Appleton, Wisconsin
Known as Wisconsin
Team Names
Foxes, 1962-1994
Timber Rattlers, 1995-present
Affiliation
Baltimore Orioles, 1962-65
Chicago White Sox, 1966-1986
Kansas City Royals, 1987-1992
Seattle Mariners, 1993-2008
Milwaukee Brewers, 2009-2031
In 1962 Appleton joined the league as an expansion team from the Three I league
Fox Cities Staduim, 1995-present
Goodland Field (1962-1994)
Midwest League Champions, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 2012
Roster
By The Numbers
| Year |
Affiliate |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
Manager |
Attendence |
|
|
| 2019 |
Milwaukee |
69 |
70 |
.496 |
12.0 |
Matt Erickson |
218,037 |
Stats |
Box scores |
| 2018 |
Milwaukee |
68 |
71 |
.489 |
12.5 |
Matt Erickson |
225,897 |
Stats |
Box scores |
| 2017 |
Milwaukee |
59 |
79 |
.428 |
20 |
Matt Erickson |
230,326 |
Stats |
Box scores |
| 2016 |
Milwaukee |
71 |
69 |
.507 |
15 |
Matt Erickson |
243,767 |
Stats |
Box scores |
| 2015 |
Milwaukee |
50 |
89 |
.360 |
38.5 |
Matt Erickson |
247,577 |
Stats |
Box scores |
| 2014 |
Milwaukee |
72 |
67 |
.518 |
18.5 |
Matt Erickson |
250,131 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 2013 |
Milwaukee |
59 |
76 |
.437 |
27.5 |
Matt Erickson |
241,938 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 2012 |
Milwaukee |
78 |
61 |
.561 |
- |
Matt Erickson |
240,509 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 2011 |
Milwaukee |
67 |
72 |
.482 |
15.5 |
Matt Erickson |
240,998 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 2010 |
Milwaukee |
58 |
80 |
.420 |
31.5 |
Jeff Isom |
244,331 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 2009 |
Milwaukee |
58 |
81 |
.424 |
34.5 |
Jeff Isom |
253,240 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 2008 |
Seattle |
56 |
80 |
.412 |
21.5 |
Terry Pollreisz |
190,263 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 2007 |
Seattle |
53 |
85 |
.384 |
29 |
Jim Horner |
197,511 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 2006 |
Seattle |
54 |
86 |
.386 |
38.5 |
Jim Horner |
209,033 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 2005 |
Seattle |
76 |
63 |
.547 |
7.5 |
Scott Steinmann |
211,927 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 2004 |
Seattle |
57 |
82 |
.410 |
26 |
Steve Roadcap |
206,487 |
Stats |
Boxscores |
| 2003 |
Seattle |
69 |
66 |
.511 |
9 |
Daren Brown |
198,001 |
Stats |
Box scores |
| 2002 |
Seattle |
53 |
86 |
.381 |
32.5 |
Gary Thurman |
199,210 |
Stats |
Box scores |
| 2001 |
Seattle |
84 |
52 |
.618 |
3 |
Gary Thurman |
207,823 |
Stats |
Box scores |
| 2000 |
Seattle |
78 |
60 |
.565 |
9 |
Gary Thurman |
215,612 |
Stats |
| 1999 |
Seattle |
72 |
66 |
.522 |
6.5 |
Steve Roadcap |
223,814 |
Stats |
| 1998 |
Seattle |
72 |
65 |
.526 |
9.5 |
Gary Varsho |
227,306 |
Stats |
| 1997 |
Seattle |
76 |
63 |
.547 |
20 |
Gary Varsho |
227,104 |
Stats |
| 1996 |
