UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
04/07/1975
 
BURLINGTON BEARS (R) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eddie Jones 8th 9th 10th
First Basemen 11th 9th 11th
Second Basemen Glenn Cohen 4th Jim Bagley 1st 1st
Third Basemen 12th 8th 12th
Shortstops 9th 6th 9th
Left Fielders Jack Queen 8th Jack Queen 8th 9th
Center Fielders Ernie Chadwick 10th 8th 10th
Right Fielders 10th 9th 10th
Starting Pitchers 12th 12th 12th
Relievers 12th 12th 12th
Closers 12th 12th 12th
CLINTON STEAMBOATS (R) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Sam Cook 6th 9th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Joe Brown 10th Joe Brown 2nd 4th
Second Basemen Joe F Jackson 8th Joe F Jackson 8th 9th
Third Basemen Bill Henderson 8th Bill Henderson 4th 5th
Shortstops Tom Conner 2nd Tom Conner 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Pete Osborn 6th 10th 10th
Center Fielders 11th 8th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Charlie Smith 8th Charlie Smith 6th 6th
Starting Pitchers Bob Martinelli 1st Bob Martinelli 10th 8th
Relievers Mike Herring 7th John K Thomas 10th 10th
Closers Sol Wheeler 11th John K Thomas 10th 11th
EAU CLAIRE LOGGERS (R) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Don Warren 7th Pete Little 1st 4th
First Basemen Dan Newberg 9th 9th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Joe Seely 11th 12th 12th
Third Basemen Russ Boatner 10th 8th (tied) 10th
Shortstops Jack Smith 4th Jack Smith 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Chris Weaver 5th Chris Weaver 5th 5th
Center Fielders John Rocco 7th Marty Mathews 7th 6th
Right Fielders Red Wells 7th Earl Quaid 5th 5th
Starting Pitchers Don Price 7th Don Price 6th 7th
Relievers Jerry Demski 5th Jerry Demski 5th 5th
Closers Rick Bailey 7th Rick Bailey 7th 7th
KENOSHA PIKES (R) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Boggs 9th Charlie Boggs 8th 7th
First Basemen Carl Carr 7th Joe Lavallee 6th 6th
Second Basemen Jimmy Combs 10th Jimmy Combs 10th 10th
Third Basemen Harry Wilson 2nd Harry Wilson 1st 1st
Shortstops Bill Halas 6th Bill Halas 4th 4th
Left Fielders Jack Ellis 3rd Pat McClay 1st 2nd
Center Fielders Ralph Henderson 4th Ralph Henderson 3rd 4th
Right Fielders Johnny Martinez 4th Bill Nelson Jr. 1st 3rd
Starting Pitchers Bruce Parish 2nd Eddie Nordberg 1st 1st
Relievers Josh Loftus 9th Larry Lee 1st 3rd
Closers Bruce Parish 3rd Larry Lee 1st 1st
LA CROSSE LIONS (R) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Henry Girten 3rd Henry Girten 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Don Jones 3rd Don Jones 2nd (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Lew Russell 1st Russ West 7th 5th
Third Basemen Andy Fenton 5th 8th (tied) 8th
Shortstops 9th (tied) 6th (tied) 9th (tied)
Left Fielders Lester Jones 4th Roy Presley 9th 8th
Center Fielders Tom Gardner 5th 8th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Henry Benn 3rd Henry Benn 7th 7th
Starting Pitchers Lyle Lessard 6th Bob Hays 7th 6th
Relievers Billy Gallagher 8th Billy Gallagher 8th 9th
Closers Billy Gallagher 4th Billy Gallagher 2nd 3rd
MARSHALLTOWN MAPLES (R) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Hargrove 2nd Tom Hargrove 5th 5th
First Basemen Earl Bauer 8th 9th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Desmond Riley 3rd Desmond Riley 5th 6th
Third Basemen Pete Pratt 8th (tied) Pete Pratt 5th 6th
Shortstops Sam Beadle 1st Sam Beadle 1st 1st
Left Fielders Jack Hall 10th Jack Hall 1st (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Paul Brown 8th Paul Brown 6th 7th
Right Fielders Joe Bray 9th Joe Bray 8th 8th
Starting Pitchers Joe Lucas 8th Phil Donovan 11th 10th
Relievers John Ouimet 11th Dick Wright 5th (tied) 8th
Closers Joe Benning 9th Joe Benning 8th 9th
MOLINE PIONEERS (R) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Nick Costa 10th Nick Costa 7th 8th
First Basemen Diego Zamora 4th Diego Zamora 7th 7th
Second Basemen Gary Luther 1st (tied) Joe Espenschied 9th 7th
