1977 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 54-84
Finished 4th in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Gordy Lund (54-84)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 65,584, Avg. 950
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1977 season with a record of 54 wins and 84 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Foxes scored 571 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 761 runs, most in the circuit. Ed Olszta recorded 52 runs batted in. Leo Sutherland paced all regular hitters by hitting .264. Robert Madden topped the team with 9 wins, while John Martin recorded a 3.26 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 1977 Appleton Foxes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ross Baumgarten, Fred Howard, Lorenzo Gray, Steve Trout, Chris Nyman, Harold Baines, Mark Esser, Leo Sutherland, Dewey Robinson and Marv Foley.
Gordy Lund served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Baines | L | L | March 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Easton, MD US |
| Phil Bauer | R | R | 6'1" | 163 | ||
| Ross Baumgarten | L | L | May 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, IL US |
| Thomas Bright | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Bradley Calhoun | R | R | 6'2" | 182 | ||
| Robert Combs | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| Roy Coulter | L | L | July 31, 1955 | 6'2" | 204 | |
| Mark Esser | R | L | April 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Erie, PA US |
| Curt Etchandy | R | R | September 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Marv Foley | L | R | August 29, 1953 | 6'0" | 195 | Stanford, KY US |
| Lorenzo Gray | R | R | March 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Mound Bayou, MS US |
| Marshal Harper | R | R | January 19, 1955 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Gregory Herman | L | L | April 30, 1956 | 6'5" | 210 | |
| Clay Hicks | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| A. J. Hill | R | R | November 12, 1958 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Fred Howard | R | R | September 2, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Portland, ME US |
| Kent Hunziker | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Robert Madden | R | R | 6'2" | 195 | ||
| John Martin | L | R | November 30, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Candy Mercado | R | R | November 27, 1957 | 6'0" | 139 | |
| Orestes Minoso | R | R | October 22, 1952 | 6'2" | 190 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Richard Montoni | R | R | 6'1" | 195 | ||
| Chris Nyman | R | R | June 6, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Pomona, CA US |
| Ed Olszta | R | R | April 13, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Dave Overstreet | S | R | August 10, 1952 | 6'3" | 197 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Andy Pasillas | R | R | October 22, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Joel Perez | R | R | April 1, 1955 | 5'9" | 143 | |
| Carlos Rios | R | R | ||||
| Dewey Robinson | R | R | April 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| Keith Rokosz | L | L | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Randy Seltzer | L | L | 6'6" | 210 | ||
| Michael Sivik | R | R | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| Jackie Smith | R | L | February 6, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | |
| Paul Soth | R | R | 6'3" | 155 | ||
| Leo Sutherland | L | L | April 6, 1958 | 5'10" | 165 | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Cuba CU |
| Rick Thoren | L | L | February 4, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Stephen Tipa | R | R | 5'11" | 185 | ||
| Steve Trout | L | L | July 30, 1957 | 6'4" | 195 | Detroit, MI US |
| Mike Tulacz | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| 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.
