HEARTLAND LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY POSITIONS
10/09/1950
 
CATCHERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Terre Haute Brewers Gus Wilson 1st Elmer Saunders 1st 1st
Lincoln Legislators Johnny Hadley 2nd Johnny Hadley 2nd(tied) 2nd
Peoria Pastimers Sam Martin 3rd Carlos Hartzog 7th 7th
Gary Steelmen Clyde Scott 4th Clyde Scott 2nd(tied) 3rd
Springfield Hustlers Curt Reed 5th 8th 8th
Davenport Dusters Harry Johnson 6th Harry Johnson 2nd(tied) 4th
Cedar Rapids Chiefs Jim Richard 7th Billy Wright 2nd(tied) 5th
Evansville Hawks Irv Evans 8th Irv Evans 2nd(tied) 6th
FIRST BASEMEN
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Evansville Hawks Andy Green 1st Andy Green 1st 1st
Springfield Hustlers Pat Porter 2nd Pat Porter 6th 4th
Peoria Pastimers Ray Taylor 3rd Ray Taylor 5th 3rd
Cedar Rapids Chiefs Al Hawkins 4th 7th(tied) 7th
Lincoln Legislators John Price 5th John Price 4th 5th
Davenport Dusters Nate Betts 6th 7th(tied) 8th
Terre Haute Brewers Dino Sharp 7th Dino Sharp 2nd 2nd
Gary Steelmen Dick Steel 8th Dick Steel 3rd 6th
SECOND BASEMEN
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Peoria Pastimers Jim Hunton 1st Johnny Line 2nd(tied) 1st
Gary Steelmen John Hanson 2nd Glen Holbrook 1st 2nd
Lincoln Legislators Johnnie Love 3rd Johnnie Love 2nd(tied) 3rd
Terre Haute Brewers Vern Wilder 4th Vern Wilder 2nd(tied) 4th
Springfield Hustlers Rex Alexander 5th George Hartnett 2nd(tied) 5th
Cedar Rapids Chiefs Frank Stephens 6th 8th 8th
Davenport Dusters Roy Demonbreun 7th Roy Demonbreun 2nd(tied) 6th
Evansville Hawks Hal Robinson 8th Hal Robinson 7th 7th
THIRD BASEMEN
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Terre Haute Brewers Arnold Allen 1st 7th(tied) 7th
Springfield Hustlers Jim Mason 2nd Jim Mason 2nd(tied) 1st
Lincoln Legislators Freddie Hutchinson 3rd Freddie Hutchinson 5th 5th
Peoria Pastimers Alf Hall 4th 7th(tied) 8th
Davenport Dusters Dick Webb 5th Dick Webb 2nd(tied) 2nd
Cedar Rapids Chiefs Bill Mays 6th Bill Mays 6th 6th
Gary Steelmen Buddy Opitz 7th Bob Lewiston 2nd(tied) 3rd
Evansville Hawks Ed Hester 8th Joe Meltz 1st 4th
SHORTSTOPS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Lincoln Legislators Buddy Jenkins 1st Buddy Jenkins 1st 1st
Peoria Pastimers Pat Ray 2nd Al Coulter 2nd(tied) 2nd
Terre Haute Brewers Bill Orlando 3rd Bill Orlando 5th 4th
Cedar Rapids Chiefs Byron Fryer 4th Byron Fryer 4th 5th
Evansville Hawks Rex Hays 5th Rex Hays 7th 6th
Springfield Hustlers Bobby Arnett 6th William Buttry 2nd(tied) 3rd
Davenport Dusters Jackie Williams 7th Jackie Williams 6th 7th
Gary Steelmen 8th 8th 8th
LEFT FIELDERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Lincoln Legislators Charlie Harvey 1st Charlie Harvey 4th 4th
Evansville Hawks Hippo Wallace 2nd (tied) Hippo Wallace 1st(tied) 1st(tied)
