2012 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 67-76
Finished 6th in the IL's North Division
Manager: Wally Backman (67-76)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 515,898, Avg. 7,370 in 70 home dates
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 2012 season with a record of 67 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Bisons scored 640 runs and allowed 650 runs. Val Pascucci led Buffalo with 17 home runs and drove in 62 runs. Fred Lewis paced all regular batters by hitting .294. Jeurys Familia topped the team with 9 wins, while Garrett Olson recorded a 4.64 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2012 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Manny Acosta, Fernando Cabrera, Mike Nickeas, Brad Emaus, Andrés Torres, Fred Lewis, Drew Carpenter, Rubén Tejada, Sean Kazmar, Bobby Scales, Jeurys Familia, Ramón Ramírez, Jeff Stevens, Jack Egbert, Josh Satin, Josh Edgin, Scott Patterson, Chris Schwinden, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Jeremy Hefner, Val Pascucci, Matt Tuiasosopo, Collin McHugh, Lucas Duda, Adam Loewen, C. J. Nitkowski, Vinny Rottino, Matt Harvey, Garrett Olson, Zach Lutz, Ronny Cedeño, Gonzalez Germen, Elvin Ramírez, Jason Bay, Matt den Dekker, Lucas May, Chris Young, Chuck James, Pedro Beato, Oswaldo Navarro, Joshua Rodriguez, Robert Carson, Josh Thole, Jordany Valdespin, Zack Wheeler, Mike Baxter, Omar Quintanilla, Justin Turner, Justin Hampson, Jenrry Mejía, Rob Johnson, D. J. Carrasco and Danny Herrera.
Wally Backman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Acosta | R | R | May 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 215 | Colon, Colon PA |
| Mike Baxter | L | R | December 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Queens, NY US |
| Jason Bay | R | R | September 20, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Trail, BC CA |
| Pedro Beato | R | R | October 27, 1986 | 6'6" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jean Luc Blaquiere | R | R | February 27, 1986 | 6'0" | 196 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Fernando Cabrera | R | R | November 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Toa Baja, PR |
| Drew Carpenter | R | R | May 18, 1985 | 6'3" | 240 | Fairfield, CA US |
| D. J. Carrasco | R | R | April 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Safford, AZ US |
| Robert Carson | L | L | January 23, 1989 | 6'4" | 240 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Ronny Cedeño | R | R | February 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Mark Cohoon | L | L | September 15, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | Burleson, TX US |
| Matt den Dekker | L | L | August 10, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Lucas Duda | L | R | February 3, 1986 | 6'4" | 255 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Josh Edgin | R | L | December 17, 1986 | 6'1" | 245 | Lewistown, PA US |
| Jack Egbert | L | R | May 12, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Brad Emaus | R | R | March 28, 1986 | 6'0" | 205 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Jeurys Familia | R | R | October 10, 1989 | 6'3" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Michael Fisher | S | R | March 22, 1985 | 6'2" | 188 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Gonzalez Germen | R | R | September 23, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Guaymate, La Romana DO |
| Justin Hampson | L | L | May 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Belleville, IL US |
| Matt Harvey | R | R | March 27, 1989 | 6'4" | 220 | New London, CT US |
| Jeremy Hefner | R | R | March 11, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Perkins, OK US |
| Danny Herrera | L | L | October 21, 1984 | 5'6" | 165 | Odessa, TX US |
| Bradley Holt | R | R | October 13, 1986 | 6'4" | 195 | Albemarle, NC US |
| Chuck James | L | L | November 9, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Rob Johnson | R | R | July 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 220 | Anaconda, MT US |
| Sean Kazmar | R | R | August 5, 1984 | 5'9" | 180 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Fred Lewis | L | R | December 9, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Adam Loewen | L | L | April 9, 1984 | 6'6" | 245 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Zach Lutz | R | R | June 3, 1986 | 6'1" | 220 | Reading, PA US |
| Dustin Martin | L | L | April 4, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Lucas May | R | R | October 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Collin McHugh | R | R | June 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Naperville, IL US |
| Jenrry Mejía | R | R | October 11, 1989 | 6'0" | 205 | Tabara Arriba, Azua DO |
| Oswaldo Navarro | R | R | October 2, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Villa de Cura, Aragua VE |
| Mike Nickeas | R | R | February 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Kirk Nieuwenhuis | L | R | August 7, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| C. J. Nitkowski | L | L | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | Suffern, NY US |
| Garrett Olson | R | L | October 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Dylan Owen | R | R | July 12, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Chesterfield, SC US |
| Val Pascucci | R | R | November 17, 1978 | 6'6" | 265 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Scott Patterson | R | R | June 20, 1979 | 6'7" | 225 | Oakdale, PA US |
| Omar Quintanilla | L | R | October 24, 1981 | 5'9" | 185 | El Paso, TX US |
| Edgar Ramirez | R | R | November 30, 1983 | 6'4" | 250 | Miami, FL US |
| Elvin Ramírez | R | R | October 10, 1987 | 6'3" | 208 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Ramón Ramírez | R | R | August 31, 1981 | 5'11" | 200 | Santiago, DO |
| Raul Reyes | L | L | December 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Armando Rodriguez | R | R | January 28, 1988 | 6'3" | 250 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Joshua Rodriguez | R | R | December 18, 1984 | 6'0" | 192 | Houston, TX US |
| Vinny Rottino | R | R | April 7, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | Racine, WI US |
| Josh Satin | R | R | December 23, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Hidden Hills, CA US |
| Bobby Scales | S | R | October 4, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Southfield, MI US |
| Chris Schwinden | R | R | September 22, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Visalia, CA US |
| Jeff Stevens | R | R | September 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 205 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Rubén Tejada | R | R | October 27, 1989 | 5'11" | 200 | Santiago, Veraguas PA |
| Josh Thole | L | R | October 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 230 | Breese, IL US |
| Andrés Torres | S | R | January 26, 1978 | 5'10" | 195 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Matt Tuiasosopo | R | R | May 10, 1986 | 6'2" | 235 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Justin Turner | R | R | November 23, 1984 | 5'11" | 202 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Jordany Valdespin | L | R | December 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Zack Wheeler | L | R | May 30, 1990 | 6'4" | 195 | Smyrna, GA US |
| Corey Wimberly | S | R | October 26, 1983 | 5'8" | 170 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Chris Young | R | R | May 25, 1979 | 6'10" | 255 | Dallas, TX 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.
