2017 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 65-76
Finished 5th in the IL's North Division
Manager: Bob Meacham (65-76)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 526,574, Avg. 8,101 in 65 home dates
The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 2017 season with a record of 65 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Bisons scored 544 runs and yielded 535 runs. Rafael Lopez and Mike Ohlman led Buffalo with 12 home runs apiece. Jason Leblebijian recorded 60 runs batted in. Dwight Smith paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .273. T. J. House topped the team with 9 wins, while Brett Oberholtzer earned a 4.12 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2017 Buffalo Bisons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Anthony Alford, Brett Anderson, Danny Barnes, Jeff Beliveau, Jon Berti, Joe Biagini, Mike Bolsinger, Ryan Borucki, Leonel Campos, Ezequiel Carrera, Darrell Ceciliani, Chris Coghlan, Taylor Cole, Matt Dermody, Jonathan Diaz, Jake Elmore, Chad Girodo, Juan Graterol, Jarrett Grube, Lucas Harrell, Teoscar Hernández, T. J. House, J. P. Howell, Danny Jansen, Ty Kelly, Mat Latos, Casey Lawrence, Dominic Leone, Francisco Liriano, Christian Lopes, Rafael Lopez, Luke Maile, Tim Mayza, Miguel Montero, Brett Oberholtzer, Mike Ohlman, Ian Parmley, Steve Pearce, Gregorio Petit, Dalton Pompey, Carlos Ramírez, Rob Refsnyder, Chris Rowley, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Aaron Sanchez, Luis Santos, Michael Saunders, Justin Shafer, Chris Smith, Dwight Smith, Joe Smith, Murphy Smith, Glenn Sparkman, Rowdy Tellez, Nick Tepesch and César Valdez.
Bob Meacham served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Alford | R | R | July 20, 1994 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbia, MS US |
| Brett Anderson | L | L | February 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Midland, TX US |
| Danny Barnes | L | R | October 21, 1989 | 6'1" | 215 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Deiferson Barreto | R | R | May 19, 1995 | 5'10" | 165 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Jeff Beliveau | L | L | January 17, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Providence, RI US |
| Jon Berti | R | R | January 22, 1990 | 5'10" | 195 | Troy, MI US |
| Joe Biagini | R | R | May 29, 1990 | 6'5" | 235 | Menlo Park, CA US |
| Mike Bolsinger | R | R | January 29, 1988 | 6'1" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ryan Borucki | L | L | March 31, 1994 | 6'4" | 215 | Mundelein, IL US |
| Wil Browning | R | R | September 8, 1988 | 6'3" | 190 | Sallis, MS US |
| Leonel Campos | R | R | July 17, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Valera, Trujillo VE |
| Jared Carkuff | R | R | August 25, 1993 | 6'3" | 180 | Bell Buckle, TN US |
| Ezequiel Carrera | L | L | June 11, 1987 | 5'11" | 185 | Guiria, Sucre VE |
| Andrew Case | R | R | January 6, 1993 | 6'2" | 230 | St. John, NB CA |
| Darrell Ceciliani | L | L | June 22, 1990 | 6'1" | 220 | Madras, OR US |
| Chris Coghlan | L | R | June 18, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Rockville, MD US |
| Taylor Cole | R | R | August 20, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Matt Dermody | R | L | July 4, 1990 | 6'5" | 190 | Norwalk, IA US |
| Jonathan Diaz | R | R | April 10, 1985 | 5'9" | 155 | Miami Beach, FL US |
| Jake Elmore | R | R | June 15, 1987 | 5'10" | 180 | Dothan, AL US |
| Roemon Fields | L | L | November 28, 1990 | 5'11" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Chad Girodo | L | L | February 6, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | Hartselle, AL US |
| Griffin Glaude | R | R | April 6, 1992 | 5'9" | 175 | Beebe, AR US |
| Juan Graterol | R | R | February 14, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jarrett Grube | R | R | November 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Andrew Guillotte | R | R | March 30, 1993 | 5'8" | 170 | Moss Bluff, LA US |
| Lucas Harrell | S | R | June 3, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, MO US |
| Teoscar Hernández | R | R | October 15, 1992 | 6'2" | 205 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| T. J. House | R | L | September 29, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Slidell, LA US |
| J. P. Howell | L | L | April 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Modesto, CA US |
| David Jacob | L | L | June 19, 1995 | 6'4" | 225 | Springfield, IL US |
| Danny Jansen | R | R | April 15, 1995 | 6'2" | 230 | Appleton, WI US |
| Ty Kelly | S | R | July 20, 1988 | 6'0" | 180 | Dallas, TX US |
| Mat Latos | R | R | December 9, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Casey Lawrence | R | R | October 28, 1987 | 6'2" | 170 | McSherrystown, PA US |
| Jason Leblebijian | R | R | May 13, 1991 | 6'2" | 205 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Dominic Leone | R | R | October 26, 1991 | 5'11" | 210 | Norwich, CT US |
| Francisco Liriano | L | L | October 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 218 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Christian Lopes | R | R | October 1, 1992 | 6'0" | 185 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Rafael Lopez | L | R | October 2, 1987 | 5'9" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Luke Maile | R | R | February 6, 1991 | 6'3" | 225 | Edgewood, KY US |
| Tim Mayza | L | L | January 15, 1992 | 6'3" | 220 | Allentown, PA US |
| Alex Monsalve | R | R | April 22, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Boqueron, VE |
| Miguel Montero | L | R | July 9, 1983 | 5'11" | 221 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brett Oberholtzer | L | L | July 1, 1989 | 6'1" | 225 | Christiana, DE US |
| Mike Ohlman | R | R | December 14, 1990 | 6'5" | 240 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Shane Opitz | L | R | January 10, 1992 | 6'1" | 180 | Centennial, CO US |
| Ian Parmley | L | L | December 19, 1989 | 5'11" | 175 | Snohomish, WA US |
| Steve Pearce | R | R | April 13, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Gregorio Petit | R | R | December 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Dalton Pompey | S | R | December 11, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Carlos Ramírez | R | R | April 24, 1991 | 6'5" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rob Refsnyder | R | R | March 26, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | Seoul, CA KR |
| Chris Rowley | R | R | August 14, 1990 | 6'2" | 195 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | S | R | May 2, 1985 | 6'4" | 235 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Aaron Sanchez | R | R | July 1, 1992 | 6'4" | 210 | Barstow, CA US |
| Luis Santos | R | R | February 11, 1991 | 6'0" | 225 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Michael Saunders | L | R | November 19, 1986 | 6'4" | 225 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Justin Shafer | R | R | September 18, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | Lake Wales, FL US |
| Chris Smith | R | R | August 19, 1988 | 6'2" | 205 | Louisville, KY US |
| Dwight Smith | L | R | October 26, 1992 | 6'0" | 210 | Peachtree City, GA US |
| Joe Smith | R | R | March 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Murphy Smith | R | R | August 25, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Nashua, NH US |
| Glenn Sparkman | R | R | May 11, 1992 | 6'2" | 210 | Ganado, TX US |
| John Stilson | R | R | July 28, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Rowdy Tellez | L | L | March 16, 1995 | 6'4" | 255 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Nick Tepesch | R | R | October 12, 1988 | 6'4" | 240 | Kansas City, MO US |
| César Valdez | R | R | March 17, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
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.
