1997 Buffalo Bisons Statistics

American Association (AA) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 87-57
Finished 1st in the AA's East Division
Manager: Brian Graham (87-57)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Buffalo, New York
Ballpark: Coca Cola Field
Attendance: 696,193, Avg. 11,603 in 60 home dates
1997 Buffalo Bisons Roster

Playoffs - Buffalo Bisons 3 games, Indianapolis Indians 2
Finals - Buffalo Bisons 3 games, Iowa Cubs 0

The Buffalo Bisons of the American Association ended the 1997 season with a record of 87 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.

The Bisons led the league with 711 runs, fueled by 182 home runs. Buffalo surrendered 593 runs. Richie Sexson walloped 31 home runs for the squad, while Jeff Manto, Les Norman, Trent Hubbard and Bruce Aven each swatted 15 or more, too. Richie Sexson drove in 88 runs. Enrique Wilson paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .306. Roland de la Maza topped the team with 9 wins, and Travis Driskill registered a 4.65 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 1997 Buffalo Bisons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mike Busch, Marcus Moore, Jeff Manto, Damian Jackson, Pat Listach, Trent Hubbard, Ryan Thompson, Jason Rakers, José Cabrera, Les Norman, Albie Lopez, Steve Kline, Jason Jacome, Blaise Ilsley, Darryl Scott, Alvin Morman, John Barfield, Paul Shuey, Torey Lovullo, Terry Clark, Roland de la Maza, Rod Brewer, Marco Scutaro, Alex Ramírez, Enrique Wilson, Bartolo Colón, Greg Cadaret, Mike Matthews, Brian Anderson, Sean Casey, David Weathers, Bruce Aven, Steve Montgomery, Einar Díaz, Ben Blomdahl, Ángel Miranda, Jaret Wright, Travis Driskill, Casey Candaele, Richie Sexson, Danny Graves and Chad Ogea.

Brian Graham served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Roland de la Maza94.6922.90341411202115.010442371243173024481
Travis Driskill87.5334.6529241100147.01598676226001023115645
Bartolo Colón71.8752.221010011056.7451514423054011230
Brian Anderson71.8753.051515011085.77833291315060111348
Terry Clark73.7002.852510741394.7863430830063204390
Ben Blomdahl78.4674.7629134100104.011064552031060211447
Marcus Moore53.6252.541010031071.0542620631172000291
Darryl Scott56.4552.8848035001265.75224211028229004272
Jaret Wright41.8001.8077011045.030169419047102183
David Weathers43.5713.151111021068.7713724717051004290
José Cabrera301.0001.2050200015.08222711110157
Jason Jacome31.7503.1677010037.0411413710023110151
Steve Kline33.5004.03204500151.3532623413141305219
Tony Dougherty201.0003.77180700228.7311712218021005128
Jeff Sexton21.6675.321501100023.7171414312015002100
Greg Cadaret22.5004.862911300450.0463127335249108231
Maximo De La Rosa22.5006.49154300043.04334311033031901208
Danny Graves23.4004.19193600243.0452120311021200178
Jason Rakers101.0000.001100007.0500010300026
Daron Kirkreit101.0000.001101107.0300010200023
Albie Lopez101.0000.0070600111.36000201310243
Chad Ogea11.5004.2944000021.02410102601100088
Steve Montgomery12.3335.627060018.01265230500037
Mike Busch000.001010001.000000000003
Alvin Morman000.003010003.3200000300012
Casey Whitten000.002000001.010000000004
Blaise Ilsley002.1990400012.31233110700049
Paul Shuey003.602000005.0422040600023
John Barfield01.00027.001000001.033310010006
Mike Matthews02.0007.7155000021.0321918710017001106
Ángel Miranda02.00010.0390300011.7201413350900258
Totals8757.6043.66398144126187281255.711975935111564698900277635327

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Enrique Wilson118506451781382031139984241.306.369.437.80519775442
Bruce Aven1215004326912427317771035099.287.371.481.8532081011250
Alex Ramírez1194534165911919811441052495.286.329.450.77818794630
Trent Hubbard10344137571117221166026105752.312.401.504.905189103060
Richie Sexson115472434571132023188512787.260.307.530.837230114341
Les Norman118489428711112011756764380.259.335.430.76518458642
Einar Díaz1093653364086182331261834.256.302.348.650117125421
Damian Jackson7331126651781204132083745.293.383.383.76710223322
Torey Lovullo9738032140731801240055164.227.332.396.72812762155
Casey Candaele793513113971210738163143.228.297.363.660113121442
Jeff Manto5422118737601102054023143.321.421.7011.12113162012
Randy Curtis41128111143070515111422.270.367.468.8365223001
Mike Busch511911662430401229002268.181.277.422.6997061021
Steve Soliz62169151122950113011040.192.238.245.4833720530
Sean Casey20827212267051800911.361.439.6671.1064801000
Rod McCall3612010712255062000937.234.300.449.7494832021
Pat Listach2588733191102631210.260.375.301.6762212011
Ryan Thompson2471661016001620516.242.296.288.5841910001
Marco Scutaro21655781530160168.263.328.368.6972140110
Rod Brewer1040313510250089.161.325.387.7121210011
Greg Thomas1116131110020036.077.250.154.404200000
Totals1407545948047111286242211826569966509910.268.342.440.782211611057395023


