1971 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 79-44
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Joe Sparks (79-44)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 83,881, Avg. 1,364
Finals - Quad Cities Angels 2 games, Appleton Foxes 1
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1971 season with a record of 79 wins and 44 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Foxes scored 582 runs and conceded 467 runs. Lamar Johnson led Appleton with 18 home runs and drove in 97 runs, while leading all regular hitters by hitting .269. Rich Gossage topped the team with 18 wins, plus Ade Kenary, too added 15 or more wins, too Rich Gossage recorded a 1.83 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Jerry Hairston, Brian Downing, Bruce Kimm, Bucky Dent, Lamar Johnson, Sam Ewing and Rich Gossage were all players from the 1971 Appleton Foxes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Joe Sparks served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edito Arteaga | R | R | 5'9" | 168 | ||
| Michael Atkinson | R | R | December 20, 1951 | 6'5" | 180 | |
| Alex Barrett | R | R | April 22, 1947 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Rusty Bourg | R | R | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Michael Byrne | R | L | 6'1" | 155 | ||
| Bill Clark | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Gary Cortopassi | R | R | December 18, 1946 | 5'10" | 178 | |
| Richard DeMay | R | R | 6'2" | 197 | ||
| Bucky Dent | R | R | November 25, 1951 | 5'11" | 170 | Savannah, GA US |
| Brian Downing | R | R | October 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Gene Duhe | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Sam Ewing | L | L | April 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 200 | Lewisburg, TN US |
| Wayne Francingues | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Rich Gossage | R | R | July 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Jerry Hairston | S | R | February 16, 1952 | 5'10" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Gary Isakson | R | R | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Lamar Johnson | R | R | September 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Bessemer, AL US |
| Ade Kenary | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Bruce Kimm | R | R | June 29, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Gene Koon | R | R | 6'2" | 165 | ||
| Larry Linville | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Gregory Mathey | R | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Harold McClain | L | L | November 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Marty Morrison | L | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Fred Norton | R | R | May 7, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Danny Rourke | R | R | October 7, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Paul Sands | L | R | August 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | , VA US |
| Ross Sapp | L | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Duane Shaffer | R | R | September 27, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Stephen Spanich | R | R | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Stephen Szorc | R | R | 6'1" | 200 | ||
| Joseph Talley | L | R | August 16, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
