# Rochester Broncos

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{{Short description|Baseball team}}
{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with the [Rochester Bronchos](/source/Rochester_Bronchos).}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2026}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox baseball team
| name = Rochester Broncos
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| league = [American Association](/source/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891))
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| location = [Rochester, New York](/source/Rochester%2C_New_York)
| stadium = [Culver Field](/source/Culver_Field)
| founded = {{baseball year|1889}}
| folded = {{baseball year|1891}}
| former_leagues = Minor league:
* [Eastern Association](/source/Eastern_Association_(baseball)) (1891)
* [International Association](/source/International_Association_for_Professional_Base_Ball_Players) (1889)
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| manager = [Patrick T. Powers](/source/Patrick_T._Powers)
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| president = Henry Brinker
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{{Additionalcitations|date=October 2025}}

The '''Rochester Broncos''' were a short-lived baseball team in the [American Association](/source/American_Association_(1882%E2%80%931891)), playing [only one season](/source/1890_Rochester_Broncos_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](/source/Culver_Field).

Rochester was one of three clubs (the other two being [Syracuse](/source/Syracuse_Stars_(American_Association)) and [Toledo](/source/Toledo_Maumees)) who played in the International Association in 1889 and were brought in to replace [Brooklyn](/source/Brooklyn_Dodgers) and [Cincinnati](/source/Cincinnati_Reds) (which defected to the [National League](/source/National_League_(baseball))), [Baltimore](/source/Baltimore_Orioles_(19th_century)) (which left for the [Atlantic Association](/source/Atlantic_Association)), and [Kansas City](/source/Kansas_City_Cowboys_(American_Association)) (which ended up in the [Western Association](/source/Western_Association)). In the IA, they had played as the '''Rochester Jingoes'''.

The Broncos were managed by [Pat Powers](/source/Patrick_T._Powers), who later managed the [New York Giants](/source/New_York_Giants_(baseball)) in 1892. Their leading hitter was [center fielder](/source/center_fielder) [Sandy Griffin](/source/Sandy_Griffin), who batted .307 in 107 games. [Bob Barr](/source/Bob_Barr_(1880s_pitcher)) (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](/source/Will_Calihan) (18–15, 3.28) were their best [pitchers](/source/pitchers). [Ledell Titcomb](/source/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](/source/International_League) as the '''Rochester Hop Bitters'''.{{cn|date=November 2025}}

==See also==
*[1890 Rochester Broncos season](/source/1890_Rochester_Broncos_season)
*[Rochester Broncos all-time roster](/source/Rochester_Broncos_all-time_roster)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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

{{American Association (1882–1891)}}
{{Rochester Sports}}

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

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