HEARTLAND LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/21/1963
 
CEDAR RAPIDS CHIEFS (A) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Luther Messer 4th Luther Messer 1st 4th
First Basemen Ted Smith 4th 5th 5th
Second Basemen Nat Whittley 1st Nat Whittley 4th 4th
Third Basemen Jim Thomson 1st Jim Thomson 3rd 1st
Shortstops Eddie Kellum 1st Charlie Johnson 1st 1st
Left Fielders Joe Smith 2nd Joe Smith 5th 5th
Center Fielders Ed Bell 5th Ed Bell 1st 3rd
Right Fielders George Cox 3rd George Cox 7th 6th
Starting Pitchers Rodolfo Kendall 2nd Jack Turner 8th 8th
Relievers Levi Dunham 5th 7th 7th
Closers Levi Dunham 3rd 7th 6th
DAVENPORT DUSTERS (A) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Fred Tollefson 1st Fred Tollefson 2nd 1st
First Basemen Wally Cloud 6th 5th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Angel Estrella 6th 7th 8th
Third Basemen Carlos Rivera 8th Carlos Rivera 3rd (tied) 6th
Shortstops Luther Johnston 5th Jack Goodman 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders 8th 8th 8th
Center Fielders 7th 7th 7th
Right Fielders Joe Bellamy 7th Joe Bellamy 1st 5th
Starting Pitchers Ken Wright 4th Ken Wright 7th 3rd
Relievers Orlando Pacheco 2nd Jim Young 1st 2nd
Closers Orlando Pacheco 2nd Jim Young 4th 2nd
EVANSVILLE HAWKS (A) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Fred Rogers 5th Jimmy Hart 6th 6th
First Basemen Dick Smith 2nd Chief Litton 4th 4th
Second Basemen George Benson 4th George Benson 1st 2nd
Third Basemen Tom Nichols 6th Tom Nichols 7th 7th
Shortstops John Barber 6th John Barber 6th 6th
Left Fielders Tom Bartlett 5th Tom Bartlett 7th 6th
Center Fielders Danny Herrera 2nd Danny Herrera 5th 4th
Right Fielders Rusty Runnels 8th Rusty Runnels 6th 7th
Starting Pitchers Al Bailey 5th Al Bailey 3rd 4th
Relievers Adam Anderson 4th Adam Anderson 1st (tied) 3rd
Closers Jim Heeter 6th Adam Anderson 2nd 4th
GARY STEELMEN (A) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dick Kissinger 3rd Dick Kissinger 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Hal Rush 5th Hal Rush 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Bill Gleaton 8th Bill Gleaton 6th 7th
Third Basemen Don Jones 5th Don Jones 3rd (tied) 5th
Shortstops Bill Johnson 7th Bill Johnson 4th 5th
Left Fielders Jim Ewart 6th Dan King 1st 4th
Center Fielders Earl Skains 6th Earl Skains 4th 6th
Right Fielders Jim Hughes 5th Hank Smith 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Bill Sauerwein 6th Chuck Kelly 5th 5th
Relievers Dixie Hudson 1st Dixie Hudson 1st (tied) 1st
Closers Dixie Hudson 1st Dixie Hudson 3rd 1st
PEORIA PASTIMERS (A) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 8th 8th 8th
First Basemen Dick Schnellenberg 1st Dick Schnellenberg 1st 1st
Second Basemen Gordie Hartline 7th Gordie Hartline 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Carlos Zamudio 2nd Jack Lucas 3rd (tied) 2nd
Shortstops 8th 7th 8th
Left Fielders Bud Hawkins 3rd Johnny Ashton 1st (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders 7th (tied) 7th (tied) 7th (tied)
Right Fielders Tommy Fomby 6th Tommy Fomby 2nd 4th
Starting Pitchers Jim Turner 8th Chris Ashton 1st 7th
Relievers Gilberto Castañeda 6th Gilberto Castañeda 4th 5th
Closers Howie Epps 4th Gilberto Castañeda 1st 3rd
ROCKFORD WILDCATS (A) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Raúl Zamora 7th Raúl Zamora 5th 5th
First Basemen 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Dick Harbeson 3rd 7th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Bob Brown 3rd Bob Brown 2nd 3rd
Shortstops Bill Grimm 2nd Bill Grimm 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Earl Webber 7th Doug Lang 6th 7th
Center Fielders Fred Gentry 4th Fred Gentry 6th 5th
Right Fielders Don Stott 1st Don Stott 3rd (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers John Roberts 1st John Roberts 2nd 1st
Relievers Sam Jones Jr. 3rd Ramiro Valenzuela 6th 4th
Closers Sam Jones Jr. 5th Ramiro Valenzuela 6th 5th
SPRINGFIELD HUSTLERS (A) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rodolfo Vargas 6th Jim Parker 7th 7th
First Basemen John Hilliard 3rd John Hilliard 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Bob Keeler 5th Bob Keeler 5th 5th
Third Basemen Benny Wolf 7th 8th 8th
Shortstops Bill Viviano 3rd Bill Viviano 5th 4th
Left Fielders Jim Hartford 4th Tom White 1st (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Warren Adams 3rd Warren Adams 1st (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Red Gray 4th 8th 8th
Starting Pitchers Carlos Figueroa 7th Dave Wing 6th 6th
Relievers George Cardinal 7th George Cardinal 5th 6th
Closers Tex Ellison 7th Tex Ellison 5th 7th
TERRE HAUTE BREWERS (A) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Raul Menendez 2nd Raul Menendez 3rd (tied) 2nd
First Basemen 7th (tied) 5th (tied) 7th (tied)
Second Basemen Gabe Peyton 2nd Gabe Peyton 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Bob Adams 4th Bob Adams 1st 4th
Shortstops Ralph Daniel 4th 7th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Eddie King 1st Eddie King 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Freddy Curtis 1st Freddy Curtis 1st (tied) 1st
Right Fielders Red Nichols 2nd Mel Nutter 3rd (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Dave Wiseman 3rd Johnny Taylor 3rd (tied) 2nd
Relievers 8th 7th (tied) 8th
Closers 8th 7th (tied) 8th
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