1907 New York Highlanders

1907 New York Highlanders
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Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
1907 Uniform
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Location
Hilltop Park (Since 1903) New York, New York (Since 1903)
1907 Information
Owner(s)	William Devery and Frank Farrell since Mar. 9, 1903
Manager(s)	Clark Griffith since Mar. 9, 1903
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Baseball-Reference	1907 New York Highlanders

The 1907 New York Highlanders played their fifth season in New York and their seventh overall, finishing in 5th place in the American League with a record of 70-78-4. Manager Clark Griffith was replaced by Bobby Keefe. Another notable person was New York's recently acquired center fielder, Branch Rickey, who would become well known for integrating Jackie Robinson into the major leagues some four decades later.

Final Standings

American League	W	L	T	GB	Pct.
Detroit Tigers	92	58	3	--	.613
Philadelphia Athletics	88	57	5	1½	.607
Chicago White Sox	85	67	6	5½	.576
Cleveland Naps	85	67	6	8	.559
New York Highlanders	70	78	4	21	.473
St. Louis Browns	69	83	3	24	.454
Boston Americans	59	90	6	32½	.396
Washington Senators	49	102	3	43½	.325

External links

• 1907 New York Highlanders team page at www.baseball-almanac.com