2000 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 86-59
Finished 1st in the IL's North Division
Manager: Joel Skinner (86-59)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 667,540, Avg. 10,114 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 3 games, Buffalo Bisons 1
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 2000 season with a record of 86 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Bisons scored 743 runs and surrendered 654 runs. Russell Branyan, Bill Selby and Danny Peoples led Buffalo with 21 home runs apiece. Bill Selby drove in 86 runs. Dave Roberts paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .292. Jim Brower topped the team with 9 wins, while Willie Martínez registered a 4.46 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2000 Buffalo Bisons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tom Martin, Richie Lewis, Bartolo Colón, Tyler Green, Chris Haney, Marco Scutaro, Jim Brower, Joey Eischen, Carl Dale, Bill Selby, Charles Nagy, Dave Hollins, Andrew Lorraine, Jesse Levis, Jim Poole, Willie Martínez, Alan Newman, Bobby Hughes, Mike Mohler, Kane Davis, Scott Sanders, Jeff Manto, Cameron Cairncross, Tim Drew, Mark Budzinski, Sean Berry, Jim Dedrick, Chris Nichting, Manny Ramirez, Mandy Romero, Russell Branyan, Sean DePaula, Chan Perry, Jamie Brewington, Mark Whiten, Dave Roberts, Mark Watson, Paul Rigdon, David Riske, Brian Looney, Justin Speier, Zach Sorensen, Chad Ogea, Brian Williams, Andy Tomberlin, Marc Pisciotta, Chris Clemons, Mike Bacsik, John McDonald, Jaret Wright, Chris Coste, Ricardo Rincón, Jolbert Cabrera and Jaime Navarro.
Joel Skinner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bacsik | L | L | November 11, 1977 | 6'2" | 225 | Dallas, TX US |
| Sean Berry | R | R | March 22, 1966 | 5'11" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| J. D. Brammer | R | R | January 30, 1975 | 6'4" | 235 | West Logan, WV US |
| Russell Branyan | L | R | December 19, 1975 | 6'4" | 235 | Warner Robins, GA US |
| Jamie Brewington | R | R | September 28, 1971 | 6'4" | 180 | Greenville, NC US |
| Jim Brower | R | R | December 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Edina, MN US |
| Mark Budzinski | L | L | August 26, 1973 | 6'2" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jolbert Cabrera | R | R | December 8, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Cameron Cairncross | L | L | May 11, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Cairns, Queensland AU |
| Jared Camp | R | R | May 4, 1975 | 6'2" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
| Chris Clemons | R | R | October 31, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | Baytown, TX US |
| Bartolo Colón | R | R | May 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 285 | Altamira, Puerto Plata DO |
| Chris Coste | R | R | February 4, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Fargo, ND US |
| Carl Dale | R | R | December 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Kane Davis | R | R | June 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 194 | Ripley, WV US |
| Jim Dedrick | S | R | April 4, 1968 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Sean DePaula | R | R | November 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Newton, MA US |
| Tim Drew | R | R | August 31, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Joey Eischen | L | L | May 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
| Tyler Green | R | R | February 18, 1970 | 6'5" | 185 | Springfield, OH US |
| Chris Haney | L | L | November 16, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Heath Hayes | R | R | February 29, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Roseville, CA US |
| Dave Hollins | S | R | May 25, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Bobby Hughes | R | R | March 10, 1971 | 6'4" | 237 | Burbank, CA US |
| Scott Hunter | R | R | December 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Jesse Levis | L | R | April 14, 1968 | 5'9" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Richie Lewis | R | R | January 25, 1966 | 5'6" | 175 | Muncie, IN US |
| Brian Looney | L | L | September 26, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | New Haven, CT US |
| Andrew Lorraine | L | L | August 11, 1972 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeff Manto | R | R | August 23, 1964 | 6'3" | 210 | Bristol, PA US |
| Tom Martin | L | L | May 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | Charleston, SC US |
| Willie Martínez | R | R | January 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| John McDonald | R | R | September 24, 1974 | 5'9" | 185 | New London, CT US |
| David Miller | L | L | December 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mike Mohler | R | L | July 26, 1968 | 6'2" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Scott Morgan | R | R | July 19, 1973 | 6'7" | 230 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Charles Nagy | L | R | May 5, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Jaime Navarro | R | R | March 27, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Alan Newman | L | L | October 2, 1969 | 6'6" | 240 | La Habra, CA US |
| Chris Nichting | R | R | May 13, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Chad Ogea | R | R | November 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Jeff Patzke | S | R | November 19, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Klamath Falls, OR US |
| Danny Peoples | R | R | January 20, 1975 | 6'1" | 225 | Round Rock, TX US |
| Chan Perry | R | R | September 13, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Live Oak, FL US |
| Marc Pisciotta | R | R | August 7, 1970 | 6'5" | 240 | Edison, NJ US |
| Enohel Polanco | R | R | August 11, 1974 | 5'9" | 169 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jim Poole | L | L | April 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 190 | Rochester, NY US |
| Dave Post | R | R | September 3, 1973 | 5'11" | 170 | Kingston, NY US |
| Scott Pratt | L | R | February 4, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Manny Ramirez | R | R | May 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Paul Rigdon | R | R | November 2, 1975 | 6'5" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Ricardo Rincón | L | L | April 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cuitlahuac, Veracruz MX |
| David Riske | R | R | October 23, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | Renton, WA US |
| Dave Roberts | L | L | May 31, 1972 | 5'10" | 172 | Naha, Okinawa JP |
| Mandy Romero | S | R | October 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | Miami, FL US |
| Frankie Sanders | R | R | August 27, 1975 | 5'11" | 175 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Scott Sanders | R | R | March 25, 1969 | 6'4" | 210 | Hannibal, MO US |
| Marco Scutaro | R | R | October 30, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Bill Selby | L | R | June 11, 1970 | 5'9" | 190 | Monroeville, AL US |
| Wilson Sido | R | R | August 16, 1973 | 6'2" | 170 | Baoruco, DO |
| Zach Sorensen | S | R | January 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Justin Speier | R | R | November 6, 1973 | 6'4" | 200 | Daly City, CA US |
| Andy Tomberlin | L | L | November 7, 1966 | 5'11" | 160 | Monroe, NC US |
| Mark Watson | R | L | January 23, 1974 | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Mark Whiten | S | R | November 25, 1966 | 6'3" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Brian Williams | R | R | February 15, 1969 | 6'3" | 205 | Lancaster, SC US |
| 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.
