GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
04/08/1963
 
DENVER BRUINS (AAA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Cooper 4th 4th 6th
First Basemen Red Milton 1st 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Bill Hamer 7th 4th 7th
Third Basemen Guy Lake 5th 4th 6th
Shortstops Max Thurston 6th 5th 7th
Left Fielders 8th 6th 8th
Center Fielders 7th 4th 7th
Right Fielders Hod Christen 3rd 4th 4th
Starting Pitchers Frank Kitson 8th Joe Harrison 6th 8th
Relievers 8th 8th 8th
Closers 8th 8th 8th
HAWAII SUNS (AAA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Sammy Clark 7th Felipe Ortiz 3rd 4th
First Basemen Maury Roberts 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Jim King 2nd 4th (tied) 5th
Third Basemen 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Don Drew 8th Don Drew 4th 6th
Left Fielders John S. Smith 7th John S. Smith 4th 5th
Center Fielders 7th (tied) 4th (tied) 7th (tied)
Right Fielders Lee Miller 7th Fred Sarvis 3rd 7th
Starting Pitchers Paul Debo 5th Bruce McInturf 4th 4th
Relievers Pete Webster 6th Pete Webster 4th 6th
Closers Alex Ogden 7th Curt Papenfus 3rd 6th
OAKLAND GRAYS (AAA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Morgan 8th 4th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Oscar Parent 5th Marcus Armand 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Bud Anderson 6th Marv Kelley 1st 1st
Third Basemen 7th (tied) 4th (tied) 7th (tied)
Shortstops Aeneas Bouloukos 3rd Aeneas Bouloukos 1st 2nd
Left Fielders Biff Mars 5th Biff Mars 3rd 4th
Center Fielders Bob Wilson 1st Frank McCarroll 1st 1st
Right Fielders Grady Smith 5th Grady Smith 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Harry Johnson 3rd Harry Johnson 2nd 2nd
Relievers Doc Greenwood 2nd Doc Greenwood 6th 5th
Closers Doc Greenwood 2nd Doc Greenwood 5th 2nd
PORTLAND GREEN SOX (AAA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ed Freeman 6th 4th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Jimmy Broyhill 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Willie Tjaden 4th Hank Morgan 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Dave Martin 3rd 4th (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Chief Rappa 7th 5th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Jack Miller 4th 6th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Dick Fowler 3rd 4th (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Guy White 1st 4th (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers George Cooper 6th 7th 7th
Relievers Hank Bowers 4th Hub Hoak 2nd 3rd
Closers Pete Campbell 3rd Hub Hoak 4th 3rd
SACRAMENTO HAWKS (AAA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Naismith 2nd 4th (tied) 4th (tied)
First Basemen Mike Logan 4th Mike Logan 1st 1st
Second Basemen 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Allan Griffen 2nd Allan Griffen 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Elmer Walters 1st Bob Holt 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Ron Turner 1st Bud Hawkins 5th 2nd
Center Fielders Wally Smith 5th Wally Smith 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Mike Potter 2nd Mike Potter 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Leo McDonald 1st Jim Steuber 1st 1st
Relievers Ray Finigan 1st Ray Finigan 3rd 1st
Closers Ray Finigan 1st Ray Finigan 1st 1st
SALT LAKE CITY STARS (AAA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Clarence Abbott 3rd John Adams 2nd 1st
First Basemen Ed Sharp 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Second Basemen John Essex 3rd John Essex 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Mel Johnson 1st Mel Johnson 1st 1st
Shortstops Alberto Acuna 4th 5th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Earl Parsons 2nd Dick DiFilippo 2nd 3rd
Center Fielders Lew Stevenson 2nd Lew Stevenson 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Joe Lawson 4th 4th (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Hooks Bloomquist 7th Harry Draper 5th 5th
Relievers Felix Solano 7th Felix Solano 7th 7th
Closers Jackson Scott 6th Felix Solano 7th 7th
SAN DIEGO CONQUISTADORS (AAA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Al Johnson 1st 4th (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Willie Taylor 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Pug Davis 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Howie Looney 6th Chet Vizzini 3rd 5th
Shortstops Tom Levitan 5th 5th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Pete Hershman 6th 6th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Harry Rutan 4th 4th (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Enos Osborn 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Hi Greenstein 4th 7th (tied) 6th
Relievers Sammy Whipps 3rd Buck Mellon 1st 2nd
Closers Jack Hylton 5th Buck Mellon 2nd 5th
SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS (AAA) 04/08/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Hal Melgaard 5th Hal Melgaard 1st 2nd
First Basemen Howdy Bloom 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Al Beck 5th 4th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Herb Stevens 4th 4th (tied) 4th
Shortstops Bob Gellatly 2nd Charlie Williams 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Vern Boyd 3rd Vern Boyd 1st 1st
Center Fielders Eddie Dickey 6th 4th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders King Brucker 6th 4th (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Roy Curtis 2nd George Costa 3rd 3rd
Relievers Larry Owen 5th Larry Owen 4th (tied) 4th
Closers Larry Owen 4th Larry Owen 5th (tied) 4th
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