GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
11/01/1974
 
HAWAII SUNS (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ralph Bailey 4th Ralph Bailey 3rd 2nd
First Basemen Don Clark 5th 6th 7th
Second Basemen Rod Gray 2nd George Peters 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Harry Barber 3rd Harry Barber 1st 1st
Shortstops Sid Riccio 1st Sid Riccio 2nd 1st
Left Fielders Lou Geyer 1st Ray Swan 5th 1st
Center Fielders Andy Martin 6th Andy Martin 5th 5th
Right Fielders Ollie Orr 7th 4th 7th
Starting Pitchers Jim Perrin 3rd Al Whitman 2nd 3rd
Relievers Johnny Roberts 7th Sammy Dickerson 5th 7th
Closers Sammy Dickerson 7th Sammy Dickerson 5th 5th
PHOENIX SCORCHERS (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rube Harrison 8th 4th 8th
First Basemen Ed Costanzo 2nd Ed Costanzo 4th 3rd
Second Basemen Ed Lancaster 7th 3rd 7th
Third Basemen Ben Cooper 5th Ben Cooper 3rd 2nd
Shortstops Bill Clement 5th 4th 7th
Left Fielders Jack Campbell 6th 8th 8th
Center Fielders Charlie Phillips 4th 6th 6th
Right Fielders Billy Shields 5th Billy Shields 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Charlie French 4th Frank Rector 8th 8th
Relievers Fernand Moreau 4th 6th 6th
Closers Sam Cooper 1st 6th 6th
PORTLAND GREEN SOX (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Chet Smith 5th 4th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Charlie Horton 8th Charlie Horton 5th 5th
Second Basemen Walter Stanhope 5th 3rd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Bob Parker 2nd 4th 5th
Shortstops John Freda 7th 4th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Art Hebert 7th Art Hebert 7th 7th
Center Fielders Joe Webster 5th Joe Webster 4th 4th
Right Fielders Bill Roberts 6th 4th (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Charlie Martin 5th Gene Smith 4th 4th
Relievers Hank Day 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Closers Jay Giese 3rd 6th (tied) 7th
SACRAMENTO HAWKS (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Wally Heilman 1st Wally Heilman 1st 1st
First Basemen Dick Griffen 6th Frank Dolan 3rd 4th
Second Basemen Joe Dow 3rd 3rd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Jack Cavin 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Joe Esteves 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Marv Mason 5th Marv Mason 4th 4th
Center Fielders Jose Soto 1st Jose Soto 2nd 1st
Right Fielders Gordon Howard 3rd 4th (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Freddy Sims 2nd Jimmie Smith 1st 2nd
Relievers Guy Mulford 2nd 6th (tied) 2nd
Closers Guy Mulford 6th 6th (tied) 8th
SALT LAKE CITY STARS (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Sam Howard 6th Sam Howard 2nd 3rd
First Basemen Sam Taylor 7th 6th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Chuck Callahan 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Bill Coletti 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Shortstops Bob Branson 8th Bob Branson 1st 2nd
Left Fielders Elmer Abbott 4th Elmer Abbott 6th 5th
Center Fielders Chet Glass 7th 6th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Lee Yeager 2nd Lee Yeager 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Harry Hoskin 6th Bill Good 6th 6th
Relievers Earl Harris 5th George Rogers 4th 5th
Closers Cleo Kidwell 4th Cleo Kidwell 3rd 3rd
SAN DIEGO CONQUISTADORS (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Stewart 2nd 4th (tied) 4th
First Basemen Heinie Mott 4th Heinie Mott 1st 2nd
Second Basemen George Rodney 5th (tied) 3rd (tied) 5th (tied)
Third Basemen Jack Sharp 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Shortstops Dan Winik 6th Dan Winik 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Dick Huss 3rd Dick Huss 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders Al Pratt 3rd Al Pratt 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Andy Hawkins 1st Andy Hawkins 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Lloyd Henson 1st Jack Cornwell 3rd 1st
Relievers Bill Owens 1st Patsy Thomas 1st 1st
Closers Bill Owens 5th Patsy Thomas 1st 1st
SAN JOSE MISSIONS (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eli Ewing 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
First Basemen Earl Coble 3rd 6th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Ed Smith 4th 3rd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Clyde Lyon 6th Clyde Lyon 2nd 3rd
Shortstops Jack Warner 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Karl Teague 8th Karl Teague 1st 6th
Center Fielders Roger Dorsey 2nd Roger Dorsey 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders John Lewis 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Dave Bates 7th Dave Bates 6th (tied) 7th
Relievers Joe Burt 3rd Charlie Douglass 3rd 3rd
Closers Frank Howard 8th Frank Howard 4th 4th
TUCSON BULLS (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George Roney 7th 4th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Joe Dentinger 1st Tom Sims 2nd 1st
Second Basemen Wally Melvin 1st Wally Melvin 1st 1st
Third Basemen Bernie Dennis 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Miguel Serrano 2nd 4th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders John Walls 2nd John Walls 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Dick Payne 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Billy Holly 4th 4th (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers George Noble 8th Hank Parks 5th 5th
Relievers Eddie Kelly 6th Pat Franchi 1st (tied) 4th
Closers Pat Franchi 2nd Pat Franchi 2nd 2nd
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