Worrall (Fitz) | 523 | 22 | 209 | 8 | 3-21 | 26.12 | 0 | 0 |
| J Bridson (StK) | 192 | 6 | 80 | 3 | 2-27 | 26.66 | 0 | 0 |
| CE McLeod (Melb) | 486 | 28 | 165 | 6 | 2-44 | 27.50 | 0 | 0 |
| G Woodhouse (StK) | 258 | 3 | 248 | 9 | 5-42 | 27.55 | 1 | 0 |
| AS Carter (EM) | 305 | 9 | 118 | 4 | 3-8 | 29.50 | 0 | 0 |
| GE Palmer (StK) | 793 | 36 | 365 | 12 | 5-72 | 30.41 | 1 | 0 |
| C Letcher (EM) | 1110 | 63 | 397 | 13 | 5-44 | 30.53 | 1 | 0 |
| J Phillips (Melb) | 924 | 38 | 341 | 11 | 3-24 | 31.00 | 0 | 0 |
| BCE Kemp (SM) | 126 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 2-56 | 31.50 | 0 | 0 |
| JC McKirdy (Fitz) | 1430 | 89 | 442 | 14 | 3-57 | 31.57 | 0 | 0 |
| G Beacham (Fitz) | 246 | 7 | 130 | 4 | 4-79 | 32.50 | 0 | 0 |
| JH Stuckey (NM) | 132 | 1 | 76 | 2 | 1-2 | 38.00 | 0 | 0 |
| JB Morehouse (SM) | 282 | 10 | 126 | 3 | 2-46 | 42.00 | 0 | 0 |
| FJ Laver (EM) | 938 | 34 | 383 | 9 | 3-83 | 42.55 | 0 | 0 |
| J Harry (EM) | 254 | 9 | 135 | 3 | 2-70 | 45.00 | 0 | 0 |
| JP O'Halloran (Melb) | 240 | 11 | 102 | 2 | 2-86 | 51.00 | 0 | 0 |
| JE Barrett (SM) | 174 | 8 | 53 | 1 | 1-12 | 53.00 | 0 | 0 |
| JA Bruce (EM) | 72 | 1 | 56 | 1 | 1-56 | 56.00 | 0 | 0 |
| H Chrystal (NM) | 102 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 1-38 | 57.00 | 0 | 0 |
| LJ Keogh (StK) | 103 | 2 | 63 | 1 | 1-30 | 63.00 | 0 | 0 |
| J Drysdale (Fitz) | 120 | 2 | 83 | 1 | 1-49 | 83.00 | 0 | 0 |
| EJ Keogh (StK) | 162 | 4 | 113 | 1 | 1-31 | 113.00 | 0 | 0 |
| JT Hayes (Fitz) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| GJP Vautin (EM) | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| HC Donahoo (StK) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| MF Dawkins (Melb) | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| H Graham (SM) | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| AA Aitken (Melb) | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| WA Tarrant (Fitz) | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| WG Ingleton (SM) | 24 | 2 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| H McLean (Melb) | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| MF Smith (StK) | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| AW Jacobs (StK) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| T Flynn (Fitz) | 42 | 3 | 20 | 0 | ||||
| TP Horan (EM) | 36 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||||
| PA McAlister (EM) | 36 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||||
| H Irwin (Melb) | 84 | 3 | 36 | 0 | ||||
| FH Richards (Fitz) | 60 | 3 | 48 | 0 |