1917 Buffalo Bisons Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 67-84
Finished 6th in the IL
Manager: Patsy Donovan (67-84)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Buffalo Baseball Park
Attendance: 116,000, Avg. 1,536
1917 Buffalo Bisons Statistics

The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 1917 season with a record of 67 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the IL.

Patsy Donovan served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Benny BengoughRRJuly 27, 18985'7"168Niagara Falls, NY US
Harold Cable
Albin CarlstromRROctober 26, 18866'0"167Elizabeth, NJ US
Joe CaseyRRAugust 15, 18875'9"180Boston, MA US
Les ChannellLLMarch 3, 18866'0"180Crestline, OH US
Fair CrewsOctober 12, 1894185Forsythe County, NC US
Tom DalyRRDecember 12, 18915'11"171St. John, NB CA
Joe EngelRLMarch 12, 18936'1"183Washington, DC US
Bobby GillRRMay 13, 18915'11"175Louisville, KY US
John HummelRRApril 4, 18835'11"160Bloomsburg, PA US
George JacksonRRJanuary 2, 18826'0"180Springfield, MO US
Lona JaynesJune 4, 1892189, NC US
Marty Killilea
Merlin KoppSRJanuary 2, 18925'8"158Toledo, OH US
Al LeakeR
Dick McCabeRRFebruary 21, 18965'10"159Mamaroneck, NY US
Joe McDonaldRRApril 9, 18885'11"175Galveston, TX US
Jim O'NeillRRFebruary 23, 18935'10"165Minooka, PA US
John Ondorchak
Jack OnslowRROctober 13, 18885'11"180Scottdale, PA US
Jimmy RingRRFebruary 15, 18956'1"170Brooklyn, NY US
John Steinfeldt
John TumanJuly 6, 1889White Mills, PA US
Ty TysonRRJune 1, 18925'11"169Wilkes-Barre, PA US
Weldon WyckoffRRFebruary 19, 18916'1"175Williamsport, PA US

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.



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