DIXIE LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/21/1963
 
ATLANTA PEACHES (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dick Porter 8th 8th 8th
First Basemen Dick Coffey 5th Harry Russell 6th 4th
Second Basemen Gustavus Turner 4th 8th 8th
Third Basemen Harry Phillips 1st 7th 7th
Shortstops Guy Johnson 8th 7th 8th
Left Fielders Babe Layson 1st 5th 5th
Center Fielders Stan Lilly 6th 7th 8th
Right Fielders Ed Bailey 1st 7th 5th
Starting Pitchers Skinny Clayborn 1st Terry Bond 7th 7th
Relievers Bubba Murphy 2nd Terry Bond 7th 3rd
Closers Bubba Murphy 4th Terry Bond 7th 7th
BIRMINGHAM IRONMEN (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ray Hogan 5th Ray Hogan 6th 5th
First Basemen Buck Russell 3rd Buck Russell 2nd 3rd
Second Basemen Caleb Wright 2nd Don Surette 5th 4th
Third Basemen Buzz Reynolds 7th Buzz Reynolds 6th 6th
Shortstops Don Kinney 1st Don Kinney 4th 4th
Left Fielders Jack Abasi 4th Jack Abasi 1st 1st
Center Fielders Ed Reeves 7th Ed Reeves 2nd 4th
Right Fielders Claude Dean 6th Grover Lay Jr. 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Wes Olson 5th Dan Wilson 4th 3rd
Relievers Moe Patterson 6th Moe Patterson 3rd 6th
Closers Bill Lloyd 5th Bill Lloyd 4th 4th
CHATTANOOGA RELIABLES (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Elmer Pierce 1st Elmer Pierce 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Ben Jolla 8th Ray Abbas 4th 6th
Second Basemen Joe Mayo 8th Joe Mayo 7th 7th
Third Basemen Jack Conklin 8th Frank Polczynski 1st 3rd
Shortstops Mel Hart 2nd Mel Hart 6th 6th
Left Fielders Bobby Linville 5th John Gates 1st (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Mel Bahr 5th Mel Bahr 1st 1st
Right Fielders Gus Braxton 5th Gus Braxton 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Harmon Alexander 3rd Bill Carpenter 3rd 1st
Relievers John Rubeck 1st Jim Hurst 1st 1st
Closers John Rubeck 3rd Jim Hurst 1st 2nd
KNOXVILLE KNIGHTS (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ron McClellan 3rd Ron McClellan 1st 1st
First Basemen Jack Myles 7th Chick Barton 7th 7th
Second Basemen Platon Daniels 7th Platon Daniels 1st 2nd
Third Basemen Arch Larson 6th Arch Larson 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Al Wagoner 6th Al Wagoner 1st 2nd
Left Fielders Blackie Smith 6th Blackie Smith 4th 4th
Center Fielders Buck Hawkins 3rd Buck Hawkins 6th 3rd
Right Fielders Tom Brown 4th Dick Thomas 4th 4th
Starting Pitchers Phil Licciardi 8th Dom Butler 6th 6th
Relievers 8th 8th 8th
Closers 8th 8th 8th
LITTLE ROCK GOVERNORS (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dave Marsh 4th Javy Montoya 7th 4th
First Basemen Harley Dollar 1st Carlos Morales 3rd 2nd
Second Basemen Marv Sandau 6th Marv Sandau 4th 5th
Third Basemen Bill Welch 3rd Bill Welch 5th 5th
Shortstops Bill Tannen 3rd Bill Tannen 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Bill Reinhard 2nd Bill Reinhard 3rd 2nd
Right Fielders Don Berry 2nd Cliff Coleman 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Skinny Green 2nd Whitey Gates 5th 5th
Relievers Pep Allen 4th Floyd Lane 1st (tied) 2nd
Closers George Chism 1st Floyd Lane 1st (tied) 1st
MEMPHIS EXCELSIORS (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Cook 7th Paddy Stacy 4th 7th
First Basemen Felipe Villalona 4th 8th 8th
Second Basemen Wayne Havens 5th Joe Sawyer 6th 6th
Third Basemen Red Rawlinson 5th 7th (tied) 8th
Shortstops John Hanson 5th 7th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Walt Kelly 3rd 5th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Charlie Robinson 1st 7th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Bill Absher 3rd 7th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Dick Neff 7th 8th 8th
Relievers Jerry Crimes 7th Jerry Crimes 5th 7th
Closers Bill Messer 2nd Jerry Crimes 6th 5th
NASHVILLE CHIEFTAINS (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rey Burgos 2nd Rey Burgos 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Lee Mahoney 6th Lee Mahoney 5th 5th
Second Basemen John Bowman 1st John Newton 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Don Riley 4th Don Riley 1st (tied) 1st
Shortstops Josh Evans 4th Josh Evans 5th 5th
Left Fielders Wally Austin 2nd Wally Austin 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders Ken Jackson 4th Ken Jackson 5th 5th
Right Fielders Ed Warner 8th Ed Warner 5th 6th
Starting Pitchers George Kelly 6th George Kelly 2nd 4th
Relievers Jack Beck 5th Jack Beck 6th 5th
Closers Jack Beck 7th Jack Beck 1st (tied) 3rd
NEW ORLEANS SHOWBOATS (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Davis 6th Jim Davis 5th 6th
First Basemen George Martin 2nd George Martin 1st 1st
Second Basemen Fernando Apodaca 3rd Fernando Apodaca 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Jesse Walker 2nd Jesse Walker 4th 4th
Shortstops Jim Gulledge 7th Jim Gulledge 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders 7th (tied) 5th (tied) 7th (tied)
Center Fielders Mark Strickland 8th Buster Stevens 4th 6th
Right Fielders Ralph Mitchell 7th Ralph Mitchell 6th 7th
Starting Pitchers Al Drayton 4th Gordie Stewart 1st 2nd
Relievers Vince Silverstein 3rd Vince Silverstein 4th 4th
Closers Vince Silverstein 6th Vince Silverstein 5th 6th
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