Rochester Broncos

{{Short description|Baseball team}} {{Hatnote|Not to be confused with the Rochester Bronchos.}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox baseball team | name = Rochester Broncos | native_name = | logo = | cap_logo = | logo_caption = | league = American Association | division = | location = Rochester, New York | stadium = Culver Field | founded = {{baseball year|1889}} | folded = {{baseball year|1891}} | former_leagues = Minor league: * Eastern Association (1891) * International Association (1889) | league_champs = | series = | series_champs = | former_names = | former_ballparks = | colors = | mascot = | manager = Patrick T. Powers | season = | record = | general_manager = | president = Henry Brinker | owner = }} {{Additionalcitations|date=October 2025}}

The '''Rochester Broncos''' were a short-lived baseball team in the American Association, playing only one season, in 1890.<ref>{{Cite web |title=April 19, 1890: Rochester registers its first win in American Association – Society for American Baseball Research |url=https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/april-19-1890-rochester-registers-its-first-win-in-american-association/ |access-date=2025-10-22 |language=en-US}}</ref> They finished fifth in the league with a record of 63–63.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rochester Broncos Team History & Encyclopedia |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ROC/index.shtml |access-date=2025-10-22 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Their home games were played at Culver Field.

Rochester was one of three clubs (the other two being Syracuse and Toledo) who played in the International Association in 1889 and were brought in to replace Brooklyn and Cincinnati (which defected to the National League), Baltimore (which left for the Atlantic Association), and Kansas City (which ended up in the Western Association). In the IA, they had played as the '''Rochester Jingoes'''.

The Broncos were managed by Pat Powers, who later managed the New York Giants in 1892. Their leading hitter was center fielder Sandy Griffin, who batted .307 in 107 games. Bob Barr (28–24, 3.25)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bob Barr Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/barrbo01.shtml |access-date=2025-10-22 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> and Will Calihan (18–15, 3.28) were their best pitchers. Ledell Titcomb threw a no-hitter on September 15.

The struggling American Association simply could not afford another season with its Little Three of Rochester, Syracuse, and Toledo. Therefore, team president Henry Brinker-who owned a brewery and a railroad-decided to accept a share of a $24,000 buyout to leave the AA.

In 1891, the Broncos played in the Eastern Association as the '''Rochester Hop Bitters'''.{{cn|date=November 2025}}

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==External links== *[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ROC/ Baseball Reference Team Index]

Category:American Association (1882–1891) teams Broncos Category:Defunct baseball teams in New York (state) Category:Baseball teams disestablished in 1891 Category:Baseball teams established in 1890