1980 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 2nd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Gordy Lund (76-63)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 74,207, Avg. 1,068
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1980 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Foxes scored 691 runs and allowed 580 runs. Greg Walker led Appleton with 21 home runs and drove in 98 runs. Keith Brown paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .305. Larry Wright topped the squad with 12 wins, while Chuck Johnson recorded a 2.63 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Bob Fallon, Ron Kittle, Francisco Barrios, Tim Hulett, Greg Walker, Mark Esser and Juan Agosto were all players from the 1980 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Agosto | L | L | February 23, 1958 | 6'2" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Jesse Anderson | R | R | August 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Francisco Barrios | R | R | June 10, 1953 | 5'11" | 155 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| J. B. Brown | R | R | February 6, 1957 | 6'0" | 172 | |
| Keith Brown | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Bradley Burger | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Tim Carroll | R | R | September 11, 1957 | 5'11" | 183 | Denver, CO US |
| David Daniels | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Larry Doby | S | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Jim English | R | R | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Mark Esser | R | L | April 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Erie, PA US |
| Luis Estrada | R | |||||
| Bob Fallon | L | L | February 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Larry Hall | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| A. J. Hill | R | R | November 12, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tim Hulett | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Springfield, IL US |
| Chuck Johnson | R | December 22, 1957 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Dennis Keating | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Ron Kittle | R | R | January 5, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Gary, IN US |
| Vito Lucarelli | R | R | 5'11" | 190 | ||
| William Luzinski | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Mike Maitland | L | L | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Diego Melendez | R | R | November 18, 1958 | 6'5" | 215 | Santurce, PR |
| Bambi Mesa | R | R | May 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 175 | Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos CU |
| William Mills | R | 5'11" | 200 | |||
| Richard Naumann | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Mitchell Olson | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Daniel Ortega | L | 6'0" | 150 | |||
| Steve Pastrovich | R | August 25, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Peter Peltz | R | R | July 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Nelson Rodriguez | R | 6'0" | 170 | |||
| Jackie Smith | R | L | February 6, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Gregory Stewart | R | R | 6'4" | 220 | ||
| Dennis Vasquez | R | 6'3" | 205 | |||
| Jeffrey Vuksan | R | R | October 3, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Greg Walker | L | R | October 6, 1959 | 6'3" | 205 | Douglas, GA US |
| Dave White | R | R | October 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Larry Wright | R | R | 6'4" | 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.
