2006 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 73-68
Finished 3rd in the IL's North Division
Manager: Torey Lovullo (73-68)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 607,929, Avg. 8,811 in 69 home dates
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 2006 season with a record of 73 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Bisons plated 646 runs and yielded 555 runs. Jason Dubois paced Buffalo with 22 home runs, while Ryan Garko, Ben Francisco and Andy Marte each walloped 15 or more, too. Jason Dubois drove in 87 runs. Ben Francisco led all regular batters by hitting .278. Rob Bell, Jeremy Sowers and Jeremy Guthrie topped the team with 9 wins each, and Jeremy Guthrie registered a 3.14 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2006 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Adams, Jason Alfaro, Rob Bell, Andrew Brown, Asdrúbal Cabrera, Fernando Cabrera, Vic Darensbourg, Jason Davis, Einar Díaz, Jason Dubois, Jose Flores, Ben Francisco, Ryan Garko, Danny Graves, Jeremy Guthrie, Franklin Gutiérrez, Félix Heredia, Roberto Hernández, Ben Howard, Joe Inglett, Steve Karsay, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Tim Laker, Juan Lara, Andy Marte, Tom Mastny, Lou Merloni, Jason Michaels, Matt Miller, Edward Mujica, Iván Ochoa, Rafael Pérez, CC Sabathia, Kelly Shoppach, Brian Slocum, Jeremy Sowers, Jason Stanford, Eider Torres, Jonathan Van Every and Ramón Vázquez.
Torey Lovullo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | R | R | July 29, 1978 | 6'5" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Jason Alfaro | R | R | November 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Bear Bay | R | R | August 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Rob Bell | R | R | January 17, 1977 | 6'5" | 225 | Newburgh, NY US |
| Andrew Brown | R | R | February 17, 1981 | 6'6" | 230 | Chardon, OH US |
| Asdrúbal Cabrera | S | R | November 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Fernando Cabrera | R | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Toa Baja, PR |
| Armando Camacaro | R | R | April 6, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jose Chavez | S | R | January 2, 1985 | 5'10" | 180 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Hyang-Nam Choi | R | R | March 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Kwangju, KR |
| Jason Cooper | L | R | December 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Richland, WA US |
| Vic Darensbourg | L | L | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| 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 |
| Einar Díaz | R | R | December 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 165 | Chiriqui, Chiriqui PA |
| Jake Dittler | R | R | November 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jason Dubois | R | R | March 26, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Jose Flores | R | R | June 28, 1973 | 5'11" | 180 | New York, NY US |
| Travis Foley | R | R | March 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ben Francisco | R | R | October 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Ana, 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 |
| Danny Graves | R | R | August 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 200 | Saigon, VN |
| 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 |
| Félix Heredia | L | L | June 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Roberto Hernández | R | R | August 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ben Howard | R | R | January 15, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | Danville, IL US |
| Joe Inglett | L | R | June 29, 1978 | 5'9" | 175 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Steve Karsay | R | R | March 24, 1972 | 6'3" | 210 | Flushing, NY US |
| Kevin Kouzmanoff | R | R | July 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Tim Laker | R | R | November 27, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Encino, CA US |
| Juan Lara | R | L | January 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Andy Marte | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Villa Tapia, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Tom Mastny | R | R | February 4, 1981 | 6'6" | 220 | East Bontang, ID |
| Lou Merloni | R | R | April 6, 1971 | 5'10" | 188 | Framingham, MA US |
| Jason Michaels | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 215 | Tampa, FL US |
| Adam Miller | R | R | November 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Plano, TX US |
| Matt Miller | R | R | November 23, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Greenwood, MS US |
| Edward Mujica | R | R | May 10, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Iván Ochoa | R | R | December 16, 1982 | 5'9" | 160 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Rafael Pérez | L | L | May 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| CC Sabathia | L | L | July 21, 1980 | 6'6" | 300 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Kelly Shoppach | R | R | April 29, 1980 | 6'0" | 220 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Brian Slocum | R | R | March 27, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | New Rochelle, 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 |
| Eider Torres | S | R | January 16, 1983 | 5'8" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jonathan Van Every | L | L | November 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Brandon, MS US |
| Ramón Vázquez | L | R | August 21, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Aibonito, PR |
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.
