GULF STATES LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
01/20/1975
 
ALBANY AMBASSADORS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Kent Parkhurst 1st Harvey Sexton 5th 5th
First Basemen Eddie Reed 10th Eddie Reed 5th 8th
Second Basemen 10th 8th 10th
Third Basemen Harry Lorenzen 8th 7th 8th
Shortstops 8th 4th 8th
Left Fielders Norv McClanahan 5th Norv McClanahan 4th 4th
Center Fielders Ruben Ramos 2nd Ruben Ramos 3rd 1st
Right Fielders Joe Molyneaux 7th 6th 7th
Starting Pitchers Jim Delano 1st Luther Collins 2nd 1st
Relievers Wally Brownfield 8th Wally Brownfield 7th 8th
Closers Scott Cox 9th Scott Cox 6th 8th
ALEXANDRIA ACADIANS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Lou Howard 4th Lou Howard 7th 6th
First Basemen Al Johnson 2nd 10th 10th
Second Basemen Dick Matthews 9th Dick Matthews 6th 7th
Third Basemen Andy Bakely 10th 7th (tied) 10th
Shortstops Orlando Burnham 6th 4th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Tony Webster 9th Tony Webster 7th 8th
Center Fielders George Morgan 6th 7th 8th
Right Fielders Mel Hansen 9th 6th (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Bob Bernhard 12th Wally Hand 12th 12th
Relievers Duane Nelson 6th Duane Nelson 5th 6th
Closers Duane Nelson 2nd Duane Nelson 4th 5th
BATON ROUGE GOVERNORS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Cyrus O'Shields 6th Cyrus O'Shields 2nd 3rd
First Basemen Raleigh Gregg 8th Raleigh Gregg 8th 9th
Second Basemen Benny Strickland 4th Leon Brazzle 1st 2nd
Third Basemen Woody Snyder 1st Woody Snyder 3rd 2nd
Shortstops Roy Weaver 3rd 4th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Henry McDuffie 2nd Henry McDuffie 1st 2nd
Center Fielders Don Crosley 5th Don Crosley 2nd 3rd
Right Fielders Jack Dubreuil 2nd Joe White 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Mike Gautier 6th Mike Gautier 8th 8th
Relievers Bob Smith 10th Bob Smith 9th 9th
Closers Bob Smith 10th Bob Smith 10th 10th
BEAUMONT BUFFALOES (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Al Gagnon 3rd Rex Gray 2nd (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Charlie K. Jerome 1st John Jackson 9th 1st
Second Basemen Bob Maxham 3rd Dave Hillsborough 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Ben McClure 2nd Ben McClure 5th 4th
Shortstops Ted Neal 5th 4th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Sherman Abbott 1st Sherman Abbott 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Mark Hurst 1st 7th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Al Glade 1st Al Glade 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Dan King 8th Hank Kenyon 5th 7th
Relievers Len Torbett 2nd Len Torbett 3rd 2nd
Closers Art Cournoyer 4th Art Cournoyer 6th (tied) 6th
BILOXI BILLIES (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Stan Case 8th Gus Ward 2nd (tied) 4th
First Basemen Ernie Morrison 6th Ernie Morrison 3rd 6th
Second Basemen Charlie Thorne 5th Charlie Thorne 7th 6th
Third Basemen Bill Church 5th Ron Cole 1st 1st
Shortstops Alan Jenkins 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Lee Whitney 10th 9th 10th
Center Fielders 11th 7th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Joe Crosby 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Ken Shaw 11th Ken Shaw 10th 11th
Relievers 12th 11th 12th
Closers 12th 11th 12th
HATTIESBURG TOP HATS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 11th 9th 11th
First Basemen Tom Ritter 4th Tom Ritter 6th 2nd
Second Basemen Ray Carrol 8th 8th (tied) 9th
Third Basemen Doc Osborn 6th Doc Osborn 4th 5th
Shortstops 8th (tied) 4th (tied) 8th (tied)
Left Fielders Paul Galanti 6th Paul Galanti 1st (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Jack Cook 8th Jack Cook 6th 6th
Right Fielders Bill Whitaker 6th Eddie Cook 5th 5th
Starting Pitchers Sal Baldassari 2nd Sal Baldassari 6th 2nd
Relievers Rube McIntosh 7th Rudy Miller 4th 4th
Closers Rudy Miller 7th Rudy Miller 5th 7th
HUNTSVILLE ROCKETS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Stanley Moore 10th Stanley Moore 6th 8th
