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| Class | High-A (2021–present) | ||||
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| League | Midwest League (1962–present) | ||||
| Division | West Division | ||||
Previous leagues | Three–I League (1958–1961) | ||||
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| Team | Milwaukee Brewers (2009–present) | ||||
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| League titles(10) |
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| Division titles(12) |
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| First-half titles(11) |
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| Second-half titles(10) |
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| Wild card berths(4) |
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| Name | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (1995–present) | ||||
Previous names |
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| Colors | Burgundy, tan, black, silver, white | ||||
| Mascots | Fang and Whiffer | ||||
| Ballpark | Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium (1995–present) | ||||
Previous parks | Goodland Field (1958–1994) | ||||
Owner/ Operator | Diamond Baseball Holdings[1] | ||||
| President | Rob Zerjav[2] | ||||
| General manager | Rob Zerjav[2] | ||||
| Manager | Victor Estevez | ||||
| Website | milb.com/wisconsin | ||||
TheWisconsin Timber Rattlers are aMinor League Baseball team of theMidwest League and theHigh-A affiliate of theMilwaukee Brewers. They are located inGrand Chute, Wisconsin, a town on the outskirts ofAppleton in theFox Cities, and are named for thetimber rattlesnake, which is more commonly found in southwest Wisconsin. The team plays their home games atNeuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium, which opened in 1995. They previously played atGoodland Field from their founding in 1958 until the end of the 1994 season.
Originally known as theFox Cities Foxes, the team began play in 1958 as members of theThree–I League. The circuit suspended operations after the 1961 season, so the club joined the Midwest League in 1962. They became known as theAppleton Foxes in 1967 and adopted their Wisconsin Timber Rattlers moniker in 1995. In conjunction withMajor 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 afarm club for six Major League Baseball franchises. They have won ten league titles, including one Three–I League championship and nineMidwest League championships, most recently in 2012.
Appleton, the largest ofWisconsin'sFox Cities, has hostedMinor League Baseball teams since the late 19th century. The city'sprofessional baseball history dates back to 1891 with the formation of theAppleton Papermakers in the single-seasonWisconsin State League.[3] The city was home to a new Papermakers team in theWisconsin–Illinois League from 1909 to 1914.[3] 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.[3]
In 1958, the Fox Cities Foxes joined theIllinois–Indiana–Iowa League, popularly known as theThree–I League, as theClass B affiliate of theWashington Senators.[3][4] Their homeballpark wasGoodland Field in Appleton.[5] This team was owned and operated by Appleton Baseball Club, Inc., a non-stock andnonprofit organization. Governed by a volunteer board of directors, this entity continued to own and operate the franchise through 2020.[6]
The Foxes played their inaugural game on the road against theDavenport DavSox on April 27, 1958, a 9–2 victory.[7] Their first home game, a 6–0 win over theCedar Rapids Braves, was played on May 3.[8] The Senators affiliation ended after two seasons with the Foxes having a 115–140 record over that period.[4]
Prior to the 1960 season, the team became an affiliate of theBaltimore Orioles.[3]Managed by futureBaseball Hall of FamerEarl Weaver,[9] they won the Three–I League championship pennant with a league-best 82–56 record in their first season with the Orioles.[10]Third basemanPete Ward was selected as the league's Most Valuable Player, andfirst basemanBoog Powell won the Rookie of the Year Award.[11] The team also includedpitcherPat Gillick,[9] who was later inducted in the Hall of Fame as an executive.[12] The Three–I League suspended operations after the 1961 season, hoping to resume in 1963.[13]
