DIXIE LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/01/1962
 
ATLANTA PEACHES (AA) 10/01/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dick Porter 8th Dan Crawford 7th 8th
First Basemen Dick Coffey 6th Harry Russell 1st 3rd
Second Basemen Patsy Smith 5th 7th 7th
Third Basemen Steve Soucy 8th 7th 8th
Shortstops Charlie Roberts 3rd 4th 4th
Left Fielders Ed Bailey 1st 5th 4th
Center Fielders Stan Lilly 6th 6th 7th
Right Fielders Babe Layson 1st Jim Grow 7th 5th
Starting Pitchers Skinny Clayborn 3rd Dave Barton 8th 8th
Relievers Cy Hull 8th Gus Ray 8th 8th
Closers Roy Austin 8th Dave Barton 2nd 4th
BIRMINGHAM IRONMEN (AA) 10/01/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Art Biggs 1st Art Biggs 5th 5th
First Basemen Ray Hogan 7th Ray Hogan 5th 5th
Second Basemen Caleb Wright 2nd Caleb Wright 4th 4th
Third Basemen Walter Schmeltzer 3rd John Phillips 6th 6th
Shortstops Ray Fowler 2nd 4th (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Lyman Chandler 5th Billy Beck 1st 2nd
Center Fielders Max Hanson 5th Max Hanson 4th 5th
Right Fielders John Howard 4th John Howard 5th 6th
Starting Pitchers Rusty Thurman 8th Wes Olson 1st 4th
Relievers Dick Coffee 4th Bill Scott 1st 4th
Closers Rusty Thurman 2nd Rusty Thurman 1st 1st
CHATTANOOGA RELIABLES (AA) 10/01/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Fred Tollefson 6th Fred Tollefson 1st 4th
First Basemen Jerry Flynn 5th 6th 7th
Second Basemen Harry McDonald 4th George Marsolek 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Stan Merrick 2nd Stan Merrick 4th 4th
Shortstops Jim Turnage 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Al Clark 4th Al Clark 2nd 1st
Center Fielders 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Al Whitehead 6th Al Whitehead 2nd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Sam Morgan 6th Bill Carpenter 4th 3rd
Relievers John Rubeck 5th James Rossi 1st (tied) 5th
Closers James Rossi 4th James Rossi 3rd 3rd
KNOXVILLE KNIGHTS (AA) 10/01/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ron McClellan 3rd Ron McClellan 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Joe Sturgill 4th Joe Sturgill 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Red Andrews 6th Red Andrews 5th 5th
Third Basemen Bill Benton 7th Bill Benton 1st 3rd
Shortstops Charlie Williams 4th Charlie Williams 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Tom Peeler 6th 5th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Buck Hawkins 3rd Buck Hawkins 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Tom Brown 5th Tom Brown 3rd 2nd
Starting Pitchers George Costa 7th Les Wilson 5th 7th
Relievers Paul Gleason 6th Carlos Figueroa 6th 6th
Closers Paul Gleason 5th Carlos Figueroa 7th 6th
LITTLE ROCK GOVERNORS (AA) 10/01/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Javy Montoya 7th Javy Montoya 6th 6th
First Basemen 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Marv Sandau 7th Marv Sandau 2nd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Jack Craft 1st Bill Welch 5th 5th
Shortstops Gus Melvin 1st Tom Glenn 1st 1st
Left Fielders Andy Conklin 2nd 5th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Hank Stockton 7th Hank Stockton 5th 6th
Right Fielders Dode Caudill 2nd Dode Caudill 3rd (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Max Edwards 1st Charlie Christian 6th 5th
Relievers Marty Czyzewski 1st George Chism 1st (tied) 1st
Closers Herb Thomason 6th Herb Thomason 8th 8th
MEMPHIS EXCELSIORS (AA) 10/01/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Cook 5th Fred Andersen 8th 7th
First Basemen Walt Kelly 2nd 6th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Wayne Havens 3rd Joe Sawyer 6th 6th
Third Basemen Felipe Villalona 6th 7th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Red Rawlinson 5th 4th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Don Vining 7th Dick Lyford 4th 7th
Center Fielders Charlie Robinson 1st 6th (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Bill Absher 3rd 8th 8th
Starting Pitchers Dick Neff 5th Marcel Da Silva 7th 6th
Relievers Bill Messer 2nd Dennis Church 7th 3rd
Closers Bill Messer 3rd Dennis Church 3rd (tied) 2nd
NASHVILLE CHIEFTAINS (AA) 10/01/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rey Burgos 4th Fred Rogers 1st (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Hank Benjamin 3rd Hank Benjamin 4th 4th
Second Basemen John Bowman 1st John Richards 1st 1st
Third Basemen George Tolle 4th Don Riley 1st (tied) 1st
Shortstops 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Ken Jackson 4th Ken Jackson 2nd (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Ed Warner 8th Oscar Parker 1st 4th
Starting Pitchers Harry Byrne 4th Eddie Watson 3rd 2nd
Relievers Bill Moore 7th Ray Wentz 4th 7th
Closers Wally Shepperd 1st Ray Wentz 5th 5th
NEW ORLEANS SHOWBOATS (AA) 10/01/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Milt Rush 2nd Milt Rush 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen George Martin 1st Dick Taylor 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen 8th 7th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Jesse Walker 5th Jesse Walker 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops George James 6th George James 3rd 5th
Left Fielders Jay Dynes 3rd Jay Dynes 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders Bobby Phelps 2nd Bobby Phelps 1st 1st
Right Fielders Hank Graham 7th Hank Graham 6th 7th
Starting Pitchers Lee Osborne 2nd Mike Dunlavy 2nd 1st
Relievers Vince Silverstein 3rd Vince Silverstein 5th 2nd
Closers Vince Silverstein 7th Vince Silverstein 6th 7th
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