1983 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 87-50
Finished 1st in the MWL's North Division
Manager: John Boles (87-50)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 68,751, Avg. 1,004
Playoffs - Appleton Foxes 2 games, Waterloo Indians 1
Finals - Appleton Foxes 3 games, Springfield Cardinals
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1983 season with a record of 87 wins and 50 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Foxes topped the circuit with just 449 runs allowed. Appleton scored 650 runs. Pat Adams and Ron Karkovice led the team with 13 home runs apiece. Pat Adams recorded 71 runs batted in. Dave McLaughlin paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Rich Devincenzo paced the squad with 18 wins, while Mike Trujillo, too added 15 or more wins, too Mike Trujillo recorded a 2.41 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1983 Appleton Foxes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joel McKeon, Ed Correa, Bill Atkinson, Bruce Tanner, Ken Williams, Mike Trujillo, Ron Karkovice, John Cangelosi, Al Jones and Craig Smajstrla.
John Boles served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Adams | R | R | June 12, 1959 | 6'5" | 215 | |
| Bill Atkinson | L | R | October 4, 1954 | 5'7" | 165 | Chatham, ON CA |
| Bill Babcock | L | August 18, 1962 | 6'1" | 180 | ||
| John Cangelosi | S | L | March 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Kim Christensen | R | R | April 25, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Ed Correa | R | R | April 29, 1966 | 6'2" | 192 | Hato Rey, PR |
| Rich Devincenzo | L | L | August 10, 1959 | 5'9" | 170 | |
| Al Heath | L | September 10, 1962 | 5'11" | 160 | ||
| Mike Henley | R | R | November 22, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Chuck Hernández | L | L | November 11, 1960 | 6'3" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Al Jones | R | R | February 10, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Charleston, MS US |
| Ron Karkovice | R | R | August 8, 1963 | 6'1" | 210 | Union, NJ US |
| Garry Keeton | R | R | March 12, 1961 | 6'0" | 173 | |
| Wes Kent | R | R | June 4, 1962 | 6'6" | 220 | |
| Dave Kinsel | R | R | November 4, 1959 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Joel McKeon | L | L | February 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | Covington, KY US |
| Dave McLaughlin | L | R | January 20, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Eddie Miles | R | R | February 23, 1959 | 6'1" | 185 | |
| Johnny Moses | L | May 22, 1960 | 5'10" | 160 | ||
| Steve Noworyta | R | March 12, 1960 | 6'3" | 201 | Hammond, IN US | |
| Rolando Pino | R | R | January 20, 1964 | 5'9" | 160 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Don Ruzek | R | R | January 28, 1958 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Bill Sandry | R | R | May 15, 1960 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Ed Sedar | R | R | August 8, 1961 | 6'1" | 200 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Craig Smajstrla | S | R | June 19, 1962 | 5'9" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Bruce Tanner | L | R | December 9, 1961 | 6'3" | 220 | New Castle, PA US |
| Greg Tarnow | R | R | 5'11" | 165 | ||
| Johnny Taylor | R | R | May 11, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | |
| Mike Trujillo | R | R | January 12, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Ken Williams | R | R | April 6, 1964 | 6'2" | 187 | Berkeley, CA US |
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.
