LONE STAR ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
11/01/1974
 
ALBUQUERQUE ROADRUNNERS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Danny Bailey 8th 5th 8th
First Basemen Alex Reynolds 8th 3rd 8th
Second Basemen Bill Gleaton 1st 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Tom Butler 4th 1st 4th
Shortstops Eddie Poinsot 7th 2nd 7th
Left Fielders Jack Welsh 8th 2nd 8th
Center Fielders John Ellis 5th 3rd 5th
Right Fielders John Nelson 7th 3rd 7th
Starting Pitchers Ken McDonough 4th Ray Conn 8th 8th
Relievers Hank Walton 7th Hank Walton 5th 8th
Closers Harry Taylor 1st Hank Walton 5th 2nd
AMARILLO RUSTLERS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Vince Rishel 1st Vince Rishel 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Pete Hoekstra 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Jim Johnson 4th Jim Johnson 1st 1st
Third Basemen Joe Davis 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Bill Williams 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Dan Perkins 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Ray Badeaux 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Joe Montgomery 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Jim Hess 7th Bill Drew 3rd 6th
Relievers Andy Lynch 5th Jim Smithson 3rd 5th
Closers Bud Keeley 3rd Jim Smithson 3rd 1st
AUSTIN VIOLETS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Wally Maben 4th Eric Slaughter 1st 1st
First Basemen Gene Smith 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Dick Hathaway 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen John Jones 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Tony Smeltzer 5th 2nd (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Ed Huff 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Glenn Treichel 2nd Glenn Treichel 2nd 1st
Right Fielders John Brookins 3rd John Brookins 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Dick Green 6th Frank Hinderer 3rd (tied) 5th
Relievers Joe Douglas 6th 6th 6th
Closers Tom Jackson 7th 6th 8th
EL PASO MISSIONS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bucky Gray 2nd 5th (tied) 5th
First Basemen Dizzy Weese 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Jim Collier 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Pat Kawaguchi 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Shortstops John Bond 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Babe Carson 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Tom Kirby 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Grady White 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Joe Conner 1st Hal Foster 3rd (tied) 3rd
Relievers Wayne Cooke 8th Bob Biron 4th 7th
Closers Ben Turnage 6th Bob Biron 4th 4th
GALVESTON GUNNERS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dick Cleaves 7th Dick Cleaves 4th 4th
First Basemen Earl Allen 6th Earl Allen 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Jack Willaman 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Milt Adams 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Shortstops Willie Cooper 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Marv Brown 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Mike Remy 4th Mike Remy 1st 2nd
Right Fielders George Hyneman 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Bob Hughes 8th Larry Shaffer 3rd (tied) 7th
Relievers Bob Parker 4th Bob Parker 2nd 3rd
Closers Dick Harrison 8th Bob Parker 1st 5th
LUBBOCK LONGHORNS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dick Morgan 6th 5th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Blackie Abbott 4th Andy Siqueiros 1st 1st
Second Basemen Bert LaSalle 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Gil Brown 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Shortstops Roy Sizemore 4th 2nd (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Frank Holcomb 4th 2nd (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Walter Growney 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Right Fielders John Richardson 5th John Richardson 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Nelson Roderick 5th Alex Vasquez 1st 1st
Relievers Marv Armstrong 1st Juan Montes 1st 1st
Closers Juan Montes 5th Juan Montes 2nd 3rd
SAN ANTONIO GUNSLINGERS (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Bruno 5th Charlie Bruno 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Clarence Jackson 5th 3rd (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Leo Siegmund 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Thornton Weaver 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Shortstops Ted James 6th Ted James 1st 1st
Left Fielders Pete Jelinski 5th Pete Jelinski 1st 1st
Center Fielders Jimmie Alexander 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Bill French 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Bernie Warren 2nd Glenn Hickman 2nd 2nd
Relievers Tom Gilliam 2nd 6th (tied) 2nd
Closers Tom Gilliam 4th 6th (tied) 7th
SHREVEPORT RIVERMEN (AA) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Leon Fox 3rd 5th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Joe Curran 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Art Sherry 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Jim Norman 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Shortstops Zip Herrick 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Joe Davis 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Joe Shoemaker 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Mel Miller 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Luke Clement 3rd Billy Conner 3rd (tied) 4th
Relievers Don Hill 3rd 6th (tied) 4th
Closers Harry Lee 2nd 6th (tied) 6th
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