DIXIE LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY POSITIONS
10/14/1975
 
CATCHERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Memphis Cougars Maury Cooper 1st 3rd(tied) 3rd
Jacksonville Gators Jack Macke 2nd 3rd(tied) 4th
Chattanooga Reliables Jim Korver 3rd Jim Korver 1st 1st
Knoxville Knights Mike Mayo 4th 3rd(tied) 5th
Montgomery Capitals Mickey Maruska 5th Frank Cannon 2nd 2nd
Jackson Pilots Angel Martinez 6th 3rd(tied) 6th
Birmingham Ironmen Don Simmons 7th 3rd(tied) 7th
Nashville Chieftains 8th 3rd(tied) 8th
FIRST BASEMEN
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Chattanooga Reliables Adam Moore 1st Adam Moore 1st 1st
Jacksonville Gators Ted Feller 2nd 4th(tied) 4th
Knoxville Knights Eddie Brown 3rd Eddie Brown 2nd 2nd
Birmingham Ironmen Tom Sims 4th Tom Sims 3rd 3rd
Nashville Chieftains Harry Willett 5th 4th(tied) 5th
Memphis Cougars Frank Wallis 6th 4th(tied) 6th
Jackson Pilots 7th (tied) 4th(tied) 7th(tied)
Montgomery Capitals 7th (tied) 4th(tied) 7th(tied)
SECOND BASEMEN
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Memphis Cougars Joe Sterling 1st 2nd(tied) 2nd
Nashville Chieftains Jim Keys 2nd 2nd(tied) 3rd
Jackson Pilots John Collins 3rd 2nd(tied) 4th
Montgomery Capitals Bob Cunningham 4th 2nd(tied) 5th
Birmingham Ironmen Eddie Davis 5th 2nd(tied) 6th
Knoxville Knights Tom Miller 6th Tom Miller 1st 1st
Jacksonville Gators Johnny Taylor 7th 2nd(tied) 7th
Chattanooga Reliables Emmett Todd 8th 2nd(tied) 8th
THIRD BASEMEN
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Jackson Pilots Gerry Blanch 1st 2nd(tied) 2nd
Chattanooga Reliables Juan Orosco 2nd Juan Orosco 1st 1st
Birmingham Ironmen Bernie Dennis 3rd 2nd(tied) 3rd
Jacksonville Gators Jack Warner 4th 2nd(tied) 4th
Montgomery Capitals Ray Koch 5th 2nd(tied) 5th
Knoxville Knights Joe Arnett 6th 2nd(tied) 6th
Memphis Cougars Joe Cavallaro 7th 2nd(tied) 7th
Nashville Chieftains 8th 2nd(tied) 8th
SHORTSTOPS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Chattanooga Reliables Moses Watts 1st Moses Watts 2nd 2nd
Memphis Cougars Ed Smith 2nd Carl Carroll 1st 1st
Jackson Pilots Hans Cramer 3rd 4th(tied) 4th
Montgomery Capitals Mort Robinson 4th George Dean 3rd 3rd
Jacksonville Gators Bob Gould 5th 4th(tied) 5th
Birmingham Ironmen Jesse Graham 6th 4th(tied) 6th
Knoxville Knights 7th (tied) 4th(tied) 7th(tied)
Nashville Chieftains 7th (tied) 4th(tied) 7th(tied)
LEFT FIELDERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Chattanooga Reliables Thad Williams 1st Thad Williams 1st 1st
Jacksonville Gators Al Krabbenhoft 2nd 3rd(tied) 3rd
Birmingham Ironmen Clarence Goldstein 3rd 3rd(tied) 4th
Knoxville Knights Del Barney 4th Del Barney 2nd 2nd
Jackson Pilots Cookie Perry 5th 3rd(tied) 5th
Montgomery Capitals Chet Cooper 6th 3rd(tied) 6th
Nashville Chieftains Rex Fowler 7th 3rd(tied) 7th
Memphis Cougars 8th 3rd(tied) 8th
CENTER FIELDERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Jackson Pilots George Dierker 1st 2nd(tied) 2nd
Knoxville Knights Steve Vance 2nd 2nd(tied) 3rd
Nashville Chieftains Roy Matthews 3rd 2nd(tied) 4th
Memphis Cougars Paul Germano 4th 2nd(tied) 5th
Chattanooga Reliables Bill Durst 5th Bill Durst 1st 1st
Montgomery Capitals Jack Sartin 6th 2nd(tied) 6th
Birmingham Ironmen Paul Spann 7th 2nd(tied) 7th
Jacksonville Gators George Nichols 8th 2nd(tied) 8th
RIGHT FIELDERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Memphis Cougars Dallas Ratajczyk 1st Dallas Ratajczyk 1st 1st
Chattanooga Reliables Bob Russell 2nd Bob Russell 3rd 3rd
Jacksonville Gators Roger Evans 3rd 4th(tied) 4th
Jackson Pilots Denny Hutton 4th 4th(tied) 5th
Montgomery Capitals Sam Cranmer 5th Sam Cranmer 2nd 2nd
Birmingham Ironmen Roy Redding 6th 4th(tied) 6th
Nashville Chieftains Elmer Griner 7th 4th(tied) 7th
Knoxville Knights 8th 4th(tied) 8th
STARTING PITCHERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Birmingham Ironmen Hank Parks 1st Hank Parks 4th 2nd
Jacksonville Gators George Wilber 2nd Ronnie Mayer 2nd 3rd
Jackson Pilots Roger Sutton 3rd Joe Lapsley 7th 7th
Memphis Cougars Ed Jett 4th Ed Jett 5th(tied) 5th
Chattanooga Reliables Johnny Williams 5th Johnny Williams 3rd 4th
Knoxville Knights Milt Dawes 6th Jack Adams 1st 1st
Nashville Chieftains Charlie Harris 7th Steve Blake 5th(tied) 6th
Montgomery Capitals Bert Agostino 8th Bert Agostino 8th 8th
RELIEVERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Nashville Chieftains Jerry Demski 1st Jerry Demski 3rd 1st
Jackson Pilots George Reilly 2nd 5th(tied) 5th
Knoxville Knights Bill Lynaugh 3rd Duane Bennett 4th 4th
Birmingham Ironmen Frank Kennedy 4th Frank Kennedy 1st 2nd
Jacksonville Gators Joe Burt 5th Jim Vredenburg 2nd 3rd
Montgomery Capitals Gene Faulkner 6th 5th(tied) 6th
Chattanooga Reliables Jim Wright 7th 5th(tied) 7th
Memphis Cougars Kevin Wampler 8th 5th(tied) 8th
CLOSERS
Team Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Birmingham Ironmen Frank Kennedy 1st Frank Kennedy 1st 1st
Jacksonville Gators Joe Burt 2nd Jim Vredenburg 2nd 2nd
Memphis Cougars Johnny Kern 3rd 5th(tied) 5th
Jackson Pilots George Reilly 4th 5th(tied) 6th
Montgomery Capitals Gene Faulkner 5th 5th(tied) 7th
Chattanooga Reliables Jack Smith 6th 5th(tied) 8th
Knoxville Knights Bill Lynaugh 7th Duane Bennett 4th 4th
Nashville Chieftains Fred Ferguson 8th Jerry Demski 3rd 3rd
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