DIXIE LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
04/08/1963
 
ATLANTA PEACHES (AA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dan Crawford 8th Dan Crawford 6th 8th
First Basemen Babe Layson 1st Harry Russell 1st 1st
Second Basemen Patsy Smith 6th 7th 7th
Third Basemen Steve Soucy 8th 6th 8th
Shortstops Guy Johnson 4th 4th 6th
Left Fielders Nat Hayward 5th 5th 7th
Center Fielders Stan Lilly 6th 5th 7th
Right Fielders Ed Bailey 1st Jim Grow 5th 3rd
Starting Pitchers Skinny Clayborn 2nd Carl Davis 6th 6th
Relievers Pat Hackney 5th Ed Woodward 7th 7th
Closers Jim Elser 8th Ed Woodward 8th 8th
BIRMINGHAM IRONMEN (AA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ray Hogan 3rd Milt Wade 1st 2nd
First Basemen Walter Schmeltzer 3rd 6th 6th
Second Basemen Caleb Wright 2nd Don Surette 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Ed Patzer 4th Ed Patzer 5th 5th
Shortstops Ray Fowler 2nd 4th (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Owen Sanborn 7th Owen Sanborn 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Max Hanson 4th Max Hanson 3rd 4th
Right Fielders Billy Beck 5th Billy Beck 3rd 4th
Starting Pitchers Alex Witherow 5th Wes Olson 1st 3rd
Relievers Paul Bunning 3rd Frank Holt 1st 3rd
Closers Bill Scott 7th Frank Holt 2nd 3rd
CHATTANOOGA RELIABLES (AA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Fred Tollefson 2nd Fred Tollefson 3rd 3rd
First Basemen 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen George Marsolek 4th George Marsolek 2nd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Stan Merrick 1st Stan Merrick 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Emil Dickey 5th Emil Dickey 2nd 4th
Left Fielders Bill Rawdon 2nd Bill Rawdon 1st 1st
Center Fielders 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Al Whitehead 6th Al Whitehead 2nd 1st
Starting Pitchers Bill Carpenter 8th Bill Carpenter 4th 4th
Relievers Fred Baldwin 6th James Rossi 3rd 4th
Closers James Rossi 4th James Rossi 5th 5th
KNOXVILLE KNIGHTS (AA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George Lindsay 1st George Lindsay 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Chick Barton 7th Chick Barton 5th 5th
Second Basemen Ed Ashton 3rd Red Andrews 5th 4th
Third Basemen Bill Benton 6th 6th (tied) 7th
Shortstops John Miller 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Tom Peeler 4th 5th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Buck Hawkins 3rd Buck Hawkins 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Tom Brown 4th 6th 8th
Starting Pitchers Buster Scott 6th Whitey Gates 6th (tied) 7th
Relievers Dick Blackburn 4th Dick Blackburn 6th 5th
Closers Dick Blackburn 6th Dick Blackburn 7th 7th
LITTLE ROCK GOVERNORS (AA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Javy Montoya 4th Javy Montoya 5th 5th
First Basemen Jack Drake 4th Jack Drake 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Marv Sandau 7th Marv Sandau 4th 5th
Third Basemen Jack Craft 2nd Bill Welch 4th 4th
Shortstops Gus Melvin 1st 4th (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Andy Conklin 1st 5th (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Herm Kocher 2nd Orlando Benitez 1st (tied) 1st
Right Fielders Don Berry 3rd 6th (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Buster Clark 1st Charlie Christian 8th 8th
Relievers Al Corbin 1st Herb Thomason 5th 1st
Closers Herb Thomason 5th Herb Thomason 6th 6th
MEMPHIS EXCELSIORS (AA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Cook 6th 8th 7th
First Basemen Felipe Villalona 5th 6th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Wayne Havens 5th Joe Sawyer 6th 6th
Third Basemen Red Rawlinson 5th 6th (tied) 6th
Shortstops John Hanson 3rd John Hanson 1st 1st
Left Fielders Walt Kelly 3rd Dick Lyford 4th 5th
Center Fielders Charlie Robinson 1st 5th (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Bill Absher 2nd 6th (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Dick Neff 7th Herb Salyers 5th 5th
Relievers Bill Messer 2nd John Brooks 1st (tied) 2nd
Closers Bill Messer 3rd John Brooks 2nd (tied) 2nd
NASHVILLE CHIEFTAINS (AA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Roy Durham 5th Fred Rogers 4th 4th
First Basemen Lee Mahoney 6th Lee Mahoney 4th 4th
Second Basemen John Bowman 1st John Newton 1st 1st
Third Basemen Don Riley 7th Don Riley 2nd 2nd
Shortstops 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Ben Rodger 6th Ben Rodger 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders Tommy Roth 7th Tommy Roth 4th 5th
Right Fielders Ed Warner 8th Oscar Parker 1st 2nd
Starting Pitchers Harry Byrne 4th George Kelly 2nd 2nd
Relievers Babe Holden 8th Babe Holden 8th 8th
Closers Wally Shepperd 1st Babe Holden 1st 1st
NEW ORLEANS SHOWBOATS (AA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Gipson 7th Bill Gipson 7th 6th
First Basemen George Martin 2nd Dick Taylor 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen 8th 7th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Jesse Walker 3rd Bill Calvin 1st 1st
Shortstops George James 6th George James 3rd 5th
Left Fielders 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Mark Strickland 5th 5th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Hank Graham 7th Hank Graham 4th 5th
Starting Pitchers Mike Dunlavy 3rd Mike Dunlavy 3rd 1st
Relievers Marty Florence 7th Marty Florence 4th 6th
Closers Davey Cronin 2nd Davey Cronin 4th 4th
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