1981 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 54-80
Finished 4th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Sam Ewing (54-80)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 66,780, Avg. 997
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1981 season with a record of 54 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Foxes plated 498 runs and surrendered 584 runs. Ray Torres paced Appleton with 12 home runs and drove in 63 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .306. Steve Pastrovich and Jesse Anderson topped the team with 7 wins each, and Steve Pastrovich registered a 3.34 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1981 Appleton Foxes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Leo García, Jim Siwy, George Riley, Cecil Espy and Reggie Patterson.
Sam Ewing served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Adams | R | R | June 12, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Jesse Anderson | R | R | August 6, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Jeffrey Barnard | R | R | October 2, 1960 | 6'3" | 210 | |
| Michael Buggs | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Keith Desjarlais | R | July 4, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Larry Doby | S | R | 6'3" | 197 | ||
| Larry Donofrio | L | R | December 25, 1958 | 6'3" | 195 | |
| Hector Eduardo | R | R | April 10, 1954 | 6'6" | 186 | |
| Chuck Epperson | S | R | December 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| Cecil Espy | S | R | January 20, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Randall Evans | R | 6'0" | 185 | |||
| Kevin Flannery | R | November 30, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Detroit, MI US | |
| Leo García | L | L | November 6, 1962 | 5'8" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Bert Geiger | R | R | August 14, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Isiah Golden | L | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| John Hanley | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| A. J. Hill | R | R | November 12, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Wes Kent | R | R | June 4, 1962 | 6'6" | 220 | |
| Scott Meier | R | R | December 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Mike Morse | R | R | March 28, 1962 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Tom Mullen | R | June 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 170 | ||
| Ray Murillo | R | R | January 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Mike Nagle | L | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Richard Naumann | L | L | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Dave Nix | L | R | October 25, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Daniel Ortega | L | 6'0" | 150 | |||
| Steve Pastrovich | R | August 25, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Reggie Patterson | R | R | November 7, 1958 | 6'4" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mark Platel | R | R | 6'5" | 205 | ||
| George Riley | L | L | October 6, 1956 | 6'2" | 210 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Gary Robinette | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Ramon Romero | S | R | August 31, 1961 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Wayne Schuckert | L | March 30, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Roy Schumacher | R | 6'1" | 185 | |||
| Mark Seeger | R | R | 5'10" | 156 | ||
| Jim Siwy | R | R | September 20, 1958 | 6'4" | 200 | Pawtucket, RI US |
| Kevin Storer | R | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jim Sutton | R | 6'4" | 205 | |||
| Ray Torres | R | R | April 12, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | San Jose de Moradillas, Sonora MX |
| Dave Wall | L | L | ||||
| Dennis Welch | R | 6'2" | 200 | |||
| Mike Withrow | R | September 22, 1959 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Dave Yobs | L | L | January 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Encino, CA US |
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.
