1985 Buffalo Bisons Roster

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 66-76
Finished 3rd in the AA's East Division
Manager: John Boles (66-76)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: War Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 362,762, Avg. 5,109
1985 Buffalo Bisons Statistics

The Buffalo Bisons of the American Association ended the 1985 season with a record of 66 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.

The Bisons plated 647 runs and allowed 660 runs. Joe DeSa paced Buffalo with 17 home runs, and Steve Christmas walloped 15 or more also. Mark Ryal and Joe DeSa each drove in 66 runs. Steve Christmas topped all regular batters by hitting .298. Bill Long led the squad with 13 wins, while Steve Fireovid registered a 3.02 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1985 Buffalo Bisons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Cliff Speck, Alex Taveras, José Mota, Jerry Don Gleaton, Joe DeSa, Russ Morman, Marv Foley, Jack Hardy, Jim Siwy, Joel Davis, Bruce Tanner, Jackson Todd, Juan Agosto, Randy Johnson, Tony Menéndez, Bob Fallon, Steve Rogers, Joel McKeon, Bob Owchinko, Steve Fireovid, Daryl Boston, John Cangelosi, Ron Kittle, Steve Christmas, Bill Long, Dave Wehrmeister, Mark Gilbert, Bryan Little, Ron Johnson, Al Jones, Kelvin Moore, Mark Ryal, Mark Wagner and Joel Skinner.

John Boles served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Juan AgostoLLFebruary 23, 19586'2"190Rio Piedras, PR
Nelson BarreraRROctober 17, 19576'0"185Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche MX
Daryl BostonLLJanuary 4, 19636'3"185Cincinnati, OH US
John CangelosiSLMarch 10, 19635'8"150Brooklyn, NY US
José CastroRRMay 5, 19585'9"155La Habana, La Habana CU
Steve ChristmasLRDecember 9, 19576'0"190Orlando, FL US
Joel DavisLRJanuary 30, 19656'5"205Jacksonville, FL US
Joe DeSaLLJuly 27, 19595'11"170Honolulu, HI US
Bob FallonLLFebruary 18, 19606'3"200Bronx, NY US
Steve FireovidSRJune 6, 19576'2"195Bryan, OH US
Marv FoleyLRAugust 29, 19536'0"195Stanford, KY US
Mark GilbertSRAugust 22, 19566'0"175Atlanta, GA US
Jerry Don GleatonLLSeptember 14, 19576'3"205Brownwood, TX US
Jack HardyRROctober 8, 19596'2"175St. Petersburg, FL US
Jim HickeyRROctober 12, 19616'2"215Chicago, IL US
Randy JohnsonLLAugust 15, 19586'2"195Miami, FL US
Ron JohnsonRRMarch 23, 19566'3"215Long Beach, CA US
Al JonesRRFebruary 10, 19596'4"210Charleston, MS US
Ron KittleRRJanuary 5, 19586'4"200Gary, IN US
Bryan LittleSROctober 8, 19595'10"160Houston, TX US
Bill LongRRFebruary 29, 19606'0"185Cincinnati, OH US
Joel McKeonLLFebruary 25, 19636'0"185Covington, KY US
Tony MenéndezRRFebruary 20, 19656'2"190La Habana, La Habana CU
Kelvin MooreRLSeptember 26, 19576'1"195Leroy, AL US
Russ MormanRRApril 28, 19626'4"215Independence, MO US
José MotaSRMarch 16, 19655'9"155Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Tom MullenRJune 5, 19596'1"170
Bob OwchinkoLLJanuary 1, 19556'2"190Detroit, MI US
Steve RogersRROctober 26, 19496'2"175Jefferson City, MO US
Ramon RomeroSRAugust 31, 19615'11"155
Mark RyalLLAugust 28, 19606'1"185Henryetta, OK US
Jim SiwyRRSeptember 20, 19586'4"200Pawtucket, RI US
Joel SkinnerRRFebruary 21, 19616'4"198La Jolla, CA US
Cliff SpeckRRAugust 8, 19566'4"195Portland, OR US
Scott StranskiRNovember 27, 19576'4"210
Bruce TannerLRDecember 9, 19616'3"220New Castle, PA US
Alex TaverasRROctober 9, 19555'10"155Santiago, Santiago DO
Jackson ToddRRNovember 20, 19516'2"180Tulsa, OK US
Mark WagnerRRMarch 4, 19546'0"165Conneaut, OH US
Dave WehrmeisterRRNovember 9, 19526'4"195Berwyn, IL US
Cliff WherryRRSeptember 20, 19585'11"160San Francisco, CA US
Dave YobsLLJanuary 17, 19596'1"190Encino, CA 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.




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