C-O-W LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/14/1975
 
BAKERSFIELD BEARS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Laake 5th Mark Wilson 3rd 4th
First Basemen Charlie Monroe 2nd Ross Peters 1st 2nd
Second Basemen Hank Reed 1st 8th 8th
Third Basemen George Marsolek 1st Ben McClure 6th 2nd
Shortstops Dave Groves 2nd 7th 7th
Left Fielders Sherman Abbott 4th Sherman Abbott 1st 1st
Center Fielders Mark Hurst 4th 8th 8th
Right Fielders Johnny Heaton 1st Al Glade 3rd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Skeeter Kassebaum 1st Ray Crawford 3rd 3rd
Relievers Len Torbett 5th Len Torbett 1st 2nd
Closers Joe Hurst 3rd Len Torbett 1st 1st
EUGENE TRACKERS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Alan Alexander 1st 7th 7th
First Basemen Al Williams 3rd Joe Lavallee 4th 4th
Second Basemen 12th 8th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Harry Wilson 8th Harry Wilson 5th 6th
Shortstops Elmer King 5th Elmer King 5th 6th
Left Fielders Alex Russell 3rd 4th 6th
Center Fielders Paul Young 7th 8th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Carl Byers 9th Carl Byers 5th 6th
Starting Pitchers Ken Moss 4th 11th 11th
Relievers Larry Williamson 6th 10th 9th
Closers George Jackson 1st 10th 8th
EVERETT EAGLES (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Christopher 12th 7th (tied) 12th
First Basemen Dino Thompson 4th 6th 6th
Second Basemen Alvin Thomas 2nd 8th (tied) 9th
Third Basemen Allen Olsen 7th 7th 9th
Shortstops Kent Grout 10th Gene Peters 1st 4th
Left Fielders Cleo Freeman 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Center Fielders 12th 8th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Jerry Brock 3rd Ken Clark 6th 3rd
Starting Pitchers Hilton Parente 3rd Walter Sarah 9th 8th
Relievers Larry Perkins 7th 10th (tied) 10th
Closers Al McFall 6th 10th (tied) 12th
FRESNO FALCONS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Ortego 6th Wayne Berg 4th 5th
First Basemen Ernie Powell 1st Ray Bowman 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Bill Shultz 8th Mike Norton 2nd 3rd
Third Basemen Jack Cox 4th 7th (tied) 8th
Shortstops 11th 7th (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Cliff Pope 10th Cliff Pope 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders Harvey Wheelman 5th 8th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Steve Grant 12th Steve Grant 4th 7th
Starting Pitchers Ben Jones 10th 11th (tied) 12th
Relievers Chuck Neville 12th Chuck Neville 9th 12th
Closers Larry Banks 11th Larry Banks 7th 9th
MODESTO ARCHERS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Al Field 8th Jack Wells 5th 6th
First Basemen Owen Clinton 5th Jim Bailey 3rd 3rd
Second Basemen Jim Kumpula 4th Jim Kumpula 1st 2nd
Third Basemen Dick Dunn 3rd 7th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Pep Godsey 8th 7th (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Emil Jones 6th 4th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Frank Becker 10th Ernie Hamilton 3rd 5th
Right Fielders Fred Shively 4th 9th 9th
Starting Pitchers Archie Lowry 5th Jim Johnson 1st 1st
Relievers Roy Bacon 10th Cal Hanson 2nd 8th
Closers Archie Lowry 4th Cal Hanson 2nd 2nd
SALEM WARRIORS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Johnson 4th 7th (tied) 8th
First Basemen 12th 6th (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Buck Russo 10th 8th (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Wayne Valentine 9th Wayne Valentine 3rd 5th
Shortstops Howie Smith 4th Pat McKnight 3rd 2nd
Left Fielders Hank Hopkins 5th 4th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Billy Rosendahl 3rd Billy Rosendahl 7th 4th
Right Fielders Pat Smith 2nd Morrie Knight 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Jack Walker 6th Jack Walker 6th 5th
Relievers Tom Mellor 9th Paul Bennett 2nd (tied) 6th
Closers Paul Bennett 7th Paul Bennett 2nd (tied) 3rd
