2005 Buffalo Bisons Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 82-62
Finished 1st in the IL's North Division
Manager: Marty Brown (82-62)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 596,194, Avg. 8,768 in 68 home dates
2005 Buffalo Bisons Statistics

Playoffs - Indianapolis Indians 3 games, Buffalo Bisons 2

The Buffalo Bisons of the International League ended the 2005 season with a record of 82 wins and 62 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Bisons scored 805 runs, most in the league. Buffalo yielded 716 runs. Andy Abad and Ernie Young paced the team with 20 home runs apiece., while Jake Gautreau, Mike Kinkade, Brandon Phillips, Ryan Garko and Jeff Liefer each walloped 15 or more, too. Andy Abad recorded 85 runs batted in. Ryan Garko led batters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Jeremy Guthrie topped the squad with 12 wins, and Steve Watkins recorded a 4.18 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 2005 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jeremy Sowers, Dusty Wathan, Ramón Vázquez, Ryan Ludwick, José Morban, Ben Francisco, Kyle Denney, Jeff Liefer, Jason Stanford, Brian Tallet, Jake Robbins, Franklin Gutiérrez, John Rodriguez, Kazuhito Tadano, Steve Watkins, Ernie Young, Denny Stark, Jason Bere, Chad Zerbe, Francisco Cruceta, Jason Dubois, Fernando Cabrera, Daniel Garcia, Roberto Hernández, Billy Traber, Joe Inglett, Darnell McDonald, Juan González, Brandon Phillips, Jose Díaz, Javier Cardona, Jeremy Guthrie, Matt Miller, Jody Gerut, Jason Young, Ryan Garko, Mike Kinkade, Andy Abad, Jason Davis and Andrew Brown.

Marty Brown served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Andy AbadLLAugust 25, 19726'1"184Palm Beach, FL US
Jose AmayaRRSeptember 7, 19816'2"205San Diego, CA US
Jason BereRRMay 26, 19716'3"185Cambridge, MA US
Andrew BrownRRFebruary 17, 19816'6"230Chardon, OH US
Fernando CabreraRRNovember 16, 19816'4"225Toa Baja, PR
Javier CardonaRRSeptember 15, 19756'1"185Santurce, PR
Dan CevetteLLOctober 19, 19836'4"235Wellsboro, PA US
Chris CooperLLOctober 31, 19785'11"195Pittsburgh, PA US
Jason CooperLRDecember 6, 19806'2"215Richland, WA US
Francisco CrucetaRRJuly 4, 19816'2"215Rancho Viejo, La Vega DO
Jason DavisRRMay 8, 19806'6"195Chattanooga, TN US
Dan DenhamRRDecember 24, 19826'2"195Antioch, CA US
Kyle DenneyRRJuly 27, 19776'2"190Prague, OK US
Jose DíazRRApril 13, 19806'0"230San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Jason DuboisRRMarch 26, 19796'5"220Virginia Beach, VA US
Kyle EvansRROctober 10, 19786'3"190Albuquerque, NM US
Brian FineganRRDecember 15, 19816'0"190San Jose, CA US
Ben FranciscoRROctober 23, 19816'1"195Santa Ana, CA US
Daniel GarciaRRApril 12, 19806'0"180Riverside, CA US
Ryan GarkoRRJanuary 2, 19816'2"225Pittsburgh, PA US
Jake GautreauLRNovember 14, 19796'0"195McAllen, TX US
Jody GerutLLSeptember 18, 19776'0"190Elmhurst, IL US
Juan GonzálezRROctober 20, 19696'3"175Arecibo, PR
Jeremy GuthrieRRApril 8, 19796'1"205Roseburg, OR US
Franklin GutiérrezRRFebruary 21, 19836'2"200Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Roberto HernándezRRAugust 30, 19806'4"270Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Joe InglettLRJune 29, 19785'9"175Sacramento, CA US
Mike KinkadeRRMay 6, 19736'1"210Livonia, MI US
Victor KleineLLSeptember 12, 19796'4"185Covington, KY US
Jeff LieferLRAugust 17, 19746'3"195Fontana, CA US
Ryan LudwickRLJuly 13, 19786'2"215Satellite Beach, FL US
Kieran MattisonLRJune 21, 19806'0"205Anderson, CA US
Clayton McCulloughLRDecember 27, 19795'10"180Oxford, NC US
Darnell McDonaldRRNovember 17, 19785'11"205Fort Collins, CO US
Matt MillerRRNovember 23, 19716'3"210Greenwood, MS US
José MorbanSROctober 2, 19796'1"170Santiago, Santiago DO
Jose OrtegaRRDecember 29, 19805'11"180Santa Ana, CA US
Brandon PhillipsRRJune 28, 19816'0"211Raleigh, NC US
Brandon PinckneyRRApril 12, 19825'10"165Sacramento, CA US
Kenny RaybornRRNovember 22, 19746'4"210Hattiesburg, MS US
Jake RobbinsRRMay 23, 19766'5"190Charlotte, NC US
John RodriguezLLJanuary 20, 19786'0"225New York, NY US
Jeremy SowersLLMay 17, 19836'1"180St. Clairsville, OH US
Jason StanfordLLJanuary 23, 19776'2"200Tucson, AZ US
Denny StarkRROctober 27, 19746'2"210Hicksville, OH US
Kazuhito TadanoRRApril 25, 19806'0"180Tokyo, Tokyo JP
Brian TalletLLSeptember 21, 19776'6"220Midwest City, OK US
Jake ThrowerSRNovember 19, 19755'11"180Yuma, AZ US
Billy TraberLLSeptember 18, 19796'5"200Torrance, CA US
Ramón VázquezLRAugust 21, 19765'11"195Aibonito, PR
Dusty WathanRRAugust 22, 19736'4"215Jacksonville, FL US
Steve WatkinsRRJuly 19, 19786'4"190Lubbock, TX US
Ernie YoungRRJuly 8, 19696'1"190Chicago, IL US
Jason YoungRRSeptember 28, 19796'5"215Oakland, CA US
Chad ZerbeLLApril 27, 19726'0"190Findlay, OH 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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