Western Pennsylvania League
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In 1907 there was a class D league known as the Western Pennsylvania League. This name was also shared with a 19th century league. No other minor league since then has used that name.
On May 28 Latrobe was taken over by the league which awarded it to Cumberland. The team moved to Piedmont on June 27, and to Somerset on July 11, then disbanded later that month. The Kittanning franchise entered the league August 1 as a replacement for the Somerset team, it withdrew with Beaver Falls on August 11.
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[edit] Cities Represented
[edit] 1907
- Beaver Falls, PA: Beaver Falls Beavers 1907
- Butler, PA: Butler White Sox 1907
- Clarksburg, WV: Clarksburg Bees 1907
- Connellsville, PA: Connellsville Cokers 1907
- Fairmont, WV: Fairmont Champions 1907
- Greensburg, PA: Greensburg Red Sox 1907
- Kittanning, PA: Kittanning Infants 1907
- Latrobe, PA: Latrobe 1907
- Cumberland, MD: Cumberland Rooters 1907
- Piedmont, WV: Piedmont 1907
- Somerset, PA: Somerset 1907
- Scottdale, PA: Scottdale Giants 1907
[edit] Teams and Statistics
1907 Western Pennsylvania League
Presidents: Alex J. Lawson / Charles B. Powers
| Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Champions | 68 | 36 | .654 | 0 | Reddy Mack |
| Butler White Sox | 58 | 44 | .569 | 9 | Lawson / Jacobsen / Harkins |
| Scottdale Giants | 48 | 49 | .495 | 16.5 | Billy Earle / Duff Buttermore |
| Clarksburg Bees | 50 | 54 | .481 | 18 | Hulings / Essler / Smith |
| Greensburg Red Sox | 42 | 50 | .457 | 20 | "Anderson" / Powell / Wallace |
| Connellsville Cokers | 44 | 59 | .427 | 23.5 | Malarkey / O'Hara / Dolan |
| Beaver Falls Beavers ## | 41 | 36 | .532 | NA | Charles Jewell |
| Latrobe/Cumberland/Piedmont/Somerset # | 18 | 46 | .281 | NA | Whaley/Morrow/Dillon/Curtis |
| Kittanning Infants ## | 2 | 5 | .286 | NA | Bill Malarkey |
The league then awarded it to Cumberland.
Cumberland (5-20) moved to Piedmont (4-6) June 27, then to Somerset (0-5) July 11.
It disbanded later that month.
##Beaver Falls and Kittanning withdrew August 11.
Kittanning entered the league August 1.
[edit] Source
The Encyclopedia of Minor league Baseball: Second Edition.
