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:''This article is about the minor league baseball franchise, for other teams named Buffalo Bisons see Buffalo Bisons (disambiguation).
:''This article covers all modern incarnations but focuses on the AA team founded in 1979 and the AAA team that moved from Wichita, Kansas in 1984.
The 'Buffalo Bisons' (Pronounced 'BI-zons' by locals) are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. The team, which plays in the International League (IL), is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians Major League club. The Bisons play in Dunn Tire Park stadium, located in downtown Buffalo.
The current incarnation of the Bisons was founded in 1979, when Buffalo ownership interests purchased the Jersey City franchise of the Class Double-A Eastern League and moved the team to the Queen City. It is of note that the plural form of ''bison'' is ''bison'', not ''bisons''.
The team originally known as the Buffalo Bisons actually dates to a major league club, the Buffalo Bisons of the National League (1879-85). In 1886, the Bisons moved into minor league baseball as members of the original International League. This franchise continued in the IL (known as the Eastern League from 1891-1911) through June 11, 1970, when it transferred to Winnipeg, Manitoba, due to poor attendance and stadium woes.
After six seasons in the Eastern League, the Bisons joined the Triple-A ranks in 1985, joining the American Association when the Wichita Aeros franchise rights were transferred to Buffalo. When the American Association folded after the 1997 season, Buffalo (along with the Indianapolis Indians and Louisville RiverBats) found refuge in the International League, while their former American Association opponents joined the Pacific Coast League.
The Bisons most recent playoff season was in 2004, when the team came back from being 10 games out of first place in late June to winning their division by a convincing 9.5 games. Buffalo won its first-round playoff against the Durham Bulls and advanced to the leagues playoffs, the Governors' Cup Finals, in which they had home field advantage over the Richmond Braves. The remnants of Hurricane Ivan caused major flooding problems in Richmond and the entire series was set to be played in Buffalo. The Bisons defeated the Braves in four games and won the Governors' Cup for the second time since 1998. With many of its players shuffled to Cleveland throughout the final months of the season, the Bisons failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2006.
[1]
[2]
The Bisons have won the Governors' Cup, the championship of the IL, 6 times, including the inaugural Cup, and played in the championship series 10 times.
★ 1933 - Defeated Rochester
★ 1936 - Defeated Baltimore
★ 1938 - Lost to Newark
★ 1947 - Lost to Syracuse
★ 1949 - Lost to Montréal
★ 1957 - Defeated Miami
★ 1961 - Defeated Rochester
★ 1998 - Defeated Durham
★ 2002 - Lost to Durham
★ 2004 - Defeated Richmond
Since 1998 the Bisons have won the North IL Division four times (1998, 2001, 2004, and 2005)
★ ''Brian Barton'' (Akron Aeros)
★ ''Bubbie Buzachero'' (Akron Aeros)
★ Shin-Soo Choo (Cleveland Indians and Gulf Coast Indians)
★ ''Scott Elarton'' (Wichita Wranglers and Omaha Royals)
★ Ben Francisco (Cleveland Indians)
★ Juan Lara (Akron Aeros)
★ ''Cliff Lee'' (Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros, and Cleveland Indians)
★ Mike Koplove (Cleveland Indians)
★ ''John Koronka'' (Oklahoma RedHawks and Texas Rangers)
★ ''Andy Marté'' (Cleveland Indians)
★ ''Matt Miller'' (Cleveland Indians)
★ Edward Mujica (Cleveland Indians)
★ ''Mike Rouse'' (Cleveland Indians)
★ ''Jeremy Sowers'' (Cleveland Indians)
★ Jason Stanford (Cleveland Indians)
★ ''Jon Van Every'' (Akron Aeros)
★ Jason Beverlin
★ ''Russell Branyan'' (currently with Philadelphia Phillies)
★ ''Asdrubal Cabrera'' (currently with Cleveland Indians)
★ ''James Deters'' (currently with Kinston Indians)
★ ''Jake Dittler'' (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ ''Eric DuBose'' (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ Franklin Gutierrez (currently with Cleveland Indians)
★ ''Aaron Laffey'' (currently with Cleveland Indians)
