2009 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 56-87
Finished 6th in the IL's North Division
Manager: Ken Oberkfell (56-87)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 529,789, Avg. 8,027 in 66 home dates
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 2009 season with a record of 56 wins and 87 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Bisons scored 502 runs and yielded 606 runs. Nick Evans led Buffalo with 10 home runs Mike Lamb recorded 53 runs batted in. Jesús Feliciano paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .311. Tobi Stoner and Nelson Figueroa topped the team with 7 wins each.
Players from the 2009 Buffalo Bisons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Wily Mo Peña, Jonathon Niese, Elmer Dessens, Brandon Knight, Jesús Feliciano, Matt Watson, Ken Takahashi, Argenis Reyes, Nick Evans, Dillon Gee, Chip Ambres, Omir Santos, Lance Broadway, Cory Sullivan, Robinson Cancel, René Rivera, Wilson Valdez, Casey Fossum, Freddy García, Pat Misch, Carlos Muñiz, Ángel Berroa, Tobi Stoner, Arturo López, Emil Brown, Bobby Kielty, Mike Lamb, Ángel Pagán, Fernando Nieve, Nelson Figueroa, Eddie Kunz, Tim Redding, Jason Dubois, Jon Switzer, Mike Nickeas, Javier Valentín, Andy Green, Kyle Snyder, Adam Pettyjohn, Connor Robertson, Ramón Martínez, Rob Mackowiak, Alex Cora, Fernando Martínez and Óliver Pérez.
Ken Oberkfell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Abreu | R | R | January 2, 1979 | 6'3" | 245 | Matanzas, Matanzas CU |
| Chip Ambres | R | R | December 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Mike Antonini | R | L | August 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Drexel Hill, PA US |
| Rafael Arroyo | R | R | October 26, 1982 | 5'10" | 170 | Northridge, CA US |
| Ángel Berroa | R | R | January 27, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Adam Bostick | L | L | March 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 240 | Jeannette, PA US |
| Lance Broadway | R | R | August 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Bryan, TX US |
| Emil Brown | R | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robinson Cancel | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 225 | Lajas, PR |
| Javier Castillo | R | R | August 29, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Herrera, PA |
| Jason Cooper | L | R | December 6, 1980 | 6'2" | 215 | Richland, WA US |
| Alex Cora | L | R | October 18, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | Caguas, PR |
| Jose Coronado | S | R | April 13, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Guigue, Carabobo VE |
| Rogelio Del Campo | L | R | July 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 198 | San Luis, MX |
| Elmer Dessens | R | R | January 13, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Frank Diaz | R | R | October 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jason Dubois | R | R | March 26, 1979 | 6'5" | 220 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Derrick Ellison | L | L | September 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | Leesburg, VA US |
| Nick Evans | R | R | January 30, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Jesús Feliciano | L | L | June 6, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| Nelson Figueroa | S | R | May 18, 1974 | 6'1" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Casey Fossum | L | L | January 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 160 | Cherry Hill, NJ US |
| Freddy García | R | R | October 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 250 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dillon Gee | R | R | April 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Andy Green | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 5'9" | 165 | Lexington, KY US |
| Bobby Kielty | S | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | Fontana, CA US |
| Mark Kiger | R | R | May 30, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brandon Knight | L | R | October 1, 1975 | 6'0" | 175 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Eddie Kunz | R | R | April 8, 1986 | 6'6" | 260 | Portland, OR US |
| Mike Lamb | L | R | August 9, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | West Covina, CA US |
| Arturo López | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 5'9" | 165 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Rob Mackowiak | L | R | June 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 166 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Jonathan Malo | R | R | September 29, 1983 | 6'2" | 180 | Joliette, QC CA |
| Fernando Martínez | L | R | October 10, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | Rio San Juan, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Ramón Martínez | R | R | October 10, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Chris Mason | R | R | July 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Tim McNab | R | R | June 4, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Pat Misch | R | L | August 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Northbrook, IL US |
| Carlos Muñiz | R | R | March 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Mike Nickeas | R | R | February 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Jonathon Niese | L | L | October 27, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Lima, OH US |
| Fernando Nieve | R | R | July 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Ángel Pagán | S | R | July 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Wily Mo Peña | R | R | January 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 260 | Laguna Salada, Valverde DO |
| Óliver Pérez | L | L | August 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Josh Petersen | R | R | April 15, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Naples, FL US |
| Adam Pettyjohn | R | L | June 11, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Edgar Ramirez | R | R | November 30, 1983 | 6'4" | 250 | Miami, FL US |
| Tim Redding | R | R | February 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Rochester, NY US |
| Argenis Reyes | S | R | September 25, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis Rivera | R | R | January 25, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Carolina, PR |
| René Rivera | R | R | July 31, 1983 | 5'10" | 215 | Bayamon, PR |
| Connor Robertson | R | R | September 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 225 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Jose Sanchez | R | R | May 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Omir Santos | R | R | April 29, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Bayamon, PR |
| Kyle Snyder | S | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Tobi Stoner | S | R | December 3, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Landstuhl, DE |
| Cory Sullivan | L | L | August 20, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jon Switzer | L | L | August 13, 1979 | 6'3" | 190 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Ken Takahashi | L | L | April 16, 1969 | 6'0" | 200 | Yokohama, Kanagawa JP |
| Wilson Valdez | R | R | May 20, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Javier Valentín | S | R | September 19, 1975 | 5'10" | 198 | Manati, PR |
| Jim Ed Warden | R | R | May 7, 1979 | 6'7" | 190 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Matt Watson | L | R | September 5, 1978 | 5'11" | 205 | Lancaster, PA 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.
