WESTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
11/01/1974
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HISTORY
BILLINGS BUFFALOES (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Ed Yates
3rd
Bill Lee
4th
3rd
First Basemen
Bill Brunkow
9th
1st
9th
Second Basemen
Sam Flinn
14th
1st
14th
Third Basemen
Jack Austin
1st
2nd
2nd
Shortstops
Alex Guzman
13th
1st
13th
Left Fielders
Sandy Mitchell
2nd
2nd
3rd
Center Fielders
Ralph Griffis
8th
2nd
8th
Right Fielders
George Spikes
1st
1st
1st
Starting Pitchers
Bob Goff
3rd
1st
3rd
Relievers
John Dinger
1st
1st
1st
Closers
Dee Britton
3rd
1st
3rd
BISMARCK ROUGH RIDERS (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Tex Harris
4th
Rex Hansen
5th
4th
First Basemen
Jim Green
5th
1st (tied)
5th
Second Basemen
John Owen
11th
1st (tied)
11th
Third Basemen
Jesse Burns
7th
2nd (tied)
8th
Shortstops
Larry Cockrell
10th
1st (tied)
10th
Left Fielders
Bill May
9th
2nd (tied)
9th
Center Fielders
Joe White
7th
2nd (tied)
7th
Right Fielders
Bill Marker
3rd
1st (tied)
3rd
Starting Pitchers
Bucky Watson
9th
1st (tied)
9th
Relievers
Russ Turner
13th
1st (tied)
13th
Closers
Eddie Portal
7th
1st (tied)
7th
CASPER DRILLERS (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Jim Hill
9th
6th
9th
First Basemen
Earl Hannah
8th
1st (tied)
8th
Second Basemen
Mike Lewis
5th
1st (tied)
5th
Third Basemen
Chet Grinstead
6th
2nd (tied)
7th
Shortstops
Bill Smith
10th (tied)
1st (tied)
10th (tied)
Left Fielders
George Maxwell
6th
Fred Geddes
1st
1st
Center Fielders
Pete Day
12th
2nd (tied)
12th
Right Fielders
Grant Ferguson
13th
1st (tied)
13th
Starting Pitchers
Howie Palmer
1st
1st (tied)
1st
Relievers
Elmer Lockwood
14th
1st (tied)
14th
Closers
Sibby Smith
1st
1st (tied)
1st
CHEYENNE PIONEERS (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Tom Moreland
5th
Tom Moreland
2nd
2nd
First Basemen
Ray Alexander
10th
1st (tied)
10th
Second Basemen
Chick Palmer
9th
1st (tied)
9th
Third Basemen
Eddie Phillips
13th
2nd (tied)
14th
Shortstops
Bill Campbell
7th
1st (tied)
7th
Left Fielders
Les Prout
8th
2nd (tied)
8th
Center Fielders
Tony Toribio
5th
Al Bradley
1st
1st
Right Fielders
Red Randle
12th
1st (tied)
12th
Starting Pitchers
John Scott
6th
1st (tied)
6th
Relievers
Dave Weeks
11th
1st (tied)
11th
Closers
Dave Weeks
13th
1st (tied)
13th
COLORADO SPRINGS MOUNTAINEERS (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Bill Brown
1st
6th (tied)
6th
First Basemen
Jerry Danaher
1st
1st (tied)
1st
Second Basemen
Bob Adams
2nd
1st (tied)
2nd
Third Basemen
Dale Byrd
14th
Dale Byrd
1st
1st
Shortstops
John Jones
12th
1st (tied)
12th
Left Fielders
John Brooks
10th
2nd (tied)
10th
Center Fielders
Joe Johnson
14th
2nd (tied)
14th
Right Fielders
Charlie Crandall
9th
1st (tied)
9th
Starting Pitchers
Frankie Sawyer
2nd
1st (tied)
2nd
Relievers
Joe Albright
8th
1st (tied)
8th
Closers
Fred Rowe
2nd
1st (tied)
2nd
FARGO RED HAWKS (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Bill Hamilton
2nd
6th (tied)
7th
First Basemen
Earl Worley
12th
1st (tied)
12th
Second Basemen
Howard Banta
11th (tied)
1st (tied)
11th (tied)
Third Basemen
Myrl Condron
9th
2nd (tied)
10th
Shortstops
Dave Penuel
9th
1st (tied)
9th
Left Fielders
Charlie Bergeron
1st
2nd (tied)
2nd
Center Fielders
Charlie Coughran
13th
2nd (tied)
13th
Right Fielders
Al Jones
7th
1st (tied)
7th
Starting Pitchers
Oscar Hawkins
14th
1st (tied)
14th
Relievers
Joe Hammond
2nd
1st (tied)
2nd
Closers
Leo Montgomery
9th
1st (tied)
9th
GRAND ISLAND GULLS (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Al Smith
13th
6th (tied)
13th
First Basemen
Frank Barbara
3rd
1st (tied)
3rd
Second Basemen
Rafael Zambrano
6th
1st (tied)
6th
Third Basemen
Henry Beard
11th
2nd (tied)
12th
Shortstops
Johnnie Snyder
1st
1st (tied)
1st
Left Fielders
Walt Payne
7th
2nd (tied)
7th
Center Fielders
Ed Jansen
4th
2nd (tied)
5th
Right Fielders
Bill Sealy
8th
1st (tied)
8th
Starting Pitchers
Herb Thomason
8th
1st (tied)
8th
Relievers
Clay Tucker
6th
1st (tied)
6th
Closers
Danny Dye
11th
