C-O-W LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
09/01/1975
 
BAKERSFIELD BEARS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Laake 7th Mark Wilson 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Charlie Monroe 3rd John Jackson 6th 5th
Second Basemen Hank Reed 2nd 8th 9th
Third Basemen George Marsolek 1st Ben McClure 7th 2nd
Shortstops Dave Groves 2nd 9th 9th
Left Fielders Sherman Abbott 5th Sherman Abbott 1st 1st
Center Fielders Calvin Harris 6th 8th 9th
Right Fielders Johnny Heaton 2nd 7th 7th
Starting Pitchers Skeeter Kassebaum 1st Roy Ferguson 2nd 1st
Relievers Len Torbett 5th Len Torbett 2nd 4th
Closers Joe Hurst 4th Len Torbett 2nd 1st
EUGENE TRACKERS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Alan Alexander 1st 6th 6th
First Basemen Al Williams 5th Joe Lavallee 3rd 4th
Second Basemen 12th 8th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Harry Wilson 7th Harry Wilson 6th 6th
Shortstops Elmer King 7th Elmer King 6th 7th
Left Fielders Alex Russell 4th 4th 6th
Center Fielders Paul Young 8th 8th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Carl Byers 9th Carl Byers 6th 5th
Starting Pitchers Ken Moss 6th 11th 11th
Relievers Larry Williamson 6th 8th 7th
Closers George Jackson 2nd 8th 8th
EVERETT EAGLES (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Cummings 3rd 6th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Red Chase 2nd Johnny Lyons 5th 3rd
Second Basemen Lee Murphy 1st 8th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen 12th 8th 12th
Shortstops Ernie Mayfield 9th Ernie Mayfield 8th 8th
Left Fielders Cleo Freeman 2nd 4th (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Jeff June 9th Jeff June 3rd 4th
Right Fielders Tom West 3rd Tom West 4th 4th
Starting Pitchers Hilton Parente 2nd Leon Smith 9th 6th
Relievers Johnny Stiles 3rd Leon Smith 1st 1st
Closers Johnny Stiles 6th Leon Smith 1st 3rd
FRESNO FALCONS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Ortego 8th Wayne Berg 4th 4th
First Basemen Ernie Powell 1st Ray Bowman 1st 1st
Second Basemen Bill Shultz 8th Mike Norton 1st 2nd
Third Basemen Jack Cox 4th 8th (tied) 9th
Shortstops 11th 9th (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Cliff Pope 10th Cliff Pope 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders Harvey Wheelman 4th 8th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Steve Grant 11th Steve Grant 5th 6th
Starting Pitchers Ben Jones 11th 11th (tied) 12th
Relievers Chuck Neville 11th Chuck Neville 7th 11th
Closers Larry Banks 12th Larry Banks 6th 9th
MODESTO ARCHERS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Al Field 11th Jack Wells 5th 5th
First Basemen Owen Clinton 6th Jim Bailey 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Jack Burkholder 4th Bruce Gorden 4th 4th
Third Basemen Dick Dunn 3rd 8th (tied) 8th
Shortstops George Dean 4th George Dean 4th 3rd
Left Fielders Charlie Johnson 1st Charlie Johnson 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Dale Richardson 5th Dale Richardson 7th 6th
Right Fielders Roy Benson 5th 7th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Will Hall 4th Jim Johnson 1st 2nd
Relievers Roy Bacon 9th Cal Hanson 2nd (tied) 6th
Closers Archie Lowry 5th Cal Hanson 2nd (tied) 2nd
SALEM WARRIORS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Johnson 5th 6th (tied) 9th
First Basemen 11th 7th 11th
Second Basemen Buck Russo 10th 8th (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Wayne Valentine 8th Wayne Valentine 3rd 5th
Shortstops Howie Smith 6th Pat McKnight 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Hank Hopkins 7th 4th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Billy Rosendahl 3rd Billy Rosendahl 6th 5th
Right Fielders Gene Martin 4th Morrie Knight 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Jack Walker 7th Duke Cole 7th 9th
Relievers Theodore Harris 8th 8th (tied) 9th
Closers Theodore Harris 7th 8th (tied) 10th
