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Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Founded in 1891
Grand Chute, Wisconsin
(joined Minor League Baseball in 1942)(based in Grand Chute since 1995)
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Cap InsigniaClass-level - Class A (1942–present)
Minor league affiliations - Midwest League (1962–present)
- Independent (1891–1961)
- Western Division
Major league affiliations - Milwaukee Brewers (2009–present)
- Seattle Mariners (1993–2008)[1]
- Kansas City Royals (1987–1992)
- Chicago White Sox (1966–1986)
- Baltimore Orioles (1962–1965)
- Washington Senators (1958–1959)
- Boston Braves (1952–1953)
- St. Louis Browns (1950–1951)
- Philadelphia Phillies (1947–1949)
- Cleveland Indians (1942–1946)
Name - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (1995–present)
- Appleton Foxes (1967–1994)
- Fox Cities Foxes (1963–1966)
- Appleton Foxes (1962)
Ballpark Minor league titles League titles 1964, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984 Division titles Owner(s)/Operated by: Appleton Baseball Club, Inc. Manager: Matt Erickson General Manager: Rob Zerjav The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are a minor league baseball team of the Midwest League, and the Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, and are named for timber rattlesnakes. The team plays its home games at Time Warner Cable Field at Fox Cities Stadium. Opened in 1995, the park seats 5,500 fans.[1]
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History
The team began play as the Appleton Foxes in the Three-I League in 1958. This was five years after Appleton's previous minor league franchise, the Papermakers, folded along with the rest of the Wisconsin State League. Appleton joined the Midwest League in 1963 after the Three-I League disbanded. The franchise set its attendance record of 253,240 in 2009. The Rattlers signed a 4 year maximum deal with the Brewers for 2009 until up to 2012.[1]
The Timber Rattlers are a non-stock club governed by Appleton Baseball Club, Inc., which is community-owned.[1] Appleton Baseball Club has a 12-person board of directors.[1] It has 168 active shareholders and 347 shares as of September 2008.[1]
Yearly results
League Champions
†Three-I League Season Affiliation Manager Record Win % Finish Attendance Playoffs 1958 Washington Pete Suder 56–73 .434 6th 58,602 1959 Washington Jack McKeon 59–67 .468 4th 51,004 1960 † Baltimore Earl Weaver 82–56 .594 1st 61,062 Won Title 1961 Baltimore Earl Weaver 67–62 .519 4th 47,552 Midwest League Season Affiliation Manager Record Win % Finish Attendance Playoffs 1962 Baltimore Cal Ripken, Sr. 61–63 .492 7th 41,323 None 1963 Baltimore Billy DeMars 55–65 .458 8th 43,412 None 1964 † Baltimore Billy DeMars 81–43 .653 1st 45,557 Defeated Clinton 1–0 1965 Baltimore Billy DeMars 55–63 .466 7th 43,412 None 1966 † Chicago (AL) Stan Wasiak 77–47 .621 2nd 57,496 Defeated Cedar Rapids 2–1 1967 † Chicago (AL) Alex Cosmidis 71–46 .607 1st 48,186 Defeated Wisconsin Rapids 2–0 1968 Chicago (AL) Gary Johnson/Tom Umphlett 57–61 .483 6th 45,436 None 1969 † Chicago (AL) Tom Saffell 84–41 .672 1st 67,028 Won both halves 1970 Chicago (AL) Ira Hutchinson 64–60 .516 5th — None 1971 Chicago (AL) Joe Sparks 79–44 .642 1st — Lost to Quad Cities 2–1 1972 Chicago (AL) Bert Thiel 76–51 .598 1st — Defeated Wisconsin Rapids 1–0; Lost to Danville 2-0 1973 Chicago (AL) Grover "Deacon" Jones 44–76 .367 10th — None 1974 Chicago (AL) Gordy Lund 73–50 .593 2nd — Defeated Wisconsin Rapid 2–0; Lost to Danville 2–1 1975 Chicago (AL) Gordy Lund 50–77 .394 9th — None 1976 Chicago (AL) Jim Napier 56–74 .431 10th — None 1977 Chicago (AL) Gordy Lund 54–84 .398 8th — None 1978 † Chicago (AL) Gordy Lund 97–40 .708 1st — Defeated Waterloo 2–0; Defeated Burlington 2–1 1979 Chicago (AL) Jim Breazeale 63–72 .467 5th — None 1980 Chicago (AL) Gordy Lund 76–63 .547 2nd — None 1981 Chicago (AL) Sam Ewing 54–80 .403 6th 66,780 None 1982 † Chicago (AL) Adrian Garrett 81–59 .579 3rd 81,970 Defeated Springfield 2–0; Defeated Madison 2–1 1983 † Chicago (AL) John Boles Jr. 87–50 .635 1st 68,751 Defeated Waterloo 2–1; Defeated Springfield 3–1 1984 † Chicago (AL) Sal Rende 87–49 .640 1st 54,281 Defeated Madison 2–1; Defeated Springfield 3–2 1985 Chicago (AL) Sal Rende 85–54 .612 1st 76,860 Lost to Kenosha 2–1 1986 Chicago (AL) Duke Sims/Rico Petrocelli 56–83 .403 11th 60,001 None 1987 Kansas City Ken Berry 71–69 .507 6th 81,208 None 1988 Kansas City Brian Poldberg 58–82 .414 13th 85,310 None 1989 Kansas City Brian Poldberg 67–68 .496 7th 76,223 None 1990 Kansas City Joe Breeden 62–71 .466 8th 84,396 None 1991 Kansas City Joe Breeden 58–81 .417 14th 72,601 None 1992 Kansas City Tom Poquette 70–62 .530 6th 46,576 Lost to Beloit 2–1 1993 Seattle Carlos Lezcano 62–73 .459 9th 56,036 None 1994 Seattle Carlos Lezcano 75–64 .540 4th 76,281 None 1995 Seattle Mike Goff 63–75 .457 12th 209,159 None 1996 Seattle Mike Goff 77–58 .570 2nd 233,797 Defeated Peoria 2–1; Defeated Quad City 2–1; Lost to West Michigan 3–1 1997 Seattle Gary Varsho 76–63 .547 2nd 227,104 Lost to Kane County 2–0 1998 Seattle Gary Varsho 72–65 .526 5th 227,306 Lost to Rockford 2–1 1999 Seattle Steve Roadcap 72–66 .522 5th 223,814 Defeated Rockford 2–0; Defeated Lansing 2–0; Lost to Burlington 3–2 2000 Seattle Gary Thurman 78–60 .565 3rd 220,372 Defeated Kane County 2–1; Lost to Beloit 2001 Seattle Gary Thurman 84–52 .618 2nd 207,823 Defeated Quad City 2–0; Lost to Kane County 2–0 2002 Seattle Gary Thurman 53–86 .381 13th 199,210 None 2003 Seattle Daren Brown 69–66 .511 6th 197,934 Lost to Beloit 2–0 2004 Seattle Steve Roadcap 57–82 .410 12th 206,487 None 2005 Seattle Scott Steinmann 76–63 .547 2nd 211,927 Defeated Beloit 2–1; Defeated Clinton 2–0; Lost to South Bend 3–2 2006 Seattle Jim Horner 54–86 .386 13th 209,033 None 2007 Seattle Jim Horner 53–85 .384 14th 197,511 None 2008 Seattle Terry Pollreisz 56–80[1] .412 10th 190,263[1] None 2009 Milwaukee Jeff Isom 58-81 .417 12th 253,240 None 2010 Milwaukee Jeff Isom 58-80 .420 14th 244,331 None Roster
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers rosterPlayers Coaches/Other Pitchers
Catchers
- 29 Joseph Paciorek
- 19 Tony Pechek
Infielders
- 4 Mike Brownstein
- -- Carlos George
- 15 Cody Hawn
- 5 Gregory Hopkins
- 7 Brandon Macias
- 34 Nick Ramirez
- 38 Jason Rogers
- 3 Nick Shaw
- 33 Michael Walker
Outfielders
- 11 Reggie Keen
- 6 T. J. Mittelstaedt
- 21 Franklin Romero
- 9 Chad Stang
Manager
Coaches
- 37 Chris Hook (pitching)
- 27 Dusty Rhodes (hitting)
- Tim Gifford (conditioning)
- Jeff Paxson (trainer)
7-day disabled list
* On Milwaukee Brewers 40-man roster
∞ Reserve list
§ Suspended list
‡ Restricted list
# Rehab assignment
Roster updated September 6, 2011
Transactions · Coaching staff
→ More rostersNotable alumni
- Asdrúbal Cabrera (2005)
- Shin-Soo Choo (2002)
- Tom Gordon (1988)
- Raul Ibanez (1994)
- Adam Jones (2004)
- Julio Mateo (2000)
- Gil Meche (1998)
- David Ortiz (1996) led the club in hits that season.
- Joel Pineiro (1998)
- J.J. Putz (2000)
- Alex Rodriguez (1994)
- Rafael Soriano (2000)
References
- Dinda, J. "Appleton, Wisconsin in the Midwest League." Midwest League Guide. 2003. Retrieved on September 19, 2008.
- "Appleton Baseball Hall of Fame inductees." The Post Crescent. March 25, 2006. Retrieved on September 18, 2008.
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