2014 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 77-66
Finished 3rd in the IL's North Division
Manager: Gary Allenson (77-66)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 535,275, Avg. 8,110 in 66 home dates
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 2014 season with a record of 77 wins and 66 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Bisons allowed 540 runs, least in the league. Buffalo tallied 609 runs. Dan Johnson paced the squad with 18 home runs Kevin Pillar drove in 59 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .323. Liam Hendriks led the team with 8 wins.
Players from the 2014 Buffalo Bisons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Cory Aldridge, Luis Ayala, Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Richard Bleier, Brett Carroll, Brett Cecil, Adron Chambers, Scott Copeland, Steve Delabar, Jonathan Diaz, Kyle Drabek, Edwin Encarnación, Juan Francisco, Chris Getz, Cole Gillespie, Héctor Giménez, Brad Glenn, Ryan Goins, Anthony Gose, Kendall Graveman, Matt Hague, J. A. Happ, Liam Hendriks, Shawn Hill, Colt Hynes, Greg Infante, Chad Jenkins, A. J. Jiménez, Dan Johnson, Munenori Kawasaki, Bobby Korecky, George Kottaras, Erik Kratz, Andy LaRoche, Radhames Liz, Darin Mastroianni, Deck McGuire, Melky Mesa, Brad Mills, Brandon Morrow, Mike Nickeas, Sean Nolin, Daniel Norris, Kevin Pillar, Dalton Pompey, Colby Rasmus, Rob Rasmussen, Esmil Rogers, Ricky Romero, Ryan Rowland-Smith, Aaron Sanchez, Sergio Santos, Ryan Schimpf, Mickey Storey, Marcus Stroman, Ryan Tepera, Steven Tolleson, Matt Tuiasosopo, Raúl Valdés, Neil Wagner, Marcus Walden, Brett Wallace, P. J. Walters and Mike Zagurski.
Gary Allenson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cory Aldridge | L | R | June 13, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | San Angelo, TX US |
| Luis Ayala | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Austin Bibens-Dirkx | R | R | April 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Salem, OR US |
| Richard Bleier | L | L | April 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 215 | Davie, FL US |
| Randy Boone | R | R | August 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Brett Carroll | R | R | October 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Brett Cecil | R | L | July 2, 1986 | 6'3" | 235 | Dunkirk, MD US |
| Adron Chambers | L | L | October 8, 1986 | 5'10" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Scott Copeland | R | R | December 15, 1987 | 6'3" | 220 | Longview, TX US |
| Steve Delabar | R | R | July 17, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Fort Knox, KY US |
| Jonathan Diaz | R | R | April 10, 1985 | 5'9" | 155 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Kyle Drabek | R | R | December 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Victoria, TX US |
| Edwin Encarnación | R | R | January 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 230 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Juan Francisco | L | R | June 24, 1987 | 6'2" | 245 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Chris Getz | L | R | August 30, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Southfield, MI US |
| Cole Gillespie | R | R | June 20, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Portland, OR US |
| Héctor Giménez | S | R | September 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 230 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Brad Glenn | R | R | April 2, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jared Goedert | R | R | May 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Concordia, KS US |
| Ryan Goins | L | R | February 13, 1988 | 5'10" | 180 | Round Rock, TX US |
| Anthony Gose | L | L | August 10, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | Paramount, CA US |
| Kendall Graveman | R | R | December 21, 1990 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexander City, AL US |
| Matt Hague | R | R | August 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Bellevue, WA US |
| J. A. Happ | L | L | October 19, 1982 | 6'5" | 205 | Peru, IL US |
| Liam Hendriks | R | R | February 10, 1989 | 6'0" | 225 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Shawn Hill | R | R | April 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Colt Hynes | L | L | June 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Greg Infante | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chad Jenkins | R | R | December 22, 1987 | 6'4" | 230 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| A. J. Jiménez | R | R | May 1, 1990 | 6'0" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Dan Johnson | L | R | August 10, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Coon Rapids, MN US |
| Munenori Kawasaki | L | R | June 3, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Aira-gun, Kagoshima JP |
| Bobby Korecky | R | R | September 16, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | Hillside, NJ US |
| George Kottaras | L | R | May 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Scarborough, ON CA |
| Erik Kratz | R | R | June 15, 1980 | 6'4" | 250 | Telford, PA US |
| Andy LaRoche | R | R | September 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Fort Scott, KS US |
| Radhames Liz | R | R | October 6, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Darin Mastroianni | R | R | August 26, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Mike McDade | S | R | May 8, 1989 | 6'1" | 250 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Deck McGuire | R | R | June 23, 1989 | 6'6" | 220 | Richmond, VA US |
| Melky Mesa | R | R | January 31, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Brad Mills | R | L | March 5, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Brandon Morrow | R | R | July 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Jack Murphy | S | R | April 6, 1988 | 6'4" | 235 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Ricardo Nanita | L | L | June 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mike Nickeas | R | R | February 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Kevin Nolan | R | R | December 13, 1987 | 6'2" | 209 | Nashua, NH US |
| Sean Nolin | L | L | December 26, 1989 | 6'4" | 250 | Seaford, NY US |
| Daniel Norris | L | L | April 25, 1993 | 6'2" | 185 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Sean Ochinko | R | R | October 21, 1987 | 5'11" | 205 | Parkland, FL US |
| Kevin Pillar | R | R | January 4, 1989 | 6'0" | 210 | West Hills, CA US |
| Dalton Pompey | S | R | December 11, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Colby Rasmus | L | L | August 11, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Columbus, GA US |
| Rob Rasmussen | R | L | April 2, 1989 | 5'10" | 175 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Esmil Rogers | R | R | August 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ricky Romero | R | L | November 6, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | East Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ryan Rowland-Smith | L | L | January 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 250 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Aaron Sanchez | R | R | July 1, 1992 | 6'4" | 210 | Barstow, CA US |
| Sergio Santos | R | R | July 4, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ryan Schimpf | L | R | April 11, 1988 | 5'9" | 180 | Covington, LA US |
| John Stilson | R | R | July 28, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Mickey Storey | R | R | March 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Marcus Stroman | R | R | May 1, 1991 | 5'7" | 180 | Medford, NY US |
| Ryan Tepera | R | R | November 3, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Lake Jackson, TX US |
| Steven Tolleson | R | R | November 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Matt Tuiasosopo | R | R | May 10, 1986 | 6'2" | 235 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Raúl Valdés | L | L | November 27, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Neil Wagner | R | R | January 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Marcus Walden | R | R | September 13, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Fresno, CA US |
| Brett Wallace | L | R | August 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 250 | Greenbrae, CA US |
| P. J. Walters | R | R | March 12, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Dothan, AL US |
| Kenny Wilson | R | R | January 30, 1990 | 6'0" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mike Zagurski | L | L | January 27, 1983 | 6'0" | 240 | Omaha, NE 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.
