EASTERN ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/14/1975
 
AKRON WHEELS (AA) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Carl Adams 2nd 5th 5th
First Basemen John Hauk 3rd Jim Kerr 4th 3rd
Second Basemen George Watts 2nd 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Bernie Bartlett 2nd Bill E Jones 2nd 1st
Shortstops Danny Henderson 3rd 2nd 3rd
Left Fielders Dino Sharp Jr. 6th Dino Sharp Jr. 2nd 3rd
Center Fielders Ike Opel 4th Charlie Watson 1st 1st
Right Fielders Charlie Grant 4th Charlie Grant 2nd 1st
Starting Pitchers Nick Guillory 6th Harry Trinity 6th 7th
Relievers 8th 5th 8th
Closers 8th 5th 8th
CHARLESTON BLUE LEGS (AA) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charles O'Brien 1st Charles O'Brien 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Duke Carpenter 5th 5th 6th
Second Basemen Art Liebler 4th 2nd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen George Surprenant 1st 3rd 3rd
Shortstops 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Vin Long 1st 5th 5th
Center Fielders John Mann 2nd 3rd 4th
Right Fielders Elmer Miller 2nd 3rd 4th
Starting Pitchers Ed Petty 1st Sal Baldassari 5th 4th
Relievers Jim Hall 6th 5th (tied) 7th
Closers Jim Hall 4th 5th (tied) 6th
DAYTON DUKES (AA) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Bachman 3rd 5th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Bernie Kent 2nd Bernie Kent 1st 1st
Second Basemen 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Rube Hayes 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Shortstops Bob Cowan 4th 2nd (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Pat Molnar 3rd 5th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Jack Farley 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Ken Cobb 5th George Drown 7th 6th
Relievers Charlie Williams 2nd Bill Thomas 3rd 2nd
Closers Glenn Smith 5th Bill Thomas 2nd 3rd
ERIE CANNONS (AA) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Pete Verna 6th 5th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Bill Asche 4th 5th (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Willie Cole 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Red Baker 5th 3rd (tied) 6th
Shortstops Don Keith 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Tommy Van Landingham 2nd 5th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders George Gunter 3rd George Huffman 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Bill Noonan 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Dan Sorenson 2nd Dan Sorenson 3rd 2nd
Relievers Manuel Hernandez 4th 5th (tied) 5th
Closers Sammy Taylor 2nd 5th (tied) 5th
FORT WAYNE GENERALS (AA) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Billy Halsey 8th Cyrus O'Shields 1st 1st
First Basemen Eddie Keith 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Charlie Meeks 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Woody Snyder 8th Woody Snyder 1st 2nd
Shortstops Daniel Vasquez 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Ray Heiken 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Bill Boulden 5th 3rd (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Bill Lynch 7th Lee Jones 2nd 3rd
Relievers Danny Macaluso 5th Dick Ellison 4th 4th
Closers Dick Ellison 3rd Dick Ellison 4th 2nd
HARRISBURG RED WINGS (AA) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dode Best 3rd (tied) Roger Ellis 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Bill Burgess 6th Buzz Brewer 3rd 4th
Second Basemen Frank Blackman 1st Joe Stocksdale 1st 1st
Third Basemen Bobby Reynolds 7th 3rd (tied) 8th
Shortstops Gene Lewis 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Johnny Tucker 7th Johnny Tucker 4th 4th
Center Fielders Leon Carr 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Frank Peterson 7th Frank Peterson 1st 2nd
Starting Pitchers Hanson Allen 3rd Hank Oliver 1st 1st
Relievers Red Johnson 3rd Howie Lee 1st 3rd
Closers Lou Morse 6th Lou Morse 3rd 4th
READING COAL BARONS (AA) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eric Ryan 7th 5th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Jim Gordon 1st Bill Ely 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Walt Backus 3rd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Herb Flam 6th 3rd (tied) 7th
Shortstops Clyde Williams 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Don Barrett 4th Don Barrett 3rd 1st
Center Fielders Tony Frazier 5th 3rd (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Ted Dail 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Harold Bidwell 4th Charley Graham 4th 5th
Relievers Howie Cook 7th Charley Graham 2nd 6th
Closers Charlie Todd Jr. 1st Charley Graham 1st 1st
YOUNGSTOWN PHENOMS (AA) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Larry Pierce 5th Larry Pierce 4th 4th
First Basemen Alex Griffin 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Jim Hayes 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Roy Cohen 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Shortstops Paul Hanson 2nd Paul Hanson 1st 1st
Left Fielders Hal Leonard 5th Hal Leonard 1st 2nd
Center Fielders 7th (tied) 3rd (tied) 7th (tied)
Right Fielders Danny Girard 6th 3rd (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Harry Bigelow 8th Paul Czerwinski 8th 8th
Relievers Don LaMoureaux 1st 5th (tied) 1st
Closers Tom Ray 7th 5th (tied) 7th
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