HEARTLAND LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
04/07/1975
 
CEDAR RAPIDS CHIEFS (A) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Harvey Burgess 11th Bob Kyler 4th 7th
First Basemen Don Harris 11th 5th 12th
Second Basemen Bob Miller 7th 4th 9th
Third Basemen Ed Esler 6th 1st 6th
Shortstops Ed Neville 9th 4th 10th
Left Fielders Ian Pasley 4th Ian Pasley 1st 1st
Center Fielders John Shimp 9th John Shimp 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Ben Bishop 11th Ben Bishop 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Pete Sullivan 5th Leo Gilliam 11th 12th
Relievers Joe Douglas 6th Bob Palko 8th 6th
Closers Bob Palko 7th Bob Palko 7th 9th
DAVENPORT DUSTERS (A) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rube McGowan 1st Jim Korver 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Don Taylor 1st 5th (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Joe Pierre 5th 4th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Dick Christensen 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Shortstops Moses Watts 2nd Moses Watts 1st 1st
Left Fielders George Sills 1st 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Bill Durst 6th Bill Durst 5th 5th
Right Fielders Bob Russell 1st 4th 4th
Starting Pitchers Sid Fitzgerald 8th Pedro Winn 7th 7th
Relievers Jim Donohue 1st Monte Erickson 9th 2nd
Closers Jim Donohue 3rd Monte Erickson 9th 5th
DUBUQUE DUKES (A) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Les Dodge 9th 8th 12th
First Basemen Leon Carnes 10th 5th (tied) 11th
Second Basemen Bernie Kent 2nd Bernie Kent 3rd 1st
Third Basemen Bill Grant 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Tom Wood 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Bobby Cocks 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Russ Griffith 1st Russ Griffith 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Wally Teasdale 8th 4th (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Phil Tezak 1st Bob Eldridge 9th 9th
Relievers Dave Viola 5th 11th 7th
Closers Fred Jones 1st 11th 6th
EVANSVILLE HAWKS (A) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Russ Harmon 8th Spencer Helmlinger 7th 6th
First Basemen Carlos Lopez 7th 5th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Lou McDaniel 10th 4th (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Al Ashcroft 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Shortstops Irv Smith 8th 4th (tied) 9th
Left Fielders John Lawrence 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Gary Ellis 5th 6th 8th
Right Fielders John Simmons 2nd 4th (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Leroy Davis 7th John Bartlett 3rd 4th
Relievers Lee Benjamin 10th Joe Rhett 10th 11th
Closers Joe Rhett 11th Joe Rhett 10th 11th
GARY STEELMEN (A) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George Gray 6th 8th (tied) 11th
First Basemen Jim Day 9th 5th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen John James 12th 4th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Bob Christian 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Shortstops Tom Carpenter 5th 4th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Joe Hamilton 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Joe Cousino 12th 6th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Julio Cardenas 7th 4th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Harry Barnhart 4th Bill Sexton 10th 11th
Relievers Ed Gibson 7th Stan Weaver 1st 3rd
Closers John Case 4th John Case 1st 1st
LINCOLN RAILSPLITTERS (A) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ben James 5th 8th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Maury Ahern 6th 5th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Earl Brown 7th (tied) George Rose 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Don Phelps 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Shortstops Bruce Day 10th Bruce Day 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Johnnie Baldwin 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Clem Williams 8th 6th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Tommy Pierce 5th Tommy Pierce 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Wally Bishop 1st (tied) Gary Barrett 12th 10th
Relievers Bill Aldrich 9th Gary Barrett 5th 10th
Closers Al Hauth 8th Gary Barrett 4th 8th
MADISON SENATORS (A) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jeff Gaston 10th Jeff Gaston 3rd 5th
First Basemen Grady White 2nd Chuck Fletcher 4th 3rd
Second Basemen Lew Barnes 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Calvin Tolle 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Shortstops John Steward 11th 4th (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Tom Kirby 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Dizzy Weese 4th 6th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Johnny Harrison 9th 4th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Ralph Newman 11th Fred Wilkinson 7th (tied) 8th
Relievers Lou Lyon 8th Lou Lyon 4th 8th
Closers Julio Ortiz 10th Julio Ortiz 8th 10th
PEORIA PASTIMERS (A) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Cyrus O'Shields 12th Cyrus O'Shields 1st 1st
First Basemen Joe Howard 12th Joe Howard 3rd 5th
Second Basemen Leon Brazzle 11th Leon Brazzle 1st 3rd
Third Basemen Tommy Taylor 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Shortstops Tony Paulson 12th 4th (tied) 12th
Left Fielders Ray Heiken 10th 2nd (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Dan Hoover 7th Don Crosley 4th 4th
Right Fielders Alex Lipscomb 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Les Davis 10th Les Davis 2nd 2nd
Relievers Jim Waggoner 2nd Calvin Jefferson 1st (tied) 1st
Closers Tim Young 9th Tim Young 3rd 7th
ROCKFORD WILDCATS (A) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Walter Baker 2nd 8th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Morrie Howard 8th 5th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Win Neal 9th 4th (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Sam Sullivan 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Shortstops Tony Nelson 7th 4th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Al Baker 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Eddie Beasley 10th 6th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Ed Clary 3rd Ed Clary 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Tom Arencibia 3rd Ed Jett 5th 3rd
Relievers Floyd Coleman 4th Bill Bunting 7th 5th
Closers Floyd Coleman 2nd Bill Bunting 6th 3rd
SPRINGFIELD HUSTLERS (A) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Manny Guerra 7th Manny Guerra 6th 4th
First Basemen Johnnie Thomas 3rd Ernie Green 1st 1st
Second Basemen Tom Johnson 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Danny Richburg 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Shortstops Eddie Foley 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Hank Pollock 12th 2nd (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Rex Webb 3rd 6th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Charlie Cook 10th 4th (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers Art Purnell 12th Art Purnell 6th 6th
Relievers Tom Ford 3rd Jim Danielson 6th 4th
Closers Jim Danielson 5th Jim Danielson 5th 4th
TERRE HAUTE BREWERS (A) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Bradley 3rd Charlie Bradley 5th 3rd
First Basemen Dick Atchison 5th 5th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Bill Tripp 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Eddie Adani 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Danny Henderson 6th 4th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Walt Carothers 9th 2nd (tied) 9th
Center Fielders George Allen 2nd Charlie Watson 1st (tied) 1st
Right Fielders 12th 4th (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Dan Willmore 6th Harry Trinity 1st 1st
Relievers 12th 11th (tied) 12th
Closers 12th 11th (tied) 12th
WICHITA RUSTLERS (A) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mike Mayo 4th 8th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Eddie Brown 4th Blue Moon Ward 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Ernie Rodgers 6th 4th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Dick Gabrielson 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Shortstops Jim Jones 4th Jim Jones 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders John Berry 11th 2nd (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Bobby Parks 11th 6th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Charlie Woolard 6th 4th (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Luis Rivas 9th Luis Rivas 4th 5th
Relievers Ray Maynard 11th Ike Bradley 1st (tied) 9th
Closers Ike Bradley 6th Ike Bradley 2nd 2nd
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