Peoria Pastimers Lou Hart 2nd (tied) Harry Tripolitano 1st(tied) 1st(tied)
Springfield Hustlers Eddie Price 4th Eddie Price 5th 5th
Cedar Rapids Chiefs Pete Brummell 5th 6th(tied) 6th
Terre Haute Brewers Ralph Capriotti 6th Ralph Capriotti 3rd 3rd
Davenport Dusters 7th (tied) 6th(tied) 7th(tied)
Gary Steelmen 7th (tied) 6th(tied) 7th(tied)
CENTER FIELDERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Davenport Dusters Ralph Miller 1st Ralph Miller 1st 1st
Evansville Hawks Polly Frontenac 2nd Alex Tully 5th(tied) 2nd
Terre Haute Brewers Steve Wheeler 3rd Steve Wheeler 5th(tied) 4th
Lincoln Legislators Henry Norman 4th Henry Norman 2nd 3rd
Springfield Hustlers Al Lucas 5th Al Lucas 3rd 5th
Cedar Rapids Chiefs George Miller 6th Hop Granville 5th(tied) 6th
Gary Steelmen Don Goldman 7th Don Goldman 4th 7th
Peoria Pastimers Ray Hughes 8th Ray Hughes 8th 8th
RIGHT FIELDERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Terre Haute Brewers Will Taylor 1st Johnny Brindel 5th 2nd
Springfield Hustlers Paul Kearns 2nd Paul Kearns 6th 3rd
Cedar Rapids Chiefs George Earlywine 3rd (tied) Dutch Hamilton 1st 1st
Peoria Pastimers Fritz Williams 3rd (tied) Fritz Williams 4th 4th
Evansville Hawks Gene Cook 5th Gene Cook 7th 7th
Gary Steelmen Jim Abernathy 6th Jim Abernathy 3rd 5th
Lincoln Legislators Bob Allie 7th Bob Allie 2nd 6th
Davenport Dusters 8th 8th 8th
STARTING PITCHERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Terre Haute Brewers Johnny Knight 1st Jim Elser 6th 5th
Lincoln Legislators Lonnie Sis 2nd Dixie Gaines 4th 2nd
Cedar Rapids Chiefs Joe Hollis 3rd Hersh Williams 2nd 1st
Peoria Pastimers Bill Martino 4th Bill Shepherd 7th 7th
Springfield Hustlers Walt Holt 5th Jimmy Isgro 5th 3rd
Davenport Dusters Herb Brown 6th Carroll Hart 8th 8th
Gary Steelmen Joe Davis 7th Ralph LeFevre 1st 4th
Evansville Hawks Frank Wilson 8th William Benns 3rd 6th
RELIEVERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Lincoln Legislators Tom Irwin 1st Howard Miller Jr. 1st 1st
Peoria Pastimers Bob Myer 2nd Bob Myer 2nd 2nd
Davenport Dusters Herb Brown 3rd 5th(tied) 3rd
Springfield Hustlers Jessie James 4th Jessie James 3rd 4th
Evansville Hawks Andy Day 5th Andy Day 4th 5th
Cedar Rapids Chiefs 6th (tied) 5th(tied) 6th(tied)
Gary Steelmen 6th (tied) 5th(tied) 6th(tied)
Terre Haute Brewers 6th (tied) 5th(tied) 6th(tied)
CLOSERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Davenport Dusters Herb Brown 1st 5th(tied) 4th
Lincoln Legislators Tom Irwin 2nd Howard Miller Jr. 2nd 2nd
Peoria Pastimers Bob Myer 3rd Bob Myer 3rd 3rd
Evansville Hawks William Benns 4th William Benns 1st 1st
Springfield Hustlers Jessie James 5th Jessie James 4th 5th
Cedar Rapids Chiefs 6th (tied) 5th(tied) 6th(tied)
Gary Steelmen 6th (tied) 5th(tied) 6th(tied)
Terre Haute Brewers 6th (tied) 5th(tied) 6th(tied)
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