WESTERN FEDERATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/16/1917
 
COLORADO SPRINGS PIONEERS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mike Caruth 2nd 2nd 3rd
First Basemen Bernie Hogue 3rd 1st 3rd
Second Basemen Dick Rutledge 5th 1st 5th
Third Basemen Dale Weber 7th 1st 7th
Shortstops George Nelson 3rd 1st 3rd
Left Fielders Frank Richards 3rd 1st 3rd
Center Fielders Kip Altieri 7th 1st 7th
Right Fielders Ed O'Connor 7th 1st 7th
Starting Pitchers Buddy Mullen 4th 1st 4th
Relievers Gerald Monroe 7th 1st 7th
Closers Pep Hemingway 3rd 1st 3rd
DENVER MILLIONAIRES (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Steve Tacheny 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
First Basemen Joe Richardson 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Second Basemen John Bercier 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Jim Myers 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Shortstops Jim Hendrickson 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Tom Long 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Billy Grear 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Bobby Roberts 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Marion Bell 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Relievers Bill Dugger 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Closers Lynn McHenry 5th 1st (tied) 5th
DES MOINES BROWNS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Steve Jordan 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Ken Conley 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Second Basemen John Jezior 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Ted Garrett 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Shortstops Ron Myers 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Richard Stroebel 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Steve Snelling 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Leonard Schut 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Bill Alexander 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Relievers Jim Hayden 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Closers Jim Hayden 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
FORT WAYNE WARRIORS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Butler 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
First Basemen William Schmer 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Paul Bryant 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Third Basemen George Allen 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Shortstops Dick Wilson 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Joe Kittrell 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Mike Lawler 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Larry Lance 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Fred Gregory 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Relievers Billy Carroll 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Closers Billy Carroll 7th 1st (tied) 7th
INDIANAPOLIS RED CAPS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bobby Hiney 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
First Basemen George Schuh 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Dave Galloway 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Roy Scott 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Jock Anderson 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Joe O'Connell 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Ennis Smith 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Joe Buckley 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Doug Newby 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Relievers Ed Cassady 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Closers Ed Cassady 6th 1st (tied) 6th
OMAHA PACKERS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Joel Arcella 4th Roy Sharp 1st 1st
First Basemen Chummy Brown 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Bobby Stephenson 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Mark Foster 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Shortstops Harry Hicks 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Dave Anders 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Claude Plott 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Mike Wolfe 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Dick Mathews 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Relievers Abel Ohler 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Closers John Ginton 8th 1st (tied) 8th
ST. JOSEPH SAINTS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Gene Hannah 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
First Basemen John Lane 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Mike Badger 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen David Barrett 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Henry Conroy 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Amos Graff 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Carl Phelps 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Richie Burger 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Ken Ewing 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Relievers Steve Beyers 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Closers Glenn Loesch 1st 1st (tied) 1st
ST. PAUL CRUSADERS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dick Howe 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
First Basemen Otto Schreiber 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Milton Goldstein 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Rob Evelsizer 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Shortstops Dick Taylor 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Rufus Points 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Jim Gosnell 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Right Fielders Hal Crostic 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers J.R. Bradley 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Relievers Jim Hill 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Closers Jim Hill 4th 1st (tied) 4th
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