2002 Buffalo Bisons Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 87-57
Finished 2nd in the IL's North Division
Manager: Eric Wedge (87-57)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 621,206, Avg. 9,003 in 69 home dates
2002 Buffalo Bisons Statistics

Playoffs - Buffalo Bisons 3 games, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 0
Finals - Durham Bulls 3 games, Buffalo Bisons 0

The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 2002 season with a record of 87 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.

The Bisons scored 684 runs and conceded 537 runs. Earl Snyder led Buffalo with 19 home runs Chris Coste drove in 67 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .318. Jason Beverlin paced the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.88 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.

Omar Olivares, Brandon Phillips, Matt White, Jake Westbrook, Earl Snyder, Ricardo Rodríguez, Nerio Rodríguez, Billy Traber, Tommy Davis, Chad Paronto, Ryan Drese, Jason Phillips, Roy Smith, Charles Nagy, Bill Selby, Carl Sadler, Jeff D'Amico, Tim Laker, Coco Crisp, Luis González, Heath Murray, Jason Beverlin, Bruce Aven, José Mercedes, Dave Elder, Karim García, Greg LaRocca, Ben Broussard, Jason Stanford, Todd Dunwoody, Dave Maurer, David Riske, Tim Drew, Brian Tallet, Milton Bradley, Travis Miller, Chad Allen, Mike Lansing, Sean DePaula, Jerrod Riggan, Jody Gerut, Chris Coste, Chris Magruder, Jaret Wright, Jolbert Cabrera, Josh Bard, Zach Sorensen, Alex Herrera and Cliff Lee were all players from the 2002 Buffalo Bisons who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Eric Wedge served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Chad AllenRRFebruary 6, 19756'1"195Dallas, TX US
Bruce AvenRRMarch 4, 19725'9"180Orange, TX US
Josh BardSRMarch 30, 19786'3"225Ithaca, NY US
Jason BeverlinLRNovember 27, 19736'5"220Ashtabula, OH US
Milton BradleySRApril 15, 19786'0"215Harbor City, CA US
Ben BroussardLLSeptember 24, 19766'2"220Beaumont, TX US
Jolbert CabreraRRDecember 8, 19726'2"205Cartagena, Bolivar CO
Lance CaraccioliLLDecember 14, 19776'4"200Baton Rouge, LA US
Chris CosteRRFebruary 4, 19736'1"200Fargo, ND US
Coco CrispSRNovember 1, 19795'10"185Los Angeles, CA US
Jeff D'AmicoRRNovember 9, 19746'3"200Inglewood, CA US
Tommy DavisRRMay 21, 19736'1"195Mobile, AL US
Sean DePaulaRRNovember 7, 19736'4"215Newton, MA US
Ryan DreseRRApril 5, 19766'3"245San Francisco, CA US
Tim DrewRRAugust 31, 19786'1"195Valdosta, GA US
Todd DunwoodyLLApril 11, 19756'1"190Lafayette, IN US
Dave ElderRRSeptember 23, 19756'0"180Atlanta, GA US
Jason FitzgeraldLLSeptember 16, 19756'1"190New Orleans, LA US
Karim GarcíaLLOctober 29, 19756'0"210Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Jody GerutLLSeptember 18, 19776'0"190Elmhurst, IL US
Jim GoelzRRFebruary 13, 19765'10"170Smithtown, NY US
Luis GonzálezRRJune 26, 19795'11"170Maracay, Aragua VE
Alex HerreraLLNovember 5, 19795'11"190Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Tim LakerRRNovember 27, 19696'2"185Encino, CA US
Mike LansingRRApril 3, 19686'0"175Rawlins, WY US
Greg LaRoccaRRNovember 10, 19725'11"185Oswego, NY US
Ryan LarsonRRMay 13, 19795'10"195Devils Lake, ND US
Cliff LeeLLAugust 30, 19786'3"205Benton, AR US
Chris MagruderSRApril 26, 19775'11"200Tacoma, WA US
Brandon MathenyLLOctober 22, 19786'3"200Damascus, VA US
Dave MaurerRLFebruary 23, 19756'2"205Minneapolis, MN US
Tony MedranoRRDecember 8, 19745'10"170Bellflower, CA US
José MercedesRRMarch 5, 19716'1"180El Seibo, El Seibo DO
Travis MillerRLNovember 2, 19726'3"205Dayton, OH US
Heath MurrayLLApril 19, 19736'4"205Troy, OH US
Kent MyersRRApril 14, 19806'1"200Albuquerque, NM US
Charles NagyLRMay 5, 19676'3"200Bridgeport, CT US
Omar OlivaresRRJuly 6, 19676'1"185Mayaguez, PR
Chad ParontoRRJuly 28, 19756'5"285Woodsville, NH US
Brandon PhillipsRRJune 28, 19816'0"211Raleigh, NC US
Jason PhillipsRRMarch 22, 19746'6"225Williamsport, PA US
Scott PrattLRFebruary 4, 19775'10"185Salt Lake City, UT US
Jerrod RigganRRMay 16, 19746'3"197Brewster, WA US
David RiskeRROctober 23, 19766'2"175Renton, WA US
Nerio RodríguezRRMarch 4, 19716'1"220San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Ricardo RodríguezLRMay 21, 19786'3"195Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO
Teddy RoseLRAugust 23, 19736'1"180Lima, OH US
Carl SadlerLLOctober 11, 19766'2"180Gainesville, FL US
Bill SelbyLRJune 11, 19705'9"190Monroeville, AL US
Roy SmithRRMay 18, 19766'6"235St. Petersburg, FL US
Earl SnyderRRMay 6, 19766'0"207New Britain, CT US
Zach SorensenSRJanuary 3, 19776'0"190Salt Lake City, UT US
Mike SpiegelLLNovember 24, 19756'5"200Sacramento, CA US
Jason StanfordLLJanuary 23, 19776'2"200Tucson, AZ US
Brian TalletLLSeptember 21, 19776'6"220Midwest City, OK US
Hank ThomsRRJune 7, 19766'4"210Meridian, MS US
Billy TraberLLSeptember 18, 19796'5"200Torrance, CA US
Martin VargasRRFebruary 22, 19776'0"155San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Jeremy WareRROctober 23, 19756'0"205Orangeville, ON CA
Jake WestbrookRRSeptember 29, 19776'3"210Athens, GA US
Matt WhiteRLAugust 19, 19776'1"180Pittsfield, MA US
Jaret WrightRRDecember 29, 19756'2"220Anaheim, 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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