UNION LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
11/01/1974
 
ATLANTA ACES (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George Cooper 8th 5th 8th
First Basemen George Wood 3rd George Wood 4th 4th
Second Basemen Rick Huffman 2nd 6th 6th
Third Basemen Walter Miller 8th 4th 8th
Shortstops Jake Ervin 1st Jake Ervin 3rd 2nd
Left Fielders Neal Allen 5th Frank Bergan 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Lou Strader 1st Lou Strader 3rd 2nd
Right Fielders Bill Tubbs 1st Howard Jarvis 6th 4th
Starting Pitchers Henry Price 7th Henry Price 6th 7th
Relievers Jesse Polis 1st 8th 1st
Closers Jesse Polis 3rd 8th 8th
BUFFALO NICKELS (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jimmy Russo 3rd Jimmy Russo 4th 4th
First Basemen Sam Chess 8th Sam Chess 7th 7th
Second Basemen Bill Shertzer 4th Dan Moran 3rd 2nd
Third Basemen Joe Henke 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Shortstops Stan Krahn 3rd Stan Krahn 1st 3rd
Left Fielders Pat Schmitt 2nd Pat Schmitt 1st 1st
Center Fielders Jimmy Willis 5th 6th 7th
Right Fielders Thad Williams 7th Thad Williams 1st 3rd
Starting Pitchers Johnny Williams 5th Johnny Williams 4th 4th
Relievers Bill Johnson 3rd Bill Johnson 7th 3rd
Closers Ken Jeffrie 1st Bill Johnson 7th 4th
COLUMBUS TITANS (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Gene Martin 6th 5th (tied) 6th
First Basemen John Ames 6th John Ames 5th 5th
Second Basemen Art Liebler 5th Bobby Porter 4th 4th
Third Basemen Frank Borgen 5th Frank Borgen 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Hank Grundy 7th 4th 7th
Left Fielders George Brown 1st 5th 5th
Center Fielders Bill Ward 2nd Bill Ward 4th 4th
Right Fielders Tom Daze 5th Dwight Phillips 4th 5th
Starting Pitchers Ed Petty 3rd John Lewis 1st 1st
Relievers Bert Coey 4th Karl Strauss 2nd 4th
Closers Bert Coey 2nd Karl Strauss 2nd 1st
LOUISVILLE DERBIES (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dib Scott 7th 5th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Jim Busby 5th Dick Votaw 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Norm Buckingham 8th Norm Buckingham 1st 3rd
Third Basemen Harry Haynes 7th Harry Haynes 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Hans Cramer 5th 4th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders George Dierker 4th George Dierker 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders Gene Burroughs 8th Chris Johnson 5th 5th
Right Fielders Frank Roberts 4th Frank Roberts 5th 6th
Starting Pitchers Bill Jones 6th Bill Jones 6th (tied) 6th
Relievers George Reilly 7th George Reilly 4th 7th
Closers Joe Russell 6th Joe Russell 4th 5th
RICHMOND REBELS (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Custis 1st Jim Custis 1st 1st
First Basemen Marv Nordberg 1st Curt Esposito 1st 1st
Second Basemen Lee Murphy 6th Lee Murphy 5th 5th
Third Basemen Clyde Robbins 2nd 4th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Chuck Moore 4th 4th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Jake Pitts 3rd 5th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Virgil Morris 4th 6th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Jimmy Henderson 2nd Jimmy Henderson 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Charlie Howard 8th Elmer Clay 8th 8th
Relievers Glenn Johnson 2nd Glenn Johnson 3rd 2nd
Closers Earle Flanders 7th Earle Flanders 5th 6th
ROCHESTER ROOKS (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Andy Wild 5th Andy Wild 1st (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Red Miller 3rd (tied) 8th 8th
Second Basemen John Carey 7th 6th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Frank Rawson 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Shortstops Larry Lipowski 6th 4th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Hank Hurley 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Steve Keen 3rd Steve Keen 2nd 3rd
Right Fielders Chuck Green 8th 8th 8th
Starting Pitchers Bill Hestand 4th Bob Moore 5th 5th
Relievers Gary Woods 8th Don Dickinson 6th 8th
Closers Don Dickinson 8th Don Dickinson 6th 7th
SYRACUSE EXCELSIORS (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Wood 4th 5th (tied) 5th
First Basemen Jules Tucker 2nd Al Morton 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Harry Bolden 3rd 6th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Johnny Lee 6th 4th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Frank Robbins 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Charlie Cox 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Roy Matthews 6th George Yates 1st 1st
Right Fielders Cliff Peterson 3rd Tony Lane 7th 7th
Starting Pitchers Don Curtis 1st Don Curtis 2nd 2nd
Relievers Elmer Jones 5th Elmer Jones 5th 5th
Closers Elmer Jones 5th Charlie Harris 1st 2nd
TOLEDO TORNADOS (AAA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Smith 2nd John Smith 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Dwight Keller 7th Earl Burris 6th 6th
Second Basemen Bill Barber 1st Bill Barber 2nd 1st
Third Basemen Dick Walker 3rd Dick Walker 1st 1st
Shortstops Gil Dayan 2nd Gil Dayan 2nd 1st
Left Fielders Chet Wright 6th Clay Eckley 4th 4th
Center Fielders Randy Highburn 7th 6th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Sam Roberts 6th Les Mahoney 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Howie Mazzei 2nd Don Barrell 3rd 3rd
Relievers Roy Green 6th Al Wilson 1st 6th
Closers Jimmy Jeter 4th Al Wilson 2nd (tied) 3rd
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