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Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

American Minor League baseball team

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Summary

American Minor League baseball team

FieldValue
nameWisconsin Timber Rattlers
founded1958
cityGrand Chute, Wisconsin
logoWisconsinTimberRattlersLogo.PNG
uniformlogoWisconsinTimberRattlersCapLogo.png
class levelHigh-A (2021–present)
past class level{{plainlist
current leagueMidwest League (1962–present)
divisionWest Division
past leagueThree–I League (1958–1961)
majorleagueMilwaukee Brewers (2009–present)
pastmajorleague{{plainlist
leaguenum10
leaguechamps
  • Class A (1963–2020)
  • Class D (1962)
  • Class B (1958–1961)
  • Seattle Mariners (1993–2008)
  • Kansas City Royals (1987–1992)
  • Chicago White Sox (1966–1986)
  • Baltimore Orioles (1960–1965)
  • Washington Senators (1958–1959)
  • Appleton Foxes (1967–1994)
  • Fox Cities Foxes (1958–1966)

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, a town on the outskirts of Appleton in the Fox Cities, and are named for the timber rattlesnake, which is more commonly found in southwest Wisconsin. The team plays their home games at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium, which opened in 1995. They previously played at Goodland Field from their founding in 1958 until the end of the 1994 season.

Originally known as the Fox Cities Foxes, the team began play in 1958 as members of the Three–I League. The circuit suspended operations after the 1961 season, so the club joined the Midwest League in 1962. They became known as the Appleton Foxes in 1967 and adopted their Wisconsin Timber Rattlers moniker in 1995. In conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball in 2021, Wisconsin was shifted to the High-A Central, which was renamed the Midwest League in 2022.

Wisconsin has served as a farm club for six Major League Baseball franchises. They have won ten league titles, including one Three–I League championship and nine Midwest League championships, most recently in 2012.

History

Prior professional baseball in Appleton

Appleton, the largest of Wisconsin's Fox Cities, has hosted Minor League Baseball teams since the late 19th century. The city's professional baseball history dates back to 1891 with the formation of the Appleton Papermakers in the single-season Wisconsin State League. The city was home to a new Papermakers team in the Wisconsin–Illinois League from 1909 to 1914. The Wisconsin State League was revived in 1940 with the Papermakers as members from 1940 to 1942 and 1946 to 1953 when the team and its league disbanded.

Washington Senators (1958–1959)

In 1958, the Fox Cities Foxes joined the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, popularly known as the Three–I League, as the Class B affiliate of the Washington Senators. Their home ballpark was Goodland Field in Appleton. This team was owned and operated by Appleton Baseball Club, Inc., a non-stock and nonprofit organization. Governed by a volunteer board of directors, this entity continued to own and operate the franchise through 2020.

The Foxes played their inaugural game on the road against the Davenport DavSox on April 27, 1958, a 9–2 victory. Their first home game, a 6–0 win over the Cedar Rapids Braves, was played on May 3. The Senators affiliation ended after two seasons with the Foxes having a 115–140 record over that period.

Baltimore Orioles (1960–1965)

A man in an orange baseball jersey and white pants on a baseball field
[[Earl Weaver]] managed the 1960 Foxes to win the [[Three–I League]] championship.

Prior to the 1960 season, the team became an affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. they won the Three–I League championship pennant with a league-best 82–56 record in their first season with the Orioles. Third baseman Pete Ward was selected as the league's Most Valuable Player, and first baseman Boog Powell won the Rookie of the Year Award. The team also included pitcher Pat Gillick, The Three–I League suspended operations after the 1961 season, hoping to resume in 1963.

As a result, Fox Cities joined the Class D Midwest League (MWL) for 1962. The MWL was reclassified as a Class A league in 1963. The Foxes won the game, giving them their first Midwest League championship. The affiliation with Baltimore ended after the 1965 season with the Foxes having a 401–352 record over the six-year period.

