UNION LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
08/11/1975
 
BUFFALO NICKELS (AAA) 08/11/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Brooks 6th Jimmy Russo 4th 4th
First Basemen Pedro Maldonado 2nd Pedro Maldonado 1st 1st
Second Basemen Dan Moran 4th Dan Moran 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Herb Runnels 6th 5th 6th
Shortstops Stan Krahn 2nd Stan Krahn 1st 1st
Left Fielders Herb Smith 7th Herb Smith 2nd 3rd
Center Fielders Dwayne Cleaves 2nd 7th 7th
Right Fielders Gus Hayes 4th Gail Metcalf 5th 4th
Starting Pitchers Joe Trent 7th Charlie Walton 5th 5th
Relievers Rex Armstrong 2nd Charlie Walton 7th 2nd
Closers Jim Donohue 7th Charlie Walton 6th 6th
COLUMBUS TITANS (AAA) 08/11/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Walter Crogan 4th 6th 8th
First Basemen John Ames 4th John Ames 4th 3rd
Second Basemen Bobby Porter 8th Bobby Porter 4th 4th
Third Basemen Al Smith 3rd Al Smith 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Hank Grundy 7th 4th 7th
Left Fielders George Brown 1st Bill Ward 3rd 2nd
Center Fielders Pat Allen 3rd Pat Allen 1st 1st
Right Fielders Dwight Phillips 6th Dwight Phillips 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Ken West 2nd Jimmie Prescott 1st 1st
Relievers Bert Coey 4th Karl Strauss 5th 4th
Closers Herman Steele 4th Herman Steele 4th 4th
LOUISVILLE DERBIES (AAA) 08/11/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Hinkle 2nd 6th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Tom Clark 3rd Dick Votaw 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Norm Buckingham 1st Norm Buckingham 1st 1st
Third Basemen Harry Haynes 5th Harry Haynes 4th 4th
Shortstops Jim Wright 5th Jim Wright 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders 8th 5th 8th
Center Fielders Chris Johnson 4th Chris Johnson 5th 3rd
Right Fielders Frank Roberts 2nd Frank Roberts 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Alvin Self 8th Alvin Self 6th 7th
Relievers Joe Russell 3rd Joe Russell 4th 3rd
Closers Joe Russell 3rd Joe Russell 3rd 3rd
PITTSBURGH ACES (AAA) 08/11/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Harvey Van Orden 1st 6th (tied) 6th
First Basemen George Wood 5th 7th 8th
Second Basemen Rick Huffman 3rd 6th 6th
Third Basemen Jake Ervin 2nd Jake Ervin 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Walter Miller 1st Walter Miller 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Howard Jarvis 5th Paul Baglio 1st 1st
Center Fielders Ed Makin 8th Ed Makin 3rd 5th
Right Fielders Bill Tubbs 1st 7th 7th
Starting Pitchers Don Anderson 5th Ed South 2nd 2nd
Relievers 8th 8th 8th
Closers 8th 8th 8th
RICHMOND REBELS (AAA) 08/11/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Custis 3rd Jim Custis 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Jack Persall 8th Frank Mooney 6th 7th
Second Basemen Billy Robertson 7th 6th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Frank Sperry 6th 4th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Stan Graham 2nd 5th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Virgil Morris 5th Jeff Varley 4th 4th
Right Fielders Joe Bradley 7th Bobby Crider 4th 5th
Starting Pitchers Mel Gordon 6th Mel Gordon 4th 4th
Relievers Mel Conklin 6th Johnnie Coleman 1st 5th
Closers Earle Flanders 6th Earle Flanders 7th 7th
ROCHESTER ROOKS (AAA) 08/11/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Manny Gomez 8th Andy Wild 1st 2nd
First Basemen Jack Hoyt 6th Jack Hoyt 5th 4th
Second Basemen Del Wood 6th Del Wood 5th 5th
Third Basemen Frank Rawson 4th 5th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Charlie Berkley 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders George Smith 4th 5th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Rolla Stephens 6th 7th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Jeff Oliver 3rd 7th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Ted Thierry 4th Don Dickinson 8th 8th
Relievers Gary Woods 7th Don Dickinson 6th 7th
Closers Ted Thierry 5th Don Dickinson 5th 5th
SYRACUSE EXCELSIORS (AAA) 08/11/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jules Tucker 7th Jim Wood 5th 5th
First Basemen Cliff Peterson 7th Al Morton 3rd 5th
Second Basemen Harry Bolden 5th 6th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen 7th (tied) 5th (tied) 7th (tied)
Shortstops Frank Robbins 4th 4th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Bill Smith 6th Tony Lane 4th 4th
Center Fielders George Yates 7th George Yates 6th 6th
Right Fielders Mike Matton 8th Stan Gray 6th 6th
Starting Pitchers Allan Morris 3rd Allan Morris 6th (tied) 6th
Relievers Elmer Jones 1st Elmer Jones 2nd 1st
Closers Elmer Jones 2nd Elmer Jones 1st 2nd
TOLEDO TORNADOS (AAA) 08/11/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Smith 5th John Smith 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Larry Herzberg 1st 7th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Gil Dayan 2nd Gil Dayan 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Dick Walker 1st Dick Walker 1st 1st
Shortstops Sid Dunnam 3rd 4th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Frank Hayes 3rd 5th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Jim Ross 1st Jim Ross 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Sam Roberts 5th Sam Roberts 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Jim Bobino 1st Don Barrell 3rd 3rd
Relievers Roy Green 5th Al Wilson 2nd (tied) 6th
Closers Jim Bobino 1st Al Wilson 1st (tied) 1st
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