GULF STATES LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
11/12/1962
 
ALEXANDRIA ACADIANS (C) 11/12/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Vance 2nd John Vance 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Red Jones 2nd 6th 7th
Second Basemen Charlie Niemiec 2nd 6th 6th
Third Basemen Lew Jernigan 4th Athan Metrofanis 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Slick Dunn 1st Slick Dunn 1st 1st
Left Fielders Mack Mitchell 7th 8th 9th
Center Fielders Denny Arnold 4th 4th 6th
Right Fielders Al Mays 10th 8th 10th
Starting Pitchers Sonny Brown 4th Glen Watson 10th 10th
Relievers Eddie Caruana 5th 9th 8th
Closers Eddie Caruana 8th 9th 10th
BEAUMONT BUFFALOES (C) 11/12/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eddie Smith 9th 7th 10th
First Basemen Sam Mills 5th 6th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen 10th 6th (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Art Pickle 7th 7th 8th
Shortstops Ed Schultz 9th 8th 10th
Left Fielders Hal Hay 10th 8th (tied) 10th
Center Fielders 9th 4th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Ed Wilkinson 3rd 8th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Jim Hass 7th Danny Johnston 7th 7th
Relievers Zip Foreman 8th Bucky Watson 7th 9th
Closers Bucky Watson 5th Bucky Watson 8th 8th
BILOXI BILLIES (C) 11/12/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mario Coronado 5th Mario Coronado 6th 6th
First Basemen Bob Head 10th Bob Head 5th 5th
Second Basemen Bombo Hernandez 3rd Chick Woods 1st 2nd
Third Basemen Bob Adams 1st Bob Adams 4th 3rd
Shortstops Buck Adzovic 4th 8th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Ed East 2nd Ed East 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders 9th (tied) 4th (tied) 9th (tied)
Right Fielders Sammy Scott 5th Sammy Scott 5th 5th
Starting Pitchers Dave Wiseman 3rd Preston Roberts 6th 6th
Relievers Alex Thibeault 7th 9th (tied) 10th
Closers Alex Thibeault 2nd 9th (tied) 7th
GULFPORT SAILORS (C) 11/12/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Wilson 6th 7th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Bill Mullen 7th Bill Mullen 1st 3rd
Second Basemen Dutch Long 4th Gordie Hartline 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Chick Thomas 2nd Chick Thomas 5th 4th
Shortstops Joe Waldrop 6th Dom Richards 6th 6th
Left Fielders Johnny Ashton 9th Johnny Ashton 2nd (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Chet Walker 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Don Dunbar 8th 8th (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Hersh Pace 5th Bert Alexander 4th 3rd
Relievers Miguel Sosa 4th Harry Harpster 3rd 3rd
Closers Hersh Pace 3rd Harry Harpster 1st 1st
HATTIESBURG TOP HATS (C) 11/12/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Pete Ford 4th Pete Ford 4th 5th
First Basemen Bob Schultz 6th Bob Schultz 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Bud Abbott 7th 6th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Les Jefferson 5th 7th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Roy Harris 7th 8th (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Phil Terry 3rd Phil Terry 2nd (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Ray LaNeve 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Lee Bellows 1st Bob Wilson 2nd 1st
Starting Pitchers Shanty Richardson 1st John McCormick 2nd 1st
Relievers Cot Bowen 1st Cot Bowen 2nd 1st
Closers Spencer Reese 1st Spencer Reese 5th 4th
JACKSON JUNIPERS (C) 11/12/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Abasi 3rd Jack Abasi 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Emanuel Allen 4th Dan King 4th 4th
Second Basemen Hal Rush 6th Hal Rush 1st (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Jack Purdy 6th Solly Cargill 1st 1st
Shortstops Frank Alexander 10th Frank Alexander 5th 5th
Left Fielders Pete Hart 5th 8th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Earl Skains 6th Earl Skains 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Charlie Whitlock 6th Charlie Whitlock 7th 7th
Starting Pitchers Howie Thomas 2nd Jack Kotarski 3rd 2nd
Relievers Dennis Church 2nd Cliff Davis 1st 2nd
Closers Red Osborne 9th Red Osborne 4th 5th
MOBILE COMMODORES (C) 11/12/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Gene Hollister 10th Warren Cotton 1st 1st
First Basemen Casey Gardiner 8th 6th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Dick Ward 9th Dick Ward 1st (tied) 5th
Third Basemen 9th 7th (tied) 9th
Shortstops Lew Smith 2nd Lew Smith 4th 4th
Left Fielders Don Levitt 8th Ernie Worley 2nd (tied) 5th
Center Fielders George Maxwell 2nd 4th (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Hec Sprague 7th Harry Kelly 2nd (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Al Wallace 8th Jim Mathis 9th 9th
Relievers Harry Rasnake 6th John Bennett 5th 4th
Closers Harry Rasnake 4th John Bennett 3rd 2nd
MONROE GATORS (C) 11/12/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Orville Ray 8th 7th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Maury Roberts 1st 6th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Dave Snyder 8th 6th (tied) 9th
Third Basemen Wally Hart 8th Wally Hart 3rd 5th
Shortstops Don Drew 3rd Earl Poston 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders John S. Smith 1st John S. Smith 2nd (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Herb Ivey 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Fred Sarvis 9th George Bieker 2nd (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Fred Daniels 10th Joe Conner 8th 8th
Relievers Charlie Genung 9th Marty Townsend 6th 6th
Closers Marty Townsend 9th (tied) Marty Townsend 6th 9th
PENSACOLA PELICANS (C) 11/12/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Crocker 7th 7th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Harry Tate 9th 6th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Jack Chenoweth 4th (tied) 6th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Claude Stanek 3rd Dutch Miller 6th 6th
Shortstops Fred Smith 5th Fred Smith 7th 7th
Left Fielders Gianfranco Vaccarini 4th Dick Bowen 1st 3rd
Center Fielders Bill Carlson 1st Bill Carlson 1st 1st
Right Fielders Lew Marshall 2nd Lew Marshall 6th 6th
Starting Pitchers Nellie Bruckner 9th Johnny Stiles 5th 5th
Relievers Pete Summers 10th Otto Spaulding 4th 5th
Closers Atsuo Miyaji 7th Otto Spaulding 2nd 3rd
TUSCALOOSA TOMCATS (C) 11/12/1962
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Hector VillaseƱor 1st Hector VillaseƱor 5th 4th
First Basemen Larry Irwin 3rd Larry Irwin 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Angel Estrella 1st Adolph Young 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen 9th (tied) 7th (tied) 9th (tied)
Shortstops Dick Middleton 8th Willie Day 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Jack Hampton 6th Jack Hampton 7th 7th
Center Fielders Jim Bond 5th Jim Bond 3rd 4th
Right Fielders Guy Miller 4th Bill Turner 1st 2nd
Starting Pitchers Dick Couture 6th Dick Couture 1st 4th
Relievers Orlando Pacheco 3rd Orlando Pacheco 8th 7th
Closers George Jackson 6th George Jackson 7th 6th
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