★ Shawn Larkin (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ ''Jensen Lewis'' (currently with Cleveland Indians)
★ Héctor Luna (currently with Syracuse Chiefs)
★ ''Chuck Lofgren'' (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ Rafael Pérez (currently with Cleveland Indians)
★ ''Nick Pesco'' (currently with Kinston Indians)
★ ''Rich Rundles'' (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ Brian Sikorski (currently with Yakult Swallows of the Japanese Central League)
★ Brad Snyder (currently on Cleveland Indians disabled list)
★ David Wallace (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ Jim Ed Warden (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ ''Jake Westbrook'' (currently with Cleveland Indians)
[3]
The main mascots of the team have traditionally been "Buster Bison" along with his cousin "Chip," but as of 2006, a new mascot named "Belle" has made her appearance, along with flamboyant reporter "Johnny $tyles." Buster and Belle pursued a love interest, and were married following the August 26, 2007 game against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
1. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/about/page.jsp?ymd=20060216&content_id=42024&vkey=about_t422&fext=.jsp&sid=t422
2. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/about/page.jsp?ymd=20060127&content_id=39423&vkey=about_t422&fext=.jsp&sid=t422
3. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/about/page.jsp?ymd=20060214&content_id=41696&vkey=about_t422&fext=.jsp&sid=t422
★ Buffalo Bisons official website
★ Buffalo Bisons Roster, Splits, and Situational Stats
★ Photographs of War Memorial Stadium, former home of the Buffalo Bisons - ''Rochester Area Ballparks''
★ Photographs of Dunn Tire Park, current home of the Buffalo Bisons - ''Rochester Area Ballparks''
:''This article covers all modern incarnations but focuses on the AA team founded in 1979 and the AAA team that moved from Wichita, Kansas in 1984.
The 'Buffalo Bisons' (Pronounced 'BI-zons' by locals) are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. The team, which plays in the International League (IL), is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians Major League club. The Bisons play in Dunn Tire Park stadium, located in downtown Buffalo.
The current incarnation of the Bisons was founded in 1979, when Buffalo ownership interests purchased the Jersey City franchise of the Class Double-A Eastern League and moved the team to the Queen City. It is of note that the plural form of ''bison'' is ''bison'', not ''bisons''.
Team history
The team originally known as the Buffalo Bisons actually dates to a major league club, the Buffalo Bisons of the National League (1879-85). In 1886, the Bisons moved into minor league baseball as members of the original International League. This franchise continued in the IL (known as the Eastern League from 1891-1911) through June 11, 1970, when it transferred to Winnipeg, Manitoba, due to poor attendance and stadium woes.
After six seasons in the Eastern League, the Bisons joined the Triple-A ranks in 1985, joining the American Association when the Wichita Aeros franchise rights were transferred to Buffalo. When the American Association folded after the 1997 season, Buffalo (along with the Indianapolis Indians and Louisville RiverBats) found refuge in the International League, while their former American Association opponents joined the Pacific Coast League.
The Bisons most recent playoff season was in 2004, when the team came back from being 10 games out of first place in late June to winning their division by a convincing 9.5 games. Buffalo won its first-round playoff against the Durham Bulls and advanced to the leagues playoffs, the Governors' Cup Finals, in which they had home field advantage over the Richmond Braves. The remnants of Hurricane Ivan caused major flooding problems in Richmond and the entire series was set to be played in Buffalo. The Bisons defeated the Braves in four games and won the Governors' Cup for the second time since 1998. With many of its players shuffled to Cleveland throughout the final months of the season, the Bisons failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2006.