Chicago White Sox (1966–1986)

The Foxes joined the Chicago White Sox organization in 1966. In 1967, then known as the Appleton Foxes, Two years later, Tom Saffell's Foxes won both halves of the 1969 season and were named league champions without any playoffs being held. Saffell was selected for the league's Manager of the Year Award.

Appleton won three Northern Division titles from 1971 to 1974, but they lost the league title each time in the final round. Joe Sparks was recognized as the MWL Manager of the Year for 1971. Fellow Hall of Famer Harold Baines began his career with the Foxes in 1977. The 1978 team, under the management of Gordon Lund, set a franchise record with their 97–40 season. Lund won the season's Manager of the Year Award,

From 1982 to 1984, the Foxes won three consecutive Midwest League championships. Clinching a wild card berth in 1982, Appleton won the semifinals against the Springfield Cardinals, 2–0, then claimed the league title over the Madison Muskies, 2–1, under manager Adrian Garrett. The 1983 Northern Division champions, then led by John Boles, won the semifinals versus Waterloo, 2–1, then won a second consecutive championship against Springfield, 3–1. Sal Rende's 1984 Foxes completed the back-to-back-to-back feat by winning the division, defeating Madison, 2–1, in the semifinals, and again taking the championship from Springfield in a full five-game series. The 1986 Foxes won another division title, but were kept from winning a fourth consecutive championship with elimination in the semifinals.

The White Sox affiliation ended after the 1986 season. Spanning 21 years, this was the longest affiliation in the minor league team's history. It was also the most successful in terms of their win–loss record with the team going 1,471–1,261 over that stretch.

Kansas City Royals (1987–1992)

Appleton affiliated with the Kansas City Royals in 1987. Tom Poquette, manager of the 1992 team, won the Manager of the Year Award. Appleton accumulated a 386–433 record during the affiliation.

Seattle Mariners (1993–2008)

A view of the green baseball field from the third base side seats showing men in white baseball uniforms playing their positions at dusk
Fox Cities Stadium]], home of the Timber Rattlers since 1995

Appleton became the Class A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners in 1993. The 8–1 loss to the South Bend Silver Hawks was attended by a season-high 3,492 people. Also in 1995, after 37 seasons as the Foxes, the team rebranded as the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. This change was made to increase their regional appeal outside the Fox Cities and to boost merchandise sales. "Timber Rattlers" was chosen by area school children who selected it from among three possible monikers along with several logos for each. The team's scheduled April 5, 1995, home opener at their new facility was postponed due to snow and rescheduled for the next afternoon as a doubleheader. The Timber Rattlers won both games, defeating the West Michigan Whitecaps, 3–1 and 8–6, before an audience of 1,937 people.

In 1994, shortstop Alex Rodriguez was selected as the league's Prospect of the Year after hitting for a .319 batting average with 14 home runs and 55 RBI in just 65 games. Wisconsin failed to reach the postseason in their first three seasons with Seattle. As first-half winners in 1996, they won the Central Division title versus the Peoria Chiefs, 2–1, and then beat the Quad Cities River Bandits, 2–1, to advance to the championship round, but they were defeated by West Michigan, 3–1. The 1997 and 1998 teams repeated as first half champions, but were each eliminated in the divisional rounds. In 1999, the Timber Rattlers qualified for the postseason with a second half title, won the Central Division over the Rockford Reds, 2–0, advanced through the semifinals over the Lansing Lugnuts, 2–0, but again lost the championship to Burlington, 3–2. The team won second half titles and the quarterfinals in the next two seasons but were unable to win in the divisional rounds, and the 2003 first-half winners did not make it past the quarterfinals. In 2005, Wisconsin won both halves, the quarterfinals over the Beloit Snappers, 2–1, and the Western Division title against the Clinton LumberKings, 2–0, but failed to win the league championship as they were defeated by South Bend, 3–2.