1st (tied)
11th
MISSOULA PLAINSMEN (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Frank Jackson
7th
William Jones
1st
1st
First Basemen
Jim Whitten
6th
1st (tied)
6th
Second Basemen
Forrest Gibbs
10th
1st (tied)
10th
Third Basemen
Emanuel Allen
3rd
2nd (tied)
4th
Shortstops
Al Gilbert
8th
1st (tied)
8th
Left Fielders
Jim Tanguay
3rd
2nd (tied)
4th
Center Fielders
Cliff Byars
2nd
2nd (tied)
3rd
Right Fielders
Stan Wright
6th
1st (tied)
6th
Starting Pitchers
Sam McGeorge
12th
1st (tied)
12th
Relievers
Buck Olson
4th
1st (tied)
4th
Closers
Buck Olson
8th
1st (tied)
8th
PANHANDLE JACKRABBITS (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Edgar Whitley
12th
6th (tied)
12th
First Basemen
Dick Schwartz
2nd
1st (tied)
2nd
Second Basemen
Phil Richards
3rd
1st (tied)
3rd
Third Basemen
Bill C Smith
12th
2nd (tied)
13th
Shortstops
Dick Tate
6th
1st (tied)
6th
Left Fielders
Tim Shears
4th
2nd (tied)
5th
Center Fielders
Kent Alexander
10th
2nd (tied)
10th
Right Fielders
Herb Miller
2nd
1st (tied)
2nd
Starting Pitchers
Carl Young
13th
1st (tied)
13th
Relievers
Dave Munson
3rd
1st (tied)
3rd
Closers
Dave Munson
6th
1st (tied)
6th
PUEBLO CHIEFS (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Frank Philips
11th
6th (tied)
11th
First Basemen
Luke Warner
4th
1st (tied)
4th
Second Basemen
Buddy Miller
1st
1st (tied)
1st
Third Basemen
Jim Davis
5th
2nd (tied)
6th
Shortstops
Rudy Scott
14th
1st (tied)
14th
Left Fielders
Wally Stolle
12th
2nd (tied)
12th
Center Fielders
Jim DeShazo
3rd
2nd (tied)
4th
Right Fielders
Paul Bruce
11th
1st (tied)
11th
Starting Pitchers
Charlie Yates
10th
1st (tied)
10th
Relievers
Mose Cooper
9th
1st (tied)
9th
Closers
Don Kelly
12th
1st (tied)
12th
RAPID CITY RUNNERS (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Jim Smith
10th
6th (tied)
10th
First Basemen
Moe Ingram
13th
1st (tied)
13th
Second Basemen
Ted Donnelly
13th
1st (tied)
13th
Third Basemen
Ben Parker
8th
2nd (tied)
9th
Shortstops
Frankie Jimenez
3rd
1st (tied)
3rd
Left Fielders
Jack Adams
13th
2nd (tied)
13th
Center Fielders
Vic Brown
9th
2nd (tied)
9th
Right Fielders
Cliff Turner
5th
1st (tied)
5th
Starting Pitchers
Ray Finigan
7th
1st (tied)
7th
Relievers
German Acuna
5th
1st (tied)
5th
Closers
German Acuna
10th
1st (tied)
10th
SANTA FE COYOTES (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Ron Caputo
6th
6th (tied)
8th
First Basemen
John Irwin
14th
1st (tied)
14th
Second Basemen
Mort Duncan
4th
1st (tied)
4th
Third Basemen
Lyle Beadle
2nd
2nd (tied)
3rd
Shortstops
Hal Beck
5th
1st (tied)
5th
Left Fielders
Jimmy Jones
5th
2nd (tied)
6th
Center Fielders
Taylor Bowen
1st
2nd (tied)
2nd
Right Fielders
Irv Moore
4th
1st (tied)
4th
Starting Pitchers
Al Hoppe
5th
1st (tied)
5th
Relievers
George Campbell
7th
1st (tied)
7th
Closers
Stu Erickson
5th
1st (tied)
5th
SIOUX FALLS PRAIRIE DOGS (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Larry Baker
14th
6th (tied)
14th
First Basemen
George Wolfe
11th
1st (tied)
11th
Second Basemen
Bill Jones
8th
1st (tied)
8th
Third Basemen
Lloyd Gladney
4th
2nd (tied)
5th
Shortstops
Mike Graham
4th
1st (tied)
4th
Left Fielders
Frank Sawyer
14th
2nd (tied)
14th
Center Fielders
Gene Burggraf
11th
2nd (tied)
11th
Right Fielders
Bill Logan
14th
1st (tied)
14th
Starting Pitchers
Carl Davis
11th
1st (tied)
11th
Relievers
Herb Moon
10th
1st (tied)
10th
Closers
Ben Cobb
4th
1st (tied)
4th
TOPEKA JAYHAWKS (A) 11/01/1974
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Tony Meinke
8th
Mickey Foley
3rd
5th
First Basemen
Pinky Thompson
7th
1st (tied)
7th
Second Basemen
Bill King
7th
1st (tied)
7th
Third Basemen
John Mason
9th (tied)
2nd (tied)
10th (tied)
Shortstops
Herb Connelly
2nd
1st (tied)
2nd
Left Fielders
Jack Henricks
11th
2nd (tied)
11th
Center Fielders
Max Robinson
6th
2nd (tied)
6th
Right Fielders
Tom Gendron
10th
1st (tied)
10th
Starting Pitchers
Al Panning
4th
1st (tied)
4th
Relievers
Howard Fetter
12th
1st (tied)
12th
Closers
Howard Fetter
14th
1st (tied)
14th
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