GULF STATES LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/21/1963
 
ALEXANDRIA ACADIANS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Phil Agnew 9th 7th 9th
First Basemen Cecil Shepard 9th Cecil Shepard 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Herman Olsen 2nd Herman Olsen 4th 4th
Third Basemen Willy Arnold 5th 9th 9th
Shortstops Frank Alexander 8th Ernie Pyle 1st 3rd
Left Fielders Don Brown 6th Don Brown 2nd 4th
Center Fielders Joe Clayton 6th Joe Clayton 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Esteban Polanco 3rd Ray Mitchell 3rd 4th
Starting Pitchers Art Newell 10th Art Newell 10th 10th
Relievers 8th 8th 8th
Closers 8th 8th 8th
BEAUMONT BUFFALOES (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Luke Sitko 7th Luke Sitko 5th 6th
First Basemen Jesse Scott 1st 7th 7th
Second Basemen Ben Nichols 9th 8th 9th
Third Basemen Art Pickle 7th 9th (tied) 10th
Shortstops Dave Groves 5th Johnny Lee 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Hal Hay 8th 7th 8th
Center Fielders Jack Stone 7th 8th 8th
Right Fielders Ed Wilkinson 2nd Levi Murdock 6th 3rd
Starting Pitchers Bucky Watson 5th Jerry Robins 8th 9th
Relievers Bucky Watson 4th Bucky Watson 6th 7th
Closers Bucky Watson 3rd Bucky Watson 6th 6th
BILOXI BILLIES (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Stevenson 2nd 7th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Earl Nelson 7th 7th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Sam Flinn 5th 8th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Gene Acton 1st Charlie Klar 2nd 1st
Shortstops Joe Poole 3rd 7th 8th
Left Fielders Bill Fuller 5th 7th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Tom Shafer 1st Tom Shafer 6th 3rd
Right Fielders 8th 8th 8th
Starting Pitchers Jim White 8th Sam MacDonald 4th 4th
Relievers Jay Giese 7th Jay Giese 4th 4th
Closers Jay Giese 6th Jay Giese 2nd 2nd
GULFPORT SAILORS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Andy Reeves 3rd Andy Reeves 6th 4th
First Basemen Jack May 7th (tied) Jack May 4th 5th
Second Basemen John Womack 4th Jimmy Raab 7th 7th
Third Basemen Pat Saylor 2nd Bob Parker 7th 6th
Shortstops Enos LeClair 4th Enos LeClair 4th 4th
Left Fielders Tracy Lyons 9th 7th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Chet Walker 3rd Charlie Tate 7th 6th
Right Fielders 8th (tied) 8th (tied) 8th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Gene Adams 6th Bert Alexander 6th 6th
Relievers Harry Harpster 6th Harry Harpster 5th 6th
Closers Harry Harpster 5th Harry Harpster 4th 4th
HATTIESBURG TOP HATS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Red Taylor 10th 7th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Dick Hatch 3rd Dick Hatch 6th 6th
Second Basemen Bud Abbott 1st Rod Gray 6th 6th
Third Basemen Les Jefferson 3rd Andy Johnson 6th 5th
Shortstops Roy Harris 1st 7th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Bill Brown 1st Phil Terry 6th 5th
Center Fielders Gordon Williams 8th Gordon Williams 4th 7th
Right Fielders Hardin Wood 1st Jack Adams 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Paul Barnes 1st Bill Dunlop 3rd 1st
Relievers 8th (tied) 8th (tied) 8th (tied)
Closers 8th (tied) 8th (tied) 8th (tied)
JACKSON JUNIPERS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Merlin Mackey 8th Hi Martin 3rd 5th
First Basemen Walter Austin 6th Walter Austin 3rd 2nd (tied)
Second Basemen Solly Cargill 8th Solly Cargill 2nd 3rd
Third Basemen Ed O'Connor 10th Bob Reynolds 2nd (tied) 4th
Shortstops 9th 7th (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Rufe Wallace 7th Rufe Wallace 5th 6th
Center Fielders Mal Chapman 9th 8th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Walter Hewitt 7th Walter Hewitt 5th 6th
Starting Pitchers George Vos 2nd Jack Kotarski 2nd 2nd
Relievers Hub Hoak 1st Cliff Davis 1st 1st
Closers Red Osborne 4th Red Osborne 3rd 3rd
MOBILE COMMODORES (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Warren Cotton 4th Earl Minium 2nd 1st
First Basemen Casey Gardiner 2nd 7th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Dick Ward 7th Dick Ward 1st 2nd
Third Basemen Chris Candelario 9th Chris Candelario 5th 8th
Shortstops Chet Pinkard 6th Bill King 5th 5th
Left Fielders Steve Menden 2nd Ralph Wierzbowski 1st 1st
Center Fielders George Maxwell 2nd Ed Drew 5th 4th
Right Fielders Harry Kelly 6th Harry Kelly 7th 7th
Starting Pitchers Al Wallace 4th Lyle Kirby 8th (tied) 8th
Relievers Harry Rasnake 2nd Tom Johnson 2nd 2nd
Closers Al Wallace 1st Tom Johnson 1st 1st
MONROE GATORS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Orville Ray 5th 7th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Ed Weber 5th Ed Weber 5th 4th
Second Basemen Bill Smith 6th Bill Smith 5th 5th
Third Basemen Al McBride 7th (tied) Wally Hart 1st 2nd
Shortstops 9th (tied) 7th (tied) 9th (tied)
Left Fielders Buddy Dow 3rd Buddy Dow 2nd (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Tex Kaplan 5th Tex Kaplan 1st (tied) 1st
Right Fielders Sid Green 5th George Bieker 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers George Fritz 7th Pete Meissner 5th 5th
Relievers George Fritz 2nd (tied) Marty Townsend 7th 5th
Closers Marty Townsend 7th Marty Townsend 7th 7th
PENSACOLA PELICANS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Carl Gifford 6th Sam Clark 1st 2nd
First Basemen Saul Thurston 4th Saul Thurston 1st 1st
Second Basemen 10th 8th (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Cleo Freeman 4th Jim Davis 8th 7th
Shortstops Ginger Bishop 7th Joe Miller 6th 6th
Left Fielders Bob Franklin 4th Red Ohman 2nd (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders 10th 8th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders 8th (tied) 8th (tied) 8th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Johnny Stiles 9th Sam Cooper 7th 7th
Relievers 8th (tied) 8th (tied) 8th (tied)
Closers 8th (tied) 8th (tied) 8th (tied)
TUSCALOOSA TOMCATS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Allanson 1st Wes Smith 4th 3rd
First Basemen Johnny Wilson 10th 7th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Adolph Young 3rd Ted Carney 2nd (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Red Williams 6th Red Williams 2nd (tied) 3rd
Shortstops George Best 2nd George Best 3rd 1st
Left Fielders 10th 7th (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Carl Stefanski 4th Carl Stefanski 3rd 5th
Right Fielders Bill Turner 4th Bill Turner 4th 5th
Starting Pitchers Dick McCown 3rd Roy Mills 1st 3rd
Relievers Wally Pelletier 4th (tied) George Jackson 2nd (tied) 3rd
Closers George Jackson 2nd George Jackson 5th 5th
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