EASTERN ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
04/07/1975
 
AKRON WHEELS (AA) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Carl Adams 3rd 4th 5th
First Basemen John Hauk 6th Jim Kerr 4th 4th
Second Basemen Johnny Dennis 2nd 2nd 3rd
Third Basemen Bernie Bartlett 3rd 5th 6th
Shortstops Mel Neff 1st 1st 1st
Left Fielders Frank Bergan 1st Frank Bergan 1st 1st
Center Fielders Ike Opel 8th 3rd 8th
Right Fielders Joe Gardner 4th 4th 6th
Starting Pitchers Chuck Stoffers 6th John Jones 5th 6th
Relievers 8th 8th 8th
Closers 8th 8th 8th
CHARLESTON BLUE LEGS (AA) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charles O'Brien 7th Charles O'Brien 1st 2nd
First Basemen Duke Carpenter 7th 5th 7th
Second Basemen Cliff Green 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Stu Duer 6th Stu Duer 3rd 3rd
Shortstops 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Left Fielders 7th 5th 7th
Center Fielders John Mann 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Johnny Newman 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Curt Martin 8th Tom Dodson 7th 8th
Relievers Ellis Porter 4th Herman Steele 1st 2nd
Closers Herman Steele 2nd Herman Steele 4th 4th
DAYTON DUKES (AA) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Bachman 1st 4th (tied) 4th
First Basemen Pat Molnar 1st 5th (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Pat Godfrey 3rd Pat Godfrey 1st 1st
Third Basemen Jerome Smith 5th Jerome Smith 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Joe Prewitt 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Jack Farley 2nd Ken Jones 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Reuben Mitchell 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Bill Stobbe 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Calvin Johnson 5th Oscar Taylor 1st 2nd
Relievers Charlie Williams 2nd Bill Thomas 3rd 4th
Closers Glenn Smith 5th Bill Thomas 6th 5th
ERIE CANNONS (AA) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Don Wagner 4th 4th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Jeff Lovejoy 3rd 5th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Al Wilk 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Stan Otte 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Willie Cole 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Phil Paul 4th Phil Paul 4th 4th
Center Fielders George Gunter 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Bill Noonan 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Bob Neal 1st Bob Neal 2nd 1st
Relievers Bert Baxter 5th Dale Johnson 4th 5th
Closers Joe Bass 6th Joe Bass 5th 6th
FORT WAYNE GENERALS (AA) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Neil Bailey 5th Billy Halsey 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Eddie Keith 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Mel Fields 4th 2nd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Carl Loose 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Marv Klimowicz 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Fred Smith 5th 5th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Harry Davis 5th 3rd (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Bill Boulden 5th Bill Boulden 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Ray Hite 3rd Bill Lynch 5th (tied) 5th
Relievers Dick Ellison 7th Dick Ellison 5th 7th
Closers Dick Ellison 4th Bill Lynch 1st 2nd
HARRISBURG RED WINGS (AA) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rudolf Boeck 2nd Roger Ellis 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Curt Esposito 4th Curt Esposito 1st 1st
Second Basemen Frank Blackman 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Clyde Robbins 1st 5th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Gene Lewis 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Left Fielders 7th (tied) 5th (tied) 7th (tied)
Center Fielders Jeff Varley 7th Jeff Varley 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Joe Bradley 2nd Joe Bradley 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Hanson Allen 2nd Hank Oliver 4th 3rd
Relievers Roger Decker 3rd Hank Oliver 2nd 3rd
Closers Roger Decker 3rd Hank Oliver 3rd 3rd
READING COAL BARONS (AA) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eric Ryan 8th 4th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Bill Ely 5th Bill Ely 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Dave Rankin 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Lee Norton 2nd Lee Norton 1st 1st
Shortstops Clyde Williams 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Vic Wyatt 6th 5th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Tony Frazier 6th 3rd (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Johnny Brackett 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Harold Bidwell 4th Charley Graham 3rd 4th
Relievers Howie Cook 6th Adam McCoy 7th 6th
Closers Charlie Todd Jr. 1st Charley Graham 2nd 1st
YOUNGSTOWN PHENOMS (AA) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Chuck Carbell 6th 4th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Jack Hoyt 2nd Jack Hoyt 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Bobby Zimmerman 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Roy Cohen 4th Stan Mance 4th 4th
Shortstops Paul Hanson 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Cal Sellers 3rd Sid Packer 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders John Creese 2nd John Creese 1st 1st
Right Fielders Danny Girard 6th Danny Girard 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Harry Bigelow 7th 8th 7th
Relievers Ed Carter 1st Tom Ray 6th 1st
Closers Tom Ray 7th Tom Ray 7th 7th
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