SAN BERNARDINO FRIARS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ted Cantrell 10th 7th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Matt Marson 10th 6th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Orlando Burnham 11th 8th (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Dick Frost 6th Dick Frost 2nd 3rd
Shortstops Tony Mayo 7th 7th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders George Morgan 9th Tony Webster 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Claude McGraw 11th 8th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders George Bell 7th George Bell 2nd 4th
Starting Pitchers Howdy Robertson 12th Otto King 7th 10th
Relievers Calvin Latham 3rd Duane Nelson 2nd (tied) 4th
Closers John Shields 12th John Shields 9th 11th
SPOKANE LUMBERJACKS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bots Bingham 7th 7th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Dave Brooks 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Ray Thompson 6th Ray Thompson 7th 7th
Third Basemen Bubba Baker 11th 7th (tied) 11th
Shortstops Larry Barnard 3rd Larry Barnard 6th 5th
Left Fielders Len Vickers 8th 4th (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Jim Hill 9th Clem Austin 6th 7th
Right Fielders Bob Hannan 6th Bob Hannan 7th 5th
Starting Pitchers Joe Webb 2nd Joe Webb 9th (tied) 7th
Relievers Vasya Mihalkov 4th 10th (tied) 5th
Closers Vasya Mihalkov 5th 10th (tied) 10th
STOCKTON SUNS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jake Lawrence 11th 7th (tied) 11th
First Basemen Claude Okrasa 11th 6th (tied) 11th
Second Basemen John Pruss 5th John Pruss 4th 4th
Third Basemen 12th 7th (tied) 12th
Shortstops John Lindley 9th 7th (tied) 10th
Left Fielders Melvin Sales 7th 4th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Roy Welch 6th Roy Welch 2nd 3rd
Right Fielders Bob Pike 5th 9th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Howie Hudson 11th Jim Huff 5th 9th
Relievers Phil Whitehead 8th Tommy Alexander 7th 7th
Closers Tommy Alexander 8th Tommy Alexander 6th 7th
TACOMA CAPTAINS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bob Kyler 9th Bob Kyler 1st 1st
First Basemen Don Harris 9th 6th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Ray Olexa 7th Ray Olexa 6th 5th
Third Basemen Earl Foster 10th 7th (tied) 10th
Shortstops 11th (tied) 7th (tied) 11th (tied)
Left Fielders George Arnold 11th 4th (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Jack Hula 8th Jack Hula 5th 6th
Right Fielders Don Stone 11th Don Stone 8th 8th
Starting Pitchers Ernie Gibbs 9th Walter Hoffman 2nd 2nd
Relievers John Prather 11th John Prather 6th 11th
Closers John Prather 10th John Prather 5th 6th
VANCOUVER MOUNTIES (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Cooper 3rd Elam Kellerman 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Pat Weedman 6th 6th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Tony Tollefson 3rd Rogelio Bellellano 2nd (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Bob Harrison 5th Bob Harrison 1st 1st
Shortstops Jack Childs 6th Jack Childs 4th 3rd
Left Fielders 12th 4th (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Joe Scott 2nd Al Strother 1st 1st
Right Fielders Bobby Soto 8th 9th (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers Mel Kolbe 7th Ed Hall 4th 4th
Relievers Mel Kolbe 2nd Luther Coy 2nd (tied) 3rd
Closers Luther Coy 9th Luther Coy 4th 4th
YAKIMA RAMS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tony Rawlings 2nd Steve L Williams 6th 3rd
First Basemen Mike Herrington 7th Mike Herrington 5th 5th
Second Basemen Russ West 9th Russ West 5th 6th
Third Basemen Bob Webster 2nd Bob Webster 4th 4th
Shortstops Tony Nelson 1st Lee Wright 2nd 1st
Left Fielders Al Baker 2nd 4th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Bob Parker 1st Joe Williams 4th 2nd
Right Fielders Bobby Salsbery 10th 9th (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Bob Hays 8th Bob Hays 7th (tied) 6th
Relievers Al McCauley 1st Al McCauley 8th 1st
Closers Al McCauley 2nd Al McCauley 8th 5th
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