As a result, Fox Cities joined theClass DMidwest League (MWL) for 1962.[13] Despite a sub-.500 season,Cal Ripken Sr. won the 1962Midwest League Manager of the Year Award.[14] The MWL was reclassified as aClass A league in 1963.[4] ManagerBilly DeMars led the 1964 Foxes to win the second half title, qualifying them for a single championship game against theClinton C-Sox.[15][16] The Foxes won the game, giving them their firstMidwest League championship.[16] The affiliation with Baltimore ended after the 1965 season with the Foxes having a 401–352 record over the six-year period.[4]
The Foxes joined theChicago White Sox organization in 1966.[3] The partnership began with the club winning back-to-back Midwest League championships.Stan Wasiak managed the 1966 squad to the first half title and a 2–0 championship series win over theCedar Rapids Cardinals.[17][18][19] In 1967, then known as the Appleton Foxes,[4] Manager of the YearAlex Cosmidis' team won the second half title before sweeping theWisconsin Rapids Twins in two games to win the MWL crown again.[14][20][21] Two years later,Tom Saffell's Foxes won both halves of the 1969 season and were named league champions without any playoffs being held.[22] Saffell was selected for the league's Manager of the Year Award.[14]
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.[14] Future Hall of Fame pitcherGoose Gossage played with Appleton from 1970 to 1971 and in 1974.[23] Fellow Hall of FamerHarold Baines began his career with the Foxes in 1977.[24] The 1978 team, under the management ofGordon Lund,[25] set a franchise record with their 97–40 season.[4] Having won the first half, they went on to capture the Northern Division title versus theWaterloo Indians, 2–0, before beating theBurlington Bees, 2–1, to win their fifth MWL championship.[26] Lund won the season's Manager of the Year Award,[14] and the team was recognized as one of the 100 greatest minor league teams of all-time by baseball historians in 2001.[27]
From 1982 to 1984, the Foxes won three consecutive Midwest League championships. Clinching a wild card berth in 1982, Appleton won the semifinals against theSpringfield Cardinals, 2–0, then claimed the league title over theMadison Muskies, 2–1,[28] under managerAdrian Garrett.[29] The 1983 Northern Division champions, then led byJohn Boles,[30] won the semifinals versus Waterloo, 2–1,[31] then won a second consecutive championship against Springfield, 3–1.[32] 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.[33][34] The 1986 Foxes won another division title, but were kept from winning a fourth consecutive championship with elimination in the semifinals.[35]
The White Sox affiliation ended after the 1986 season. Spanning 21 years, this was the longest affiliation in the minor league team's history.[3] It was also the most successful in terms of theirwin–loss record with the team going 1,471–1,261 over that stretch.[4]
Appleton affiliated with theKansas City Royals in 1987.[3] Aside from a 71–69 finish in 1987 and a 70–62 record with a first half title in 1992, the Foxes finished under .500 in four out of six years with the Royals.[4] PitcherTom Gordon led the Midwest League with 172 strikeouts in 1988 and was named the league'sProspect of the Year.[36]Tom Poquette, manager of the 1992 team, won the Manager of the Year Award.[14] Appleton accumulated a 386–433 record during the affiliation.[4]
