UNION LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
01/20/1975
 
BUFFALO NICKELS (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jimmy Russo 2nd Jimmy Russo 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Sam Chess 7th Sam Chess 5th 5th
Second Basemen Bill Shertzer 6th Dan Moran 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Joe Henke 1st 5th 5th
Shortstops Stan Krahn 2nd Stan Krahn 1st 1st
Left Fielders Thad Williams 4th Thad Williams 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders Jimmy Willis 6th 6th 7th
Right Fielders Gail Metcalf 7th Gail Metcalf 4th 6th
Starting Pitchers Johnny Williams 4th Johnny Williams 6th 6th
Relievers Jim Piper 5th Bill Johnson 6th 5th
Closers Bill Johnson 4th Bill Johnson 6th 6th
COLUMBUS TITANS (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Silas Tindall 3rd 6th 6th
First Basemen John Ames 5th John Ames 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Art Liebler 7th Bobby Porter 3rd 4th
Third Basemen George Surprenant 2nd Frank Borgen 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Dick Wood 1st 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Bill Ward 1st Bill Ward 1st 1st
Center Fielders Tom Daze 3rd Tom Daze 4th 5th
Right Fielders Dwight Phillips 6th Dwight Phillips 2nd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Ed Petty 2nd Ed Petty 3rd 3rd
Relievers Bert Coey 1st Karl Strauss 5th 2nd
Closers Ted Cook 6th Karl Strauss 1st 2nd
LOUISVILLE DERBIES (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dib Scott 7th 6th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Jim Busby 4th 6th 7th
Second Basemen Norm Buckingham 8th Norm Buckingham 1st 3rd
Third Basemen Harry Haynes 8th Harry Haynes 4th 4th
Shortstops Hans Cramer 4th 2nd (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Alex Moon 7th 5th 7th
Center Fielders George Dierker 1st Chris Johnson 5th 4th
Right Fielders Frank Roberts 4th Frank Roberts 3rd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Bill Jones 8th Bill Jones 1st 2nd
Relievers Dave Cox 6th Dave Cox 4th 6th
Closers Joe Russell 3rd Joe Russell 3rd 3rd
PITTSBURGH ACES (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George Cooper 8th 6th (tied) 8th
First Basemen George Wood 3rd 6th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Rick Huffman 2nd 5th 5th
Third Basemen Jake Ervin 4th Jake Ervin 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Walter Miller 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Howard Jarvis 2nd Frank Bergan 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Neal Allen 2nd 6th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Bill Tubbs 1st 7th 7th
Starting Pitchers Henry Price 7th Bill Wagner 5th 5th
Relievers 8th 7th 8th
Closers 8th 7th 8th
RICHMOND REBELS (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rudolf Boeck 4th Rudolf Boeck 4th 4th
First Basemen Marv Nordberg 1st Curt Esposito 1st 1st
Second Basemen Frank Blackman 5th 5th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Clyde Robbins 3rd 5th (tied) 6th
Shortstops Chuck Moore 3rd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Virgil Morris 5th Gil Armstrong 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Joe Bradley 3rd Joe Bradley 5th 4th
Starting Pitchers Charlie Howard 6th Mel Gordon 8th 8th
Relievers Glenn Johnson 2nd Johnnie Coleman 1st 1st
Closers Earle Flanders 5th Earle Flanders 4th 5th
ROCHESTER ROOKS (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Andy Wild 6th Andy Wild 1st 2nd
First Basemen Chuck Green 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Larry Lipowski 3rd 5th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Frank Rawson 6th 5th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Bill Hightower 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Hank Hurley 6th 5th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Steve Keen 4th Steve Keen 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Bernie Lynch 8th 7th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Bill Hestand 5th Don Dickinson 7th 7th
Relievers Gary Woods 7th 7th (tied) 7th
Closers Dan Mills 7th 7th (tied) 7th
SYRACUSE EXCELSIORS (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Wood 5th Jim Wood 5th 5th
First Basemen Jules Tucker 2nd Al Morton 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Harry Bolden 4th 5th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Johnny Lee 7th 5th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Frank Robbins 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Charlie Cox 5th 5th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Roy Matthews 7th George Yates 1st 1st
Right Fielders Cliff Peterson 2nd Tony Lane 6th 5th
Starting Pitchers Art Bishop 3rd Bill Behn 4th 4th
Relievers Lou Walker 4th Elmer Jones 1st (tied) 4th
Closers Elmer Jones 2nd Elmer Jones 5th 4th
TOLEDO TORNADOS (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Smith 1st John Smith 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Dave Lee 6th Earl Burris 4th 4th
Second Basemen Gil Dayan 1st Gil Dayan 4th 1st
Third Basemen Dick Walker 5th Dick Walker 1st 1st
Shortstops Sid Dunnam 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Dan Perkins 3rd Chet Wright 4th 4th
Center Fielders Randy Highburn 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Sam Roberts 5th Les Mahoney 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Jim Bobino 1st Don Barrell 2nd 1st
Relievers Roy Green 3rd Al Wilson 1st (tied) 3rd
Closers Jim Bobino 1st Al Wilson 1st (tied) 1st
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