2005 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 82-62
Finished 1st in the IL's North Division
Manager: Marty Brown (82-62)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 596,194, Avg. 8,768 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 3 games, Buffalo Bisons 2
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 2005 season with a record of 82 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Bisons scored 805 runs, most in the league. Buffalo yielded 716 runs. Ernie Young and Andy Abad paced the team with 20 home runs apiece., while Jake Gautreau, Ryan Garko, Mike Kinkade, Jeff Liefer and Brandon Phillips each walloped 15 or more, too. Andy Abad recorded 85 runs batted in. Ryan Garko led batters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Jeremy Guthrie topped the squad with 12 wins, and Steve Watkins recorded a 4.18 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2005 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeremy Sowers, Ben Francisco, Ryan Ludwick, Franklin Gutiérrez, John Rodriguez, Kyle Denney, Jason Stanford, Jeff Liefer, Jake Robbins, Ramón Vázquez, Dusty Wathan, Brian Tallet, José Morban, Darnell McDonald, Javier Cardona, Jose Díaz, Denny Stark, Daniel Garcia, Joe Inglett, Billy Traber, Roberto Hernández, Jason Dubois, Fernando Cabrera, Ernie Young, Jason Bere, Kazuhito Tadano, Steve Watkins, Brandon Phillips, Juan González, Francisco Cruceta, Chad Zerbe, Andy Abad, Andrew Brown, Matt Miller, Jason Young, Ryan Garko, Jody Gerut, Mike Kinkade, Jason Davis and Jeremy Guthrie.
Marty Brown served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Abad | L | L | August 25, 1972 | 6'1" | 184 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jose Amaya | R | R | September 7, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jason Bere | R | R | May 26, 1971 | 6'3" | 185 | Cambridge, MA US |
| Andrew Brown | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'6" | 230 | Chardon, OH US |
| Fernando Cabrera | R | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Toa Baja, PR |
| Javier Cardona | R | R | September 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | Santurce, PR |
| Dan Cevette | L | L | October 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 235 | Wellsboro, PA US |
| Chris Cooper | L | L | October 31, 1978 | 5'11" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jason Cooper | L | R | December 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Richland, WA US |
| Francisco Cruceta | R | R | July 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO |
| Jason Davis | R | R | May 8, 1980 | 6'6" | 195 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Dan Denham | R | R | December 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Antioch, CA US |
| Kyle Denney | R | R | July 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Prague, OK US |
| Jose Díaz | R | R | April 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 230 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jason Dubois | R | R | March 26, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Kyle Evans | R | R | October 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 190 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Brian Finegan | R | R | December 15, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Ben Francisco | R | R | October 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Daniel Garcia | R | R | April 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| Ryan Garko | R | R | January 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jake Gautreau | L | R | November 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | McAllen, TX US |
| Jody Gerut | L | L | September 18, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Elmhurst, IL US |
| Juan González | R | R | October 20, 1969 | 6'3" | 175 | Arecibo, PR |
| Jeremy Guthrie | R | R | April 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Franklin Gutiérrez | R | R | February 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Roberto Hernández | R | R | August 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Inglett | L | R | June 29, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Mike Kinkade | R | R | May 6, 1973 | 6'1" | 210 | Livonia, MI US |
| Victor Kleine | L | L | September 12, 1979 | 6'4" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Jeff Liefer | L | R | August 17, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Fontana, CA US |
| Ryan Ludwick | R | L | July 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Satellite Beach, FL US |
| Kieran Mattison | L | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Anderson, CA US |
| Clayton McCullough | L | R | December 27, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Oxford, NC US |
| Darnell McDonald | R | R | November 17, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | Fort Collins, CO US |
| Matt Miller | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Greenwood, MS US |
| José Morban | S | R | October 2, 1979 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jose Ortega | R | R | December 29, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Brandon Phillips | R | R | June 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 211 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Brandon Pinckney | R | R | April 12, 1982 | 5'10" | 165 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Kenny Rayborn | R | R | November 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Jake Robbins | R | R | May 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 190 | Charlotte, NC US |
| John Rodriguez | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Jeremy Sowers | L | L | May 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Clairsville, OH US |
| Jason Stanford | L | L | January 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Denny Stark | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Hicksville, OH US |
| Kazuhito Tadano | R | R | April 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 180 | Tokyo, Tokyo JP |
| Brian Tallet | L | L | September 21, 1977 | 6'6" | 220 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Jake Thrower | S | R | November 19, 1975 | 5'11" | 180 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Billy Traber | L | L | September 18, 1979 | 6'5" | 200 | Torrance, CA US |
| Ramón Vázquez | L | R | August 21, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Aibonito, PR |
| Dusty Wathan | R | R | August 22, 1973 | 6'4" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Steve Watkins | R | R | July 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Ernie Young | R | R | July 8, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jason Young | R | R | September 28, 1979 | 6'5" | 215 | Oakland, CA US |
| Chad Zerbe | L | L | April 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Findlay, OH 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.
