Buffalo Bisons
Franchise History
(1878-2024)


Most wins in a season: 112 in 1927
Most losses in a season: 105 in 1931

The Buffalo Bisons, a minor league baseball team, has played in the American Association, American League, Eastern Association, Eastern League, International Association, International League, Triple-A East League and Western League between 1878 and 2024.


Buffalo Bisons
(2013-)
Buffalo Bisons
(2009-2012)
Buffalo Bisons
(1998-2008)
Buffalo Bisons
(1989-1997)
Buffalo Bisons
(1988)
Buffalo Bisons
(1984-1987)
Buffalo Bisons
(1979-1983)
Buffalo Bisons
(1912-1970)
    

YearTeamLeagueWLAttendAvg.
1878Buffalo BisonsInternational Association2710RosterStats
1886Buffalo BisonsInternational Association5045RosterStats
1887Buffalo BisonsInternational Association6340RosterStats
1888Buffalo BisonsInternational Association4862RosterStats
1889Buffalo BisonsInternational Association4165RosterStats
1890Buffalo Bisons/Montreal Canadians/Grand Rapids ShamrocksInternational Association1429RosterStats
1891Buffalo BisonsEastern Association8935RosterStats
1892Buffalo BisonsEastern League5360RosterStats
1893Buffalo BisonsEastern League6150RosterStats
1894Buffalo BisonsEastern League6461RosterStats
1895Buffalo BisonsEastern League6361RosterStats
1896Buffalo BisonsEastern League7053RosterStats
1897Buffalo BisonsEastern League7457RosterStats
1898Buffalo BisonsEastern League6260RosterStats
1899Buffalo BisonsWestern League5370RosterStats
1900Buffalo BisonsAmerican League6178RosterStats78,0001,122
1901Buffalo BisonsEastern League4073RosterStats
1902Buffalo BisonsEastern League8845RosterStats258,7693,891
1903Buffalo BisonsEastern League7943RosterStats335,6875,503
1904Buffalo BisonsEastern League8846RosterStats234,9453,507
1905Buffalo BisonsEastern League6374RosterStats200,5372,928
1906Buffalo BisonsEastern League8555RosterStats253,5543,622
1907Buffalo BisonsEastern League7359RosterStats212,9863,227
1908Buffalo BisonsEastern League7565RosterStats186,7502,668
1909Buffalo BisonsEastern League7279RosterStats188,9462,503
1910Buffalo BisonsEastern League6981RosterStats212,5772,834
1911Buffalo BisonsEastern League7475RosterStats233,1603,130
1912Buffalo BisonsInternational League7178RosterStats241,0803,236
1913Buffalo BisonsInternational League7875RosterStats220,7992,886
1914Buffalo BisonsInternational League8961RosterStats117,1881,563
1915Buffalo BisonsInternational League8650RosterStats185,3262,725
1916Buffalo BisonsInternational League8258RosterStats274,1723,917
1917Buffalo BisonsInternational League6784RosterStats116,0001,536
1918Buffalo BisonsInternational League5368RosterStats
1919Buffalo BisonsInternational League8167RosterStats
1920Buffalo BisonsInternational League9657RosterStats184,0112,405
1921Buffalo BisonsInternational League9969RosterStats167,3991,993
1922Buffalo BisonsInternational League9572RosterStats136,9971,641
1923Buffalo BisonsInternational League8381RosterStats112,4101,371
1924Buffalo BisonsInternational League8483RosterStats126,3001,513
1925Buffalo BisonsInternational League7884RosterStats127,6121,575
1926Buffalo BisonsInternational League9272RosterStats241,0132,939
1927Buffalo BisonsInternational League11256RosterStats247,4492,946
1928Buffalo BisonsInternational League9276RosterStats247,9792,952
1929Buffalo BisonsInternational League8384RosterStats186,8762,238
1930Buffalo BisonsInternational League7491RosterStats149,3871,811
1931Buffalo BisonsInternational League61105RosterStats120,6371,453
1932Buffalo BisonsInternational League9175RosterStats238,0102,868
1933Buffalo BisonsInternational League8385RosterStats245,0822,918
1934Buffalo BisonsInternational League7677RosterStats245,4393,208
1935Buffalo BisonsInternational League8667RosterStats212,5442,778
1936Buffalo BisonsInternational League9460RosterStats280,5863,644
1937Buffalo BisonsInternational League7479RosterStats189,3362,475
1938Buffalo BisonsInternational League7974RosterStats191,0992,498
1939Buffalo BisonsInternational League8272RosterStats210,4242,733
1940Buffalo BisonsInternational League7683RosterStats111,9221,408
1941Buffalo BisonsInternational League8865RosterStats219,5422,870
1942Buffalo BisonsInternational League7380RosterStats130,0711,700
1943Buffalo BisonsInternational League6687RosterStats135,6511,773
1944Buffalo BisonsInternational League7876RosterStats198,9072,583
1945Buffalo BisonsInternational League6489RosterStats129,4631,692
1946Buffalo BisonsInternational League7875RosterStats293,8133,841
1947Buffalo BisonsInternational League7775RosterStats267,0123,513
1948Buffalo BisonsInternational League7180RosterStats264,1073,498
1949Buffalo BisonsInternational League9064RosterStats383,9434,986
1950Buffalo BisonsInternational League5697RosterStats96,2361,258
1951Buffalo BisonsInternational League7975RosterStats141,5931,839