The Mariners affiliation ended after the 2008 season without any further postseason appearances. Over the 16-year relationship, Wisconsin had a 1,077–1,124 record.

Milwaukee Brewers (2009–present)

The Timber Rattlers affiliated with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2009. Managed by Matt Erickson, Wisconsin qualified for the postseason in 2012 after a six-year absence from the playoffs. Having won the first half, they won the quarterfinals over Burlington, 2–1, and the Western Division title versus Clinton, 2–0. They ended the postseason by winning their ninth Midwest League championship over Fort Wayne, 3–1. Their most recent postseason appearances came in 2014 and 2016 via second half titles, but the Timber Rattlers were eliminated in each quarterfinal round.

Following the 2020 season, Appleton Baseball Club, Inc, sold the team to Third Base Ventures, LLC, a group consisting of principal owner Craig Dickman and minority owners team president Rob Zerjav and Brad Raaths. Major League Baseball assumed control of Minor League Baseball before the 2021 season in a move to increase player salaries, modernize facility standards, and reduce travel. As a result, the Midwest League disbanded and the Timber Rattlers were elevated to the High-A classification and placed in the High-A Central, where they continued their affiliation with Milwaukee. Wisconsin began competition in the new league on May 4 with a 2–1 victory over the Beloit Snappers at Fox Cities Stadium. They ended the season in third place in the West Division with a 59–60 record. In 2022, the High-A Central became known as the Midwest League, the name historically used by the regional circuit prior to the 2021 reorganization. Wisconsin placed second in both halves of the split-season, missing out on qualifying for the postseason. Their season record was 69–60. The Timber Rattlers won the first-half of the 2024 season with a record of 42–44, clinching a spot in the playoffs. They won the Western Division title over the Quad Cities River Bandits, 2–0, but were defeated in the championship series by the Lake County Captains, 2–1. Wisconsin posted a season record of 77–54. Victor Estevez won the Midwest League Manager of the Year Award.

In April 2025, Third Base Ventures, LLC, sold the Timber Rattlers and their ballpark to Diamond Baseball Holdings, an organization that owns and operates other affiliated minor league teams across the country. Over 17 complete seasons of competition as a Brewers farm club, the Timber Rattlers hold a regular-season win–loss record of 1,032–1,131.

