EASTERN ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
09/01/1975
 
AKRON WHEELS (AA) 09/01/1975
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 3rd 2nd 4th
Third Basemen Bernie Bartlett 2nd Bill E Jones 1st 1st
Shortstops Danny Henderson 3rd 1st 3rd
Left Fielders Dino Sharp Jr. 6th Dino Sharp Jr. 1st 2nd
Center Fielders Ike Opel 6th Charlie Watson 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Charlie Grant 4th 1st 4th
Starting Pitchers Chuck Stoffers 8th Mike Fulton 2nd 3rd
Relievers 8th 5th 8th
Closers 8th 5th 8th
CHARLESTON BLUE LEGS (AA) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charles O'Brien 1st Charles O'Brien 1st 1st
First Basemen Duke Carpenter 5th 5th 6th
Second Basemen Art Liebler 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen George Surprenant 1st 2nd 2nd
Shortstops 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Vin Long 1st 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders John Mann 2nd 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Elmer Miller 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Ed Petty 2nd Sal Baldassari 5th 4th
Relievers Jim Hall 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Closers Jim Hall 4th 5th (tied) 6th
DAYTON DUKES (AA) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Bachman 4th 5th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Jack Smith 4th Bernie Kent 1st 2nd
Second Basemen 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Bob Hales 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Shortstops Tom Carter 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Pat Molnar 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Jack Farley 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Bill Stobbe 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Ken Cobb 1st George Drown 3rd 2nd
Relievers Bill Thomas 5th Bill Thomas 3rd 5th
Closers Glenn Smith 5th Bill Thomas 1st 2nd
ERIE CANNONS (AA) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Kent Parkhurst 8th 5th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Johnny Clark 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Al Wilk 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Red Baker 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Shortstops Vince Goss 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Scotty Rains 4th 3rd (tied) 6th
Center Fielders George Miller 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Right Fielders George Davis 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Ross Patterson 6th Hank Cardiff 6th 6th
Relievers Jimmy Jeter 1st 5th (tied) 1st
Closers Sammy Taylor 2nd 5th (tied) 5th
FORT WAYNE GENERALS (AA) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Neil Bailey 6th Billy Halsey 2nd 3rd
First Basemen Bill Martin 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Leon Brazzle 4th Leon Brazzle 1st 1st
Third Basemen Carl Loose 4th 2nd (tied) 4th
Shortstops Ford Brissette 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Ray Heiken 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Harry Davis 5th 3rd (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Bill Boulden 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Marty Wilson 5th Mike Gautier 1st 1st
Relievers Dick Ellison 3rd Dick Ellison 4th 3rd
Closers Dick Ellison 3rd John Herrick Jr. 1st (tied) 1st
HARRISBURG RED WINGS (AA) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rudolf Boeck 3rd Roger Ellis 3rd 2nd
First Basemen Marv Nordberg 1st 5th (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Frank Blackman 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Bryan Odgers 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Shortstops George McCormick 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Mark Williams 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Leon Carr 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Charlie Harris 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Elmer Clay 3rd Hank Oliver 7th 7th
Relievers Roger Decker 4th Hank Oliver 1st 4th
Closers Lou Morse 6th Hank Oliver 3rd 4th
READING COAL BARONS (AA) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eric Ryan 7th 5th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Jim Gordon 2nd Bill Ely 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Walt Backus 4th (tied) 2nd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Herb Flam 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Shortstops Clyde Williams 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Vic Wyatt 5th Don Barrett 2nd 1st
Center Fielders Tony Frazier 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Ted Dail 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Harold Bidwell 4th Charley Graham 4th 5th
Relievers Howie Cook 6th Charley Graham 2nd 6th
Closers Charlie Todd Jr. 1st Charley Graham 4th 3rd
YOUNGSTOWN PHENOMS (AA) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Larry Pierce 5th Larry Pierce 4th 4th
First Basemen Alex Griffin 6th Alex Griffin 3rd 4th
Second Basemen Jim Hayes 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Roy Cohen 3rd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Paul Hanson 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Sid Packer 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Center Fielders John Creese 1st John Creese 2nd 1st
Right Fielders Danny Girard 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Harry Bigelow 7th Benny Codispoti 8th 8th
Relievers Don LaMoureaux 2nd 5th (tied) 2nd
Closers Tom Ray 7th 5th (tied) 7th
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