1952Buffalo BisonsInternational League7183RosterStats152,1371,976
1953Buffalo BisonsInternational League8765RosterStats268,0863,527
1954Buffalo BisonsInternational League7183RosterStats120,6211,567
1955Buffalo BisonsInternational League6589RosterStats120,4901,565
1956Buffalo BisonsInternational League6487RosterStats186,8112,474
1957Buffalo BisonsInternational League8866RosterStats386,0715,014
1958Buffalo BisonsInternational League6983RosterStats286,4803,769
1959Buffalo BisonsInternational League8964RosterStats413,2635,402
1960Buffalo BisonsInternational League7875RosterStats278,3523,639
1961Buffalo BisonsInternational League8567RosterStats259,7243,417
1962Buffalo BisonsInternational League7380RosterStats214,1342,799
1963Buffalo BisonsInternational League7477RosterStats136,0201,802
1964Buffalo BisonsInternational League8069RosterStats160,8042,158
1965Buffalo BisonsInternational League5196RosterStats97,6951,329
1966Buffalo BisonsInternational League7274RosterStats126,9141,739
1967Buffalo BisonsInternational League6376RosterStats105,5161,518
1968Buffalo BisonsInternational League6681RosterStats109,7491,493
1969Buffalo BisonsInternational League5878RosterStats77,8081,144
1970Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg WhipsInternational League5288RosterStats89,9011,284
1979Buffalo BisonsEastern League7267RosterStats133,1481,916
1980Buffalo BisonsEastern League6770RosterStats130,6741,908
1981Buffalo BisonsEastern League5681RosterStats83,4641,218
1982Buffalo BisonsEastern League5584RosterStats77,0771,109
1983Buffalo BisonsEastern League7465RosterStats200,5312,885
1984Buffalo BisonsEastern League7267RosterStats223,4433,215
1985Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association 26676RosterStats362,7625,109
1986Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association 27171RosterStats425,1135,988
1987Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association 26674RosterStats495,7607,082
1988Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association 27270RosterStats1,146,65116,150
1989Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association 28062RosterStats1,116,44115,725
1990Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association 28562RosterStats1,156,66115,737
1991Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association 28162RosterStats1,188,97216,629
1992Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association 28757RosterStats1,134,48817,189
1993Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association 27173RosterStats1,058,62015,123
1994Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association 25589RosterStats982,49314,036
1995Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association 28262RosterStats900,78213,247
1996Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association 28460RosterStats825,53012,899
1997Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association 28757RosterStats696,19311,603
1998Buffalo BisonsInternational League8162RosterStats743,46310,933
1999Buffalo BisonsInternational League7272RosterStats684,05110,060
2000Buffalo BisonsInternational League8659RosterStats667,54010,114
2001Buffalo BisonsInternational League9151RosterStats652,2459,592
2002Buffalo BisonsInternational League8757RosterStats621,2069,003
2003Buffalo BisonsInternational League7370RosterStats551,9168,761
2004Buffalo BisonsInternational League8361RosterStats574,0888,698
2005Buffalo BisonsInternational League8262RosterStats596,1948,768
2006Buffalo BisonsInternational League7368RosterStats607,9298,811
2007Buffalo BisonsInternational League7567RosterStats572,6358,947
2008Buffalo BisonsInternational League6677RosterStats590,3868,812
2009Buffalo BisonsInternational League5687RosterStats529,7898,027
2010Buffalo BisonsInternational League7668RosterStats575,2968,219
2011Buffalo BisonsInternational League6182RosterStats521,5307,784
2012Buffalo BisonsInternational League6776RosterStats515,8987,370
2013Buffalo BisonsInternational League7470RosterStats537,7478,273
2014Buffalo BisonsInternational League7766RosterStats535,2758,110
2015Buffalo BisonsInternational League6876RosterStats551,3038,228
2016Buffalo BisonsInternational League6678RosterStats562,7558,039
2017Buffalo BisonsInternational League6576RosterStats526,5748,101
2018Buffalo BisonsInternational League6177RosterStats527,9888,250
2019Buffalo BisonsInternational League7169RosterStats518,7417,981
2021Buffalo BisonsAAA East7947RosterStats200,7523,238
2022Buffalo BisonsInternational League7672RosterStats456,1446,164
2023Buffalo BisonsInternational League7672RosterStats487,2056,584
2024Buffalo BisonsInternational LeagueRosterStats

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.

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