Appleton became the Class A affiliate of theSeattle Mariners in 1993.[3] On August 29, 1994, the Foxes played their final game at the 54-year-old Goodland Field.[37] The 8–1 loss to theSouth Bend Silver Hawks was attended by a season-high 3,492 people.[37] The team would move to the new $4.75-millionFox Cities Stadium inGrand Chute the next season.[38] 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.[39] "Timber Rattlers" was chosen by area school children who selected it from among three possible monikers along with several logos for each.[38] The name refers to thetimber rattlesnake, which is not typically found in the Appleton area but is more common in southwest Wisconsin.[39][40] 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 adoubleheader.[41] The Timber Rattlers won both games, defeating theWest Michigan Whitecaps, 3–1 and 8–6, before an audience of 1,937 people.[42]
In 1994,shortstopAlex 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.[43] 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 thePeoria Chiefs, 2–1, and then beat theQuad Cities River Bandits, 2–1, to advance to the championship round, but they were defeated by West Michigan, 3–1.[44] 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 theRockford Reds, 2–0, advanced through the semifinals over theLansing Lugnuts, 2–0, but again lost the championship to Burlington, 3–2.[45] 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 theBeloit Snappers, 2–1, and the Western Division title against theClinton LumberKings, 2–0, but failed to win the league championship as they were defeated by South Bend, 3–2.[46]
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.[4]
The Timber Rattlers affiliated with theMilwaukee Brewers in 2009. Managed byMatt Erickson,[47] Wisconsin qualified for the postseason in 2012 after a six-year absence from the playoffs. Having won the first half,[48] they won the quarterfinals over Burlington, 2–1, and the Western Division title versus Clinton, 2–0.[49] They ended the postseason by winning their ninth Midwest League championship over Fort Wayne, 3–1.[49] That same season, the franchise won theLarry MacPhail Award for outstanding minor league promotions.[50] 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.[6] The group also purchased the team's ballpark from the Fox Cities Amateur Sports Authority with plans to keep the team in Grand Chute.[51] 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 theHigh-A classification and placed in theHigh-A Central, where they continued their affiliation with Milwaukee.[52] Wisconsin began competition in the new league on May 4 with a 2–1 victory over theBeloit Snappers at Fox Cities Stadium.[53] They ended the season in third place in the West Division with a 59–60 record.[54] 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.[55] Wisconsin placed second in both halves of the split-season, missing out on qualifying for the postseason.[56] Their season record was 69–60.[4] They did not win either half of the 2023 season in which they finished 62–68.[57] The Timber Rattlers won the first-half of the 2024 season with a record of 42–44, clinching a spot in the playoffs.[58] They won the Western Division title over theQuad Cities River Bandits, 2–0,[59] but were defeated in the championship series by theLake County Captains, 2–1.[60] Wisconsin posted a season record of 77–54.[61] Victor Estevez won the Midwest League Manager of the Year Award.[62]
In April 2025, Third Base Ventures, LLC, sold the Timber Rattlers and their ballpark toDiamond Baseball Holdings, an organization that owns and operates other affiliated minor league teams across the country.[1] 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.[4]
| League | The team's final position in the league standings |
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| Division | The team's final position in the divisional standings |
| GB | 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) |
| Season | League | Regular-season | Postseason | MLB affiliate | Ref. | ||||||
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| Record | Win % | League | Division | GB | Record | Win % | Result | ||||
| 1958 | IIIL | 56–73 | .434 | 6th | — | 20+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Washington Senators | [63] |
