1982 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 2nd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Adrian Garrett (81-59)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 81,970, Avg. 1,171
Playoffs - Appleton Foxes 2 games, Springfield Cardinals 0
Finals - Appleton Foxes 2 games, Madison Muskies 1
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1982 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Foxes allowed 550 runs, least in the league. Appleton plated 638 runs. Daryl Boston paced the team with 15 home runs Wade Rowdon drove in 79 runs. Dave Nix topped all regular batters by hitting .287. Mike Tanzi led the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.22 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 1982 Appleton Foxes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Wade Rowdon, Daryl Boston, Craig Smajstrla, Leo García, Al Jones and Eddie Solomon.
Adrian Garrett 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 | |
| Bill Babcock | L | August 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Daryl Boston | L | L | January 4, 1963 | 6'3" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Michael Buggs | R | R | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Chuck Epperson | S | R | December 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 195 | |
| 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 |
| Scott Gibson | R | October 22, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Al Heath | L | September 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Al Jones | R | R | February 10, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Charleston, MS US |
| Wes Kent | R | R | June 4, 1962 | 6'6" | 220 | |
| Donn Koch | R | R | March 20, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Mike Maitland | L | L | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Scott Meier | R | R | December 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Eddie Miles | R | R | February 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Art Niemann | R | February 25, 1959 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Dave Nix | L | R | October 25, 1961 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Steve Noworyta | R | March 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 201 | Hammond, IN US | |
| Joe Paglino | R | R | February 21, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Steve Pastrovich | R | August 25, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Curt Reed | L | R | December 22, 1958 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| Ramon Romero | S | R | August 31, 1961 | 5'11" | 155 | |
| Wade Rowdon | R | R | September 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 170 | Riverhead, NY US |
| Paul Schneider | R | August 31, 1960 | 5'10" | 185 | ||
| Wayne Schuckert | L | March 30, 1961 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Ed Sedar | R | R | August 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 200 | Waukegan, IL US |
| John Skinner | L | R | May 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Franklin, IN US |
| Craig Smajstrla | S | R | June 19, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Eddie Solomon | R | R | February 9, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Perry, GA US |
| Jim Sutton | R | 6'4" | 205 | |||
| Mike Tanzi | L | December 29, 1959 | 6'0" | 188 | ||
| Johnny Taylor | R | R | May 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 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.
