1988 Buffalo Bisons Roster
Team Record: 72-70
Finished 3rd in the AA's East Division
Manager: Rocky Bridges (72-70)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 1,146,651, Avg. 16,150
The Buffalo Bisons of the American Association ended the 1988 season with a record of 72 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Bisons scored 542 runs and surrendered 523 runs. Benny Distefano led Buffalo with 19 home runs and accounted for 63 RBI, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .263. Dave Johnson topped the team with 15 wins, and Dorn Taylor recorded a 2.14 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1988 Buffalo Bisons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Tommy Gregg, Sam Khalifa, Logan Easley, Scott Little, Bryan Little, Bob Patterson, Skeeter Barnes, Dave Johnson, Morris Madden, Denny González, Paul Wilmet, John Cangelosi, Vicente Palacios, Mike Walker, Orestes Destrade, Dave Sax, Dave Rucker, Rico Rossy, Dorn Taylor, Miguel García, Félix Fermín, Stan Fansler, Randy Milligan, Tom Romano, Jim Neidlinger, Benny Distefano, Al Pedrique, Randy Kramer, Dave Hostetler, Rick Reed, Scott Medvin, Tom Prince, Brett Gideon and Rubén Rodríguez.
Rocky Bridges served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeeter Barnes | R | R | March 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| John Cangelosi | S | L | March 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Bill Copp | L | October 27, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Orestes Destrade | S | R | May 8, 1962 | 6'4" | 210 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Benny Distefano | L | L | January 23, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Logan Easley | R | R | November 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Stan Fansler | R | R | February 12, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | Elkins, WV US |
| Félix Fermín | R | R | October 9, 1963 | 5'11" | 160 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Miguel García | L | L | April 3, 1967 | 5'11" | 173 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brett Gideon | R | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'2" | 200 | Ozona, TX US |
| Denny González | R | R | July 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 165 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Tommy Gregg | L | L | July 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | Boone, NC US |
| Dave Hostetler | R | R | March 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 215 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Dave Johnson | R | R | October 24, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Sam Khalifa | R | R | December 5, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | Fontana, CA US |
| Randy Kramer | R | R | September 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Bryan Little | S | R | October 8, 1959 | 5'10" | 160 | Houston, TX US |
| Scott Little | R | R | January 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 198 | East St. Louis, IL US |
| Morris Madden | L | L | August 31, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Laurens, SC US |
| Scott Medvin | R | R | September 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 195 | North Olmsted, OH US |
| Larry Melton | R | R | February 23, 1963 | 6'5" | 190 | |
| Randy Milligan | R | R | November 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jim Neidlinger | S | R | September 24, 1964 | 6'4" | 180 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Vicente Palacios | R | R | July 19, 1963 | 6'3" | 165 | Manlio Fabio Altamirano, Veracruz MX |
| Bob Patterson | R | L | May 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Al Pedrique | R | R | August 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Tom Prince | R | R | August 13, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Jim Reboulet | R | R | August 13, 1961 | 5'11" | 165 | Dayton, OH US |
| Rick Reed | R | R | August 16, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Huntington, WV US |
| Rubén Rodríguez | R | R | August 4, 1964 | 6'0" | 170 | Cabrera, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Tom Romano | R | R | October 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Rico Rossy | R | R | February 16, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
| Dave Rucker | L | L | September 1, 1957 | 6'1" | 185 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Dave Sax | R | R | September 22, 1958 | 6'0" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Bernie Tatis | S | R | May 21, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | Villa Vasquez, Monte Cristi DO |
| Dorn Taylor | R | R | August 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | Abington, PA US |
| Mike Walker | R | R | June 23, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Paul Wilmet | R | R | November 8, 1958 | 5'11" | 170 | Green Bay, WI 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.
