1997 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 87-57
Finished 1st in the AA's East Division
Manager: Brian Graham (87-57)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 696,193, Avg. 11,603 in 60 home dates
Playoffs - Buffalo Bisons 3 games, Indianapolis Indians 2
Finals - Buffalo Bisons 3 games, Iowa Cubs 0
The Buffalo Bisons of the American Association ended the 1997 season with a record of 87 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Bisons led the league with 711 runs, fueled by 182 home runs. Buffalo surrendered 593 runs. Richie Sexson walloped 31 home runs for the squad, while Trent Hubbard, Les Norman, Bruce Aven and Jeff Manto each swatted 15 or more, too. Richie Sexson drove in 88 runs. Enrique Wilson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .306. Roland de la Maza topped the team with 9 wins, and Travis Driskill registered a 4.65 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 1997 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ryan Thompson, Albie Lopez, Les Norman, José Cabrera, Jason Rakers, Alvin Morman, John Barfield, Paul Shuey, Blaise Ilsley, Darryl Scott, Steve Kline, Jason Jacome, Jeff Manto, Marcus Moore, Trent Hubbard, Pat Listach, Mike Busch, Damian Jackson, Terry Clark, Torey Lovullo, Roland de la Maza, Mike Matthews, Bartolo Colón, Greg Cadaret, Enrique Wilson, Marco Scutaro, Alex Ramírez, David Weathers, Sean Casey, Brian Anderson, Steve Montgomery, Bruce Aven, Rod Brewer, Chad Ogea, Richie Sexson, Ben Blomdahl, Einar Díaz, Casey Candaele, Danny Graves, Ángel Miranda, Jaret Wright and Travis Driskill.
Brian Graham served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Anderson | S | L | April 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 190 | Portsmouth, VA US |
| Bruce Aven | R | R | March 4, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | Orange, TX US |
| John Barfield | L | L | October 15, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Ben Blomdahl | R | R | December 30, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Rod Brewer | L | L | February 24, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Eustis, FL US |
| Mike Busch | R | R | July 7, 1968 | 6'5" | 245 | Davenport, IA US |
| José Cabrera | R | R | March 24, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | La Delgada, Santiago DO |
| Greg Cadaret | L | L | February 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Casey Candaele | S | R | January 12, 1961 | 5'9" | 160 | Lompoc, CA US |
| Sean Casey | L | R | July 2, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Terry Clark | R | R | October 18, 1960 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Bartolo Colón | R | R | May 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 285 | Altamira, Puerto Plata DO |
| Randy Curtis | L | L | January 16, 1971 | 5'10" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Roland de la Maza | R | R | November 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Maximo De La Rosa | R | R | July 12, 1971 | 5'11" | 218 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Einar Díaz | R | R | December 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | , Chiriqui PA |
| Tony Dougherty | R | R | April 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 200 | Beaver Falls, PA US |
| Travis Driskill | R | R | August 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Danny Graves | R | R | August 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 200 | Saigon, VN |
| Trent Hubbard | R | R | May 11, 1964 | 5'8" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Blaise Ilsley | L | L | April 9, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | Alpena, MI US |
| Damian Jackson | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 5'10" | 160 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jason Jacome | L | L | November 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 155 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Daron Kirkreit | R | R | August 7, 1972 | 6'6" | 225 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Steve Kline | S | L | August 22, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Sunbury, PA US |
| Pat Listach | S | R | September 12, 1967 | 5'9" | 170 | Natchitoches, LA US |
| Albie Lopez | R | R | August 18, 1971 | 6'2" | 240 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Torey Lovullo | S | R | July 25, 1965 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Jeff Manto | R | R | August 23, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Bristol, PA US |
| Mike Matthews | L | L | October 24, 1973 | 6'2" | 175 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Rod McCall | L | R | November 4, 1971 | 6'7" | 235 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Ángel Miranda | L | L | November 9, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Arecibo, PR |
| Steve Montgomery | R | R | December 25, 1970 | 6'4" | 210 | Westminster, CA US |
| Marcus Moore | S | R | November 2, 1970 | 6'5" | 195 | Oakland, CA US |
| Alvin Morman | L | L | January 6, 1969 | 6'3" | 210 | Rockingham, NC US |
| Les Norman | R | R | February 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | Warren, MI US |
| Chad Ogea | R | R | November 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Jason Rakers | R | R | June 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 197 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Alex Ramírez | R | R | October 3, 1974 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Darryl Scott | R | R | August 6, 1968 | 6'1" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Marco Scutaro | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Richie Sexson | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'7" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Jeff Sexton | R | R | October 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Westminster, CA US |
| Paul Shuey | R | R | September 16, 1970 | 6'3" | 215 | Lima, OH US |
| Steve Soliz | R | R | January 27, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Ventura, CA US |
| Greg Thomas | L | L | July 19, 1972 | 6'3" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Ryan Thompson | R | R | November 4, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Chestertown, MD US |
| David Weathers | R | R | September 25, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lawrenceburg, TN US |
| Casey Whitten | L | L | May 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Evansville, IN US |
| Enrique Wilson | S | R | July 27, 1973 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jaret Wright | R | R | December 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 220 | Anaheim, 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.
