1979 Appleton Foxes Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 63-72
Finished 3rd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Jim Breazeale (63-72)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 72,011, Avg. 1,067
1979 Appleton Foxes Statistics

The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1979 season with a record of 63 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.

The Foxes scored 682 runs and conceded 698 runs. Dave White led Appleton with 11 home runs Vincent Bienek accounted for 58 RBI. Bambi Mesa and Vincent Bienek topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .283. Paul Soth paced the squad with 10 wins, while Kevin Hickey recorded a 3.57 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 1979 Appleton Foxes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jim Breazeale, Lorenzo Gray, Kevin Hickey, Guy Hoffman, Randy Johnson and Ron Kittle.

Jim Breazeale served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Felix AgapayLLFebruary 2, 19586'2"190
Edward BahnsLL6'1"185
Phil BauerRR6'1"163
Vincent BienekRL6'1"190
Jim BreazealeLROctober 3, 19496'2"210Houston, TX US
David DanielsRR6'4"205
Jim EnglishRR6'1"175
Luis EstradaR
Randall EvansR6'0"185
Gary FriedrichL6'6"192
Paul GburSR6'2"190
Lorenzo GrayRRMarch 4, 19586'1"180Mound Bayou, MS US
Larry HallRR5'11"170
John HanleyRR6'4"210
Kevin HickeyLLFebruary 25, 19566'1"170Chicago, IL US
Guy HoffmanLLJuly 9, 19565'9"175Ottawa, IL US
Jerome HoffmanRR6'5"220
Mark JackmanL6'4"195
Chuck JohnsonRDecember 22, 19576'3"200
Michael JohnsonRRJuly 2, 19556'1"185
Randy JohnsonLLAugust 15, 19586'2"195Miami, FL US
Dennis KeatingRR6'2"180
Ron KittleRRJanuary 5, 19586'4"200Gary, IN US
Vito LucarelliRR5'11"190
Mike MaitlandLLNovember 17, 19596'1"165
Bambi MesaRRMay 4, 19616'1"175Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU
Clifford NortheyR5'11"185
Mark PlatelRR6'5"205
Scott RichartzRRFebruary 13, 19566'0"178
Duane ShafferRRSeptember 27, 19506'0"185
Michael SivikRR6'1"180
Jackie SmithRLFebruary 6, 19556'1"175
Paul SothRR6'3"155
Mark TeutschRAugust 25, 19576'1"175
Bob UmdenstockRRFebruary 19, 19596'0"185
Dennis VasquezR6'3"205
Jeffrey VuksanRROctober 3, 19576'1"195
Victor WaltersRR6'0"
Dave WhiteRROctober 1, 19606'0"185
Dan WilliamsLL6'1"185
Ronald WoodsRR6'1"185

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.




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