Seattle |
77 |
58 |
.570 |
1.5 |
Mike Goff |
233,797 |
Stats |
| 1995 |
Seattle |
63 |
75 |
.457 |
24.5 |
Mike Goff |
209,159 |
Stats |
| 1994 |
Seattle |
75 |
64 |
.540 |
14 |
Carlos Lezcano |
76,281 |
Stats |
| 1993 |
Seattle |
62 |
73 |
.459 |
18.5 |
Carlos Lezcano |
56,036 |
Stats |
| 1992 |
Kansas City |
70 |
62 |
.530 |
18.5 |
Tom Poquette |
46,576 |
Stats |
| 1991 |
Kansas City |
58 |
81 |
.417 |
23 |
Joe Breeden |
72,601 |
Stats |
| 1990 |
Kansas City |
62 |
71 |
.466 |
25.5 |
Joe Breeden |
84,396 |
Stats |
Box scores |
| 1989 |
Kansas City |
67 |
68 |
.496 |
19.5 |
Brian Poldberg |
76,223 |
Stats |
| 1988 |
Kansas City |
58 |
82 |
.414 |
29 |
Brian Poldberg |
85,310 |
Stats |
| 1987 |
Kansas City |
71 |
69 |
.507 |
11 |
Ken Berry |
81,208 |
Stats |
| 1986 |
Chicago (AL) |
56 |
83 |
.403 |
29.5 |
Duke Sims/Rico Petrocelli |
60,001 |
Stats |
| 1985 |
Chicago (AL) |
85 |
54 |
.612 |
- |
Sal Rende |
76,860 |
Stats |
| 1984 |
Chicago (AL) |
87 |
49 |
.640 |
- |
Sal Rende |
54,281 |
Stats |
| 1983 |
Chicago (AL) |
87 |
50 |
.635 |
- |
John Boles |
68,751 |
Stats |
| 1982 |
Chicago (AL) |
81 |
59 |
.579 |
6.5 |
Adrian Garrett |
81,970 |
Stats |
| 1981 |
Chicago (AL) |
54 |
80 |
.400 |
31.5 |
Sam Ewing |
66,780 |
Stats |
| 1980 |
Chicago (AL) |
76 |
63 |
.547 |
9 |
Gordy Lund |
74,207 |
Stats |
| 1979 |
Chicago (AL) |
63 |
72 |
.467 |
18 |
Jim Breazeale |
72,011 |
Stats |
| 1978 |
Chicago (AL) |
97 |
40 |
.708 |
- |
Gordy Lund |
94,730 |
Stats |
| 1977 |
Chicago (AL) |
54 |
84 |
.391 |
26 |
Gordy Lund |
65,584 |
Stats |
| 1976 |
Chicago (AL) |
56 |
74 |
.431 |
22 |
Jim Napier |
55,398 |
Stats |
| 1975 |
Chicago (AL) |
50 |
77 |
.394 |
42.5 |
Gordy Lund |
45,838 |
Stats |
| 1974 |
Chicago (AL) |
73 |
50 |
.593 |
4.5 |
Gordy Lund |
69,210 |
Stats |
| 1973 |
Chicago (AL) |
44 |
76 |
.367 |
27 |
Deacon Jones/ Bert Thiel |
61,693 |
Stats |
| 1972 |
Chicago (AL) |
76 |
51 |
.598 |
- |
Bert Thiel |
72,851 |
Stats |
| 1971 |
Chicago (AL) |
79 |
44 |
.642 |
- |
Joe Sparks |
83,881 |
Stats |
| 1970 |
Chicago (AL) |
64 |
60 |
.516 |
9.5 |
Ira Hutchinson |
83,818 |
Stats |
| 1969 |
Chicago (AL) |
84 |
41 |
.672 |
- |
Tom Saffell |
67,028 |
Stats |
| 1968 |
Chicago (AL) |
57 |
61 |
.483 |
12.5 |
Gary Johnson/ Stan Wasiak |
45,436 |
Stats |
| 1967 |
Chicago (AL) |
71 |
46 |
.607 |
- |
Alex Cosmidis |
48,186 |
Stats |
| 1966 |
Chicago (AL) |
77 |
47 |
.621 |
5.5 |
Stan Wasiak |
57,496 |
Stats |
| 1965 |
Baltimore |
55 |
63 |
.466 |
25 |
Billy DeMars |
|
Stats |
| 1964 |
Baltimore |
81 |
43 |
.653 |
- |
Billy DeMars |
|
Stats |
| 1963 |
Baltimore |
55 |
65 |
.458 |
26 |
Cal Ripken |
|
Stats |
| 1962 |
Baltimore |
61 |
63 |
.492 |
12.5 |
Cal Ripken |
|
Stats |
Awards
1962, Cal Ripken Sr (Manager of the Year)
1967, Alex Cosmidis (Manager of the Year)
1971, Joe Sparks (Manager of the Year)
1978, Gordon Lund (Tied for Manager of the Year)
1992, Tom Poquette (Manager of the Year)
