GULF STATES LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
05/20/1963
 
ALEXANDRIA ACADIANS (C) 05/20/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 9th 7th 9th
First Basemen Stan Wilson 4th 3rd 6th
Second Basemen Jim Shafer 6th 7th 7th
Third Basemen Willy Arnold 4th 5th 6th
Shortstops Lew Jernigan 5th 4th 6th
Left Fielders Frank Sawyer 8th 7th 8th
Center Fielders Jack Thorn 7th 5th 7th
Right Fielders Esteban Polanco 6th 8th 8th
Starting Pitchers Eric Pratt 8th Sid Fitzgerald 7th 8th
Relievers 8th 8th 8th
Closers 8th 8th 8th
BEAUMONT BUFFALOES (C) 05/20/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eddie Smith 7th 7th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Jesse Scott 1st 3rd (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen 9th 7th (tied) 9th
Third Basemen Art Pickle 7th 5th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Dave Groves 6th 4th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Hal Hay 9th 7th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Ed Wilkinson 2nd 8th (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Bucky Watson 9th Bucky Watson 9th 9th
Relievers Jack Mitchell 6th Jack Mitchell 6th 7th
Closers Bucky Watson 5th Jack Mitchell 5th 5th
BILOXI BILLIES (C) 05/20/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mario Coronado 4th Mario Coronado 6th 6th
First Basemen Bob Head 7th Bob Head 2nd 3rd
Second Basemen 9th (tied) 7th (tied) 9th (tied)
Third Basemen Bob Adams 2nd Bob Adams 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Buck Adzovic 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Ed East 1st Ed East 2nd 1st
Center Fielders 8th (tied) 5th (tied) 8th (tied)
Right Fielders Sammy Scott 5th Sammy Scott 5th 4th
Starting Pitchers Juan Solorzano 2nd Preston Roberts 5th 4th
Relievers 8th (tied) 8th (tied) 8th (tied)
Closers 8th (tied) 8th (tied) 8th (tied)
GULFPORT SAILORS (C) 05/20/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Newhall 3rd Bill Newhall 3rd 3rd
First Basemen 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Jimmy Raab 4th Jimmy Raab 6th 5th
Third Basemen Pat Saylor 5th 5th (tied) 7th
Shortstops 9th 4th (tied) 9th
Left Fielders 10th 7th (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Chet Walker 4th 5th (tied) 5th
Right Fielders 10th 8th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Alex Lathan 7th Bert Alexander 7th (tied) 7th
Relievers Harry Harpster 7th Harry Harpster 5th 6th
Closers Cecil Slater 7th Harry Harpster 6th 6th
HATTIESBURG TOP HATS (C) 05/20/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 9th (tied) 7th (tied) 9th (tied)
First Basemen Frank Mitchell 5th Dick Hatch 1st 1st
Second Basemen Rod Gray 2nd Rod Gray 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Les Jefferson 3rd 5th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Roy Harris 2nd 4th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Bill Brown 2nd Pete Ford 2nd (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Bob Schultz 2nd Bob Schultz 1st 1st
Right Fielders Red Tuttle 1st Red Tuttle 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Joe Cooper 1st John McCormick 2nd 1st
Relievers Cot Bowen 1st Cot Bowen 2nd 1st
Closers Cot Bowen 1st Cot Bowen 1st 1st
JACKSON JUNIPERS (C) 05/20/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Max Arnold 2nd Max Arnold 5th 4th
First Basemen Emanuel Allen 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Bill Gleaton 5th Bill Gleaton 4th 6th
Third Basemen Bill Johnson 6th Bill Johnson 3rd 4th
Shortstops Frank Alexander 7th Frank Alexander 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Pete Hart 5th 7th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Earl Skains 5th Earl Skains 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Solly Cargill 9th Solly Cargill 4th 6th
Starting Pitchers George Vos 3rd Jack Kotarski 3rd 2nd
Relievers Johnny Gerstel 2nd Red Osborne 3rd 2nd
Closers Hal Morrison 2nd Red Osborne 2nd 2nd
MOBILE COMMODORES (C) 05/20/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Warren Cotton 6th Warren Cotton 1st 2nd
First Basemen Casey Gardiner 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Dick Ward 7th Dick Ward 1st 1st
Third Basemen 9th 5th (tied) 9th
Shortstops Chet Pinkard 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Don Levitt 6th Ernie Worley 2nd (tied) 4th
Center Fielders George Maxwell 1st 5th (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Hec Sprague 7th Harry Kelly 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Al Wallace 6th Jim Mathis 6th 6th
Relievers Harry Rasnake 3rd John Bennett 4th 4th
Closers Al Wallace 3rd John Bennett 4th 4th
MONROE GATORS (C) 05/20/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Fred Mitchell 8th 7th (tied) 8th
First Basemen 8th (tied) 3rd (tied) 8th (tied)
Second Basemen Jimmy Smith 8th 7th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Wally Hart 8th Wally Hart 1st 1st
Shortstops 9th (tied) 4th (tied) 9th (tied)
Left Fielders Buddy Dow 7th Buddy Dow 2nd (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Cliff Montgomery 6th Cliff Montgomery 4th 6th
Right Fielders George Bieker 8th George Bieker 7th 9th
Starting Pitchers Joe Riddel 10th 10th 10th
Relievers 8th (tied) 8th (tied) 8th (tied)
Closers 8th (tied) 8th (tied) 8th (tied)
PENSACOLA PELICANS (C) 05/20/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Hank Hill 5th Hank Hill 4th 5th
First Basemen Harry Tate 6th 3rd (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Charlie White 3rd Al Terry 5th 4th
Third Basemen Red Fitzpatrick 1st Dutch Miller 4th 3rd
Shortstops Fred Smith 4th Fred Smith 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Eddie Benz 4th Eddie Benz 1st 3rd
Center Fielders 8th (tied) 5th (tied) 8th (tied)
Right Fielders Lew Marshall 4th Lew Marshall 6th 5th
Starting Pitchers Ramon Almonte 4th Johnny Stiles 1st 3rd
Relievers Fred Howard 4th Ramon Almonte 1st 3rd
Closers Ramon Almonte 4th Ramon Almonte 3rd 3rd
TUSCALOOSA TOMCATS (C) 05/20/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Hector VillaseƱor 1st Hector VillaseƱor 2nd 1st
First Basemen 8th (tied) 3rd (tied) 8th (tied)
Second Basemen Angel Estrella 1st Adolph Young 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen 9th (tied) 5th (tied) 9th (tied)
Shortstops Dick Middleton 3rd Willie Day 1st 1st
Left Fielders Jack Hampton 3rd Jack Hampton 6th 6th
Center Fielders Jim Bond 3rd Jim Bond 3rd 4th
Right Fielders John Butler 3rd Bill Turner 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Dick Couture 5th Dick Couture 4th 5th
Relievers Orlando Pacheco 5th Orlando Pacheco 7th 5th
Closers George Jackson 6th George Jackson 7th 7th
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