| 1959 | IIIL | 59–67 | .468 | 4th | — | 19 | — | — | — | Washington Senators | [64] |
| 1960 † | IIIL | 82–56 | .594 | 1st | — | — | — | — | Won IIIL championship | Baltimore Orioles | [10] |
| 1961 | IIIL | 67–62 | .519 | 4th | — | 12 | — | — | — | Baltimore Orioles | [65] |
| 1962 | MWL | 61–63 | .492 | 7th | — | 12+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Baltimore Orioles | [66] |
| 1963 | MWL | 55–65 | .458 | 8th | — | 26 | — | — | — | Baltimore Orioles | [67] |
| 1964 ^ † | MWL | 81–43 | .653 | 1st | — | — | 1–0 | 1.000 | Won second-half title WonMWL championship vs.Clinton C-Sox, 1–0[16] | Baltimore Orioles | [68] |
| 1965 | MWL | 55–63 | .466 | 7th | — | 25 | — | — | — | Baltimore Orioles | [69] |
| 1966 ^ † | MWL | 77–47 | .621 | 2nd | — | 5+1⁄2 | 2–0 | 1.000 | Won first-half title[18] WonMWL championship vs.Cedar Rapids Cardinals, 2–0[19] | Chicago White Sox | [70] |
| 1967 ^ † | MWL | 71–46 | .607 | 1st | — | — | 2–0 | 1.000 | Won second-half title[20] WonMWL championship vs.Wisconsin Rapids Twins, 2–0[21] | Chicago White Sox | [71] |
| 1968 | MWL | 57–61 | .483 | 6th | — | 12+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Chicago White Sox | [72] |
| 1969 † | MWL | 84–41 | .672 | 1st | — | — | — | — | Won first and second-half titles WonMWL championship[22] | Chicago White Sox | [73] |
| 1970 | MWL | 64–60 | .516 | 5th | — | 9+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Chicago White Sox | [74] |
| 1971 ^ * | MWL | 79–44 | .642 | 1st | 1st | — | 1–2 | .333 | Won First and Second-Half Northern Division titles Won Northern Division title LostMWL championship vs.Quad Cities Angels, 2–1[75] | Chicago White Sox | [76] |
| 1972 ^ * | MWL | 76–51 | .598 | 1st | 1st | — | 1–2 | .333 | Won Second-Half Northern Division title Won Northern Division title vs.Wisconsin Rapids Twins, 1–0 LostMWL championship vs.Danville Warriors, 2–0[77] | Chicago White Sox | [78] |
| 1973 | MWL | 44–76 | .367 | 10th | 5th | 27 | — | — | — | Chicago White Sox | [79] |
| 1974 ^ * | MWL | 73–50 | .593 | 2nd | 2nd | 4+1⁄2 | 3–2 | .600 | Won Second-Half Northern Division title Won Northern Division title vs.Wisconsin Rapids Twins, 2–0 LostMWL championship vs.Danville Warriors, 2–1[80] | Chicago White Sox | [81] |
| 1975 | MWL | 50–77 | .394 | 9th | 5th | 42+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Chicago White Sox | [82] |
| 1976 | MWL | 56–74 | .431 | 10th | 5th | 22 | — | — | — | Chicago White Sox | [83] |
| 1977 | MWL | 54–84 | .391 | 8th | 4th | 26 | — | — | — | Chicago White Sox | [84] |
| 1978 ^ * † | MWL | 97–40 | .708 | 1st | 1st | — | 4–1 | .800 | Won First-Half Northern Division title Won Northern Division title vs.Waterloo Indians, 2–0 WonMWL championship vs.Burlington Bees, 2–1[26] | Chicago White Sox | [85] |
| 1979 | MWL | 63–72 | .467 | 5th | 3rd | 18 | — | — | — | Chicago White Sox | [86] |
| 1980 | MWL | 76–63 | .547 | 2nd | 2nd | 9 | — | — | — | Chicago White Sox | [87] |
| 1981 | MWL | 54–80 | .403 | 6th | 4th | 31 | — | — | — | Chicago White Sox | [88] |
| 1982 ^ * † | MWL | 81–59 | .579 | 3rd | 2nd | 6+1⁄2 | 4–1 | .800 | Won wild card berth Won semifinals vs.Springfield Cardinals, 2–0 WonMWL championship vs.Madison Muskies, 2–1[28] | Chicago White Sox | [89] |
| 1983 * † | MWL | 87–50 | .635 | 1st | 1st | — | 5–2 | .714 | Won Northern Division title Won semifinals vs.Waterloo Indians, 2–1[31] WonMWL championship vs.Springfield Cardinals, 3–1[32] | Chicago White Sox | [90] |
| 1984 * † | MWL | 87–49 | .640 | 1st | 1st | — | 5–3 | .625 | Won Northern Division title Won semifinals vs.Madison Muskies, 2–1 WonMWL championship vs.Springfield Cardinals, 3–2[34] | Chicago White Sox | [91] |
| 1985 * | MWL | 85–54 | .612 | 1st | 1st | — | 1–2 | .333 | Won Northern Division title Lost semifinals vs.Kenosha Twins, 2–1[35] | Chicago White Sox | [92] |
| 1986 | MWL | 56–83 | .403 | 11th | 3rd | 29+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Chicago White Sox | [93] |