Third Basemen Harry Weisenborn 1st Harry Weisenborn 6th 4th
Shortstops Bill Ward 3rd 6th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Gene Day 7th Gene Day 6th 6th
Center Fielders Ron Waller 2nd Ron Waller 4th 3rd
Right Fielders 10th (tied) 9th (tied) 10th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Frank Gregg 4th Eddie Emerson 3rd 3rd
Relievers Luther Roberts 1st Doc Hudson 2nd 1st
Closers Herm Jones 1st Herm Jones 3rd 2nd
OTTUMWA OWLS (R) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George Konitzer 5th George Konitzer 1st (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Brooks Brown 1st Brooks Brown 1st 1st
Second Basemen Joe Markert 12th Joe Markert 11th 11th
Third Basemen Willie Young 4th Willie Young 1st (tied) 3rd
Shortstops George Horn 5th George Horn 5th 5th
Left Fielders Chuck Coley 10th (tied) 10th (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Jack Hayford 3rd Andy Alexander 1st 1st
Right Fielders Ray Todd 6th 9th (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Bobby Watson 9th Doug Wallace 4th 5th
Relievers John Golden 6th John Golden 5th (tied) 6th
Closers Roy Owens 6th Roy Owens 5th 6th
QUINCY CANNONEERS (R) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Frank Cizek 4th Frank Cizek 6th 6th
First Basemen Bobby Woods 2nd Clyde McCormick 8th 8th
Second Basemen Hal Quillen 9th Hal Quillen 1st (tied) 4th
Third Basemen John Keith 3rd Don Heath 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Bob Whitworth 7th 6th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders George Huffman 1st Jack Abrams 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Gene Armistead 6th Gene Armistead 5th 5th
Right Fielders Charlie Huffman 1st Charlie Huffman 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Carl Price 3rd Bob Chamberlain 2nd 2nd
Relievers Walt Spence 3rd Doug Trowbridge 3rd 2nd
Closers John Lesperance 2nd John Lesperance 4th 4th
ST. CLOUD LUMBERJACKS (R) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Peters 1st Bob Brinkworth 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Tracy Fisher 6th Tracy Fisher 2nd (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Biff Pitts 5th Biff Pitts 6th 8th
Third Basemen Len Andruski 11th 8th (tied) 11th
Shortstops Bobby Ortiz 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Pat Steckman 2nd Pat Steckman 4th 4th
Center Fielders Johnny Moten 1st Johnny Moten 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Dan Labelle 2nd Dan Labelle 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Luis Serrano 5th Luis Serrano 5th 4th
Relievers Danny Browning 2nd Bob Schroeder 4th 4th
Closers Bill Wright 5th Bill Wright 9th 5th
WATERLOO CHIEFS (R) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 11th 9th (tied) 11th
First Basemen 11th (tied) 9th (tied) 11th (tied)
Second Basemen Ray Olexa 7th Ray Olexa 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Roger Greenway 7th 8th (tied) 9th
Shortstops 9th (tied) 6th (tied) 9th (tied)
Left Fielders 12th 10th (tied) 12th
Center Fielders 11th (tied) 8th (tied) 11th (tied)
Right Fielders 10th (tied) 9th (tied) 10th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Walter Hoffman 11th Walter Hoffman 8th 9th
Relievers Bruce Carter 4th Bill Nichols 11th 7th
Closers Bruce Carter 8th Bill Nichols 11th 10th
WINONA BEAVERS (R) 04/07/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 11th (tied) 9th (tied) 11th (tied)
First Basemen Jim Bailey 5th Jim Bailey 5th 5th
Second Basemen Del Smith 6th Jim Kumpula 1st (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Doug Holloway 6th Doug Holloway 7th 7th
Shortstops 9th (tied) 6th (tied) 9th (tied)
Left Fielders Chuck Jones 9th Chuck Jones 7th 7th
Center Fielders Eli Kimble 9th 8th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Donnie Cooper 5th Donnie Cooper 4th 4th
Starting Pitchers Ray Lee 10th Ray Lee 9th 11th
Relievers Dickie Kite 10th Dickie Kite 9th 11th
Closers Curt Kelly 10th Curt Kelly 6th 8th
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