Midwest League 1982

Summary

• Midwest League Champion: Appleton Foxes (White Sox)
• Team with Best Won/Lost Record: Madison Muskies (Athletics) 87/52, .626
• Most Valuable Player: Tom Romano (Madison/Athletics)
• Prospect of the Year: Mark Grant (Clinton/Giants)
• Manager of the Year: George Enright (Quad City/Cubs)

• League Attendance: 1,005,530
  • 12 teams in three divisions played a 144 game schedule.
  • The MWL had teams in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin.

Overview

Composite 1982 Won/Lost Record for Each Team

                 Nickname   Affiliate Won Lost  Pct (Rank)
Appleton         Foxes      White Sox  81  59  .579  (3)
Beloit           Brewers    Brewers    71  68  .511  (6)
Burlington       Rangers    Rangers    63  75  .457  (7T)
Cedar Rapids     Reds       Reds       61  79  .436  (9)
Clinton          Giants     Giants     63  75  .457  (7T)
Danville         Suns       Angels     57  80  .416 (10)
Madison          Muskies    Athletics  87  52  .626  (1)
Quad City        Cubs       Cubs       79  60  .568  (4)
Springfield      Cardinals  Cardinals  83  53  .610  (2)
Waterloo         Indians    Indians    75  64  .540  (5)
Wausau           Timbers    Mariners   55  84  .396 (12)
Wisconsin Rapids Twins      Twins      56  82  .406 (11)

Divisional Record

Northern
Madison          87 52 .626  ---
Appleton         81 59 .579  6.5
Wisconsin Rapids 56 82 .406 30.5
Wausau           55 84 .396 32.0

Central
Springfield      83 53 .610  ---
Beloit           71 68 .511 13.5
Clinton          63 75 .457 21.0
Danville         57 80 .416 26.5

Southern
Quad City        79 60 .568  ---
Waterloo         75 64 .540  4.0
Burlington       63 75 .457 15.5
Cedar Rapids     61 79 .436 18.5

1982 Post Season

Round 1:
Appleton d. Springfield, 2-0
Madison d. Quad City, 2-0

Championship:
Appleton d. Madison, 2-1

1982 All Star Game

Played July 14 at Davenport (Quad City)
Northern Division 4, Southern Division 2
MVP: Mark Grant, Clinton (2 IP; no baserunners)

1982 League Changes

• Danville Suns: expansion franchise; new nickname, new affiliation (Angels), and a return to Danville Stadium.
• Beloit Brewers: expansion franchise; new nickname, new affiliation, and a new stadium (Telfer Park).
• Springfield Cardinals: expansion franchise; new nickname, new affiliation, and a new stadium (Lanphier Park).
• Madison Muskies: expansion franchise; new nickname, new affiliation (Athletics), and a new stadium (Warner Park).
• Burlington Rangers changed name (from Bees) and affiliation (from Brewers).

Sources

• Lloyd Johnson & Miles Wolff, Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (Durham: Baseball America, 2007)
• 1983 Baseball America Statistics Report
• 1983 Sporting News Guide
• 1989 Midwest League Record Book
• 1982 & 1983 Midwest League Media Guide
• 1982 Programs/Yearbooks:
  • 1982 Wausau Timbers Yearbook
  • 1982 Waterloo Indians Yearbook
  • 1982 Burlington Rangers Yearbook
  • 1982 Madison Muskies Yearbook
  • 1982 Wisconsin Twins Yearbook