schedule and Olean had captured the first half title. Olean refused to meet in the playoff final and Wellsville was declared league champion, Pitcher Everett Keener of Wellsville led the league with 14 wins. Teammate John Steinfeldt had 101 total hits to lead the league. The Interstate League continued play in 1916, as the league expanded to eight teams to begin the season. The league ended the season with five teams, as Wellsville had a record of 27–48 under returning manager Joe Lohr. Wellsville placed fourth after the Erie Sailors, Olean White Sox and Warren Bingoes teams folded during the season. The Rainmakers ended the season 26.5 games behind the first place Ridgway team. The Interstate League did not return to play in 1917. Wellsville next hosted minor league baseball with the 1942 Wellsville Yankees, who began play as members of the Class D level Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League, as an affiliate of the New York Yankees. The ballpark The Wellsville Rainmakers hosted home minor league games at Island Park. The ballpark was located at State Road 19 & the Genesee River. Island Park is still in use today as a public park. Timeline Year–by–year records Notable alumni Petie Behan (1915) Elmer Bliss (1914, MGR) Jim Curry (1916) Ray Kennedy (1916) Jimmie Savage (1916) Frank Shaughnessy (1916) See also Wellsville Rainmakers players References External links Wellsville - Baseball Reference Defunct minor league baseball teams Baseball teams established in 1914 Baseball teams disestablished in 1916 Defunct Interstate League teams Defunct baseball teams in New York (state) Allegany County, New York