UNION LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/08/1975
 
BUFFALO NICKELS (AAA) 10/08/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jimmy Russo 5th 5th 6th
First Basemen Pedro Maldonado 1st Pedro Maldonado 1st 1st
Second Basemen Dan Moran 2nd Dan Moran 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen 7th 5th 7th
Shortstops Stan Krahn 2nd Stan Krahn 1st 2nd
Left Fielders Herb Smith 4th Herb Smith 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders Jimmy Willis 4th 4th 5th
Right Fielders George Downing 6th Gail Metcalf 5th 5th
Starting Pitchers Joe Trent 5th Jim Neylon 6th 7th
Relievers Rex Armstrong 1st Bill Johnson 6th 1st
Closers Jim Donohue 7th Bill Johnson 6th 6th
COLUMBUS TITANS (AAA) 10/08/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Walter Crogan 1st 5th (tied) 5th
First Basemen John Ames 6th John Ames 5th 4th
Second Basemen Bobby Porter 5th Bobby Porter 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Al Smith 3rd Al Smith 2nd 3rd
Shortstops Hank Grundy 8th 4th 8th
Left Fielders Bill Ward 1st 5th 5th
Center Fielders Tom Daze 4th (tied) 4th (tied) 5th (tied)
Right Fielders Dwight Phillips 5th Dwight Phillips 3rd 4th
Starting Pitchers Ken West 1st Jimmie Prescott 2nd 1st
Relievers Bert Coey 4th Karl Strauss 4th 4th
Closers Herman Steele 3rd Herman Steele 4th 4th
LOUISVILLE DERBIES (AAA) 10/08/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dib Scott 6th 5th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Tom Clark 2nd Dick Votaw 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Charlie Vaughn 4th 4th 5th
Third Basemen Harry Haynes 5th Harry Haynes 4th 4th
Shortstops Harry Adams 4th Jim Wright 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Pete Boshears 6th 5th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Charlie Cullison 3rd 4th (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Frank Roberts 3rd Frank Roberts 4th 3rd
Starting Pitchers Herm Barnett 7th Herm Barnett 5th 4th
Relievers Bill Jones 6th Joe Russell 1st 6th
Closers Joe Russell 1st Joe Russell 3rd 3rd
PITTSBURGH ACES (AAA) 10/08/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Recker 8th 5th (tied) 8th
First Basemen George Wood 5th 7th 7th
Second Basemen Rick Huffman 3rd 4th (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Jake Ervin 2nd Jake Ervin 3rd 2nd
Shortstops Mel Neff 1st Walter Miller 2nd 1st
Left Fielders Frank Bergan 3rd Paul Baglio 1st 1st
Center Fielders Ed Makin 7th Ed Makin 2nd 3rd
Right Fielders Bill Tubbs 1st 7th 7th
Starting Pitchers Don Anderson 4th Mike Fulton 1st 3rd
Relievers 8th 7th 8th
Closers 8th 7th 8th
RICHMOND REBELS (AAA) 10/08/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Custis 2nd Jim Custis 1st 1st
First Basemen Marv Nordberg 3rd Frank Mooney 6th 6th
Second Basemen Billy Robertson 6th 4th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Bryan Odgers 6th 5th (tied) 6th
Shortstops Frank Sperry 5th 4th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Paul Barry 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Virgil Morris 2nd Jeff Varley 3rd 2nd
Right Fielders Joe Bradley 7th Bobby Crider 1st 2nd
Starting Pitchers Elmer Clay 8th Johnnie Coleman 4th 5th
Relievers Roger Decker 5th Johnnie Coleman 1st (tied) 3rd
Closers Roger Decker 5th Johnnie Coleman 1st 2nd
ROCHESTER ROOKS (AAA) 10/08/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Manny Gomez 7th Manny Gomez 1st (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Jack Hoyt 4th Jack Hoyt 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Frank Rawson 4th 5th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Bill Hightower 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Hank Hurley 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders John Creese 1st John Creese 1st 1st
Right Fielders Jeff Oliver 2nd 7th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Ted Thierry 6th 8th 8th
Relievers Gary Woods 7th 7th (tied) 7th
Closers Ted Thierry 4th 7th (tied) 7th
SYRACUSE EXCELSIORS (AAA) 10/08/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Vance Ferguson 3rd Jim Wood 4th 4th
First Basemen Cliff Peterson 7th Al Morton 4th 5th
Second Basemen Tom Hall 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen 7th (tied) 5th (tied) 7th (tied)
Shortstops Ed Wilson 6th 4th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Bill Smith 5th Syd Welch 1st (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Ernie Day 6th 4th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Mike Matton 8th Stan Gray 6th 6th
Starting Pitchers Art Newell 3rd Bill Behn 6th (tied) 6th
Relievers Elmer Jones 2nd Elmer Jones 1st (tied) 2nd
Closers Elmer Jones 2nd Elmer Jones 1st (tied) 1st
TOLEDO TORNADOS (AAA) 10/08/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Vince Rishel 4th Frank Simpson 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Harry Augustine 8th 7th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Jim Johnson 1st Jim Johnson 1st 1st
Third Basemen Dick Walker 1st Dick Walker 1st 1st
Shortstops Sid Dunnam 3rd 4th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Luke Wall 2nd Luke Wall 4th 4th
Center Fielders 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Joe Montgomery 4th Les Mahoney 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Alfred Page 2nd Glenn Hickman 3rd 2nd
Relievers Dutch Haas 3rd Tommy Godfrey 5th 5th
Closers Jim Smithson 6th Jim Smithson 5th 5th
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