Best Record: 98-64 (1973)
Worst Record: 45-117 (1963)
Playoff Appearances: 2
Championships: 1 (1973)
The Wisconsin Bears entered the league in 1962 and, just like the Seattle Sea Monsters who were born alongside them, lost over 100 games in their first four seasons. They lost at least 90 games every season until 1972, when they out of nowhere improved by 20 games to finish with an 89-73 record. Then in 1973, they unexpectedly won their division with a 98-win season, where they went to the World Series and defeated the Silverbacks for their first--and so far only--championship. They returned to the playoffs in 1974, but were defeated by the Tigers in the NBC Championship Series. To date, that is their last playoff appearance. They were competitive for a couple more seasons before spending a decade in the basement until they have begun to finally show improvement in the past couple seasons.
Outlook for 1990:
They finished a very distant second place in 1989. Going into 1990, they have to be considered a contender, but they are probably not a serious threat to win it all.
Current Manager:
Andy Jones is the Bears' manager, having just finished his second season. He was the Silverbacks' bench coach before then. As a player, he was an infielder in the Pittsburgh organization from 1953 through 1957. He never made it out of Single-A ball.
Hall of Famers:
None