GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/21/1963
 
DENVER BRUINS (AAA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Cooper 4th John Vance 2nd 3rd
First Basemen Red Milton 3rd 2nd 4th
Second Basemen Slick Dunn 7th Slick Dunn 1st 4th
Third Basemen Guy Lake 7th 5th 7th
Shortstops Bill Hamer 3rd 3rd 4th
Left Fielders Martin Perry 5th 3rd 6th
Center Fielders Charlie Niemiec 5th Charlie Niemiec 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Hod Christen 3rd 2nd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Doc Clay 8th Sonny Brown 5th 5th
Relievers Jack Cooper 3rd Glen Watson 2nd 3rd
Closers Glen Watson 8th Glen Watson 4th 8th
HAWAII SUNS (AAA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Sammy Clark 7th 4th 7th
First Basemen Maury Roberts 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Jim King 6th 7th 7th
Third Basemen 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Don Drew 6th Don Drew 1st 1st
Left Fielders John S. Smith 6th John S. Smith 2nd 3rd
Center Fielders 7th 4th 7th
Right Fielders Lee Miller 4th 2nd (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Paul Debo 6th Curt Papenfus 4th 4th
Relievers Alex Ogden 5th Curt Papenfus 2nd (tied) 5th
Closers Alex Ogden 5th Curt Papenfus 3rd 3rd
OAKLAND GRAYS (AAA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Morgan 8th 4th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Oscar Parent 6th Bill Kruger 1st 1st
Second Basemen Marv Kelley 5th Marv Kelley 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Larry Underwood 4th Larry Underwood 4th 4th
Shortstops Johnny Davis 5th 3rd (tied) 6th
Left Fielders John Ross 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Center Fielders 7th (tied) 4th (tied) 7th (tied)
Right Fielders Ken Tracy 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Héctor Zepeda 5th Ben Nicholson 1st 3rd
Relievers Bob Buker 6th Ben Nicholson 1st 2nd
Closers Héctor Zepeda 3rd Ben Nicholson 2nd 2nd
PORTLAND GREEN SOX (AAA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ed Freeman 6th 4th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Guy White 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Willie Tjaden 4th Hank Morgan 5th 6th
Third Basemen Dave Martin 5th 5th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Chief Rappa 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Jack Miller 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Dick Fowler 3rd 4th (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Jim Grow 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers George Cooper 4th Tommy Mielke 7th 6th
Relievers Howie McGovern 4th Cornelius Maxwell 2nd (tied) 4th
Closers Pete Campbell 2nd Cornelius Maxwell 5th 4th
SACRAMENTO HAWKS (AAA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Naismith 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
First Basemen Mike Logan 5th 2nd (tied) 6th
Second Basemen 8th 7th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Allan Griffen 1st Dixie Giles 1st 1st
Shortstops 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Ron Turner 1st 3rd (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Harry Myers 1st Harry Myers 1st 1st
Right Fielders Mike Potter 1st Mike Potter 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Jim Steuber 1st Jim Steuber 3rd 1st
Relievers Ray Finigan 1st Ray Finigan 2nd (tied) 1st
Closers Ray Finigan 1st Ray Finigan 1st 1st
SALT LAKE CITY STARS (AAA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Clarence Abbott 2nd Frank Taylor 3rd 2nd
First Basemen Dave Merrill 4th 2nd (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Mel Johnson 1st Mel Johnson 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Hy Fry 2nd Hy Fry 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Alberto Acuna 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Don Hall 2nd Dick DiFilippo 1st 1st
Center Fielders Lew Stevenson 2nd Lew Stevenson 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Dan Hill 2nd 2nd (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Wally DeLong 2nd Freddy Bradshaw 2nd 2nd
Relievers Len Trautman 7th 6th 7th
Closers Len Trautman 7th 6th 7th
SAN DIEGO CONQUISTADORS (AAA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Al Johnson 1st 4th (tied) 4th
First Basemen Willie Taylor 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Pug Davis 2nd Jackie Holland 6th 5th
Third Basemen Roland Wilhelm 6th 5th (tied) 6th
Shortstops Tom Levitan 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Pete Hershman 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Harry Rutan 6th 4th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Enos Osborn 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Hi Greenstein 3rd 8th 7th
Relievers Sammy Whipps 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Closers Jack Hylton 6th 6th (tied) 6th
SEATTLE THUNDERBIRDS (AAA) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Hal Melgaard 5th Hal Melgaard 1st 1st
First Basemen John Morrison 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Sam German 3rd Sam German 1st (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Henry Gordon 3rd Henry Gordon 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Charlie Johnson 2nd Charlie Johnson 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Dom Hudson 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Leo Farmer 4th 4th (tied) 5th
Right Fielders King Brucker 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Leon Martin 7th George Cotter 6th 8th
Relievers Dick Blackburn 2nd 6th (tied) 6th
Closers Dixie Wilson 4th 6th (tied) 5th
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