1990 Buffalo Bisons player profiles, Pittsburgh Pirates

Features on each member of the 1990 Buffalo Bisons, AAA affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Players are as included in that year's team set, as well as interviews with two of the players. Click on the player's name to read more.

Interviews (2)
1 - Dann Bilardello kept battling as player, manager
2 - Hugh Kemp used lessons from father over 8 seasons

1990 Buffalo Bisons (44)
1 - Moises Alou knew body English in 17 major league seasons

2 - Doug Bair did his job in major leagues over 15 seasons

3 - Jeff Banister came back from cancer to make bigs, manage

4 - Stan Belinda saw 12 majors seasons, returned after MS
5 - Dann Bilardello hit 1st ML HR off Seaver, saw 8 ML seasons
6 - Jackie Brown made 7 ML seasons as player, later as coach
7 - Kevin Burdick got dugout broken nose at AAA, missed bigs

8 - John Cangelosi took his small size to 13 majors seasons
9 - Steve Carter hit HR 6th ML game, of 13 games total
10 - Wes Chamberlain had fun, worked hard over 6 ML seasons
11 - Terry Collins has spent life in game, 3-time ML manager
12 - Jeff Cook cited kissed bat for HR, saw 9 seasons, AAA
13 - Gordon Dillard faltered in ML start

14 - Ty Gainey had hot spring for Astros, saw 3 ML seasons

15 - Carlos Garcia expected to play, saw majors over decade

16 - Miguel Garcia looked for longer ML stay, saw 3 seasons

17 - Steve Henderson made majors, coached
18 - Mark Huismann saw 9 ML campaigns
19 - Hugh Kemp saw 8 pro seasons, AAA
20 - Steve Kiefer went from assault to ML
21 - Randy Kramer knew role with Pirates
22 - Carlos Ledezma made majors elsewhere

23 - Scott Little took chances as they came

24 - Roger Mason went from surgery to ML

25 - Scott Medvin showed bulldog, made ML

26 - Orlando Merced played through injury
27 - Armando Moreno got call, didn't play
28 - Vicente Palacios saw 8 ML seasons
29 - Tom Prince saw 17 majors seasons
30 - Rick Reed saw majors over 15 seasons

31 - Jerry Reuss played over 22 ML seasons, threw no-hitter
32 - Jeff Richardson looked out for family
33 - Mike Roesler showed nasty stuff
34 - Mark Ross saw bigs over 6 seasons

35 - Rico Rossy understood his job, saw four majors seasons
36 - Mark Ryal stayed ready in majors

37 - Roger Samuels looked for bigs opportunity, saw 2 seasons
38 - Danny Sheaffer made good on chances
39 - Tommy Shields worked to prove self

40 - Razor Shines didn't give up on self, made 4 ML seasons

41 - Jim Steels made the majors with Padres, Rangers, Giants

42 - Joe Szekely played over decade, made AAA over 4 seasons
43 - Dorn Taylor made bigs in 6th season
44 - Mike York dried out, swore off alcohol, made majors

The 1990 AAA American Association
-Buffalo Bisons (42)
-Denver Zephyrs (27)
-Indianapolis Indians(31)
-Iowa Cubs (26)
-Louisville Redbirds (44)
-Nashville Sounds (29)
-Oklahoma City 89ers (31)
-Omaha Royals(29)