HEARTLAND LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
11/01/1974
 
CEDAR RAPIDS CHIEFS (A) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Fred Blake 10th 7th 11th
First Basemen Vern Blaney 5th 4th 7th
Second Basemen Bob Miller 10th 3rd 11th
Third Basemen Ed Esler 7th 3rd 8th
Shortstops Ed Neville 8th 2nd 8th
Left Fielders Jerry Branscum 5th 5th 9th
Center Fielders John Shimp 8th John Shimp 1st 2nd
Right Fielders John Krebs 5th 2nd 6th
Starting Pitchers Ray Harry 4th Chuck Barb 3rd 1st
Relievers Steve Woodward 8th 6th 9th
Closers Bob Palko 9th 6th 10th
DAVENPORT DUSTERS (A) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rube McGowan 1st Jim Korver 1st 1st
First Basemen Don Taylor 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Joe Pierre 7th 3rd (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Dick Christensen 12th 3rd (tied) 12th
Shortstops Moses Watts 7th Jack Childs 1st 1st
Left Fielders George Sills 2nd 5th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Bill Durst 7th Bill Durst 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Theodore Davis 6th 2nd (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Joe Trent 8th Pedro Winn 10th 11th
Relievers Jim Donohue 5th 6th (tied) 6th
Closers Jim Donohue 4th 6th (tied) 8th
DUBUQUE DUKES (A) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Stan Bobick 11th 7th (tied) 12th
First Basemen Leon Carnes 12th 4th (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Chuck Mackey 8th 3rd (tied) 9th
Third Basemen Jerome Smith 3rd Jerome Smith 1st 1st
Shortstops Tom Wood 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Bobby Cocks 8th 5th (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Russ Griffith 1st Russ Griffith 2nd 1st
Right Fielders Al Searcy 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Daryl Woods 2nd Fred Moorhead 8th 5th
Relievers Bill Thomas 9th Bill Thomas 3rd 8th
Closers Fred Jones 2nd Bill Thomas 3rd 1st
EVANSVILLE HAWKS (A) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Hatfield 12th Spencer Helmlinger 6th 7th
First Basemen Ted Bunce 2nd 4th (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Howie Lewis 4th 3rd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Al Ashcroft 5th 3rd (tied) 6th
Shortstops Stubby Loyd 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Leo Clark 11th Leo Clark 1st 3rd
Center Fielders Gary Ellis 3rd 4th 5th
Right Fielders Carl Gibbs 4th 2nd (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Leroy Davis 5th Harry Wilson 4th 4th
Relievers Red Hamilton 4th 6th (tied) 5th
Closers Fred Felder 12th 6th (tied) 12th
GARY STEELMEN (A) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George Gray 6th 7th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Jim Day 11th 4th (tied) 11th
Second Basemen John James 12th 3rd (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Bob Christian 9th 3rd (tied) 9th
Shortstops Tom Carpenter 4th 2nd (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Pete Hart 3rd 5th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Joe Cousino 12th 4th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Tom Jones 11th 2nd (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers Bill Sexton 12th Bill Sexton 6th 10th
Relievers Ed Gibson 7th Stan Weaver 1st 3rd
Closers John Case 7th John Case 1st 2nd
LINCOLN RAILSPLITTERS (A) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Len Kraus 3rd Len Kraus 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Harry Augustine 3rd Bob Place 2nd 1st
Second Basemen Earl Brown 9th 3rd (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Don Phelps 11th 3rd (tied) 11th
Shortstops Bruce Day 9th 2nd (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Johnnie Baldwin 10th 5th (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Roy Caldwell 5th 4th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Tommy Pierce 7th Tommy Pierce 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Wally Bishop 1st 11th 7th
Relievers Gideon Murry 10th 6th (tied) 11th
Closers Gideon Murry 8th 6th (tied) 9th
MADISON SENATORS (A) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Reed 9th 7th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Charlie Anderson 6th 4th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Lew Barnes 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Calvin Tolle 10th 3rd (tied) 10th
Shortstops Johnny Anderson 5th 2nd (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Carl Lambert 9th Carl Lambert 4th 4th
Center Fielders Manny Diaz 11th 4th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Mike South 10th 2nd (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Harry Leonard 10th 11th (tied) 12th
Relievers Harry Rasnake 2nd Phil Fletcher 5th 2nd
Closers Julio Ortiz 10th Phil Fletcher 5th 7th
PEORIA PASTIMERS (A) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ben Matousek 5th Ben Matousek 4th 4th
First Basemen Dick Smith 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Al Wagoner 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Ernie Lott 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Shortstops Herb Marini 6th 2nd (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Curt Blige 4th 5th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Stan Ross 10th 4th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Allie Johnston 9th 2nd (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Dick Kusler 11th Mike Smith 1st 3rd
Relievers Ed Saunders 3rd 6th (tied) 4th
Closers Ed Saunders 3rd 6th (tied) 6th
ROCKFORD WILDCATS (A) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Walter Baker 2nd 7th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Morrie Howard 10th 4th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Win Neal 11th Joe Stocksdale 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Garland Johnson 8th Bob Webster 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Raul Villar 12th 2nd (tied) 12th
Left Fielders Johnny Manning 6th Johnny Manning 3rd 2nd
Center Fielders Al Baker 9th 4th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Eddie Beasley 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Tom Arencibia 6th Joe Austin 7th 9th
Relievers Dick Foster 11th 6th (tied) 12th
Closers Marty Bean 1st 6th (tied) 5th
SPRINGFIELD HUSTLERS (A) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Manny Guerra 8th Manny Guerra 5th 5th
First Basemen Calvin Marriot 9th Ernie Green 1st 2nd
Second Basemen Eddie Foley 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Jim MacLaughlin 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Burt Spears 10th 2nd (tied) 10th
Left Fielders Hank Pollock 12th 5th (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Rex Webb 2nd 4th (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Charlie Cook 12th 2nd (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Ben Nicholson 7th Art Purnell 2nd 2nd
Relievers Tom Ford 6th Jim Danielson 4th 7th
Closers Jim Danielson 6th Jim Danielson 4th 4th
TERRE HAUTE BREWERS (A) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ramon Ortiz 4th Charlie Bradley 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Dick Atchison 7th 4th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Bill Tripp 6th 3rd (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Eddie Adani 6th 3rd (tied) 7th
Shortstops Rick Alexander 11th 2nd (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Ed Makin 7th Ed Makin 2nd 1st
Center Fielders Ike Opel 5th (tied) 4th (tied) 7th (tied)
Right Fielders Charlie Grant 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Birdie Smith 3rd Ben Bush 9th 8th
Relievers Birdie Smith 1st 6th (tied) 1st
Closers Bill Sloan 11th 6th (tied) 11th
WICHITA RUSTLERS (A) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mike Mayo 7th 7th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Eddie Brown 8th Eddie Brown 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Tom Miller 5th George Rose 1st 1st
Third Basemen Thornton Hilker 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Shortstops Bill Naylor 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Fred Scott 1st 5th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Roy Baker 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Spud McWhirter 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Charlie Allensworth 9th Jack Adams 5th 6th
Relievers Bill Lynaugh 12th Carl Cannon 2nd 10th
Closers Carl Cannon 5th Carl Cannon 2nd 3rd
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