1980 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 67-70
Finished 2nd in the EL's North Division
Manager: Steve Demeter (67-70)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 130,674, Avg. 1,908
Playoffs - Holyoke Millers 2 games, Buffalo Bisons 0
The Buffalo Bisons of the Eastern League ended the 1980 season with a record of 67 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Bisons scored 745 runs and surrendered 674 runs. Eddie Vargas paced Buffalo with 24 home runs, while Jim Buckner and Alfredo Torres walloped 15 or more, too. Alfredo Torres accounted for 93 RBI. Junior Ortiz led all regular batters by hitting .346. Dave Dravecky topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.35 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 1980 Buffalo Bisons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Rick Lancellotti, Steve Farr, Stew Cliburn, Dave Dravecky, Eddie Vargas and Junior Ortiz.
Steve Demeter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Allen | R | R | August 31, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Juan Arias | R | R | November 25, 1957 | 5'10" | 155 | Navarelle, DO |
| Michael Barnes | L | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| Douglas Britt | R | L | November 2, 1957 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Jim Buckner | L | L | April 28, 1953 | 5'8" | 165 | |
| Jose Calderon | L | L | April 18, 1956 | 6'3" | 185 | Bayamon, PR |
| Stew Cliburn | R | R | December 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, MS US |
| Eugenio Cotes | R | R | December 15, 1955 | 5'11" | 170 | Batey Guerrero, DO |
| Paul Djakonow | R | R | August 6, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Dave Dravecky | R | L | February 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Randall Evans | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Steve Farr | R | R | December 12, 1956 | 5'10" | 198 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Richard Federici | L | L | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Greg Field | R | R | January 6, 1957 | 6'3" | 175 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Peter Garrity | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Tony Incaviglia | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Rick Lancellotti | L | L | July 5, 1956 | 6'3" | 195 | Providence, RI US |
| John Macauley | S | R | 5'11" | 164 | ||
| Ignacio Martinez | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Ron Mitchell | R | R | September 18, 1951 | 6'3" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Larry Nicholson | L | 6'0" | 195 | |||
| Anthony Notarino | R | 6'1" | 170 | |||
| Junior Ortiz | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'11" | 174 | Humacao, PR |
| Robert Rock | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Randy Rouse | R | R | August 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Keith Thibodeaux | R | 6'0" | 183 | |||
| Alfredo Torres | R | R | March 29, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Eddie Vargas | R | R | February 23, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Guanica, PR |
| William Waag | R | R | 6'1" | 183 | ||
| Robert Weismiller | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Spin Williams | L | L | January 5, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Davenport, IA US |
| Ben Wiltbank | R | R | March 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Lewes, DE 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.
