1987 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 2nd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Ken Berry (71-69)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 81,208, Avg. 1,160
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1987 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Foxes scored 701 runs and yielded 765 runs. Kenny Jackson led Appleton with 19 home runs, and Frank Laureano walloped 15 or more also. Frank Laureano accounted for 87 RBI and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .323. Mike Butcher and Luke Nocas paced the squad with 10 wins each, while Mike Butcher recorded a 2.68 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 1987 Appleton Foxes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Dennis Moeller, Greg Hibbard, Tom Gilles, Carlos Maldonado, Harvey Pulliam and Mike Butcher.
Ken Berry served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Anglero | R | R | February 13, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Pat Bailey | R | R | October 23, 1964 | 6'2" | 192 | |
| Mike Butcher | R | R | May 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | Davenport, IA US |
| Pete Capello | R | R | June 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Bill Cassidy | R | 6'4" | 220 | |||
| Jeff Cruse | R | September 4, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Charlie Eisenreich | L | R | February 28, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Carlos Escalera | R | R | September 3, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | |
| Ondra Ford | L | L | August 18, 1967 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Tom Gilles | R | R | July 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 185 | Peoria, IL US |
| Bill Gilmore | R | October 29, 1963 | 6'5" | 195 | ||
| Carlos Gonzalez | R | R | March 1, 1968 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Dan Harlan | R | April 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Kent Headley | R | R | June 21, 1964 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Greg Hibbard | L | L | September 13, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Kenny Jackson | R | R | September 15, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | , St. Croix VI |
| Tom Johnson | L | L | October 1, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Deric Ladnier | S | R | August 26, 1964 | 6'2" | 185 | Mobile, AL US |
| John Larios | R | R | June 29, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Frank Laureano | R | R | October 4, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Richie Leblanc | R | R | January 12, 1966 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Ben Lee | L | November 13, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Carlos Maldonado | R | R | October 18, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | Chepo, PA |
| Phil McKinzie | L | December 24, 1963 | 5'8" | 170 | ||
| Brian Meyers | R | R | October 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 198 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dennis Moeller | R | L | September 15, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Chuck Mount | R | R | June 30, 1965 | 6'0" | 185 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Andy Naworski | R | December 9, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | ||
| Luke Nocas | R | September 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 230 | ||
| Gary Peters | R | January 21, 1965 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Tony Pickett | S | R | June 7, 1966 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Brian Poldberg | R | R | May 16, 1957 | 6'4" | 190 | |
| Harvey Pulliam | R | R | October 20, 1967 | 6'0" | 210 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Shawn Pumphrey | R | 6'4" | 215 | |||
| Jose Rodriguez | R | April 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 167 | ||
| Joe Skodny | L | March 15, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Mike Tresemer | R | R | September 11, 1962 | 6'5" | 220 | San Jose, CA US |
| Darren Watkins | R | R | August 30, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | Everett, WA US |
| De Jon Watson | L | L | April 22, 1966 | 6'4" | 186 | |
| Jim Willis | L | August 29, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Rob Wolkoys | R | R | January 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 184 |
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.
