Midwest League 1967

Summary

• Midwest League Champion: Appleton Foxes (White Sox)
• Team with Best Won/Lost Record: Appleton Foxes (White Sox) 71/46, .607

• League Attendance: 403,618
  • 10 teams played a 126 game, split-season schedule which began on April 26 and ended on August 30. The first half ended on June 27. A single-tier championship playoff was held between the half-season winners.
  • The MWL had teams in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

This page is incomplete, and is likely to remain so for some time.

Overview

Composite 1967 Won/Lost Record for Each Team

                 Nickname   Affiliate Won Lost  Pct (Rank)
Appleton         Foxes      White Sox  71  46  .607  (1)  Roster
Burlington       Bees       Athletics  56  59  .487  (5)  Roster
Cedar Rapids     Cardinals  Cardinals  53  67  .442  (8)  Roster
Clinton          Pilots     Pirates    51  69  .425  (9)  Roster
Decatur          Commodores Giants     62  58  .517  (4)  Roster
Dubuque          Packers    Dodgers    49  71  .408 (10)  Roster
Quad City        Angels     Angels     69  51  .575  (3)  Roster
Quincy           Cubs       Cubs       58  63  .479  (6)  Roster
Waterloo         Hawks      Red Sox    56  65  .463  (7)  Roster
Wisconsin Rapids Twins      Twins      70  46  .603  (2)  Roster

First Half

                 W  L   Pct  GB
Wisconsin Rapids 37 17 .685  ---
Appleton         34 20 .630  3.0
Quad Cities      35 23 .603  4.0
Quincy           29 29 .500 10.0
Decatur          27 30 .474 11.5
Cedar Rapids     27 31 .466 12.0
Clinton          27 31 .466 12.0
Burlington       24 30 .444 13.0
Waterloo         25 34 .424 14.5
Dubuque          19 39 .328 20.0

First half ended on June 27.

Tie Game: Decatur vs. Waterloo (no date or details)

Second Half

                 W  L   Pct  GB
Appleton         37 26 .587  ---
Decatur          35 28 .556  2.0
Quad Cities      34 28 .548  2.5
Wisconsin Rapids 33 29 .532  3.5
Burlington       32 29 .525  4.0
Waterloo         31 31 .500  5.5
Dubuque          30 32 .484  6.5
Quincy           29 34 .460  8.0
Cedar Rapids     26 36 .419 10.5
Clinton          24 38 .387 12.5

1967 Post Season

Championship:
Appleton d. Wisconsin Rapids, 2-0

1967 All Star Game

July 13 @ Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
All-Stars 6, Wisconsin Rapids 5

      All-Stars         000 200 130 - 6
      Wisconsin Rapids  102 110 000 - 5

WP: Dick Well (Quad City/Angels)
LP: Jerry Lyscio (Wisconsin Rapids/Twins)
MVP: none selected

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