1986 Buffalo Bisons Roster
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
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 Dave Rozema, Joel McKeon, Joe Cowley, Steve Henderson, Joe Lansford, Nick Capra, Jack Perconte, Dave Wehrmeister, Bill Long, Daryl Boston, Rod Craig, Scott Bradley, Chris Nyman, Al Jones, Iván Calderón, Bryan Little, Matt Sinatro, Dave Cochrane, Tony Brizzolara, Matt Winters, Bryan Clark, Bruce Tanner, Brian Giles, Ken Williams, Pete Filson, Jerry Don Gleaton, Joe DeSa, Carlos Martínez, Steve McCatty, Steve Lyons, Russ Morman, Marv Foley, Jack Hardy, Joel Davis and Randy Velarde.
Jim Marshall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Bockhorn | R | R | February 12, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Austin, TX US |
| Daryl Boston | L | L | January 4, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Scott Bradley | L | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
| Tony Brizzolara | R | R | January 14, 1957 | 6'5" | 215 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Darren Burroughs | R | L | April 23, 1960 | 6'2" | 165 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Iván Calderón | R | R | March 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | Fajardo, PR |
| Nick Capra | R | R | March 8, 1958 | 5'8" | 165 | Denver, CO US |
| Bryan Clark | L | L | July 12, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | Madera, CA US |
| Dave Cochrane | S | R | January 31, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| Joe Cowley | R | R | August 15, 1958 | 6'5" | 210 | Lexington, KY US |
| Rod Craig | S | R | January 12, 1958 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joel Davis | L | R | January 30, 1965 | 6'5" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Joe DeSa | L | L | July 27, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Pete Filson | S | L | September 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 195 | Darby, PA US |
| Marv Foley | L | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, KY US |
| Brian Giles | R | R | April 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 165 | Manhattan, KS US |
| Jerry Don Gleaton | L | L | September 14, 1957 | 6'3" | 205 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Grady Hall | R | L | May 29, 1964 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Jack Hardy | R | R | October 8, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Steve Henderson | R | R | November 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Al Jones | R | R | February 10, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Charleston, MS US |
| Tim Krauss | L | R | September 9, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Joe Lansford | R | R | January 15, 1961 | 6'5" | 225 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Bryan Little | S | R | October 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Houston, TX US |
| Bill Long | R | R | February 29, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Steve Lyons | L | R | June 3, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Carlos Martínez | R | R | August 11, 1965 | 6'5" | 175 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Steve McCatty | R | R | March 20, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Joel McKeon | L | L | February 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Russ Morman | R | R | April 28, 1962 | 6'4" | 215 | Independence, MO US |
| Chris Nyman | R | R | June 6, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Pomona, CA US |
| Jack Perconte | L | R | August 31, 1954 | 5'10" | 160 | Joliet, IL US |
| Rolando Pino | R | R | January 20, 1964 | 5'9" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Rondal Rollin | R | R | January 25, 1959 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Dave Rozema | R | R | August 5, 1956 | 6'4" | 185 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Matt Sinatro | R | R | March 22, 1960 | 5'9" | 174 | Hartford, CT US |
| Bruce Tanner | L | R | December 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 220 | New Castle, PA US |
| Tommy Thompson | L | R | October 18, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Randy Velarde | R | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, TX US |
| Dave Wehrmeister | R | R | November 9, 1952 | 6'4" | 195 | Berwyn, IL US |
| Ken Williams | R | R | April 6, 1964 | 6'2" | 187 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Matt Winters | L | R | March 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 215 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Mike Yastrzemski | S | R | August 16, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Dave Yobs | L | L | January 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Encino, 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.
