1989 Appleton Foxes Roster
Team Record: 67-68
Finished 3rd in the MWL's North Division
Manager: Brian Poldberg (67-68)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Ballpark: Goodland Field
Attendance: 76,223, Avg. 1,129
The Appleton Foxes of the Midwest League ended the 1989 season with a record of 67 wins and 68 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Foxes plated 546 runs and gave up 589 runs. Jeff Hulse paced Appleton with 10 home runs and drove in 61 runs. Jeff Garber led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .263. Greg Harvey topped the squad with 13 wins, while Steve Otto and John McCormick earned a 3.42 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 1989 Appleton Foxes who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Héctor Wagner, Steve Shifflett and Hipólito Pichardo.
Brian Poldberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Alexander | L | L | May 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 175 | |
| Mike Beall | L | L | June 11, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Rob Buchanan | R | R | October 2, 1965 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Pete Capello | R | R | June 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Huascar DeLeon | R | R | July 2, 1970 | 6'0" | 179 | |
| Karl Drezek | R | November 23, 1965 | 6'4" | 212 | ||
| Bill Drohan | R | December 4, 1967 | 6'1" | 174 | ||
| Linton Dyer | R | R | June 29, 1966 | 5'10" | 175 | |
| Ondra Ford | L | L | August 18, 1967 | 6'3" | 170 | |
| Jeff Garber | R | R | September 27, 1966 | 5'11" | 177 | McConnellsburg, PA US |
| Chris Garibaldo | R | R | March 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 145 | |
| Greg Harvey | R | R | October 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Frank Henderson | R | R | October 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 176 | |
| Steve Hoeme | R | R | November 2, 1967 | 6'6" | 195 | Pratt, KS US |
| John Hofer | R | February 11, 1965 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Bobby Holley | R | R | September 27, 1967 | 6'2" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Jeff Hulse | R | R | February 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Jon Huth | R | R | March 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Byron Magee | L | May 28, 1968 | 6'3" | 215 | ||
| John McCormick | L | L | November 4, 1966 | 6'4" | 215 | |
| Luke Nocas | R | September 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 230 | ||
| Steve Osik | R | July 8, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Steve Otto | R | December 24, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | ||
| Mark Parnell | R | R | September 24, 1965 | 5'10" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Hipólito Pichardo | R | R | August 22, 1969 | 6'1" | 160 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Ben Pierce | L | March 9, 1966 | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Steve Preston | S | R | January 27, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Greg Prusia | R | R | June 5, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | |
| Darryl Robinson | R | R | October 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Shifflett | R | R | January 5, 1966 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Rod Stillwell | S | R | June 14, 1967 | 5'9" | 160 | |
| Dennis Studeman | R | February 14, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | ||
| Randy Vaughn | R | R | December 30, 1967 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Héctor Wagner | R | R | November 26, 1968 | 6'3" | 185 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Hugh Walker | L | R | February 9, 1970 | 5'11" | 210 | Columbus, OH US |
| Don Wright | R | R | September 19, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 |
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.
