EASTERN ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/21/1963
 
AKRON WHEELS (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Adams 1st Johnny Adams 1st 1st
First Basemen Johnny Day 4th Johnny Day 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Al Seymour 4th Carlos Montoya 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen 8th 5th 8th
Shortstops Charlie Larson 3rd Charlie Larson 1st 1st
Left Fielders Tex Taylor 6th Harvey Springer 5th 5th
Center Fielders 8th 6th 8th
Right Fielders Dick Fleck 2nd Dick Fleck 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Harry Caltagirone 7th Skipper Atkins 4th 3rd
Relievers 8th 6th 8th
Closers 8th 6th 8th
DAYTON DUKES (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Lake 4th 7th 8th
First Basemen Ben Wood 1st 5th 5th
Second Basemen Joe Garvey 2nd Sal Bielak 5th 5th
Third Basemen Bill Benton 3rd 5th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Carlos Hernandez 6th 4th 6th
Left Fielders Walter Wheatley 3rd Bill Ryan 6th 6th
Center Fielders Sam Gray 2nd 6th (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Bill Nelson 6th 6th 7th
Starting Pitchers Ed Smith 1st Joe Pratt 7th 7th
Relievers John Smith 1st Joe Pratt 5th 1st
Closers Eddie Williams 6th Joe Pratt 5th 5th
ERIE CANNONS (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Fred Becvar 2nd 7th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Tommy Cooper 5th 5th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Roy Lueders 1st Roy Lueders 1st 1st
Third Basemen Roger Locke 2nd Roger Locke 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Danny Campbell 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Bill Preston 5th Bill Preston 4th 4th
Center Fielders Bert Stokes 5th Dave Hinchman 4th 4th
Right Fielders John Byrd 7th 6th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Whitey Young 5th Luther Williamson 3rd 2nd
Relievers Charlie Walden 7th Jake Watkins 1st 2nd
Closers Jake Watkins 4th Jake Watkins 3rd 4th
HARRISBURG RED WINGS (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Carl Rydberg 4th (tied) Carl Rydberg 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Charlie White 7th Charlie Shannon 6th 6th
Third Basemen Red Johns 1st Red Johns 2nd 1st
Shortstops Al Meaux 2nd Al Meaux 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Paul Barry 8th Paul Barry 1st 2nd
Center Fielders Milt Wood 6th Vern Stout 1st 1st
Right Fielders Earl Summers 8th Earl Summers 5th 6th
Starting Pitchers Charlie Williams 8th Charlie Williams 2nd 4th
Relievers Roy McDonald 2nd Roy McDonald 2nd 3rd
Closers Roy McDonald 2nd Roy McDonald 1st 2nd
PROVIDENCE SAILORS (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Joe Wright 6th Bob Milligan 3rd 4th
First Basemen Karl Keller 2nd Ed Hill 1st 1st
Second Basemen Bunny Bruce 6th 7th 7th
Third Basemen Hod Powers 5th 5th (tied) 6th
Shortstops Al Barrier 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Pete O'Dwyer 2nd 7th 7th
Center Fielders Tommy Henry 4th 6th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Johnny Stangle 1st Bob Wilson 4th 3rd
Starting Pitchers Dick Childers 3rd Sam Helsel 8th 8th
Relievers Lew Boyd 5th 6th (tied) 6th
Closers Jerry Walton 5th 6th (tied) 6th
READING COAL BARONS (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Billy McDonald 3rd Billy McDonald 4th 3rd
First Basemen John Maxwell 3rd John Maxwell 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen 8th 7th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Jim Jacks 6th 5th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Marv Graddy 4th 4th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Pete Lee 1st Pete Lee 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders Herb Graves 1st Herb Graves 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Ken Arnold 4th 6th (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Bill Smith 2nd Jake Brazill 6th 6th
Relievers George Murphy 4th Bert Scott 4th 5th
Closers Bert Scott 3rd Bert Scott 4th 3rd
WORCESTER WARRIORS (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Goldstein 8th Jack Goldstein 5th 6th
First Basemen Mike Harris 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Paul Crandall 3rd Paul Crandall 1st (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Don Read 4th Don Read 1st 2nd
Shortstops 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Howie Taylor 7th 7th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Hod Bradway 3rd Hod Bradway 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders John Boyd 5th John Boyd 3rd 4th
Starting Pitchers Jim Brown 6th Bill Holmes 1st 1st
Relievers Cot Bowen 3rd Cot Bowen 3rd 4th
Closers Cot Bowen 1st Cot Bowen 1st (tied) 1st
YOUNGSTOWN PHENOMS (AA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Billy Hogan 7th Sheldon Mansfield 6th 5th
First Basemen Marcos Villela 6th Marcos Villela 4th 4th
Second Basemen Sam Reynolds 5th Sam Reynolds 4th 4th
Third Basemen James Bowen 7th James Bowen 4th 4th
Shortstops Johnny Webster 5th John Vasquez 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Al Lewis 4th Al Lewis 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Archie Culpepper 7th Archie Culpepper 5th 7th
Right Fielders Bob Osika 3rd Bob Osika 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Jay Page 4th Jack Peck 5th 5th
Relievers Bob Currier 6th 6th (tied) 7th
Closers Allen Barnet 7th 6th (tied) 7th
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