HEARTLAND LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
09/01/1975
 
CEDAR RAPIDS CHIEFS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eric Slaughter 1st Eric Slaughter 5th 4th
First Basemen Bert Farrell 4th Bert Farrell 5th 5th
Second Basemen Charles Chartier 5th 3rd 7th
Third Basemen Hector White 12th 3rd 12th
Shortstops Charlie Smith 11th 3rd 11th
Left Fielders 9th 3rd 9th
Center Fielders Chet Adair 11th Chet Adair 4th 5th
Right Fielders Alex Bednar 5th Ben Bishop 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Sandy Sykes 12th Sandy Sykes 3rd 4th
Relievers Steve Woodward 9th Larry Langford 6th 8th
Closers Larry Langford 6th Larry Langford 6th 6th
DAVENPORT DUSTERS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rube McGowan 2nd Jim Korver 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Don Taylor 2nd 7th 7th
Second Basemen Ray Wagner 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Tommy Gooch 6th 3rd (tied) 7th
Shortstops Gus Frederick 10th 3rd (tied) 10th
Left Fielders George Sills 2nd Al Sullivan 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Gene Goodson 9th Gene Goodson 6th 6th
Right Fielders 12th 3rd 12th
Starting Pitchers Gene Hopson 9th 12th 12th
Relievers Lee Wrigley 3rd Lee Wrigley 5th 3rd
Closers Lee Wrigley 4th Lee Wrigley 5th 5th
DUBUQUE DUKES (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Ezzo 3rd 7th 7th
First Basemen Cliff Rowe 8th 7th (tied) 11th
Second Basemen Chuck Mackey 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Bill Grant 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Shortstops Tom Wood 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Ray Fisk 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Reuben Mitchell 1st Russ Griffith 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Billy Kirkham 2nd 3rd (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Phil Tezak 2nd Bob Eldridge 11th 9th
Relievers Wally Pelletier 10th 9th 10th
Closers Charlie Williams 1st 9th 7th
EVANSVILLE HAWKS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Frankie Roberts 8th 7th (tied) 11th
First Basemen Stu Trott 5th 7th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Lou McDaniel 11th 3rd (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Johnny Lee 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Al Varela 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Richie Thompson 5th 3rd (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Stan Sullivan 7th 7th 10th
Right Fielders Carl Gibbs 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Leroy Davis 7th Steve Blake 9th 11th
Relievers Jerry Demski 2nd Buck Brooks 1st 2nd
Closers Rick Bailey 10th Rick Bailey 7th 8th
GARY STEELMEN (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George Gray 10th 7th (tied) 12th
First Basemen Joey Smith 7th 7th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen John James 12th 3rd (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Bob Christian 10th 3rd (tied) 10th
Shortstops Tom Carpenter 5th 3rd (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Joe Hamilton 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Joe Cousino 12th 7th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Julio Cardenas 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Harry Barnhart 4th Bill Sexton 10th 10th
Relievers Ed Gibson 7th Ed Gibson 8th 7th
Closers John Case 3rd John Case 3rd 3rd
LINCOLN RAILSPLITTERS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Red Clay 6th 7th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Harry Augustine 1st Sam Mathews 4th 3rd
Second Basemen George Rose 7th George Rose 1st 1st
Third Basemen Ted Hendrix 7th 3rd (tied) 8th
Shortstops Bobby Ortiz 12th 3rd (tied) 12th
Left Fielders Jim Santos 6th Jim Santos 1st 1st
Center Fielders Ray Badeaux 2nd Charlie Fox 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Tommy Strong 10th 3rd (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Bill Beck 1st Jim Terry 6th 6th
Relievers John Garrison 11th 9th (tied) 11th
Closers Don Harkins 9th 9th (tied) 11th
MADISON SENATORS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jeff Gaston 11th Jeff Gaston 4th 6th
First Basemen Ray Wells 6th 7th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Bob Britton 9th 3rd (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Carl Lambert 5th Carl Lambert 2nd 2nd
Shortstops John Steward 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Tom Kirby 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Manny Diaz 8th 7th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Joe Howard 9th 3rd (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Fred Wilkinson 8th Fred Wilkinson 7th 7th
Relievers Wayne Cooke 4th Tommy Alexander 4th 4th
Closers Tommy Alexander 5th Tommy Alexander 4th 4th
PEORIA PASTIMERS (A) 09/01/1975
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 Raleigh Gregg 1st 2nd
Second Basemen Jimmy Allen 10th Jimmy Allen 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Woody Snyder 8th Woody Snyder 1st 1st
Shortstops Tony Paulson 9th 3rd (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Al Sledge 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Don Crosley 10th Don Crosley 5th 4th
Right Fielders Alex Lipscomb 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Lee Jones 6th Lee Jones 4th 2nd
Relievers Tim Young 8th Tim Young 7th 9th
Closers Pat Brooks 7th Calvin Jefferson 1st 2nd
ROCKFORD WILDCATS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Walter Baker 4th 7th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Bill Boone 9th 7th (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Win Neal 8th 3rd (tied) 9th
Third Basemen Sam Sullivan 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Shortstops Carl Carroll 4th Carl Carroll 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders 9th (tied) 3rd (tied) 9th (tied)
Center Fielders Tom O'Connor 6th 7th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Charlie Warner 1st Ed Clary 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Bill Hill 3rd Lyle Lessard 1st 1st
Relievers Bill Hill 1st Ray Bush 1st (tied) 1st
Closers Bill Hill 2nd Ray Bush 1st (tied) 1st
SPRINGFIELD HUSTLERS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dick Cleaves 9th Tom Hargrove 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Jimmy Grider 11th Jimmy Grider 3rd 6th
Second Basemen Jack Willaman 6th 3rd (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Greg Simmons 11th 3rd (tied) 11th
Shortstops Sam Beadle 2nd Sam Beadle 1st 1st
Left Fielders 9th (tied) 3rd (tied) 9th (tied)
Center Fielders Mickey Cummings 5th 7th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders George Hyneman 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Ben Nicholson 5th Phil West 5th 5th
Relievers Mike Voorhees 5th 9th (tied) 6th
Closers Charlie Samons 8th 9th (tied) 10th
TERRE HAUTE BREWERS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Bradley 7th Charlie Bradley 6th 5th
First Basemen Dick Atchison 3rd Eddie Johnson 6th 4th
Second Basemen Bill Tripp 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Dick Leavitt 4th 3rd (tied) 6th
Shortstops Charlie Bell 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Left Fielders 9th (tied) 3rd (tied) 9th (tied)
Center Fielders George Allen 3rd Don Simpson 1st 1st
Right Fielders Dick King 11th 3rd (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers Aaron Cooper 10th Aaron Cooper 2nd 3rd
Relievers 12th 9th (tied) 12th
Closers 12th 9th (tied) 12th
WICHITA RUSTLERS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mike Mayo 5th 7th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Bill Houghton 10th Bill Houghton 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Ernie Rodgers 4th 3rd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Hal Oliverio 9th 3rd (tied) 9th
Shortstops Jim Jones 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Left Fielders John Berry 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Roy Baker 4th 7th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Charlie Woolard 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Jack Adams 11th Jack Adams 7th (tied) 8th
Relievers Carl Cannon 6th Ike Bradley 1st (tied) 5th
Closers Frank Hall 11th Frank Hall 8th 9th
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