WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/14/1975
 
BILLINGS BUFFALOES (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Lee 1st 4th 4th
First Basemen Curt Esposito 1st 1st 1st
Second Basemen Del Wood 1st Del Wood 1st 1st
Third Basemen Ed Costanzo 1st 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Alex Guzman 12th 1st 12th
Left Fielders Randy Highburn 4th 1st 4th
Center Fielders Clay Eckley 1st 1st 1st
Right Fielders George Spikes 1st 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Bob Goff 4th 1st 4th
Relievers 12th 1st 12th
Closers 12th 1st 12th
BISMARCK ROUGH RIDERS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dave Harris 6th Rex Hansen 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Jim Green 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Joe Johnson 12th 2nd 12th
Third Basemen Jesse Burns 9th 2nd (tied) 9th
Shortstops Bob Scott 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Bill May 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Joe White 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Bill Marker 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Bucky Watson 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Relievers Russ Turner 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Closers Eddie Portal 5th 1st (tied) 5th
CASPER DRILLERS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Hill 10th 4th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Earl Hannah 13th 1st (tied) 13th
Second Basemen Chet Grinstead 11th 2nd (tied) 11th
Third Basemen John Potter 6th 2nd (tied) 7th
Shortstops Mike Lewis 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Gene Carey 13th 1st (tied) 13th
Center Fielders Bob Prescott 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Right Fielders George Maxwell 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Ralph Cooper 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Relievers 12th (tied) 1st (tied) 12th (tied)
Closers 12th (tied) 1st (tied) 12th (tied)
CHEYENNE PIONEERS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Moreland 4th 4th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Ray Alexander 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Second Basemen Ben Sanders 10th 2nd (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Eddie Phillips 14th 2nd (tied) 14th
Shortstops Chick Palmer 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Les Prout 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Al Bradley 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Tony Dupuis 13th 1st (tied) 13th
Starting Pitchers John Scott 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Relievers Dave Weeks 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Closers Dave Weeks 10th 1st (tied) 10th
COLORADO SPRINGS MOUNTAINEERS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Herb Becknell 12th 4th (tied) 12th
First Basemen Jerry Danaher 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Bob Adams 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Earl Harris 8th Dale Byrd 1st 1st
Shortstops John Jones 13th 1st (tied) 13th
Left Fielders John Brooks 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Joe Johnson 13th 1st (tied) 13th
Right Fielders Charlie Crandall 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Frankie Sawyer 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Relievers Joe Albright 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Closers Joe Albright 9th 1st (tied) 9th
FARGO RED HAWKS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Hamilton 2nd 4th (tied) 5th
First Basemen Bill Stewart 14th 1st (tied) 14th
Second Basemen Alex Shelton 14th 2nd (tied) 14th
Third Basemen Myrl Condron 12th 2nd (tied) 12th
Shortstops Dave Penuel 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Left Fielders Charlie Bergeron 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Charlie Coughran 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Al Jones 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Oscar Hawkins 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Relievers Bill Bond 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Closers Joe Hammond 1st 1st (tied) 1st
GRAND ISLAND GULLS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill McPherson 14th 4th (tied) 14th
First Basemen Frank Barbara 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Johnnie Snyder 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Moose Fowler 11th 2nd (tied) 11th
Shortstops Rafael Zambrano 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Walt Payne 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Ed Jansen 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Bill Sealy 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Herb Thomason 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Relievers Clay Tucker 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Closers Danny Dye 6th 1st (tied) 6th
MISSOULA PLAINSMEN (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bobby Butler 7th William Jones 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Cliff Byars 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Sam Williams 9th 2nd (tied) 9th
Third Basemen Emanuel Allen 4th 2nd (tied) 5th
Shortstops Frank Jackson 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Jim Tanguay 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Elmer Simonetta 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Stan Wright 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Jack Levit 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Relievers Buck Olson 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Closers Tony Wambaugh 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
PANHANDLE JACKRABBITS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Edgar Whitley 11th 4th (tied) 11th
First Basemen Dick Schwartz 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Phil Richards 3rd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Ed O'Connor 13th 2nd (tied) 13th
Shortstops Dick Tate 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Tim Shears 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Kent Alexander 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Herb Miller 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Jimmy Pepper 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Relievers Kent Hudson 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Closers Dave Munson 4th 1st (tied) 4th
PUEBLO CHIEFS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Karl Mason 13th 4th (tied) 13th
First Basemen Carl Chambers 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Buddy Miller 4th 2nd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Jim Davis 5th 2nd (tied) 6th
Shortstops Rudy Scott 14th 1st (tied) 14th
Left Fielders Wally Stolle 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Jim DeShazo 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Paul Bruce 14th 1st (tied) 14th
Starting Pitchers Charlie Yates 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Relievers Mose Cooper 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Closers Don Kelly 7th 1st (tied) 7th
RAPID CITY RUNNERS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Smith 3rd 4th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Taylor Everett 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Harry Bellomy 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Rupert Roberts 7th 2nd (tied) 8th
Shortstops Troy Lipka 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Jack Adams 14th 1st (tied) 14th
Center Fielders Charlie Sheehan 14th 1st (tied) 14th
Right Fielders Rick Redinger 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Ray Finigan 13th 1st (tied) 13th
Relievers Bruce McInturf 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Closers Bruce McInturf 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
SANTA FE COYOTES (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ron Caputo 5th 4th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Irv Moore 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Mort Duncan 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Lyle Beadle 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
Shortstops Hal Beck 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Jimmy Smith 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Taylor Bowen 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Ed Sparks 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers Al Hoppe 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Relievers Stu Erickson 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Closers George Campbell 8th 1st (tied) 8th
SIOUX FALLS PRAIRIE DOGS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Hall 9th 4th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Lloyd Gladney 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Al Russell 2nd 2nd (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Augie Dalton 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Bill Jones 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Left Fielders George Wolfe 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Roger Heaton 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Del Biadun 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Otto Spaulding 14th 1st (tied) 14th
Relievers 12th (tied) 1st (tied) 12th (tied)
Closers 12th (tied) 1st (tied) 12th (tied)
TOPEKA JAYHAWKS (A) 10/14/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Frank Hazel 7th (tied) Mickey Foley 1st 1st
First Basemen Pinky Thompson 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Bill King 13th 2nd (tied) 13th
Third Basemen John Mason 10th 2nd (tied) 10th
Shortstops Herb Connelly 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Jack Henricks 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Max Robinson 8th (tied) 1st (tied) 8th (tied)
Right Fielders Tom Gendron 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Al Panning 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Relievers Earl Thompson 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Closers Earl Thompson 11th 1st (tied) 11th
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