Season records
1980s
| Year | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Finish | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 (East.) | 67 | 70 | .578 | (1 in North. Div. - first half), (3 in North. Div. - second half) | Steve Demeter |
| 1981 (East.) | 56 | 81 | .409 | (4 in North. Div. - first half), (2 in North. Div. - second half) | John Upon |
| 1982 (East.) | 55 | 84 | .396 | (4 in North. Div - both halves) | Tommy Sandt |
| 1983 (East.) | 74 | 65 | .532 | (2 in East) | Al Gallagher |
| 1984 (East.) | 72 | 67 | .518 | (5) | Jack Aker |
| 1985 | 66 | 76 | N/A | N/A | John Boles |
| 1986 | 71 | 71 | N/A | N/A | Jim Marshall |
| 1987 | 66 | 74 | N/A | N/A | Orlando Gomez (13-28), Steve Swisher (53-46) |
| 1988 | 72 | 70 | N/A | N/A | Rocky Bridges |
| 1989 | 80 | 62 | N/A | N/A | Terry Collins |
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1990s
| Year | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 (AA) | 85 | 62 | .578 | (2 - East) (Failed to Make Playoffs) |
| 1991 (AA) | 81 | 62 | .566 | (1 - East) (Lost in Finals) |
| 1992 (AA) | 87 | 57 | .604 | (1 - East) (Lost in Finals) |
| 1993 (AA) | 71 | 73 | .493 | (2 -East) (Failed to Make Playoffs) |
| 1994 (AA) | 55 | 89 | .382 | (8) (Failed to Make Playoffs) |
| 1995 (AA) | 82 | 62 | .569 | (2) (Lost in Finals) |
| 1996 (AA) | 84 | 60 | .583 | (1) (Lost in First Round) |
| 1997 (AA) | 87 | 57 | .604 | (1) (League Champions) |
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International League
| Season | Manager | Record | Win % | Playoff Result |
| 1998 | Jeff Datz | 81-62 | .566 | IL Champions, lost in World Series |
| 1999 | Jeff Datz | 72-72 | .500 | failed to make playoffs |
| 2000 | Joel Skinner | 86-59 | .593 | lost in first round |
| 2001 | Eric Wedge | 91-51 | .641 | lost in first round |
| 2002 | Eric Wedge | 84-54 | .609 | lost in finals |
| 2003 | Marty Brown | 73-70 | .510 | failed to make the playoffs |
| 2004 | Marty Brown | 83-61 | .576 | IL Champions, No World Series |
| 2005 | Marty Brown | 82-62 | .569 | Lost in first round |
| 2006 | Torey Lovullo | 73-68 | .518 | Failed to make playoffs |
| 2007 | Torey Lovullo | 49-38 | .563 | TBD |
Titles
The Bisons have won the Governors' Cup, the championship of the IL, 6 times, including the inaugural Cup, and played in the championship series 10 times.
