UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/21/1963
 
BURLINGTON BEARS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ivan Monteagudo 6th 9th 9th
First Basemen Howard Hicks 8th 7th 8th
Second Basemen Cloyd Mackey 3rd 9th 9th
Third Basemen Bob Dawson 3rd Hal Beck 2nd 2nd
Shortstops George Collis 6th George Collis 7th 6th
Left Fielders Tony Dupuis 7th 6th 7th
Center Fielders Frank Patterson 6th Gene Carey 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Billy Huddleston 9th Billy Huddleston 1st 4th
Starting Pitchers Ernie Newman 5th Bill Jarman 2nd 5th
Relievers Rollie White 7th 8th 9th
Closers Rollie White 6th 8th 9th
DUBUQUE DUKES (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George White 9th George White 2nd 4th
First Basemen Rodolfo Santoyo 2nd Andy Crosby 5th 5th
Second Basemen Bill Barker 8th Bill Barker 3rd 6th
Third Basemen Gus Snow 5th 8th 8th
Shortstops Ernie Davis 10th 8th 10th
Left Fielders Johnny Wells 4th Johnny Wells 5th 5th
Center Fielders Harvey Tate 2nd Harvey Tate 9th 8th
Right Fielders Tom Drake 6th Tom Drake 9th 9th
Starting Pitchers Gene Jones 9th Bill Harris 8th 8th
Relievers Bill Schuck 7th (tied) 8th (tied) 9th (tied)
Closers Bill Schuck 6th (tied) 8th (tied) 9th (tied)
LA CROSSE LIONS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Don Miller 2nd Don Miller 8th 6th
First Basemen Chief Morrison 7th 7th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Joe Summerfield 5th Ralph Tuomi 3rd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Ray Shaw 1st Tony Nino 1st 1st
Shortstops Horace Stewart 4th Art Strait 2nd 3rd
Left Fielders Ralph Robinson 1st Tex Hathaway 2nd 1st
Center Fielders Bob Adams 4th Phil Weeks 3rd (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Harry Cummins 1st Harry Cummins 7th 5th
Starting Pitchers Hans Armstrong 3rd Hub Russell 3rd 3rd
Relievers Roger Gannon 2nd Roger Gannon 5th 2nd
Closers Tom McDaniel 6th (tied) Tom McDaniel 3rd 4th
MARSHALLTOWN MAPLES (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Roy Davis 8th Ray Campbell 6th 8th
First Basemen Emil Ziebarth 8th (tied) 7th (tied) 8th (tied)
Second Basemen Don Gibbs 1st Don Gibbs 3rd (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Marty Hotz 7th 8th (tied) 9th
Shortstops Howard Shankle 8th Howard Shankle 5th 7th
Left Fielders Gordon Byrd 5th 6th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Butch Stitt 5th 10th 10th
Right Fielders Jake Williams 8th Jake Williams 5th 8th
Starting Pitchers Ted Blixt 8th Marty Yates 6th 6th
Relievers Fritz Reich 7th (tied) Fritz Reich 2nd 3rd
Closers Billy Walker 5th Fritz Reich 4th 3rd
MOLINE PIONEERS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Harry Allen 4th Russ Harmon 1st 2nd
First Basemen 10th 7th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Jorge Roel 10th 9th (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Jim Stroh 6th Jim Stroh 2nd (tied) 4th
Shortstops Carl Russell 9th 8th (tied) 9th
Left Fielders 10th 6th (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Marty Young 8th Marty Young 3rd (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Cal Hudson 10th 10th 10th
Starting Pitchers Dizzy Rice 6th Al Howard 9th 9th
Relievers Ray Burmaster 4th 8th (tied) 8th
Closers Ray Burmaster 4th 8th (tied) 8th
OTTUMWA OWLS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Stanley Quimby 10th 9th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Mike Buchanan 1st Mike Buchanan 4th 3rd
Second Basemen Ed Spinks 6th Bill Yates 3rd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Ernie Wallace 9th Wes Williams 2nd (tied) 5th
Shortstops Elmer Gray 5th Elmer Gray 6th 5th
Left Fielders Joe Smith 9th 6th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Bill Kearney 9th Bill Kearney 6th 6th
Right Fielders Andy Babel 4th Andy Babel 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Jesse Muller 4th Frank Williams 4th 4th
Relievers Wes Jester 5th Wes Jester 4th 4th
Closers Herman White 6th (tied) Herman White 6th 7th
QUINCY CANNONEERS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Al Pruitt 4th (tied) Al Pruitt 2nd (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Pinky Thompson 6th Pinky Thompson 2nd 4th
Second Basemen Tom Moss 4th Arnie Bilodeau 2nd 3rd
Third Basemen Tom Guice 4th Grady Houghtaling 2nd (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Tom Davison 7th Tom Davison 4th 4th
Left Fielders Bill Dixon 6th Bill Dixon 3rd 4th
Center Fielders Harvey Shaw 1st Del Goodell 1st 1st
Right Fielders Mark Willard 3rd Edwin Viramontes 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Charlie Hunt 7th Denny Stevens 7th 7th
Relievers Dave Lythgoe 6th Charlie Hunt 6th 7th
Closers Charlie Hunt 3rd Charlie Hunt 7th 5th
ROCK ISLAND STEAMBOATS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ed Cole 3rd Cy Brown 7th 5th
First Basemen Dutch Reynolds 4th Dutch Reynolds 6th 6th
Second Basemen Joe Atkins 7th Joe Atkins 7th 7th
Third Basemen Gil Allen 8th Gil Allen 7th 7th
Shortstops Bobby Dunn 2nd Bobby Dunn 1st 2nd
Left Fielders Johnny Brackett 1st (tied) Johnny Brackett 4th 2nd
Center Fielders Hank Andrew 3rd Hank Andrew 8th 7th
Right Fielders Alex Moon 7th Alex Moon 6th 7th
Starting Pitchers Frank Wade 2nd Marty Billman 1st 1st
Relievers Frank Wade 1st Art Chandler 1st 1st
Closers Frank Wade 2nd Art Chandler 1st 2nd
ST. CLOUD LUMBERJACKS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Hank Barker 7th Hank Barker 5th 7th
First Basemen Ray Roberts 5th Ray Roberts 1st 1st
Second Basemen Jim Haskins 9th Jim Haskins 8th 8th
Third Basemen Tom Conklin 2nd Tom Conklin 6th 6th
Shortstops George Trimboli 3rd 8th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Bill Light 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Ned Price 7th Ned Price 2nd 4th
Right Fielders Jim Stogner 5th Jim Stogner 1st (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Larry Higgins 10th Joe Barnes 9th (tied) 10th
Relievers John Wolf 7th (tied) John Wolf 3rd 5th
Closers John Wolf 6th (tied) John Wolf 5th 6th
WATERLOO CHIEFS (C) 10/21/1963
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mel Cardoza 1st Johnny Recker 2nd (tied) 1st
First Basemen Polly Dawson 3rd Polly Dawson 3rd 2nd
Second Basemen Gus Duval 2nd Ethan Pennington 1st 1st
Third Basemen Harry Cox 10th 8th (tied) 10th
Shortstops Al Reardon 1st Ed Neville 2nd (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Bob Miller 3rd Arnold Strange 1st 3rd
Center Fielders Charlie Howard 10th Charlie Howard 7th 9th
Right Fielders Stan Pike 2nd Stan Pike 8th 6th
Starting Pitchers Harry Anderson 1st Augie Hicks 5th 2nd
Relievers Gil Purdy 3rd Gil Purdy 7th 6th
Closers Harry Anderson 1st Harry Anderson 2nd 1st
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