Rochester Flour Cities

• Location: Rochester, NY
• League: International Association 1877-1878; New York State League 1885
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Rochester, NY has been a member of the International League and its predecessors for well over 100 years, beginning in 1885 with the Rochester Flour Cities of the New York State League. They went 40-36 under manager James Jackson and finished second behind the Syracuse Stars. The league's most productive offense (526 runs in 75 games) was led by 1B Doc Kennedy (.387, the league batting champ) though future Rochester star Joe Visner hit .361 in part-time action, scoring 32 runs in 27 contests. John Schappert (1.36 ERA) and Steve Toole (0.88 ERA) led the staff. When the loop became the IL in 1886, the team was re-named the Rochester Maroons.

Source: The International League: Year-by-Year Statistics by Marshall Wright

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1877	10-8	3rd	George Brackett
1878	20-16	4th	Joe Simmons
1885	45-42	3rd	James Jackson