1973 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 44-76
Finished 5th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Deacon Jones (0-0), Bert Thiel (0-0)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 61,693, Avg. 1,028
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1973 season with a record of 44 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Foxes scored 510 runs and conceded 627 runs, most in the circuit. Jeff Sovern drove in 55 runs. Nyls Nyman led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .315. Jeff Holly topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.45 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1973 Appleton Foxes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeff Holly, Mike Squires, George Enright, Santiago Guzmán and Nyls Nyman.
Deacon Jones and Bert Thiel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Atkinson | R | R | December 20, 1951 | 6'5" | 180 | |
| William Bagwell | L | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Kurt Best | R | R | December 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Bobby Bridges | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Donald Bridges | L | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Glenn Bryant | R | R | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Rex Carrow | L | R | 5'11" | 180 | ||
| Robert Combs | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Joseph Cook | R | R | November 26, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Jeff Dusek | R | L | 6'2" | 178 | ||
| Tate Easton | R | L | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Eddie Echols | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| George Enright | R | R | May 9, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | New Britain, CT US |
| Murphy Eppinette | R | R | 6'3" | 208 | ||
| Manny Estrada | R | R | June 9, 1952 | 5'8" | 165 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Larry Foster | R | R | February 23, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | |
| Brad Graff | R | R | 6'2" | 175 | ||
| Goose Gregson | R | R | February 10, 1950 | 6'3" | 180 | Hamlet, NC US |
| Santiago Guzmán | R | R | July 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Joseph Hickerson | R | R | 5'10" | 170 | ||
| Randall Hirschman | R | R | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Eddie Holly | L | R | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Jeff Holly | L | L | March 1, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Mark Jackson | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Postell Johnson | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Bill Kautzer | R | R | December 15, 1954 | 6'3" | 200 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI US |
| Ade Kenary | R | R | 6'0" | 175 | ||
| Lister Lespier | R | R | October 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 165 | Caguas, PR |
| Robert McCauley | R | R | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Nick Medrano | S | R | 5'9" | 155 | ||
| Phil Mullen | R | L | 5'11" | 170 | ||
| Ted Nicholson | R | R | 6'4" | 197 | ||
| Nyls Nyman | L | R | March 7, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Ondina | L | R | May 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Gilbert Passarella | R | R | February 25, 1948 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Joseph Pomykala | L | R | 6'0" | 170 | ||
| Michael Reynolds | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Dave Sandoval | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Ron Slingerman | R | R | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Jeff Sovern | R | R | September 12, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Mike Squires | L | L | March 5, 1952 | 5'11" | 185 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Robert Stolarick | L | L | 6'2" | 180 | ||
| Mark Tanner | L | R | October 30, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Eric Thomas | S | R | 5'9" | 142 | ||
| Bobby Tucker | R | R | April 22, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| David Vanderloop | R | R | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| John Varga | R | R | March 25, 1951 | 5'10" | 176 | |
| Larry Walters | L | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Gary Whaley | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Leo Williams | R | R | 5'11" | 175 | ||
| Jack Zduriencik | R | R | January 11, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 |
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.
