1983 Appleton Foxes Statistics

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 87-50
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: John Boles (87-50)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 68,751, Avg. 1,004
1983 Appleton Foxes Roster

Playoffs - Appleton Foxes 2 games, Waterloo Indians 1
Finals - Appleton Foxes 3 games, Springfield Cardinals

The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1983 season with a record of 87 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Foxes topped the circuit with just 449 runs allowed. Appleton scored 650 runs. Pat Adams and Ron Karkovice led the team with 13 home runs apiece. Pat Adams recorded 71 runs batted in. Dave McLaughlin paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Rich Devincenzo paced the squad with 18 wins, while Mike Trujillo, too added 15 or more wins, too Mike Trujillo recorded a 2.41 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 1983 Appleton Foxes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Bill Atkinson, John Cangelosi, Ed Correa, Al Jones, Ron Karkovice, Joel McKeon, Craig Smajstrla, Bruce Tanner, Mike Trujillo and Ken Williams.

John Boles served as manager.


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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Rich Devincenzo186.7502.5027260820179.7141565010741193136
Mike Trujillo158.6522.40292901110198.7146755376331486314
Al Jones111.9170.97550500022102.05413111392124304
Steve Noworyta83.7272.803451300193.3933829929139302
Don Ruzek601.0001.6684230043.338138013047002
Bill Atkinson62.7503.602051120280.0863732613150004
Johnny Moses65.5453.1051128007107.31004737838366327
Chuck Hernández65.5454.411515010083.7794541747273224
Joel McKeon55.5002.621919011099.77434295582110103
Ed Correa39.2504.451918000095.08159477611873111
Bill Babcock25.2862.441210210044.342151227038100
Al Heath101.0004.9155000022.0161512319020001
Johnny Taylor004.501010002.02111201000
Bruce Tanner01.0003.004030013.03110301000
Totals8750.6352.83299137110274331154.095544936366466169972311580

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
John Cangelosi1285584398712412414887359981.282.421.335.7561478932
Dave McLaughlin11242538552123141144983532.319.374.369.74214202311
Pat Adams1204874116212030113711357105.292.395.465.85919114325
Kim Christensen13051745279118231076414135364.261.339.403.7421823451
Ken Williams1244534156096182125327826148.231.281.371.6521544530
Craig Smajstrla9336233042911640241042638.276.332.348.6811152401
Garry Keeton843232884279162635832546.274.335.406.7421173431
Ron Karkovice97366326547817313481013190.239.311.429.7411404321
Rolando Pino10134929053761447331474780.262.367.410.7781193630
Ed Sedar1082892513063115434773555.251.344.382.726961113
Eddie Miles59239219204574328501456.205.252.315.567691142
Dave Kinsel70172143223163121412317.217.324.322.645461230
Johnny Taylor4914913812302211520729.217.259.283.541391210
Mike Henley46159130152760120422139.208.306.277.583360260
Wes Kent2382741313404810742.176.256.392.648291000
Bill Sandry1335314910281026.290.353.516.869161100
Greg Tarnow1319173300020027.176.263.176.44030000
Totals1370498443396501126197457655620492510935.260.341.378.7191641047493927


Fielding:

Player Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Pat Adams1B1188971071456.9868.508
Ed Sedar1B191084212.9825.895
Wes Kent1B749713.9828.000
Bill Sandry1B120001.0002.000
Dave McLaughlin1B130001.0003.000
Craig Smajstrla2B76159166629.9824.276
Garry Keeton2B701391401135.9623.986
Dave Kinsel2B313001.0001.333
Kim Christensen3B130862752224.9432.777
Dave Kinsel3B1251421.9051.583
Garry Keeton3B113021.0004.000
Ron KarkoviceC956829133.9968.13718
Johnny TaylorC482814967.9826.87510
Greg TarnowC13576001.0004.8461
John CangelosiOF1282621062.9782.125
Ken WilliamsOF12321810101.9581.854
Ed SedarOF8397241.9611.193
Eddie MilesOF5381711.9891.660
Mike HenleyOF3925110.963.667
Dave McLaughlinOF24202001.000.917
Bill SandryOF430001.000.750
Garry KeetonOF10000.000
Ron KarkoviceOF10010.000.000
Al JonesP5571710.960.436
Johnny MosesP5141220.889.314
Steve NoworytaP34111020.913.618
Mike TrujilloP29274343.9462.414
Rich DevincenzoP2762912.9721.296
Bill AtkinsonP20111632.9001.350
Joel McKeonP1921820.9091.053
Ed CorreaP19151220.9311.421
Chuck HernándezP15211001.000.867
Bill BabcockP123610.900.750
Don RuzekP855001.0001.250
Al HeathP50230.400.400
Bruce TannerP402001.000.500
Johnny TaylorP10000.000
Rolando PinoSS991351873729.8973.253
Dave KinselSS53581121015.9443.208
Totals150134621379158228.9683.2252900

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.





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