SAN BERNARDINO FRIARS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Dean 6th 6th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Matt Marson 9th 7th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Orlando Burnham 11th 8th (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Dick Frost 6th Dick Frost 2nd 3rd
Shortstops Tony Mayo 10th Dick Matthews 5th 6th
Left Fielders George Morgan 9th 4th (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Claude McGraw 12th 8th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Al Searcy 1st George Bell 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Cot Bowen 5th Tony Rivera 6th 7th
Relievers Calvin Latham 7th 8th (tied) 8th
Closers Fred Jones 1st 8th (tied) 7th
SPOKANE LUMBERJACKS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bots Bingham 10th 6th (tied) 11th
First Basemen Dave Brooks 7th 7th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Ray Thompson 6th Ray Thompson 7th 7th
Third Basemen Bubba Baker 11th 8th (tied) 11th
Shortstops Larry Barnard 3rd Larry Barnard 7th 5th
Left Fielders Len Vickers 8th 4th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Jim Hill 11th 8th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Bob Hannan 6th 7th (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Joe Webb 3rd Joe Webb 8th 8th
Relievers Vasya Mihalkov 4th 8th (tied) 5th
Closers Vasya Mihalkov 8th 8th (tied) 11th
STOCKTON SUNS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Pinky Osborn 12th 6th (tied) 12th
First Basemen 11th (tied) 7th (tied) 11th (tied)
Second Basemen Mike Spry 5th John Pruss 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Ed Bowen 10th Ed Bowen 4th 7th
Shortstops Pete McGill 5th 9th (tied) 10th
Left Fielders Zack Slaton 6th 4th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Roy Welch 7th Roy Welch 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Clyde White 8th 7th (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers Howie Hudson 12th Jim Huff 4th 4th
Relievers Jake Sayers 12th 8th (tied) 12th
Closers Bill Smith 11th 8th (tied) 12th
TACOMA CAPTAINS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bob Kyler 9th Bob Kyler 1st 2nd
First Basemen Hal Smith 10th 7th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Ray Olexa 7th Ray Olexa 6th 6th
Third Basemen Vince Wadsworth 9th 8th (tied) 10th
Shortstops 11th (tied) 9th (tied) 11th (tied)
Left Fielders George Arnold 11th 4th (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Jack Hula 10th Jack Hula 5th 7th
Right Fielders Don Stone 10th Don Stone 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Ernie Gibbs 10th Walter Hoffman 3rd 3rd
Relievers John Prather 10th John Prather 5th 10th
Closers John Prather 10th John Prather 5th 6th
VANCOUVER MOUNTIES (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Cooper 4th Pat Duffy 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Pat Weedman 4th 7th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Tony Tollefson 3rd Rogelio Bellellano 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Bob Harrison 5th Bob Harrison 1st 1st
Shortstops Jack Childs 8th Jack Childs 3rd 4th
Left Fielders 12th 4th (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Joe Scott 2nd Al Strother 1st (tied) 1st
Right Fielders Bobby Soto 7th 7th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Mel Kolbe 8th Ed Hall 5th 5th
Relievers Mel Kolbe 2nd Luther Coy 2nd (tied) 3rd
Closers Luther Coy 9th Luther Coy 4th 4th
YAKIMA RAMS (A) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tony Rawlings 2nd 6th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Mike Herrington 8th Mike Herrington 4th 6th
Second Basemen Russ West 9th Russ West 5th 5th
Third Basemen Bob Webster 2nd Bob Webster 5th 4th
Shortstops Tony Nelson 1st Lee Wright 1st 1st
Left Fielders Al Baker 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Bob Parker 1st Joe Williams 4th 3rd
Right Fielders 12th 7th (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Bob Hays 9th Bob Hays 9th (tied) 10th
Relievers Al McCauley 1st Al McCauley 6th 2nd
Closers Al McCauley 3rd Al McCauley 7th 5th
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