Season-by-season records

LeagueDivisionGB*^
The team's final position in the league standings
The team's final position in the divisional standings
Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season
League champions (1958–present)
Division champions (1971–present)
Postseason berth (1958–present)
SeasonLeagueRegular-seasonPostseasonMLB affiliateRef.RecordWin %LeagueDivisionGBRecordWin %Result195819591960
1961196219631964
^19651966
^1967
^19681969
19701971
^ *1972
^ *19731974
^ *1975197619771978
^ *1979198019811982
^ *1983
*1984
*1985
*1986198719881989199019911992
^1993199419951996
^ *1997
^1998
^1999
^ *2000
^2001
^20022003
^20042005
^ *2006200720082009201020112012
^ *20132014
^20152016
^20172018201920202021202220232024
^ *2025Totals—4,482–4,442———63–48———
IIIL56–73.434Washington Senatorsurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=3b004d03title=1958 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
IIIL59–67.468Washington Senatorsurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6003a38atitle=1959 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
IIIL82–56.594Won IIIL championshipBaltimore Orioles
IIIL67–62.519Baltimore Oriolesurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=d944195dtitle=1961 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL61–63.492Baltimore Oriolesurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f0deee7dtitle=1962 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL55–65.458Baltimore Oriolesurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=48fa3197title=1963 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL81–43.6531–0Won second-half title
Won MWL championship vs. Clinton C-Sox, 1–0Baltimore Oriolesurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=398a03cftitle=1964 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL55–63.466Baltimore Oriolesurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=3e64006atitle=1965 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL77–47.6212–0Won first-half title
Won MWL championship vs. Cedar Rapids Cardinals, 2–0Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=846ae3c9title=1966 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL71–46.6072–0Won second-half title
Won MWL championship vs. Wisconsin Rapids Twins, 2–0Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ab6ec58dtitle=1967 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL57–61.483Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=70931045title=1968 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL84–41.672Won first and second-half titles
Won MWL championshipChicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=9950d809title=1969 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL64–60.516Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6356d9datitle=1970 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL79–44.6421–2Won First and Second-Half Northern Division titles
Won Northern Division title
Lost MWL championship vs. Quad Cities Angels, 2–1Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=34b4c4cbtitle=1971 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL76–51.5981–2Won Second-Half Northern Division title
Won Northern Division title vs. Wisconsin Rapids Twins, 1–0
Lost MWL championship vs. Danville Warriors, 2–0Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=42e5db84title=1972 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL44–76.367Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=745494adtitle=1973 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL73–50.5933–2Won Second-Half Northern Division title
Won Northern Division title vs. Wisconsin Rapids Twins, 2–0
Lost MWL championship vs. Danville Warriors, 2–1Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=83672750title=1974 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL50–77.394Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=03379e01title=1975 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL56–74.431Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=9fa63743title=1976 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL54–84.391Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=b1d21970title=1977 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL97–40.7084–1Won First-Half Northern Division title
Won Northern Division title vs. Waterloo Indians, 2–0
Won MWL championship vs. Burlington Bees, 2–1Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=b4f0e39ftitle=1978 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL63–72.467Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ddd65810title=1979 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL76–63.547Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1f8e1368title=1980 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL54–80.403Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=91fc19c8title=1981 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL81–59.5794–1Won wild card berth
Won semifinals vs. Springfield Cardinals, 2–0
Won MWL championship vs. Madison Muskies, 2–1Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=d7dffb8etitle=1982 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL87–50.6355–2Won Northern Division title
Won semifinals vs. Waterloo Indians, 2–1
Won MWL championship vs. Springfield Cardinals, 3–1Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=3abf8022title=1983 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL87–49.6405–3Won Northern Division title
Won semifinals vs. Madison Muskies, 2–1
Won MWL championship vs. Springfield Cardinals, 3–2Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=2e37375ftitle=1984 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL85–54.6121–2Won Northern Division title
Lost semifinals vs. Kenosha Twins, 2–1Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=c668b2dctitle=1985 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL56–83.403Chicago White Soxurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4bdc3b06title=1986 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL71–69.507Kansas City Royalsurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=0dc6b1edtitle=1987 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL58–82.414Kansas City Royalsurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=a20c16f0title=1988 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL67–68.496Kansas City Royalsurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4d212771title=1989 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL62–71.466Kansas City Royalsurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=9e3936a1title=1990 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL58–81.417Kansas City Royalsurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=470d8ff5title=1991 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL70–62.5301–2Won First-Half Northern Division title
