1988 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 6th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Brian Poldberg (58-82)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 85,310, Avg. 1,219
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1988 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Foxes scored 585 runs and conceded 658 runs. Bobby Knecht drove in 82 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .282. Tom Gordon and Bill Stonikas led the team with 7 wins each, while Tom Gordon recorded a 2.06 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Butcher, David Howard, Terry Shumpert, Jorge Pedre, Tom Gordon, Dennis Moeller, Tim Spehr and Mike Magnante were all players from the 1988 Appleton Foxes who played in the Majors during their careers.
Brian Poldberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Baum | L | R | February 24, 1966 | 5'8" | 160 | |
| Mike Beall | L | L | June 11, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Juan Beniquez | L | R | March 4, 1969 | 6'1" | 170 | |
| Doug Bock | R | R | March 12, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Mike Butcher | R | R | May 10, 1965 | 6'1" | 200 | Davenport, IA US |
| Jesus DeLeon | R | April 8, 1967 | 6'3" | 170 | ||
| Karl Drezek | R | November 23, 1965 | 6'4" | 212 | ||
| Linton Dyer | R | R | June 29, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Trey Gainous | L | R | July 31, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | |
| Mark Gassman | R | R | July 21, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Randy Goodenough | L | October 6, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | ||
| Tom Gordon | R | R | November 18, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | Sebring, FL US |
| Chris Gurchiek | R | R | September 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Frank Halcovich | R | R | July 7, 1966 | 6'2" | 210 | |
| Hal Hempen | R | July 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| Frank Henderson | R | R | October 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 176 | |
| David Howard | S | R | February 26, 1967 | 6'0" | 165 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Zack Kimbell | R | July 16, 1966 | 6'4" | 195 | ||
| Bobby Knecht | L | R | December 30, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Mike Magnante | L | L | June 17, 1965 | 6'1" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Luis Mallea | R | R | February 22, 1965 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Brian McCormack | R | R | January 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 181 | |
| 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 |
| Doug Nelson | R | March 26, 1965 | 6'0" | 183 | ||
| Tim Odom | R | May 16, 1968 | 6'3" | 198 | ||
| Jorge Pedre | R | R | October 12, 1966 | 5'11" | 210 | Culver City, CA US |
| Ben Pierce | L | March 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Ruben Pujols | R | R | February 21, 1968 | 5'10" | 187 | |
| Darryl Robinson | R | R | October 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Kevin Shaw | R | R | July 2, 1969 | 6'3" | 174 | |
| Keith Shibata | L | L | October 15, 1964 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Terry Shumpert | R | R | August 16, 1966 | 5'11" | 190 | Paducah, KY US |
| Archie Smith | L | L | June 21, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Tim Spehr | R | R | July 2, 1966 | 6'2" | 205 | Excelsior Springs, MO US |
| Bill Stonikas | R | June 12, 1964 | 6'4" | 218 | ||
| Dennis Studeman | R | February 14, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Darren Watkins | R | R | August 30, 1966 | 6'1" | 185 | Everett, WA US |
| Don Wright | R | R | September 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
