1985 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 85-54
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Sal Rende (85-54)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 76,860, Avg. 1,106
Playoffs - Kenosha Twins 2 games, Appleton Foxes 1
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1985 season with a record of 85 wins and 54 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Foxes paced the league with 782 runs. Appleton surrendered 614 runs. Tom Forrester led the squad with 15 home runs Jim Winters drove in 91 runs. Troy Thomas topped all regular batters by hitting .290. Tony Menéndez and Ed Correa paced the squad with 13 wins each, while Ed Correa earned a 2.53 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1985 Appleton Foxes who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ed Correa, Norberto Martin, Tony Menéndez and Bobby Thigpen.
Sal Rende served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Anderson | R | April 4, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Buck Autry | R | R | April 15, 1963 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Tony Bartolomucci | L | November 20, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Jerry Bertolani | R | R | March 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Jim Byrd | S | R | December 13, 1961 | 5'10" | 160 | |
| John Caianiello | L | R | August 11, 1961 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Don Carr | R | November 18, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ed Correa | R | R | April 29, 1966 | 6'2" | 192 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Jim Filippi | R | September 23, 1963 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Tom Forrester | L | L | April 16, 1964 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Chris Jefts | R | R | January 14, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | Rome, GA US |
| Wes Kent | R | R | June 4, 1962 | 6'6" | 220 | |
| Tom Lahrman | R | November 26, 1964 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Jim Markert | R | R | July 1, 1962 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Norberto Martin | R | R | December 10, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Tony Menéndez | R | R | February 20, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Steve Oswald | L | June 21, 1962 | 6'2" | 170 | ||
| Luis Peraza | R | R | June 29, 1964 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jim Phelps | R | 6'3" | 195 | |||
| Darrell Pruitt | R | R | November 3, 1963 | 5'8" | 170 | Topeka, KS US |
| Ken Reed | R | December 22, 1962 | 6'4" | 185 | ||
| Kevin Renz | R | December 31, 1962 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Mark Ruckebeil | R | December 4, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Ed Sedar | R | R | August 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 200 | Waukegan, IL US |
| John Stein | R | October 8, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | ||
| Greg Tarnow | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Mike Taylor | R | R | March 25, 1962 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Bobby Thigpen | R | R | July 17, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Troy Thomas | L | R | September 1, 1962 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Kent Torve | L | R | November 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 165 | |
| Pete Venturini | S | R | April 26, 1962 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dave White | R | December 18, 1961 | 6'4" | 200 | ||
| Jim Winters | R | R | December 14, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 |
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.
