Midwest League 1978

Summary

• Midwest League Champion: Appleton Foxes (White Sox)
• Team with Best Won/Lost Record: Appleton Foxes (White Sox) 97/40, .708
• Most Valuable Player: Bill Foley (Burlington/Brewers)
• Prospect of the Year: Bill Foley (Burlington/Brewers)

• League Attendance: 555,546
  • 8 teams in two divisions played a 140 game, split-season schedule.
  • The MWL had teams in Iowa and Wisconsin.

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

Overview

Composite 1978 Won/Lost Record for Each Team

                 Nickname   Affiliate Won Lost  Pct (Rank)
Appleton         Foxes      White Sox  97  40  .708  (1)
Burlington       Bees       Brewers    69  69  .500  (3)
Cedar Rapids     Giants     Giants     53  83  .390  (8)
Clinton          Dodgers    Dodgers    53  82  .393  (7)
Quad City        Angels     Angels     67  70  .489  (4)
Waterloo         Indians    Indians    91  46  .664  (2)
Wausau           Mets       Mets       55  81  .404  (6)
Wisconsin Rapids Twins      Twins      62  76  .449  (5)

1978 Post Season

Round 1:
Burlington d. Quad City, 2-0
Appleton d. Waterloo, 2-0

Championship:
Appleton d. Burlington, 2-1