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Richie Sexson1B110922774105.9969.082
Mike Busch1B131046113.9918.462
Rod McCall1B10743051.0007.700
Jeff Manto1B5430091.0008.600
Les Norman1B3171041.0006.000
Torey Lovullo1B3161011.0005.667
Greg Thomas1B260011.0003.000
Sean Casey1B2171011.0009.000
Rod Brewer1B218011.9479.000
Casey Candaele2B5595155535.9804.545
Enrique Wilson2B51117143831.9705.098
Torey Lovullo2B285067422.9674.179
Marco Scutaro2B1218270101.0003.750
Damian Jackson2B6131715.9685.000
Pat Listach2B214011.0002.500
Torey Lovullo3B6649134813.9582.773
Jeff Manto3B28135469.9182.393
Casey Candaele3B26244783.8992.731
Trent Hubbard3B1182113.9672.636
Marco Scutaro3B761021.8892.286
Pat Listach3B516011.0001.400
Mike Busch3B55722.8572.400
Einar Díaz3B33711.9093.333
Enrique Wilson3B224011.0003.000
Einar DíazC10565060188.9756.7623713231.1
Steve SolizC602762482.9745.0005541521.7
Casey CandaeleC20000.000000
Trent HubbardCF78.000
Bruce AvenCF35.000
Les NormanCF33.000
Ryan ThompsonCF1.000
Damian JacksonCF1.000
Randy CurtisCF1.000
Bruce AvenLF67.000
Alex RamírezLF27.000
Les NormanLF19.000
Randy CurtisLF18.000
Trent HubbardLF11.000
Pat ListachLF6.000
Ryan ThompsonLF5.000
Jeff MantoLF2.000
Bruce AvenOF108219321.9912.056
Les NormanOF107206611.9951.981
Alex RamírezOF991678103.9461.768
Trent HubbardOF89228512.9962.618
Randy CurtisOF27481001.0001.815
Ryan ThompsonOF1520110.9551.400
Pat ListachOF6120001.0002.000
Jeff MantoOF230001.0001.500
Damian JacksonOF120001.0002.000
Rod BrewerOF11010.5001.000
Darryl ScottP4851211.944.354
Roland de la MazaP34818011.000.765
Travis DriskillP29148021.000.759
Greg CadaretP291410.833.172
Ben BlomdahlP29316031.000.655
Terry ClarkP25714011.000.840
Steve KlineP2017001.000.400
Danny GravesP19316021.0001.000
Tony DoughertyP180210.667.111
Jeff SextonP155110.857.400
Maximo De La RosaP153530.727.533
Brian AndersonP15611011.0001.133
David WeathersP115911.9331.273
Marcus MooreP1049011.0001.300
Bartolo ColónP105912.9331.400
Ángel MirandaP912001.000.333
Blaise IlsleyP901001.000.111
Jaret WrightP71610.8751.000
Steve MontgomeryP714001.000.714
Albie LopezP721001.000.429
Jason JacomeP72310.833.714
Mike MatthewsP51110.667.400
José CabreraP501001.000.200
Chad OgeaP403001.000.750
Alvin MormanP30000.000
Casey WhittenP20000.000
Paul ShueyP20000.000
Jason RakersP102001.0002.000
Daron KirkreitP10000.000
Mike BuschP10000.000
John BarfieldP101001.0001.000
Alex RamírezRF73.000
Les NormanRF57.000
Ryan ThompsonRF9.000
Randy CurtisRF9.000
Bruce AvenRF7.000
Rod BrewerRF1.000
Damian JacksonSS661132292253.9405.182
Enrique WilsonSS64991851245.9594.438
Pat ListachSS12203246.9294.333
Marco ScutaroSS23612.9004.500
Torey LovulloSS101011.0001.000
Casey CandaeleSS101001.0001.000
Totals208337671520145417.9732.53881254727.3

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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