Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
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- Location: Appleton, WI
- League: Midwest League 1995-present
- Affiliation: Seattle Mariners 1995-2008; Milwaukee Brewers 2009-present
- Ballpark: Fox Cities Stadium
- Current manager: Jeff Isom
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are an affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers in the Midwest League. They play their home games at Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, Wisconsin.
David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez were two of the biggest later stars to play for the Timber Rattlers in their time as a Mariners farm team.
The club was previously known as the Appleton Foxes. The name was changed to market the team regionally and draw fans from places as far away as Oshkosh and Green Bay who might otherwise have viewed the club as "Appleton's team." It also reflected the team's new location outside of Appleton in Grand Chute.
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63-75 | 12th | Mike Goff | |
| 1996 | 77-58 | 2nd | Mike Goff | Lost League Finals |
| 1997 | 76-63 | 2nd | Gary Varsho | Lost in 1st round |
| 1998 | 72-65 | 5th | Gary Varsho | Lost in 1st round |
| 1999 | 72-66 | 5th | Steve Roadcap | Lost League Finals |
| 2000 | 78-60 | 3rd | Gary Thurman | Lost in 2nd round |
| 2001 | 84-52 | 2nd | Gary Thurman | Lost in 2nd round |
| 2002 | 53-86 | 13th | Gary Thurman | |
| 2003 | 69-66 | 6th (t) | Daren Brown | Lost in 1st round |
| 2004 | 57-82 | 12th | Steve Roadcap | |
| 2005 | 76-63 | 2nd | Scott Steinmann | Lost League Finals |
| 2006 | 54-86 | 13th | Jim Horner | |
| 2007 | 53-85 | 14th | Jim Horner | |
| 2008 | 56-80 | 13th | Terry Pollreisz | |
| 2009 | 58-81 | 12th | Jeff Isom |
