The Western Pennsylvania League was a Class D level minor league baseball league consisting of teams based in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland that played during the 1907 season.
History
The Class D level Western Pennsylvania League began the 1907 season with eight teams. The Beaver Falls Beavers, Butler White Sox, Clarksburg Bees, Connellsville Cokers, Fairmont Champions, Greensburg Red Sox, Scottdale Giants and the Latrobe, Pennsylvania team were charter members.
On May 28, 1907, the Latrobe team was forfeited to the league. The Cumberland Rooters took its place, but that team moved to Piedmont, West Virginia on June 27, then to Somerset, Pennsylvania on July 11. It eventually folded altogether later that month. On August 1, the Kittanning Infants entered the league, but disbanded, along with Beaver Falls, on August 11, 1907. Greensburg disbanded on August 25, 1907. Fairmont finished in first place with a 68–36 record.The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball Second and Third Editions Jim Clark, Dick Hoblitzell and Reddy Mack played in the league.
A league by the same name existed in the late 1889.
1907 Western Pennsylvania League standings Team standingsWLPCTGB ManagersFairmont Champions 6836.654–Reddy MackButler White Sox5844.5699.0 Al Lawson / Jake Jacobsen Eddie Linneborn / Bill HarkinsScottdale Giants 4849.49516.5Billy Earle / Duff ButtermoreClarksburg Bees5054.48118.0Tom Hulings Tom Essler / Bull SmithGreensburg Red Sox 4250.45720.0George Lawson Bill Powell / Lefty WallaceConnellsville Cokers4459.42723.5Bill Malarkey Denny O'Hara / [Jack DolanBeaver Falls Beavers 4136.532NACharles Jewell / Harry PfeifferLatrobe / Cumberland Rooters / Piedmont / Somerset1846.281NAS. Whaley / William Morrow Tom Dillon / Don Curtis / Bill MalarkeyKittanning Infants 25.286NABill Malarkey The Latrobe (7–10) franchise was forfeited to the league May 28. 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.Kittanning entered the league August 1. Beaver Falls and Kittanning withdrew August 11. Greensburg disbanded August 25
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