Appleton Papermakers
From BR Bullpen
- Location: Appleton, WI
- League: Wisconsin-Illinois League 1909-1914; Wisconsin State League 1940-1942, 1946-1953
- Affiliation: Cleveland Indians 1941-1942, 1946; Philadelphia Phillies 1947-1949; St. Louis Browns 1950-1951; Boston Braves 1952; Milwaukee Braves 1953
- Ballpark: Goodland Field 1940-1953
[edit] Personal Remembrance
The Appleton Papermakers were in the Wisconsin State League in 1953, and were a farm team of the new Milwaukee Braves, as the Braves had just moved there from Boston. The league was a good quality Class D league. I was a pitcher that year for the Oshkosh Giants in the same league. Appleton had some good players and prospects, whom I remember playing against. Bob Gilmore was a big 6' 4" pitcher with a good hard fastball, and pitched well for Appleton. He was a right-handed pitcher. Another righthander was Tom Tewksbury, who was more of a control and finesse pitcher. Roger VanderWyst was a speedy position player, whom I remember as a contact hitter who was able to beat out a number of infield hits. I believe Don Cross also played there as perhaps the first baseman or outfielder. The League folded after 1953, as the Milwaukee Braves drew too much of the attendance from the league.
Submitted by User:Pitcher53
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 66-57 | 3rd | Charles Ferguson | none |
| 1910 | 74-45 | 1st | Edward Lewee | none League Champs |
| 1911 | 63-58 | 4th | George Hogriever | none |
| 1912 | 67-60 | 3rd | George Hogriever | none |
| 1913 | 43-82 | 8th | Bill Cristall | none |
| 1914 | 64-55 | 3rd | George Brautigan | none |
| 1940 | 42-67 | 6th | Eddie Dancisak | |
| 1941 | 65-44 | 3rd | Eddie Dancisak | Lost in 1st round |
| 1942 | 49-54 | 4th | Eddie Dancisak / Dutch Zwilling | Lost in 1st round |
| 1946 | 47-60 | 5th | Ray Powell | none |
| 1947 | 61-61 | 5th | Andy Lotchick / Whitey Gluchoski | none |
| 1948 | 48-77 | 7th | Whitey Gluchoski | none |
| 1949 | 57-69 | 6th | Frederick Clemence | none |
| 1950 | 58-66 | 7th | Joe Skurski | |
| 1951 | 43-80 | 8th | Joe Skurski / Paul Erickson | none |
| 1952 | 63-60 | 4th | Travis Jackson | none |
| 1953 | 43-77 | 7th | Travis Jackson |
