1986 Buffalo Bisons Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 71-71
Finished 2nd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Jim Marshall (71-71)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 425,113, Avg. 5,988
1986 Buffalo Bisons Statistics

The Buffalo Bisons of the American Association ended the 1986 season with a record of 71 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.

The Bisons scored 660 runs and yielded 645 runs. Joe DeSa led Buffalo with 17 home runs and recorded 83 runs batted in, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .284. Pete Filson topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 2.27 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 1986 Buffalo Bisons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Daryl Boston, Scott Bradley, Tony Brizzolara, Iván Calderón, Nick Capra, Bryan Clark, Dave Cochrane, Joe Cowley, Rod Craig, Joel Davis, Joe DeSa, Pete Filson, Marv Foley, Brian Giles, Jerry Don Gleaton, Jack Hardy, Steve Henderson, Al Jones, Joe Lansford, Bryan Little, Bill Long, Steve Lyons, Carlos Martínez, Steve McCatty, Joel McKeon, Russ Morman, Chris Nyman, Jack Perconte, Dave Rozema, Matt Sinatro, Bruce Tanner, Randy Velarde, Dave Wehrmeister, Ken Williams and Matt Winters.

Jim Marshall served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Glen BockhornRRFebruary 12, 19576'1"180Austin, TX US
Daryl BostonLLJanuary 4, 19636'3"185Cincinnati, OH US
Scott BradleyLRMarch 22, 19605'11"185Glen Ridge, NJ US
Tony BrizzolaraRRJanuary 14, 19576'5"215Santa Monica, CA US
Darren BurroughsRLApril 23, 19606'2"165Oklahoma City, OK US
Iván CalderónRRMarch 19, 19626'1"220Fajardo, PR
Nick CapraRRMarch 8, 19585'8"165Denver, CO US
Bryan ClarkLLJuly 12, 19566'2"185Madera, CA US
Dave CochraneSRJanuary 31, 19636'2"180Riverside, CA US
Joe CowleyRRAugust 15, 19586'5"210Lexington, KY US
Rod CraigSRJanuary 12, 19586'1"195Los Angeles, CA US
Joel DavisLRJanuary 30, 19656'5"205Jacksonville, FL US
Joe DeSaLLJuly 27, 19595'11"170Honolulu, HI US
Pete FilsonSLSeptember 28, 19586'2"195Darby, PA US
Marv FoleyLRAugust 29, 19536'0"195Stanford, KY US
Brian GilesRRApril 27, 19606'1"165Manhattan, KS US
Jerry Don GleatonLLSeptember 14, 19576'3"205Brownwood, TX US
Grady HallRLMay 29, 19646'4"200
Jack HardyRROctober 8, 19596'2"175St. Petersburg, FL US
Steve HendersonRRNovember 18, 19526'2"190Houston, TX US
Al JonesRRFebruary 10, 19596'4"210Charleston, MS US
Tim KraussLRSeptember 9, 19575'10"165Long Beach, CA US
Joe LansfordRRJanuary 15, 19616'5"225Santa Clara, CA US
Bryan LittleSROctober 8, 19595'10"160Houston, TX US
Bill LongRRFebruary 29, 19606'0"185Cincinnati, OH US
Steve LyonsLRJune 3, 19606'3"190Tacoma, WA US
Carlos MartínezRRAugust 11, 19656'5"175La Guaira, Vargas VE
Steve McCattyRRMarch 20, 19546'3"195Detroit, MI US
Joel McKeonLLFebruary 25, 19636'0"185Covington, KY US
Russ MormanRRApril 28, 19626'4"215Independence, MO US
Chris NymanRRJune 6, 19556'4"200Pomona, CA US
Jack PerconteLRAugust 31, 19545'10"160Joliet, IL US
Rolando PinoRRJanuary 20, 19645'9"160La Habana, La Habana CU
Rondal RollinRRJanuary 25, 19596'1"205
Dave RozemaRRAugust 5, 19566'4"185Grand Rapids, MI US
Matt SinatroRRMarch 22, 19605'9"174Hartford, CT US
Bruce TannerLRDecember 9, 19616'3"220New Castle, PA US
Tommy ThompsonLROctober 18, 19576'0"180Oklahoma City, OK US
Randy VelardeRRNovember 24, 19626'0"185Midland, TX US
Dave WehrmeisterRRNovember 9, 19526'4"195Berwyn, IL US
Ken WilliamsRRApril 6, 19646'2"187Berkeley, CA US
Matt WintersLRMarch 18, 19606'3"215Buffalo, NY US
Mike YastrzemskiSRAugust 16, 19615'11"180Pittsburgh, PA US
Dave YobsLLJanuary 17, 19596'1"190Encino, CA 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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