Lost Northern Division title vs. Beloit Brewers, 2–1Kansas City Royalsurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=dd027189title=1992 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL62–73.459Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=089da38ftitle=1993 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL75–64.540Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=79824a2etitle=1994 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL63–75.457Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=8bfecdbdtitle=1995 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL77–58.5705–5Won First-Half Central Division title
Won Central Division title vs. Peoria Chiefs, 2–1
Won semifinals vs. Quad Cities River Bandits, 2–1
Lost MWL championship vs. West Michigan Whitecaps, 3–1Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=8f2ff196title=1996 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL76–63.5470–2Won First-Half Central Division title
Lost Central Division title vs. Kane County Cougars, 2–0Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1a0c0280title=1997 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL72–65.5261–2Won First-Half Central Division title
Lost Central Division title vs. Rockford Cubbies, 2–1Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=bdd1edd8title=1998 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL72–66.5226–3Won Second-Half Central Division title
Won Central Division title vs. Rockford Reds, 2–0
Won semifinals vs. Lansing Lugnuts, 2–0
Lost MWL championship vs. Burlington Bees, 3–2Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=4bfdaddatitle=1999 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL78–60.5653–3Won Second-Half Western Division title
Won quarterfinals vs. Kane County Cougars, 2–1
Lost Western Division title vs. Beloit Snappers, 2–1Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1eccd1bftitle=2000 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL84–52.6182–2Won Second-Half Western Division title
Won quarterfinals vs. Quad Cities River Bandits, 2–0
Lost Western Division title vs. Kane County Cougars, 2–0Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=b3afaff0title=2001 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL53–86.381Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=9484760btitle=2002 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL69–66.5110–2Won First-Half Western Division wild card berth
Lost quarterfinals vs. Beloit Snappers, 2–0Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=d95b5b7ftitle=2003 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL57–82.410Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f1623685title=2004 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL76–63.5476–4Won First and Second-Half Western Division title
Won quarterfinals vs. Beloit Snappers, 2–1
Won Western Division title vs. Clinton LumberKings, 2–0
Lost MWL championship vs. South Bend Silver Hawks, 3–2Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=5e811537title=2005 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL54–86.386Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=6a9d8d4ctitle=2006 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL53–85.384Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-MIDW/y-2007title=2007 Midwest League Standingswebsite=Stats Crewaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL56–80.412Seattle Marinersurl=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-MIDW/y-2008title=2008 Midwest League Standingswebsite=Stats Crewaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL58–81.417Milwaukee Brewersurl=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-MIDW/y-2009title=2009 Midwest League Standingswebsite=Stats Crewaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL58–80.420Milwaukee Brewersurl=https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/standings/l-MIDW/y-2010title=2010 Midwest League Standingswebsite=Stats Crewaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL67–72.482Milwaukee Brewersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1206e154title=2011 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL78–61.5617–2Won First-Half Western Division title
Won quarterfinals vs. Burlington Bees, 2–1
Won Western Division title vs. Clinton LumberKings, 2–0
Won MWL championship vs. Fort Wayne TinCaps, 3–1Milwaukee Brewers
MWL59–76.437Milwaukee Brewersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=8da34e1etitle=2013 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL72–67.5180–2Won Second-Half Western Division wild card berth
Lost quarterfinals vs. Kane County Cougars, 2–0Milwaukee Brewersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=5d4fca15title=2014 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL50–89.360Milwaukee Brewersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=71fe32e0title=2015 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL71–69.5070–2Won Second-Half Western Division wild card berth
Lost quarterfinals vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels, 2–0Milwaukee Brewersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=c9c43ea4title=2016 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL59–79.428Milwaukee Brewersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=ad63673btitle=2017 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL68–71.489Milwaukee Brewersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=f5b0a95etitle=2018 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWL69–70.496Milwaukee Brewersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=7dc93b9dtitle=2019 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=December 5, 2020}}
MWLSeason cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)Milwaukee Brewerslast=Mehringfirst=Christitle=Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 2020 Season Canceledurl=https://www.milb.com/wisconsin/news/2020-season-canceledwebsite=Wisconsin Timber Rattlerspublisher=Minor League Baseballdate=June 30, 2020access-date=December 6, 2020}}
A+C59–60.496Milwaukee Brewers
MWL69–60.535Milwaukee Brewersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=e712e9cctitle=2022 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=September 12, 2022}}
MWL62–68.477Milwaukee Brewersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=83b67345title=2023 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=September 12, 2022}}
MWL77–54.5883–2Won First-Half Western Division title
Won Western Division title vs. Quad Cities River Bandits, 2–0
Lost MWL championship vs. Lake County Captains, 2–1Milwaukee Brewers
MWL56–74.431Milwaukee Brewersurl=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/league.cgi?id=1de37e23title=2025 Midwest Leaguewebsite=Baseball-Referencepublisher=Sports Referenceaccess-date=September 8, 2025}}
AffiliationRegular seasonPostseasonCompositeRecordWin %Apps.RecordWin %RecordWin %Washington Senators (1958–1959)Baltimore Orioles (1960–1965)Chicago White Sox (1966–1986)Kansas City Royals (1987–1992)Seattle Mariners (1993–2008)Milwaukee Brewers (2009–present)All-time4,482–4,4422563–484,545–4,490
115–140.4510115–140.451
401–352.5331402–352.533
1,471–1,261.538111,499–1,276.540
386–433.4711387–435.471
1,077–1,124.48981,100–1,147.490
1,032–1,13141,042–1,139

