1972 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 76-51
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Bert Thiel (76-51)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 72,851, Avg. 1,147
Playoffs - Appleton Foxes 1 game, Wisconsin Rapids Twins 0
Finals - Danville Warriors 2 games, Appleton Foxes 0
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1972 season with a record of 76 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Foxes plated 576 runs and allowed 480 runs. Lamar Johnson paced Appleton with 26 home runs and drove in 89 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .313. Harold McClain topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.31 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1972 Appleton Foxes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bart Johnson, George Enright, Lamar Johnson, Jeff Holly and Mike Buskey.
Bert Thiel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Belliston | L | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Kurt Best | R | R | December 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bobby Bridges | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Mike Buskey | R | R | January 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 160 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Joseph Cook | R | R | November 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| David Diamond | R | R | 6'0" | 189 | ||
| Jeff Dusek | R | L | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| George Enright | R | R | May 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Murphy Eppinette | R | R | 6'3" | 208 | ||
| Brad Graff | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Goose Gregson | R | R | February 10, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Hamlet, NC US |
| Eddie Holly | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Holly | L | L | March 1, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Bart Johnson | R | R | January 3, 1950 | 6'5" | 190 | Torrance, CA US |
| Lamar Johnson | R | R | September 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 215 | Bessemer, AL US |
| Postell Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Lister Lespier | R | R | October 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Caguas, PR |
| Craig Lown | R | R | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Mark Marquess | S | L | March 24, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Robert McCauley | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Harold McClain | L | L | November 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Roger McSwain | L | L | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Marty Morrison | L | R | 6'3" | 175 | ||
| Fred Norton | R | R | May 7, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Richard Ortner | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Paul Patterson | L | R | February 10, 1950 | 6'6" | 215 | |
| Joseph Pomykala | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Michael Reynolds | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Gerardo Rodriguez | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Danny Rourke | R | R | October 7, 1947 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Paul Sands | L | R | August 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | , VA US |
| John Shermer | R | R | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Robert Stolarick | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Irv Zakheim | S | R | 5'10" | 160 |
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.