| 1987 | MWL | 71–69 | .507 | 6th (tie) | 2nd | 11 | — | — | — | Kansas City Royals | [94] |
| 1988 | MWL | 58–82 | .414 | 13th | 6th | 26 | — | — | — | Kansas City Royals | [95] |
| 1989 | MWL | 67–68 | .496 | 7th | 3rd | 19+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Kansas City Royals | [96] |
| 1990 | MWL | 62–71 | .466 | 8th | 4th | 14+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Kansas City Royals | [97] |
| 1991 | MWL | 58–81 | .417 | 14th | 7th | 19+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Kansas City Royals | [98] |
| 1992 ^ | MWL | 70–62 | .530 | 10th | 3rd | 5+1⁄2 | 1–2 | .333 | Won First-Half Northern Division title Lost Northern Division title vs.Beloit Brewers, 2–1[99] | Kansas City Royals | [100] |
| 1993 | MWL | 62–73 | .459 | 9th | 6th | 17+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Seattle Mariners | [101] |
| 1994 | MWL | 75–64 | .540 | 4th | 3rd | 14 | — | — | — | Seattle Mariners | [102] |
| 1995 | MWL | 63–75 | .457 | 12th | 4th | 24+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Seattle Mariners | [103] |
| 1996 ^ * | MWL | 77–58 | .570 | 2nd | 2nd | 1+1⁄2 | 5–5 | .500 | Won First-Half Central Division title Won Central Division title vs.Peoria Chiefs, 2–1 Won semifinals vs.Quad Cities River Bandits, 2–1 LostMWL championship vs.West Michigan Whitecaps, 3–1[44] | Seattle Mariners | [104] |
| 1997 ^ | MWL | 76–63 | .547 | 2nd | 1st | — | 0–2 | .000 | Won First-Half Central Division title Lost Central Division title vs.Kane County Cougars, 2–0[105] | Seattle Mariners | [106] |
| 1998 ^ | MWL | 72–65 | .526 | 5th | 1st | — | 1–2 | .333 | Won First-Half Central Division title Lost Central Division title vs.Rockford Cubbies, 2–1[107] | Seattle Mariners | [108] |
| 1999 ^ * | MWL | 72–66 | .522 | 5th | 3rd | 6+1⁄2 | 6–3 | .667 | Won Second-Half Central Division title Won Central Division title vs.Rockford Reds, 2–0 Won semifinals vs.Lansing Lugnuts, 2–0 LostMWL championship vs.Burlington Bees, 3–2[45] | Seattle Mariners | [109] |
| 2000 ^ | MWL | 78–60 | .565 | 3rd | 1st | — | 3–3 | .500 | Won Second-Half Western Division title Won quarterfinals vs.Kane County Cougars, 2–1 Lost Western Division title vs.Beloit Snappers, 2–1[110] | Seattle Mariners | [111] |
| 2001 ^ | MWL | 84–52 | .618 | 2nd | 2nd | 3 | 2–2 | .500 | Won Second-Half Western Division title Won quarterfinals vs.Quad Cities River Bandits, 2–0 Lost Western Division title vs.Kane County Cougars, 2–0[112] | Seattle Mariners | [113] |
| 2002 | MWL | 53–86 | .381 | 13th | 8th | 32+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Seattle Mariners | [114] |
| 2003 ^ | MWL | 69–66 | .511 | 6th (tie) | 3rd (tie) | 9 | 0–2 | .000 | Won First-Half Western Division wild card berth[115] Lost quarterfinals vs.Beloit Snappers, 2–0[116] | Seattle Mariners | [117] |
| 2004 | MWL | 57–82 | .410 | 12th | 7th | 26 | — | — | — | Seattle Mariners | [118] |
| 2005 ^ * | MWL | 76–63 | .547 | 2nd | 1st | — | 6–4 | .600 | Won First and Second-Half Western Division title Won quarterfinals vs.Beloit Snappers, 2–1 Won Western Division title vs.Clinton LumberKings, 2–0 LostMWL championship vs.South Bend Silver Hawks, 3–2[46] | Seattle Mariners | [119] |
| 2006 | MWL | 54–86 | .386 | 13th | 7th | 25+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Seattle Mariners | [120] |
| 2007 | MWL | 53–85 | .384 | 14th | 8th | 25 | — | — | — | Seattle Mariners | [121] |
| 2008 | MWL | 56–80 | .412 | 13th | 8th | 21+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Seattle Mariners | [122] |
| 2009 | MWL | 58–81 | .417 | 12th | 7th | 23+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [123] |
| 2010 | MWL | 58–80 | .420 | 14th | 7th | 25 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [124] |
| 2011 | MWL | 67–72 | .482 | 10th (tie) | 4th | 15 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [125] |
