Buffalo Bisons
Franchise History
(1878-2022)
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 International Association, Eastern Association, Eastern League, Western League, American League, International League, American Association and Triple-A East League between 1878 and 2022.
![]() (2013-) |
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![]() (1989-1997) |
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![]() (1912-1970) |
Year | Team | League | W | L | Attend | Avg. | ||
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1878 | Buffalo Bisons | International Association | 27 | 10 | Roster | Stats | ||
1886 | Buffalo Bisons | International Association | 50 | 45 | Roster | Stats | ||
1887 | Buffalo Bisons | International Association | 63 | 40 | Roster | Stats | ||
1888 | Buffalo Bisons | International Association | 48 | 62 | Roster | Stats | ||
1889 | Buffalo Bisons | International Association | 41 | 65 | Roster | Stats | ||
1890 | Buffalo Bisons/Montreal Canadians/Grand Rapids Shamrocks | International Association | 14 | 29 | Roster | Stats | ||
1891 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern Association | 89 | 35 | Roster | Stats | ||
1892 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 53 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
1893 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 61 | 50 | Roster | Stats | ||
1894 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 64 | 61 | Roster | Stats | ||
1895 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 63 | 61 | Roster | Stats | ||
1896 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 70 | 53 | Roster | Stats | ||
1897 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 74 | 57 | Roster | Stats | ||
1898 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 62 | 60 | Roster | Stats | ||
1899 | Buffalo Bisons | Western League | 53 | 70 | Roster | Stats | ||
1900 | Buffalo Bisons | American League | 61 | 78 | Roster | Stats | 78,000 | 1,122 |
1901 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 40 | 73 | Roster | Stats | ||
1902 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 88 | 45 | Roster | Stats | 258,769 | 3,891 |
1903 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 79 | 43 | Roster | Stats | 335,687 | 5,503 |
1904 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 88 | 46 | Roster | Stats | 234,945 | 3,507 |
1905 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 63 | 74 | Roster | Stats | 200,537 | 2,928 |
1906 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 85 | 55 | Roster | Stats | 253,554 | 3,622 |
1907 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 73 | 59 | Roster | Stats | 212,986 | 3,227 |
1908 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 75 | 65 | Roster | Stats | 186,750 | 2,668 |
1909 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 72 | 79 | Roster | Stats | 188,946 | 2,503 |
1910 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 69 | 81 | Roster | Stats | 212,577 | 2,834 |
1911 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 74 | 75 | Roster | Stats | 233,160 | 3,130 |
1912 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 71 | 78 | Roster | Stats | 241,080 | 3,236 |
1913 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 78 | 75 | Roster | Stats | 220,799 | 2,886 |
1914 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 89 | 61 | Roster | Stats | 117,188 | 1,563 |
1915 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 86 | 50 | Roster | Stats | 185,326 | 2,725 |
1916 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 82 | 58 | Roster | Stats | 274,172 | 3,917 |
1917 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 67 | 84 | Roster | Stats | 116,000 | 1,536 |
1918 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 53 | 68 | Roster | Stats | ||
1919 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 81 | 67 | Roster | Stats | ||
1920 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 96 | 57 | Roster | Stats | 184,011 | 2,405 |
1921 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 99 | 69 | Roster | Stats | 167,399 | 1,993 |
1922 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 95 | 72 | Roster | Stats | 136,997 | 1,641 |
1923 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 83 | 81 | Roster | Stats | 112,410 | 1,371 |
1924 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 84 | 83 | Roster | Stats | 126,300 | 1,513 |
1925 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 78 | 84 | Roster | Stats | 127,612 | 1,575 |
