1978 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 97-40
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Gordy Lund (97-40)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 94,730, Avg. 1,383
Playoffs - Appleton Foxes 2 games, Waterloo Indians 0
Finals - Appleton Foxes 2 games, Burlington Bees 1
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1978 season with a record of 97 wins and 40 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Foxes led the league with 731 runs. Appleton allowed 550 runs. Curt Etchandy paced the team with 17 home runs John Hanley drove in 68 runs. Harry Chappas topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .302. LaMarr Hoyt paced the squad with 18 wins, while Jackie Smith recorded a 2.89 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 1978 Appleton Foxes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Leo Sutherland, Dewey Robinson, Harry Chappas, Lorenzo Gray, Guy Hoffman, Chris Nyman, Mark Esser, Ross Baumgarten, Rod Allen, Britt Burns and LaMarr Hoyt.
Gordy Lund served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Allen | R | R | October 5, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Edward Bahns | L | L | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Phil Bauer | R | R | 6'1" | 163 | ||
| Ross Baumgarten | L | L | May 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 180 | Highland Park, IL US |
| Britt Burns | L | L | June 8, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Harry Chappas | S | R | October 26, 1957 | 5'7" | 150 | Mount Rainier, MD US |
| Roy Coulter | L | L | July 31, 1955 | 6'2" | 204 | |
| David Daniels | R | R | 6'4" | 205 | ||
| Mark Esser | R | L | April 1, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | Erie, PA US |
| Curt Etchandy | R | R | September 23, 1956 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Lorenzo Gray | R | R | March 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 180 | Mound Bayou, MS US |
| John Hanley | R | R | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Clay Hicks | R | R | 6'3" | 180 | ||
| Guy Hoffman | L | L | July 9, 1956 | 5'9" | 175 | Ottawa, IL US |
| LaMarr Hoyt | R | R | January 1, 1955 | 6'3" | 195 | Columbia, SC US |
| Michael Johnson | R | R | July 2, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Cleo Kilpatrick | L | L | March 18, 1954 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Mike Maitland | L | L | November 17, 1959 | 6'1" | 165 | |
| John Martin | L | R | November 30, 1956 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Chris Nyman | R | R | June 6, 1955 | 6'4" | 200 | Pomona, CA US |
| Dewey Robinson | R | R | April 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | Evanston, IL US |
| 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 |
| Lloyd Thompson | R | R | 6'1" | 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 | |
| Mike Tulacz | L | L | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| Jeffrey Vuksan | R | R | October 3, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Victor Walters | R | R | 6'0" | |||
| Dave White | R | R | October 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 |
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.