| 2012 ^ * † | MWL | 78–61 | .561 | 3rd | 1st | — | 7–2 | .778 | Won First-Half Western Division title[48] Won quarterfinals vs.Burlington Bees, 2–1 Won Western Division title vs.Clinton LumberKings, 2–0 WonMWL championship vs.Fort Wayne TinCaps, 3–1 | Milwaukee Brewers | [49] |
| 2013 | MWL | 59–76 | .437 | 13th | 6th | 27+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [126] |
| 2014 ^ | MWL | 72–67 | .518 | 5th (tie) | 3rd (tie) | 18+1⁄2 | 0–2 | .000 | Won Second-Half Western Division wild card berth[127] Lost quarterfinals vs.Kane County Cougars, 2–0[128] | Milwaukee Brewers | [129] |
| 2015 | MWL | 50–89 | .360 | 15th | 7th | 38+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [130] |
| 2016 ^ | MWL | 71–69 | .507 | 8th | 4th | 15 | 0–2 | .000 | Won Second-Half Western Division wild card berth[131] Lost quarterfinals vs.Cedar Rapids Kernels, 2–0[132] | Milwaukee Brewers | [133] |
| 2017 | MWL | 59–79 | .428 | 15th | 8th | 20 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [134] |
| 2018 | MWL | 68–71 | .489 | 10th | 7th | 12+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [135] |
| 2019 | MWL | 69–70 | .496 | 9th | 5th | 12 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [136] |
| 2020 | MWL | Season cancelled (COVID-19 pandemic)[137] | Milwaukee Brewers | [138] | |||||||
| 2021 | A+C | 59–60 | .496 | 6th | 3rd | 18+1⁄2 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [54] |
| 2022 | MWL | 69–60 | .535 | 6th | 3rd | 3 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [139] |
| 2023 | MWL | 62–68 | .477 | 8th | 3rd | 19 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [140] |
| 2024 ^ * | MWL | 77–54 | .588 | 2nd | 1st | — | 3–2 | .600 | Won First-Half Western Division title[58] Won Western Division title vs.Quad Cities River Bandits, 2–0[59] LostMWL championship vs.Lake County Captains, 2–1[60] | Milwaukee Brewers | [61] |
| 2025 | MWL | 56–74 | .431 | 8th | 4th | 17 | — | — | — | Milwaukee Brewers | [141] |
| Totals | — | 4,482–4,442 | .502 | — | — | — | 63–48 | .568 | — | — | — |
| Affiliation | Regular season | Postseason | Composite | ||||
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| Record | Win % | Apps. | Record | Win % | Record | Win % | |
| Washington Senators (1958–1959) | 115–140 | .451 | 0 | — | — | 115–140 | .451 |
| Baltimore Orioles (1960–1965) | 401–352 | .533 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | 402–352 | .533 |
| Chicago White Sox (1966–1986) | 1,471–1,261 | .538 | 11 | 28–15 | .651 | 1,499–1,276 | .540 |
| Kansas City Royals (1987–1992) | 386–433 | .471 | 1 | 1–2 | .333 | 387–435 | .471 |
| Seattle Mariners (1993–2008) | 1,077–1,124 | .489 | 8 | 23–23 | .500 | 1,100–1,147 | .490 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (2009–present) | 1,032–1,131 | .477 | 4 | 10–8 | .556 | 1,042–1,139 | .478 |
| All-time | 4,482–4,442 | .502 | 25 | 63–48 | .568 | 4,545–4,490 | .503 |
All home and road games are broadcast onWNAM 1280 AM.[142] Live audio broadcasts are also available online through the team's website and the MiLB First Pitch app.[142] All home games and select road games can be viewed through theMiLB.TV subscription feature of the official website of Minor League Baseball, with audio provided by a radio simulcast.[143] Select home games are televised onWCWF CW 14 inGreen Bay/Appleton, and onWVTV-DT2 My 24 in Milwaukee.[142]
Wisconsin's primarymascot is ananthropomorphictimber rattler snake named Fang. He is golden yellow with a red tongue extending from his mouth and wears the same uniform as the team.[144] Fang is joined by Whiffer, a secondary mascot whose appearance resembles that of thePhillie Phanatic with teal fur and green face and hands.[145]
Prior to Fang and the 1995 rebrand, Appleton's mascot was Freddy Fox, an anthropomorphicfox who wore the team's jersey and cap.[146] Circa 1980, the mascot was Homer Run, who was human in appearance and wore the same style uniform as the Foxes.[147]
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Four players and seven managers have won league awards in recognition for their performance with the Foxes/Timber Rattlers.