★ 1933 - Defeated Rochester
★ 1936 - Defeated Baltimore
★ 1938 - Lost to Newark
★ 1947 - Lost to Syracuse
★ 1949 - Lost to Montréal
★ 1957 - Defeated Miami
★ 1961 - Defeated Rochester
★ 1998 - Defeated Durham
★ 2002 - Lost to Durham
★ 2004 - Defeated Richmond
Since 1998 the Bisons have won the North IL Division four times (1998, 2001, 2004, and 2005)
2007 roster
Current Bisons who have played for another team in 2007
★ ''Brian Barton'' (Akron Aeros)
★ ''Bubbie Buzachero'' (Akron Aeros)
★ Shin-Soo Choo (Cleveland Indians and Gulf Coast Indians)
★ ''Scott Elarton'' (Wichita Wranglers and Omaha Royals)
★ Ben Francisco (Cleveland Indians)
★ Juan Lara (Akron Aeros)
★ ''Cliff Lee'' (Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros, and Cleveland Indians)
★ Mike Koplove (Cleveland Indians)
★ ''John Koronka'' (Oklahoma RedHawks and Texas Rangers)
★ ''Andy Marté'' (Cleveland Indians)
★ ''Matt Miller'' (Cleveland Indians)
★ Edward Mujica (Cleveland Indians)
★ ''Mike Rouse'' (Cleveland Indians)
★ ''Jeremy Sowers'' (Cleveland Indians)
★ Jason Stanford (Cleveland Indians)
★ ''Jon Van Every'' (Akron Aeros)
Played for 2007 Bisons but no longer with team
★ Jason Beverlin
★ ''Russell Branyan'' (currently with Philadelphia Phillies)
★ ''Asdrubal Cabrera'' (currently with Cleveland Indians)
★ ''James Deters'' (currently with Kinston Indians)
★ ''Jake Dittler'' (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ ''Eric DuBose'' (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ Franklin Gutierrez (currently with Cleveland Indians)
★ ''Aaron Laffey'' (currently with Cleveland Indians)
★ Shawn Larkin (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ ''Jensen Lewis'' (currently with Cleveland Indians)
★ Héctor Luna (currently with Syracuse Chiefs)
★ ''Chuck Lofgren'' (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ Rafael Pérez (currently with Cleveland Indians)
★ ''Nick Pesco'' (currently with Kinston Indians)
★ ''Rich Rundles'' (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ Brian Sikorski (currently with Yakult Swallows of the Japanese Central League)
★ Brad Snyder (currently on Cleveland Indians disabled list)
★ David Wallace (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ Jim Ed Warden (currently with Akron Aeros)
★ ''Jake Westbrook'' (currently with Cleveland Indians)
Former players
Buffalo Bisons in the National Baseball Hall of Fame
| 'Player/Manager' | 'Year Inducted' | 'Years with the Bisons' |
| Connie Mack | 1937 | 1890 |
| Charles Radbourn | 1939 | 1880 |
| Jimmy Collins | 1945 | 1893-94 |
| Jim O'Rouke | 1945 | 1881-84 |
| Dan Brouthers | 1945 | 1881-85 |
| Joe Tinker | 1946 | 1930(Coach) |
| Herb Pennock | 1948 | 1916 |
| Gabby Hartnett | 1955 | 1946( Manager) |
| Ray Schalk | 1955 | 1932-37, 1950 (Manager) |
| Joe McCarthy | 1957 | 1914-15 |
| John Montgomery Ward | 1964 | 1877 |
| Jim Galvin | 1965 | 1878-85, 1894 |
| Lou Boudreau | 1970 | 1939 |
| Bucky Harris | 1975 | 1918-19, 1944-45 (Manager) |
| Johnny Bench | 1989 | 1966-67 |
| Ferguson Jenkins | 1991 | 1962 |
| Jim Bunning | 1996 | 1953, 1955 |
| Frank Grant | 2006 | 1886-1888 |
Mascots
The main mascots of the team have traditionally been "Buster Bison" along with his cousin "Chip," but as of 2006, a new mascot named "Belle" has made her appearance, along with flamboyant reporter "Johnny $tyles." Buster and Belle pursued a love interest, and were married following the August 26, 2007 game against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
References
1. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/about/page.jsp?ymd=20060216&content_id=42024&vkey=about_t422&fext=.jsp&sid=t422
2. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/about/page.jsp?ymd=20060127&content_id=39423&vkey=about_t422&fext=.jsp&sid=t422
3. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/about/page.jsp?ymd=20060214&content_id=41696&vkey=about_t422&fext=.jsp&sid=t422
External links
★ Buffalo Bisons official website
★ Buffalo Bisons Roster, Splits, and Situational Stats
★ Photographs of War Memorial Stadium, former home of the Buffalo Bisons - ''Rochester Area Ballparks''
★ Photographs of Dunn Tire Park, current home of the Buffalo Bisons - ''Rochester Area Ballparks''
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