Wausau Timbers

1990 logo

• Location: Wausau, WI
• League: Midwest League 1979-1990
• Affiliation: Co-op 1979-1980; Seattle Mariners 1981-1989; Baltimore Orioles 1990
• Ballpark: Athletic Park (Wausau)

In 1979 the Wausau team in the Midwest League got better by leaving their affiliation with the New York Mets and going co-op. The '79 team got players from mainly the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers, while the 1980 team had mainly Seattle Mariners farmhands with help from the Cleveland Indians & other teams. Mike Jirschele had his best season for the 1979 Timbers, while Jim Presley was a 1980 Timber.

Wausau made the playoffs the same number of times in 2 years as a co-op team (1), as they did in 14 years affiliated with the Mets, Mariners, and Orioles.

After the 1990 season, the Wausau Timbers moved to Illinois and became the Kane County Cougars.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Pitching Coach
1979	69-61	4th	Tom Robson	Lost in 1st round
1980	57-82	8th	Marty Martinez
1981	84-48	1st	Bill Plummer	League Champs
1982	55-84	12th	R.J. Harrison
1983	55-83	11th	R.J. Harrison		John Poloni
1984	70-66	5th	Greg Mahlberg		John Poloni
1985	52-85	11th	Greg Mahlberg		John Poloni
1986	73-66	5th	Bobby Cuellar		Joe Georger
1987	57-83	11th	Bobby Cuellar
1988	52-88	11th	Rick Sweet		Chuck Kniffin
1989	66-68	8th	Tommy Jones		John Boyles
1990	49-87	14th	Mike Young		Chet Nichols