1974 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 73-50
Finished 2nd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Gordy Lund (73-50)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 69,210, Avg. 1,125
Playoffs - Appleton Foxes 2 games, Wisconsin Rapids Twins 0
Finals - Danville Warriors 2 games, Appleton Foxes 1
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1974 season with a record of 73 wins and 50 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Foxes scored 571 runs and yielded 475 runs. Kevin Bell led Appleton with 15 home runs Kevin Bell and Larry Walters each recorded 59 runs batted in. Nick Medrano paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .280. Barry Smith topped the squad with 12 wins, while Tom King earned a 2.4 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Kevin Bell, George Enright, Jim Geddes, Rich Gossage, Jack Kucek, Larry Monroe and Pete Vuckovich were all players from the 1974 Appleton Foxes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Gordy Lund served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bell | R | R | July 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Robert Combs | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Michael Dlugach | R | R | September 2, 1951 | 5'10" | 190 | |
| George Enright | R | R | May 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Douglas Fortune | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Larry Foster | R | R | February 23, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Jim Geddes | R | R | March 23, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Rich Gossage | R | R | July 5, 1951 | 6'3" | 180 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Eddie Holly | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Clyde Jeter | R | R | 5'11" | 173 | ||
| Bill Kautzer | R | R | December 15, 1954 | 6'3" | 200 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI US |
| Tom King | L | L | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Tony Komadina | L | L | April 1, 1953 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Jack Kucek | R | R | June 8, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Warren, OH US |
| Paul Kurpiel | R | R | November 21, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Manuel Limery | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Nick Medrano | S | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Curt Minges | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Larry Monroe | R | R | June 20, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Detroit, MI US |
| Phil Mullen | R | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Mike Ondina | L | R | May 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ray Rudacille | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Dave Sandoval | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Paul Sands | L | R | August 11, 1951 | 6'1" | 180 | , VA US |
| Barry Smith | R | R | October 30, 1954 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Kenneth St. Pierre | R | R | July 22, 1952 | 6'0" | 210 | Chelsea, MA US |
| Butch Stinson | L | L | September 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Eric Thomas | S | R | 5'9" | 142 | ||
| Pete Vuckovich | R | R | October 27, 1952 | 6'4" | 215 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Larry Walters | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Eddie Wheeler | R | R | June 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 152 | |
| Barney Wilson | R | R | September 1, 1951 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Mike Wolf | R | R | June 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Jack Zduriencik | R | R | January 11, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Michael Zolner | R | L | 6'0" | 200 |
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.
