UNION LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
09/16/1963
 
BUFFALO NICKELS (AAA) 09/16/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Larry Granato 7th 3rd 7th
First Basemen 8th 4th 8th
Second Basemen Bruce Hunt 4th Bruce Hunt 1st 2nd
Third Basemen Stan Merrick 1st Stan Merrick 1st 1st
Shortstops Clarence Zinn 3rd 6th 7th
Left Fielders Frank Hardin 5th Bill Rawdon 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Babe Harris 1st Babe Harris 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Al Whitehead 5th Al Whitehead 6th 6th
Starting Pitchers Bob Green 3rd Marty Bean 2nd 1st
Relievers Fred Wilson 2nd Fred Wilson 2nd 3rd
Closers Elmer Wills 7th Elmer Wills 4th 5th
CHARLESTON BLUE LEGS (AAA) 09/16/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George Anderegg 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
First Basemen Joe Bates 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Eddie Wright 6th 6th 7th
Third Basemen Bill Owen 7th Bill Owen 4th 5th
Shortstops Diego Vazquez 8th Diego Vazquez 3rd 4th
Left Fielders Bill Scott 8th 4th 8th
Center Fielders Les Lehman 2nd Les Lehman 4th 4th
Right Fielders George Gibbs 7th Doug Parish 7th 7th
Starting Pitchers John Wolfenden 8th 7th 8th
Relievers Jake Eastman 5th Jake Eastman 1st 2nd
Closers Jake Eastman 4th Jake Eastman 1st 1st
JERSEY CITY UNIFORMS (AAA) 09/16/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Smith 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Bill Ingraham 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Max Bailey 5th Tony Nava 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Phil Taylor 5th 6th 6th
Shortstops Jack Betts 4th George Love 1st 1st
Left Fielders Hugh Ferebee 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Jim Lang 4th 6th 6th
Right Fielders Chuck Loughrey 1st Andy Bailey 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Art Roberts 4th Art Roberts 6th 6th
Relievers Charlie Todd 4th 5th 5th
Closers John Billops 3rd 5th 4th
LOUISVILLE DERBIES (AAA) 09/16/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Bishop 6th Milt Rush 1st 1st
First Basemen Rufe Halterman 3rd 4th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Fred Davis 1st 6th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Bill Calvin 2nd Bill Calvin 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Ray Rogers 2nd 6th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Bill Del Vecchio 2nd 4th (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Otto Funk 6th Bill Boyer 5th 5th
Right Fielders Wally Kirkpatrick 2nd Hank Graham 5th 4th
Starting Pitchers Fritz Walsh 2nd Fritz Walsh 5th 4th
Relievers Jackie James 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Closers Charlie Eller 5th 5th (tied) 6th
NEWARK ACES (AAA) 09/16/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Frank Philips 5th Frank Philips 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Jim Zumwalt 5th Lee Jenner 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Bruce Springer 7th 6th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Jack Perry 3rd Jack Perry 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Ben Baker 1st Ben Baker 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Ben Welborn 1st Ben Welborn 1st 1st
Center Fielders 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Jesse Tanner 3rd Jesse Tanner 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Dixie Gaines 1st George Cline 4th 3rd
Relievers 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Closers 8th 5th (tied) 8th
RICHMOND REBELS (AAA) 09/16/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dan Atwood 4th 3rd (tied) 6th
First Basemen Bill Hathaway 6th Jim Green 1st 1st
Second Basemen Jake Walling 3rd Jake Walling 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Ted Cummings 5th 6th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Charlie Smith 6th 4th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Bob Hogue 7th 6th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Whitey Bell 8th Whitey Bell 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Tony Britten 5th 7th (tied) 7th
Relievers Carl Levy 1st 5th (tied) 1st
Closers John Herron 6th 5th (tied) 7th
ROCHESTER ROOKS (AAA) 09/16/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Garland Wallace 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
First Basemen Bobby Bowdler 2nd 4th (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Max Green 8th Max Green 5th 5th
Third Basemen Al Dunlap 6th 6th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Denny Wyant 6th Fred Ross 4th 3rd
Left Fielders Henry Jenkins 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders John White 3rd Hal Woodrum 1st 1st
Right Fielders Ray Kellogg 6th 8th 8th
Starting Pitchers Chief Williams 6th Chief Williams 3rd 2nd
Relievers Johnnie Levy 3rd Vic Richardson 4th 4th
Closers Mort Martin 2nd Vic Richardson 3rd 3rd
SYRACUSE EXCELSIORS (AAA) 09/16/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Don Coe 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
First Basemen Bill Browning 4th Hank Benjamin 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Ben Roberts 2nd Ben Roberts 4th 4th
Third Basemen George Tolle 4th George Tolle 5th 4th
Shortstops Eddie Pitts 7th Eddie Pitts 5th 5th
Left Fielders John Patterson 6th (tied) John Patterson 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders Jimmie Bottenfield 5th Jimmie Bottenfield 1st (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Oscar Parker 4th Oscar Parker 4th 5th
Starting Pitchers Wally Shepperd 7th Eddie Watson 1st 5th
Relievers Cliff Willis 6th Lou Richards 3rd 6th
Closers Cliff Willis 1st Lou Richards 2nd 2nd
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