1926 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 92 | 72 | Roster | Stats | 241,013 | 2,939 |
1927 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 112 | 56 | Roster | Stats | 247,449 | 2,946 |
1928 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 92 | 76 | Roster | Stats | 247,979 | 2,952 |
1929 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 83 | 84 | Roster | Stats | 186,876 | 2,238 |
1930 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 74 | 91 | Roster | Stats | 149,387 | 1,811 |
1931 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 61 | 105 | Roster | Stats | 120,637 | 1,453 |
1932 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 91 | 75 | Roster | Stats | 238,010 | 2,868 |
1933 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 83 | 85 | Roster | Stats | 245,082 | 2,918 |
1934 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 76 | 77 | Roster | Stats | 245,439 | 3,208 |
1935 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 86 | 67 | Roster | Stats | 212,544 | 2,778 |
1936 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 94 | 60 | Roster | Stats | 280,586 | 3,644 |
1937 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 74 | 79 | Roster | Stats | 189,336 | 2,475 |
1938 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 79 | 74 | Roster | Stats | 191,099 | 2,498 |
1939 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 82 | 72 | Roster | Stats | 210,424 | 2,733 |
1940 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 76 | 83 | Roster | Stats | 111,922 | 1,408 |
1941 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 88 | 65 | Roster | Stats | 219,542 | 2,870 |
1942 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 73 | 80 | Roster | Stats | 130,071 | 1,700 |
1943 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 66 | 87 | Roster | Stats | 135,651 | 1,773 |
1944 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 78 | 76 | Roster | Stats | 198,907 | 2,583 |
1945 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 64 | 89 | Roster | Stats | 129,463 | 1,692 |
1946 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 78 | 75 | Roster | Stats | 293,813 | 3,841 |
1947 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 77 | 75 | Roster | Stats | 267,012 | 3,513 |
1948 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 71 | 80 | Roster | Stats | 264,107 | 3,498 |
1949 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 90 | 64 | Roster | Stats | 383,943 | 4,986 |
1950 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 56 | 97 | Roster | Stats | 96,236 | 1,258 |
1951 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 79 | 75 | Roster | Stats | 141,593 | 1,839 |
1952 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 71 | 83 | Roster | Stats | 152,137 | 1,976 |
1953 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 87 | 65 | Roster | Stats | 268,086 | 3,527 |
1954 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 71 | 83 | Roster | Stats | 120,621 | 1,567 |
1955 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 65 | 89 | Roster | Stats | 120,490 | 1,565 |
1956 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 64 | 87 | Roster | Stats | 186,811 | 2,474 |
1957 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 88 | 66 | Roster | Stats | 386,071 | 5,014 |
1958 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 69 | 83 | Roster | Stats | 286,480 | 3,769 |
1959 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 89 | 64 | Roster | Stats | 413,263 | 5,402 |
1960 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 78 | 75 | Roster | Stats | 278,352 | 3,639 |
1961 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 85 | 67 | Roster | Stats | 259,724 | 3,417 |
1962 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 73 | 80 | Roster | Stats | 214,134 | 2,799 |
1963 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 74 | 77 | Roster | Stats | 136,020 | 1,802 |
1964 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 80 | 69 | Roster | Stats | 160,804 | 2,158 |
1965 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 51 | 96 | Roster | Stats | 97,695 | 1,329 |
1966 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 72 | 74 | Roster | Stats | 126,914 | 1,739 |
1967 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 63 | 76 | Roster | Stats | 105,516 | 1,518 |
1968 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 66 | 81 | Roster | Stats | 109,749 | 1,493 |
