EASTERN ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
11/01/1974
 
AKRON WHEELS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Carl Adams 1st 3rd 3rd
First Basemen George Stout 4th Jim Kerr 3rd 2nd
Second Basemen Eddie Hoffman 1st 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Bernie Bartlett 2nd 2nd 3rd
Shortstops Danny Henderson 7th 1st 7th
Left Fielders Paul Baglio 6th Paul Baglio 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Dixie Baker 5th 3rd 6th
Right Fielders Roberto Lopez 1st 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Oscar Lopez 8th John Jones 2nd 3rd
Relievers Charlie Dillon 6th 7th 7th
Closers Sam Conrad 5th 7th 8th
CHARLESTON BLUE LEGS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charles O'Brien 8th Charles O'Brien 1st 2nd
First Basemen Duke Carpenter 6th 4th 7th
Second Basemen Sam Johnson 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Stu Duer 5th Stu Duer 1st 1st
Shortstops Ed Cannon 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Si Connell 2nd 4th 5th
Center Fielders John Mann 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Elmer Miller 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Willie Davis 1st Tom Dodson 7th 6th
Relievers Ellis Porter 3rd Herman Steele 1st 1st
Closers Herman Steele 1st Herman Steele 2nd 2nd
DAYTON DUKES (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Ezzo 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
First Basemen Curt Briggs 8th Curt Briggs 2nd 3rd
Second Basemen Pat Godfrey 5th Pat Godfrey 1st 1st
Third Basemen Bill Grant 4th 2nd (tied) 5th
Shortstops Lindsay Grove 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Ken Jones 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Lou Wilkerson 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Billy Kirkham 5th 2nd (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Jack Newton 7th Johnny Westlake 3rd 2nd
Relievers Charlie Williams 2nd 7th (tied) 3rd
Closers Glenn Smith 4th 7th (tied) 7th
ERIE CANNONS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Pete Verna 5th 3rd (tied) 6th
First Basemen Jeff Lovejoy 2nd 4th (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Russ Fox 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Red Baker 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Shortstops Willie Cole 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Scotty Rains 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Center Fielders George Miller 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Granville Nelson 6th 2nd (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Bob Neal 4th Bob Neal 1st 1st
Relievers George McKinney 4th Dale Johnson 3rd 4th
Closers Joe Bass 6th Joe Bass 3rd 4th
FORT WAYNE GENERALS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Art Dolby 2nd Art Dolby 2nd 1st
First Basemen Lew Cross 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Bobby Mendez 3rd Bobby Mendez 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Willie Davis 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
Shortstops Marv Klimowicz 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Fred Smith 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Harry Davis 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Charlie Thomas 4th 2nd (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Guy Austin 2nd Billy Cunningham 4th 4th
Relievers Dick Ellison 8th Dick Ellison 5th 8th
Closers Dick Ellison 3rd Bill Lynch 1st 1st
HARRISBURG RED WINGS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Cy Alessi 7th 3rd (tied) 8th
First Basemen Red Chase 7th 4th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Frank Blackman 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Bryan Odgers 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Shortstops Gene Lewis 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Cleo Freeman 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Gil Armstrong 6th Gil Armstrong 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Jerry Brock 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Hanson Allen 5th Joe Lacy 8th 8th
Relievers Red Johnson 1st Johnnie Coleman 4th 2nd
Closers Johnnie Coleman 2nd Johnnie Coleman 5th 3rd
READING COAL BARONS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Lee 6th 3rd (tied) 7th
First Basemen Sonny Burnett 5th 4th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Dave Rankin 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Herb Flam 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Shortstops Charlie Walker 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Barney Knox 5th Barney Knox 1st 1st
Center Fielders Bob Baysinger 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Johnny Brackett 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Harry Weaver 3rd Lloyd Greiner 4th (tied) 5th
Relievers Howie Cook 7th Lloyd Greiner 2nd 6th
Closers Billy Simpson 8th Lloyd Greiner 4th 5th
YOUNGSTOWN PHENOMS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Chuck Carbell 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
First Basemen Jack Hoyt 3rd Jack Hoyt 1st 1st
Second Basemen Bobby Zimmerman 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Paul Hanson 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Charlie Berkley 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Cal Sellers 3rd Sid Packer 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders John Creese 4th John Creese 2nd 1st
Right Fielders Danny Girard 7th Danny Girard 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Frank Williams 6th Harry Bigelow 6th 7th
Relievers Don LaMoureaux 5th Tom Ray 6th 5th
Closers Tom Ray 7th Tom Ray 6th 6th
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