First Basemen Billy Martin 7th Billy Martin 1st 3rd
Second Basemen 10th (tied) 8th (tied) 10th (tied)
Third Basemen 11th 7th (tied) 11th
Shortstops 8th (tied) 4th (tied) 8th (tied)
Left Fielders 11th 9th (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Clem Austin 9th Clem Austin 4th 5th
Right Fielders 10th 6th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Cliff Vogan 9th Cliff Vogan 9th 9th
Relievers Lou King 11th Lou King 10th 10th
Closers Steve Lockwood 11th Steve Lockwood 9th 9th
LAFAYETTE GENERALS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Joe Akers 7th Matt Corbin 8th 7th
First Basemen Walker Brown 9th Walker Brown 4th 7th
Second Basemen Dick Messer 6th Dick Messer 5th 5th
Third Basemen Wayne Valentine 4th Wayne Valentine 2nd 3rd
Shortstops Jim Miller 4th Jim Miller 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Vic Chamberlin 8th Vic Chamberlin 6th 7th
Center Fielders Andy Alewine 4th Andy Alewine 1st 2nd
Right Fielders 10th (tied) 6th (tied) 10th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Sam Brown 5th Mike Fulton 3rd 5th
Relievers Mark Conway 4th Mark Conway 8th 5th
Closers Bob Ballard 5th Bob Ballard 2nd 2nd
MONROE GATORS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jake Lawrence 9th 9th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Fred Hinkle 11th Fred Hinkle 2nd 4th
Second Basemen John Pruss 1st John Pruss 4th 4th
Third Basemen Tommy Golden 9th 7th (tied) 9th
Shortstops 8th (tied) 4th (tied) 8th (tied)
Left Fielders Zack Slaton 4th 9th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Tony Kelley 10th 7th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Frank Hays 4th 6th (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Howie Hudson 10th Jack Munson 11th 10th
Relievers Jake Sayers 9th 11th (tied) 11th
Closers Phil Whitehead 6th 11th (tied) 11th
PENSACOLA PELICANS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 11th (tied) 9th (tied) 11th (tied)
First Basemen Howie Safar 3rd 10th (tied) 11th
Second Basemen Jack Morrow 2nd 8th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen George Wisner 3rd 7th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Frank Esposito 1st Frank Esposito 1st 1st
Left Fielders 11th (tied) 9th (tied) 11th (tied)
Center Fielders 11th (tied) 7th (tied) 11th (tied)
Right Fielders Frank Hargrove 3rd Ed Reaman 2nd (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Hank Ryan 3rd Dave Herring 1st 3rd
Relievers Bill McKee 1st Bill McKee 1st 1st
Closers Lou Morse 3rd Dave Herring 1st 1st
TALLAHASSEE LEGISLATORS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Roy Phillips 4th (tied) 9th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Mel Lane 12th 10th (tied) 12th
Second Basemen 10th (tied) 8th (tied) 10th (tied)
Third Basemen 11th (tied) 7th (tied) 11th (tied)
Shortstops 8th (tied) 4th (tied) 8th (tied)
Left Fielders Willie Davis 7th Willie Davis 5th 6th
Center Fielders Howard James 7th 7th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders 10th (tied) 6th (tied) 10th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Guy Powell 4th Sal Buono 4th 4th
Relievers Bert Cranford 5th Bert Cranford 6th 7th
Closers Willard Barnard 1st Willard Barnard 8th 4th
TUSCALOOSA TOMCATS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Elam Kellerman 2nd Elam Kellerman 1st 1st
First Basemen Tom Scott 5th Tom Scott 7th 5th
Second Basemen Rogelio Bellellano 7th Rogelio Bellellano 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Dick Rich 7th Dick Rich 6th 6th
Shortstops Bob Budnick 2nd Bob Budnick 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Elmer Godwin 3rd Elmer Godwin 8th 5th
Center Fielders Gene Goodson 3rd Gene Goodson 5th 4th
Right Fielders Gene Crane 5th Gene Crane 4th 4th
Starting Pitchers Billy Lewis 7th Ron Burch 7th 6th
Relievers Dick Johnson 3rd Dick Johnson 2nd 3rd
Closers Luther Coy 8th Luther Coy 3rd 3rd
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