1976 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 56-74
Finished 5th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Jim Napier (56-74)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 55,398, Avg. 852
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1976 season with a record of 56 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Foxes scored 572 runs and surrendered 693 runs. Curt Etchandy led Appleton with 14 home runs and drove in 70 runs. Harry Chappas paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .262. Jay Attardi and Mitch Lukevics topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Mitch Lukevics registered a 3 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Fred Howard and Harry Chappas both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jim Napier served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Attardi | L | L | February 14, 1954 | 6'2" | 215 | |
| Harry Chappas | S | R | October 26, 1957 | 5'7" | 150 | Mount Rainier, MD US |
| Roy Coulter | L | L | July 31, 1955 | 6'2" | 204 | |
| Curt Etchandy | R | R | September 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Ricky Evans | R | R | June 2, 1956 | 6'4" | 215 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Michael Farrell | R | R | August 29, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Kim Girkins | R | R | November 11, 1954 | 6'3" | 197 | |
| Ken Hamann | R | R | September 17, 1954 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Jim Handley | R | R | July 2, 1953 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Marshal Harper | R | R | January 19, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Fred Howard | R | R | September 2, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Portland, ME US |
| Tom Joyce | R | L | September 3, 1953 | 6'3" | 190 | |
| Bill Kautzer | R | R | December 15, 1954 | 6'3" | 200 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI US |
| Bill Lehman | R | R | December 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| Mitch Lukevics | R | R | December 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Robert Madden | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| Pete Maropis | R | R | June 30, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Candy Mercado | R | R | November 27, 1957 | 6'0" | 139 | |
| Philip Nerone | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Michael Nored | L | L | 6'3" | 193 | ||
| Ed Olszta | R | R | April 13, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Andy Pasillas | R | R | October 22, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Harris Price | L | R | July 7, 1956 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Curt Ramstack | R | R | September 1, 1951 | 6'2" | 170 | |
| Scott Richartz | R | R | February 13, 1956 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Silvano Robles | R | R | 5'9" | 156 | ||
| Ted Schultz | S | R | 5'10" | 175 | ||
| Randy Seltzer | L | L | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Mike Smith | L | R | June 30, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Bill Sturgeon | R | R | December 26, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Rick Thoren | L | L | February 4, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Tommy Toman | L | L | March 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Phil Trucks | R | R | August 6, 1956 | 6'0" | 165 | |
| James Ward | R | R | March 2, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Edward Yesenchak | R | R | 6'1" | 172 |
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.
