UNION LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
05/12/1975
 
BUFFALO NICKELS (AAA) 05/12/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jimmy Russo 4th Jimmy Russo 4th 5th
First Basemen Pedro Maldonado 2nd Pedro Maldonado 1st 1st
Second Basemen Dan Moran 6th Dan Moran 1st 1st
Third Basemen Joe Henke 1st 4th 4th
Shortstops Stan Krahn 1st Stan Krahn 1st 1st
Left Fielders Pat Schmitt 4th Pat Schmitt 1st 1st
Center Fielders Jimmy Willis 6th 7th 8th
Right Fielders Willie Pennington 1st Gail Metcalf 5th 3rd
Starting Pitchers Johnny Williams 5th Johnny Williams 7th 6th
Relievers Rex Armstrong 3rd Charlie Walton 6th 4th
Closers Rex Armstrong 5th Charlie Walton 6th 5th
COLUMBUS TITANS (AAA) 05/12/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Walter Crogan 5th 6th 6th
First Basemen John Ames 6th John Ames 4th 5th
Second Basemen 8th 5th 8th
Third Basemen Mickey Barker 2nd Frank Borgen 1st 1st
Shortstops Hank Grundy 8th 4th 8th
Left Fielders George Brown 1st Bill Ward 4th 3rd
Center Fielders Pat Allen 3rd Pat Allen 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Dwight Phillips 4th Dwight Phillips 3rd 5th
Starting Pitchers Ken West 2nd Joe Bryant 1st 2nd
Relievers Bert Coey 2nd Sam Hill 3rd 2nd
Closers Herman Steele 4th Herman Steele 1st 3rd
LOUISVILLE DERBIES (AAA) 05/12/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dib Scott 8th 6th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Tom Clark 4th Dick Votaw 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Charlie Vaughn 5th Norm Buckingham 2nd 3rd
Third Basemen 6th 4th (tied) 6th
Shortstops Harry Adams 3rd Jim Wright 3rd 2nd
Left Fielders Ossie Fuller 7th Ossie Fuller 3rd 5th
Center Fielders Chris Johnson 7th Chris Johnson 6th 6th
Right Fielders Frank Roberts 3rd Frank Roberts 4th 4th
Starting Pitchers Bob Gibbons 6th Herm Barnett 6th 7th
Relievers Dave Cox 4th Dave Cox 4th 5th
Closers Joe Russell 3rd Joe Russell 2nd 2nd
PITTSBURGH ACES (AAA) 05/12/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Recker 6th 6th (tied) 7th
First Basemen George Wood 7th 6th 8th
Second Basemen Jim Wilson 3rd 5th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Jake Ervin 3rd Jake Ervin 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Walter Miller 4th Walter Miller 2nd 3rd
Left Fielders Howard Jarvis 5th Paul Baglio 5th 4th
Center Fielders Lou Strader 2nd Lou Strader 1st (tied) 1st
Right Fielders Bill Tubbs 2nd 7th 7th
Starting Pitchers Henry Price 7th Ed South 3rd 3rd
Relievers 8th 7th 8th
Closers 8th 7th 8th
RICHMOND REBELS (AAA) 05/12/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Custis 1st Jim Custis 1st 1st
First Basemen Marv Nordberg 3rd Curt Esposito 5th 3rd
Second Basemen Billy Robertson 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen 6th (tied) 4th (tied) 6th (tied)
Shortstops Frank Sperry 6th 4th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Jimmy Henderson 3rd Jimmy Henderson 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Virgil Morris 4th 7th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Joe Bradley 6th Bobby Crider 1st 2nd
Starting Pitchers Mel Gordon 8th Mel Gordon 4th 5th
Relievers Red Johnson 1st Johnnie Coleman 2nd 1st
Closers Earle Flanders 7th Earle Flanders 5th 6th
ROCHESTER ROOKS (AAA) 05/12/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Andy Wild 7th Andy Wild 1st (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Red Miller 5th 6th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Andy Barrington 1st Del Wood 4th 2nd
Third Basemen Frank Rawson 5th 4th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Gus Randall 2nd 4th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Hank Hurley 8th 7th 8th
Center Fielders Steve Keen 5th Steve Keen 5th 5th
Right Fielders Bernie Lynch 8th 7th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Bob Moore 4th Bob Moore 8th 8th
Relievers Gary Woods 7th 7th (tied) 7th
Closers Ted Thierry 6th 7th (tied) 7th
SYRACUSE EXCELSIORS (AAA) 05/12/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Vance Ferguson 2nd Jim Wood 5th 4th
First Basemen Al Morton 7th (tied) Al Morton 3rd 4th
Second Basemen Max Morgan 2nd 5th (tied) 5th
Third Basemen 6th (tied) 4th (tied) 6th (tied)
Shortstops Stubby Loyd 6th (tied) 4th (tied) 6th (tied)
Left Fielders Syd Welch 6th Syd Welch 6th 6th
Center Fielders George Yates 8th George Yates 1st (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Tony Lane 7th Tony Lane 6th 6th
Starting Pitchers Art Bishop 1st Allan Morris 2nd 1st
Relievers Lou Walker 6th Bill Paris 1st 3rd
Closers Elmer Jones 2nd Elmer Jones 4th 4th
TOLEDO TORNADOS (AAA) 05/12/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Smith 3rd John Smith 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Larry Herzberg 1st 6th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Gil Dayan 4th Gil Dayan 3rd 4th
Third Basemen Dick Walker 4th Dick Walker 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Sid Dunnam 5th 4th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Frank Hayes 2nd 7th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Jim Ross 1st Jim Ross 4th 3rd
Right Fielders Sam Roberts 5th Les Mahoney 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Jim Bobino 3rd Don Barrell 5th 4th
Relievers Roy Green 5th Al Wilson 5th 6th
Closers Jim Bobino 1st Al Wilson 3rd 1st
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