| Award | Recipient | Season | Ref. |
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| Most Valuable Player | Pete Ward | 1960 | [11] |
| Rookie of the Year | Boog Powell | 1960 | [11] |
| Award | Recipient | Season | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect of the Year | Tom Gordon | 1988 | [14] |
| Prospect of the Year | Alex Rodriguez | 1994 | [14] |
| Manager of the Year | Cal Ripken Sr. | 1962 | [14] |
| Manager of the Year | Alex Cosmidis | 1967 | [14] |
| Manager of the Year | Tom Saffell | 1969 | [14] |
| Manager of the Year | Joe Sparks | 1971 | [14] |
| Manager of the Year | Gordon Lund | 1978 | [14] |
| Manager of the Year | Tom Poquette | 1992 | [14] |
| Manager of the Year | Victor Estevez | 2024 | [62] |
The Timber Rattlers have pitched 14no-hitters in their franchise history. A no-hit game occurs when a pitcher (or pitchers) allows nohits over the course of a game.[148] A perfect game, a much rarer feat, occurs when no batters reach base by a hit or any other means, such as awalk,hit by pitch, orerror.[148] Wisconsin's no-hitters were accomplished by a total of 19 pitchers. Nine werecomplete games pitched by a lone pitcher, and five werecombined no-hitters.
| Score | Game score with Wisconsinruns listed first |
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| (#) | Number ofinnings in a game that was shorter or longer than 9 innings |
| £ | Pitcher was left-handed |
| No. | Date | Pitcher(s) | Score | Opponent | Location | Catcher(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 17, 1962 | Alan Riffle£ | 7–0(5) | Decatur Commodores | Goodland Field | William Shirah | [149] |
| 2 | July 22, 1965 | Emmanuel Fitzgerald | 4–0(7) | Quincy Cubs | Q Stadium | Jim Rouse | [150] |
| 3 | May 28, 1966 | Mickey Abarbanel£ | 9–1 | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | Goodland Field | Robert Von Eps | [151] |
| 4 | June 15, 1972 | Robert McCauley | 2–0(7) | Quincy Cubs | Goodland Field | Michael Reynolds | [152] |
| 5 | August 22, 1975 | Larry Monroe | 1–0(7) | Cedar Rapids Giants | Goodland Field | Harris Price | [153] |
| 6 | May 26, 1986 | John Stein | 5–0 | Beloit Brewers | Goodland Field | Eric Milholland | [154] |
| 7 | July 26, 1990 | John Conner(7IP) Jim Smith(2 IP) | 8–0 | Wausau Timbers | Goodland Field | Colin Ryan | [155] |
| 8 | June 28, 1994 | Brett Hinchliffe | 13–0 | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Veterans Memorial Stadium | Jose Cuellar | [156] |
| 9 | April 29, 2000 | J. J. Putz | 6–1(7) | Kane County Cougars | Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium | Juan Alcala | [157] |
| 10 | August 27, 2001 | Derrick Van Dusen£ | 2–0 | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Veterans Memorial Stadium | Ben Hudson | [158] |
| 11 | August 24, 2010 | Jake Odorizzi(8IP) Adrian Rosario(1 IP) | 3–0 | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Veterans Memorial Stadium | Cameron Garfield | [159] |
| 12 | May 4, 2012 | Chad Thompson(5IP) Mark Williams(4 IP) | 5–0 | Clinton LumberKings | Ashford University Field | Rafael Neda | [160] |
| 13 | May 29, 2021 | Freisis Adames(5IP) Taylor Floyd(2 IP) | 8–1(7) | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Veterans Memorial Stadium | Kekai Rios(4 Inn.) Nick Kahle(3 Inn.) | [161] |
| 14 | June 10, 2021 | Justin Bullock(5IP) Carlos Luna(4 IP) | 6–1 | South Bend Cubs | Four Winds Field | Nick Kahle | [162] |