Radio and television

All home and road games are broadcast on WNAM 1280 AM. Live audio broadcasts are also available online through the team's website and the MiLB First Pitch app. Select home games are televised on WCWF CW 14 in Green Bay/Appleton, and on WVTV-DT2 My 24 in Milwaukee.

Mascots

A person wearing a golden yellow anthropomorphized snake costume dressed in a white baseball jersey and pants waving during a baseball game
Fang, the team mascot

Wisconsin's primary mascot is an anthropomorphic timber rattler snake named Fang. He is golden yellow with a red tongue extending from his mouth and wears the same uniform as the team. Fang is joined by Whiffer, a secondary mascot whose appearance resembles that of the Phillie Phanatic with teal fur and green face and hands.

Prior to Fang and the 1995 rebrand, Appleton's mascot was Freddy Fox, an anthropomorphic fox who wore the team's jersey and cap. Circa 1980, the mascot was Homer Run, who was human in appearance and wore the same style uniform as the Foxes.

Roster

Achievements

Awards

Four players and seven managers have won league awards in recognition for their performance with the Foxes/Timber Rattlers.

AwardRecipientSeasonRef.
Most Valuable Player1960
Rookie of the Year1960
A man in a gray baseball uniform preparing to throw a ball
MWL Prospect of the Year Award]].
AwardRecipientSeasonRef.
Prospect of the Year1988
Prospect of the Year1994
Manager of the Year1962
Manager of the Year1967
Manager of the Year1969
Manager of the Year1971
Manager of the Year1978
Manager of the Year1992
Manager of the Year2024

No-hitters

The Timber Rattlers have pitched 14 no-hitters in their franchise history. A no-hit game occurs when a pitcher (or pitchers) allows no hits over the course of a game. A perfect game, a much rarer feat, occurs when no batters reach base by a hit or any other means, such as a walk, hit by pitch, or error. Wisconsin's no-hitters were accomplished by a total of 19 pitchers. Nine were complete games pitched by a lone pitcher, and five were combined no-hitters.

Score(#)£
Game score with Wisconsin runs listed first
Number of innings in a game that was shorter or longer than 9 innings
Pitcher was left-handed
No.DatePitcher(s)ScoreOpponentLocationCatcher(s)Ref.££(7 IP)
Jim Smith (2 IP)£(8 IP)
Adrian Rosario (1 IP)(5 IP)
Mark Williams (4 IP)(5 IP)
Taylor Floyd (2 IP)(5 IP)
Carlos Luna (4 IP)
1Decatur CommodoresGoodland Field
2Quincy CubsQ Stadium
3Wisconsin Rapids TwinsGoodland Field
4Quincy CubsGoodland Field
5Cedar Rapids GiantsGoodland Field
6Beloit BrewersGoodland Field
7Wausau TimbersGoodland Field
8Cedar Rapids KernelsVeterans Memorial Stadium
9Kane County CougarsPhilip B. Elfstrom Stadium
10Cedar Rapids KernelsVeterans Memorial Stadium
11Cedar Rapids KernelsVeterans Memorial Stadium
12Clinton LumberKingsAshford University Field
13Cedar Rapids KernelsVeterans Memorial Stadium(4 Inn.)
Nick Kahle (3 Inn.)
14South Bend CubsFour Winds Field

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