the kane county cougars were affiliated with kansas city royals from 2011-2012.
who were the kane county cougars affiliated with from 2011-2012?
kansas city royals
the midwest league came to kane county in 1991 when the wausau timbers relocated to geneva, il. the wausau (1975-1990) midwest league franchise was previously based in decatur, illinois (1952–74). the team has been known as the cougars since moving to kane county. they were affiliated with the baltimore orioles in 1991 and 1992, with the florida marlins from 1993 to 2002, the oakland athletics from 2003 until 2010, the kansas city royals for the 2011 and 2012 seasons, and the chicago cubs for the 2013 and 2014 seasons before affiliating with the arizona diamondbacks in 2015.
kane county cougars
wilson was drafted by the florida marlins in third round of the 1999 major league baseball draft. wilson passed up a scholarship to louisiana state university to sign with the marlins. he received a $400,000 signing bonus. wilson began his professional career with the gulf coast league marlins. wilson batted .266 with 54 hits, 9 doubles, 4 triples, 27 rbis, and 14 stolen bases in 53 games. on the team, wilson was first in plate appearances (237), at-bats (203), hits; was tied for first in runs (29), triples; and was second in doubles, and rbis. in 2000, wilson split the season between the class-a short-season utica blue sox of the new york–penn league, and the class-a kane county cougars of the midwest league. with the blue sox, wilson batted .344 with 89 hits, 13 doubles, 6 triples, 3 home runs, 43 rbis, and 9 stolen bases in 66 games. wilson was second in the new york—penn league in batting average, and was tied for second in hits. after his stint with the blue sox, wilson was promoted to the kane county cougars. with the cougars, he batted .269 with 14 hits, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, and 6 rbis in 13 games. the next season, 2001, wilson played for the class-a kane county cougars. he batted .285 with 144 hits, 28 doubles, 5 triples, 4 home runs, 61 rbis, and 17 stolen bases in 123 games. wilson was second on the cougars in doubles, and caught stealing (11); and was third in games played, plate appearances (546), at-bats (506), hits, doubles, and stolen bases.
josh wilson (baseball)