Officers
| Year |
President |
General Manager |
| 1979 |
Bill Sands |
Jim Choudoir |
| 1980 |
Bill Sands |
Ollie Burrows/Sue Iverson |
| 1981 |
Bill Sands |
Phil Kliber |
| 1982 |
Bill Sands |
Jeff Overton |
| 1983 |
Milt Drier |
Bill Smith |
| 1984 |
Ron Anderson |
Bill Smith |
| 1985 |
A.G. Patterson |
Bill Smith |
| 1986 |
A.G. Patterson |
Bill Smith |
| 1987 |
A.G. Patterson |
Larry Dawson |
| 1988 |
A.G. Patterson |
Larry Dawson |
| 1989 |
Milt Drier |
Larry Dawson |
| 1990 |
Paul VanderHeyden |
Jim Rodgers |
| 1991 |
Paul VanderHeyden |
Jim Rodgers |
| 1992 |
Doug Hahn |
Kevin Scotellaro |
| 1993 |
Doug Hahn |
Frank Gahl |
| 1994 |
John Wollner |
Frank Gahl |
| 1995 |
John Wollner |
Steve Malliet |
| 1996 |
John Wollner |
Mike Birling |
| 1997 |
John Wollner |
Mike Birling |
| 1998 |
Kevin Doyle |
Mike Birling |
| 1999 |
Kevin Doyle |
| 2000 |
Larry Trucco |
| 2001 |
Larry Trucco |
| 2002 |
Larry Trucco |
Larry Trucco/Rob Zerjav |
| 2003 |
Rob Zerjav |
Rob Zerjav |
| 2004 |
Rob Zerjav |
Rob Zerjav |
| 2005 |
Rob Zerjav |
Rob Zerjav |
| 2006 |
Rob Zerjav |
Rob Zerjav |
| 2007 |
Rob Zerjav |
Rob Zerjav |
| 2008 |
Rob Zerjav |
Rob Zerjav |
| 2009 |
Rob Zerjav |
Rob Zerjav |
Post Season
| Year |
Round |
Result |
| 1964 |
C |
Fox Cities d Clinton, 1-0 |
| 1966 |
C |
Fox Cities d Cedar Rapids, 2-1 |
| 1969 |
C |
Appleton won both halves |
| 1971 |
1 |
bye |
|
C |
Quad City d Appleton, 2-1 |
| 1972 |
1 |
Appleton d Wisconsin Rapids, 1-0 |
|
C |
Danville d Appleton, 2-0 |
| 1974 |
1 |
Appleton d Wisconsin Rapids, 2-0 |
|
C |
Danville d Appleton, 2-1 |
| 1978 |
1 |
Appleton d Waterloo, 2-0 |
|
C |
Appleton d Burlington, 2-1 |
| 1982 |
1 |
Appleton d Springfield, 2-0 |
|
C |
Appleton d Madison, 2-1 |
| 1983 |
1 |
Appleton d Waterloo, 2-1 |
|
C |
Appleton d Springfield, 3-1 |
| 1984 |
1 |
Appleton d Madison, 2-1 |
|
C |
Appleton d Springfield, 3-2 |
| 1985 |
1 |
Kenosha d Appleton, 2-1 |
| 1992 |
1 |
Beloit d Appleton, 2-1 |
| 1996 |
1 |
Wisconsin d Peoria, 2-1 |
|
2 |
Wisconsin d Quad City, 2-1 |
|
C |
West Michigan d Wisconsin, 3-1 |
| 1997 |
1 |
Kane County d Wisconsin, 2-1 |
| 1998 |
1 |
Rockford d Wisconsin, 2-0 |
| 1999 |
1 |
Wisconsin d Rockford, 2-0 |
|
2 |
Wisconsin d Lansing, 2-0 |
|
C |
Burlington d Wisconsin, 3-2 |
| 2000 |
1 |
Wisconsin d Kane County, 2-1 |
|
2 |
Beloit d Wisconsin, 2-1 |
| 2001 |
1 |
Wisconsin d Quad City, 2-0 |
|
2 |
Kane County d Wisconsin, 2-0 |
| 2003 |
1 |
Beloit d Wisconsin, 2-0 |
| 2005 |
1 |
Wisconsin d Beloit, 2-1 |
|
2 |
Wisconsin d Clinton, 2-0 |
|
C |
South Bend d Wisconsin, 3-2 |
| 2012 |
1 |
Wisconsin d Burlington, 2-1 |
|
2 |
Wisconsin d Clinton, 2-0 |
|
C |
Wisconsin d Fort Wayne, 3-1 |
| 2014 |
1 |
Kane County d Wisconsin, 2-0 |
| 2016 |
1 |
Cedar Rapids d, Wisconsin, 2-1 |
Radio Announcers
1975, Bob Lloyd, Jim Choudoir
1985 none
1994-1999, Tim McCord, Greg Hofer
2000-2018, Chris Mehring