1969 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 58 | 78 | Roster | Stats | 77,808 | 1,144 |
1970 | Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips | International League | 52 | 88 | Roster | Stats | 89,901 | 1,284 |
1979 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 72 | 67 | Roster | Stats | 133,148 | 1,916 |
1980 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 67 | 70 | Roster | Stats | 130,674 | 1,908 |
1981 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 56 | 81 | Roster | Stats | 83,464 | 1,218 |
1982 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 55 | 84 | Roster | Stats | 77,077 | 1,109 |
1983 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 74 | 65 | Roster | Stats | 200,531 | 2,885 |
1984 | Buffalo Bisons | Eastern League | 72 | 67 | Roster | Stats | 223,443 | 3,215 |
1985 | Buffalo Bisons | American Association 2 | 66 | 76 | Roster | Stats | 362,762 | 5,109 |
1986 | Buffalo Bisons | American Association 2 | 71 | 71 | Roster | Stats | 425,113 | 5,988 |
1987 | Buffalo Bisons | American Association 2 | 66 | 74 | Roster | Stats | 495,760 | 7,082 |
1988 | Buffalo Bisons | American Association 2 | 72 | 70 | Roster | Stats | 1,146,651 | 16,150 |
1989 | Buffalo Bisons | American Association 2 | 80 | 62 | Roster | Stats | 1,116,441 | 15,725 |
1990 | Buffalo Bisons | American Association 2 | 85 | 62 | Roster | Stats | 1,156,661 | 15,737 |
1991 | Buffalo Bisons | American Association 2 | 81 | 62 | Roster | Stats | 1,188,972 | 16,629 |
1992 | Buffalo Bisons | American Association 2 | 87 | 57 | Roster | Stats | 1,134,488 | 17,189 |
1993 | Buffalo Bisons | American Association 2 | 71 | 73 | Roster | Stats | 1,058,620 | 15,123 |
1994 | Buffalo Bisons | American Association 2 | 55 | 89 | Roster | Stats | 982,493 | 14,036 |
1995 | Buffalo Bisons | American Association 2 | 82 | 62 | Roster | Stats | 900,782 | 13,247 |
1996 | Buffalo Bisons | American Association 2 | 84 | 60 | Roster | Stats | 825,530 | 12,899 |
1997 | Buffalo Bisons | American Association 2 | 87 | 57 | Roster | Stats | 696,193 | 11,603 |
1998 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 81 | 62 | Roster | Stats | 743,463 | 10,933 |
1999 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 72 | 72 | Roster | Stats | 684,051 | 10,060 |
2000 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 86 | 59 | Roster | Stats | 667,540 | 10,114 |
2001 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 91 | 51 | Roster | Stats | 652,245 | 9,592 |
2002 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 87 | 57 | Roster | Stats | 621,206 | 9,003 |
2003 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 73 | 70 | Roster | Stats | 551,916 | 8,761 |
2004 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 83 | 61 | Roster | Stats | 574,088 | 8,698 |
2005 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 82 | 62 | Roster | Stats | 596,194 | 8,768 |
2006 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 73 | 68 | Roster | Stats | 607,929 | 8,811 |
2007 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 75 | 67 | Roster | Stats | 572,635 | 8,947 |
2008 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 66 | 77 | Roster | Stats | 590,386 | 8,812 |
2009 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 56 | 87 | Roster | Stats | 529,789 | 8,027 |
2010 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 76 | 68 | Roster | Stats | 575,296 | 8,219 |
2011 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 61 | 82 | Roster | Stats | 521,530 | 7,784 |
2012 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 67 | 76 | Roster | Stats | 515,898 | 7,370 |
2013 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 74 | 70 | Roster | Stats | 537,747 | 8,273 |
2014 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 77 | 66 | Roster | Stats | 535,275 | 8,110 |
2015 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 68 | 76 | Roster | Stats | 551,303 | 8,228 |
2016 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 66 | 78 | Roster | Stats | 562,755 | 8,039 |
2017 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 65 | 76 | Roster | Stats | 526,574 | 8,101 |
2018 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 61 | 77 | Roster | Stats | 527,988 | 8,250 |
2019 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 71 | 69 | Roster | Stats | 518,741 | 7,981 |
2021 | Buffalo Bisons | AAA East | 79 | 47 | Roster | Stats | 200,752 | 3,238 |
2022 | Buffalo Bisons | International League | 54 | 50 | Roster | Stats |
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.