1990 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 85-62
Finished 2nd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Terry Collins (85-62)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 1,156,661, Avg. 15,737
Playoffs - Nashville Sounds 1 game, Buffalo Bisons 0 - One-game playoff for East title.
The Buffalo Bisons of the American Association ended the 1990 season with a record of 85 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Bisons led the circuit with just 547 runs allowed. Buffalo scored 621 runs. Armando Moreno paced the team with 10 home runs Orlando Merced accounted for 55 RBI. Steve Carter topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Dorn Taylor paced the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.91 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 1990 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Carlos García, Mark Huismann, Razor Shines, Mark Ryal, Wes Chamberlain, Dann Bilardello, Mike Roesler, John Cangelosi, Stan Belinda, Roger Mason, Vicente Palacios, Jeff Banister, Scott Little, Steve Carter, Danny Sheaffer, Doug Bair, Mike York, Gordon Dillard, Randy Kramer, Scott Medvin, Rick Reed, Jeff Richardson, Tom Prince, Jay Tibbs, Orlando Merced, Rico Rossy, Mark Ross, Miguel García, Dorn Taylor, Moisés Alou, Roger Samuels, Blas Minor, Jerry Reuss, Steve Kiefer, Bob Kipper, Tommy Shields, James Steels, Randy Tomlin, Lee Hancock and Ty Gainey.
Terry Collins served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moisés Alou | R | R | July 3, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Doug Bair | R | R | August 22, 1949 | 6'0" | 170 | Defiance, OH US |
| Jeff Banister | R | R | January 15, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Weatherford, OK US |
| Stan Belinda | R | R | August 6, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Huntingdon, PA US |
| Dann Bilardello | R | R | May 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Kevin Burdick | R | R | February 15, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| John Cangelosi | S | L | March 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Steve Carter | L | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'4" | 201 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Wes Chamberlain | R | R | April 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jeff Cook | S | R | December 17, 1965 | 6'0" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Gordon Dillard | L | L | May 20, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Salinas, CA US |
| Ty Gainey | L | R | December 25, 1960 | 6'1" | 190 | Cheraw, SC US |
| Carlos García | R | R | October 15, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Tachira, VE |
| Miguel García | L | L | April 3, 1967 | 5'11" | 173 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Lee Hancock | L | L | June 27, 1967 | 6'4" | 215 | North Hollywood, CA US |
| Mark Huismann | R | R | May 11, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Hugh Kemp | R | December 13, 1960 | 6'3" | 190 | Nashville, TN US | |
| Steve Kiefer | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Chicago, IL US |
| Bob Kipper | R | L | July 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 200 | Aurora, IL US |
| Randy Kramer | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Scott Little | R | R | January 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 198 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Roger Mason | R | R | September 18, 1957 | 6'6" | 215 | Bellaire, MI US |
| Scott Medvin | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | North Olmsted, OH US |
| Orlando Merced | S | R | November 2, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Blas Minor | R | R | March 20, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Merced, CA US |
| Armando Moreno | R | R | December 25, 1963 | 5'10" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Jeff Neely | R | R | August 9, 1965 | 6'4" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Vicente Palacios | R | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Manlio Fabio Altamirano, Veracruz MX |
| Tom Prince | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Rick Reed | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
| Jerry Reuss | L | L | June 19, 1949 | 6'5" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Jeff Richardson | R | R | August 26, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Grand Island, NE US |
| Mike Roesler | R | R | September 12, 1963 | 6'5" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Mark Ross | R | R | August 8, 1954 | 6'0" | 195 | Galveston, TX US |
| Rico Rossy | R | R | February 16, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
| Mark Ryal | L | L | August 28, 1960 | 6'1" | 185 | Henryetta, OK US |
| Roger Samuels | L | L | January 5, 1961 | 6'5" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Danny Sheaffer | R | R | August 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Tommy Shields | L | R | August 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Razor Shines | S | R | July 18, 1956 | 6'1" | 210 | Durham, NC US |
| James Steels | L | L | May 30, 1961 | 5'10" | 185 | Jackson, MS US |
| Joe Szekely | L | R | June 28, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Paris, TX US |
| Dorn Taylor | R | R | August 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Jay Tibbs | R | R | January 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Randy Tomlin | L | L | June 14, 1966 | 5'11" | 179 | Bainbridge, MD US |
| Ed Yacopino | S | L | September 19, 1965 | 6'0" | 175 | Aliquippa, PA US |
| Mike York | R | R | September 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 187 | Oak Park, IL 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.
