Buffalo Bisons Attendance Analysis

Baseball Almanac presents the Buffalo Bisons attendance analysis for every season and ballpark in franchise history.

"The enormous salaries demanded by league players are going to force several teams to go broke. They are asking for $1,500 to $2,800. Some will get it, but after that there will be scratching among ballplayers for situations in civilian life." - Cleveland Herald (1882)
Buffalo Bisons

1879-1985

Year Ballpark Attendance
Game Avg. Season Total League Avg.

1879

1880

1881

1882

1883

1884

1885

Riverside Grounds

Riverside Grounds

Riverside Grounds

Riverside Grounds

Riverside Grounds

Olympic Park

Olympic Park

667

488

785

667

653

750

575

26,000

20,000

32,173

28,000

32,000

42,000

35,000

31,473

32,054

37,655

50,549

76,394

77,041

94,063

Bisons Attendance Analysis



During the 1884 season, their most popular in terms of attendance, the average hitter was 28.6 years old.

During the 1880 season, their least popular in terms of attendance, the average hitter was 24.0 years old.

Compare these attendance numbers to the yearly performance of the franchise, the finishes, winning percentages, and games behind the leader.

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