UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
09/01/1975
 
BURLINGTON BEARS (R) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eddie Jones 9th Leon Bush 3rd 5th
First Basemen 11th 9th 11th
Second Basemen Jim Bagley 9th 8th 10th
Third Basemen Pete Mason 11th Russ Harris 5th 5th
Shortstops Jimmie Hobbs 10th 7th 10th
Left Fielders Sonny Crane 8th Bob Griffith 2nd 4th
Center Fielders Andy Alewine 2nd Andy Alewine 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Len Mantione 1st Vern Mercer 7th 5th
Starting Pitchers Tom Myers 10th Al Payne 4th 9th
Relievers Sam Morris 11th Frank Gunter 4th 8th
Closers Bill Rhame 12th Bill Rhame 11th 11th
CLINTON STEAMBOATS (R) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Sam Cook 6th 8th 8th
First Basemen Bill Roan 6th Joe Brown 5th 5th
Second Basemen Joe F Jackson 7th Joe F Jackson 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Bill Henderson 4th Bill Henderson 4th 4th
Shortstops Tom Conner 1st Tom Banks 1st 1st
Left Fielders Pete Osborn 9th 9th 10th
Center Fielders Steve Allen 11th 6th 11th
Right Fielders Ben Woodard 4th Ben Woodard 8th 7th
Starting Pitchers Bob Martinelli 1st Bob Martinelli 11th 10th
Relievers Mike Herring 4th John K Thomas 8th 6th
Closers Sol Wheeler 10th John K Thomas 9th 9th
EAU CLAIRE LOGGERS (R) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Spencer Helmlinger 5th Lou Shultz 1st 3rd
First Basemen Harry Willett 1st 9th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Lou Miller 11th Lou Miller 7th 7th
Third Basemen Fernando Contreras 7th 7th 9th
Shortstops Jack Smith 3rd Al Potter 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Leo Clark 3rd Leo Clark 1st 1st
Center Fielders Clarence Wilkins 5th 6th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Earl Quaid 8th Earl Quaid 6th 8th
Starting Pitchers Moose Spencer 2nd Moose Spencer 3rd 1st
Relievers Eddie Goodwin 5th Al Gauthier 10th 7th
Closers Eddie Goodwin 11th Al Gauthier 10th 10th
KENOSHA PIKES (R) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Cy Stewart 1st Bill MacGregor 3rd (tied) 1st
First Basemen Harold Stevens 8th Harold Stevens 8th 7th
Second Basemen James T Williams 5th Harry May 1st 1st
Third Basemen John Algerson 10th John Algerson 6th 6th
Shortstops Bill Halas 7th Carl Reynolds 2nd (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Jack Ellis 5th Pat McClay 2nd (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Ralph Henderson 6th 6th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Bill Nelson Jr. 7th Bill Nelson Jr. 1st 3rd
Starting Pitchers Johnny Davis 4th Pat Cathcart 1st 2nd
Relievers Andy Osborne 6th Andy Osborne 4th (tied) 4th
Closers Andy Osborne 4th Andy Osborne 1st 2nd
LA CROSSE LIONS (R) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Steve L Williams 2nd Henry Girten 3rd (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Don Jones 4th Don Jones 2nd 3rd
Second Basemen Lew Russell 2nd 8th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Andy Fenton 5th Al Hall 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Raul Villar 2nd Bill Ketchum 4th 4th
Left Fielders Lester Jones 4th 9th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Tom Gardner 3rd Phil Ransom 2nd (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Henry Benn 2nd Ron Marshall 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Tom Brewer 7th Tom Brewer 10th 7th
Relievers Dick Peters 9th Dick Peters 11th 11th
Closers Billy Gallagher 2nd Billy Gallagher 5th 3rd
MARSHALLTOWN MAPLES (R) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Harriman 7th 8th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Earl Bauer 9th 9th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Desmond Riley 3rd Desmond Riley 5th 5th
Third Basemen Woodie Johnson 8th 7th (tied) 10th
Shortstops Billy Green 8th 7th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Jack Hall 7th Jack Hall 2nd (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Charlie Knight 10th 6th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Lon Wisdom 9th Billy Case 1st (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Buzz Miller 8th Buzz Miller 2nd 6th
Relievers Duane Dean 1st Ray Wilson 3rd 1st
Closers Eddie Cole 1st Eddie Cole 1st (tied) 1st
MOLINE PIONEERS (R) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Harry DeRemer 4th Harry DeRemer 2nd 4th
First Basemen Dick Marshall 3rd Dick Marshall 3rd 2nd
Second Basemen Joe Espenschied 6th Joe Espenschied 6th 6th
Third Basemen Bill Hoyt 3rd 7th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Walt Staley 6th Walt Staley 6th 6th
Left Fielders 12th 9th (tied) 12th
Center Fielders George Jones 1st Ron Waller 2nd (tied) 1st
Right Fielders Russ Gary 5th 9th 9th
Starting Pitchers Dave Abernethy 9th Dave Abernethy 8th 8th
Relievers Max Quinn 3rd Max Quinn 1st 2nd
Closers John Bell 3rd John Bell 7th 5th
OTTUMWA OWLS (R) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Hayford 3rd Jack Hayford 7th 7th
First Basemen Brooks Brown 2nd Brooks Brown 1st 1st
Second Basemen 12th 8th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen 12th 7th (tied) 12th
Shortstops Bill Malone 4th Bill Malone 5th 5th
Left Fielders Danny Perillo 11th Danny Perillo 8th 8th
Center Fielders Whitey Anderson 9th Whitey Anderson 2nd (tied) 5th
Right Fielders 10th 9th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Joe Monk 11th Barry Hinds 5th 11th
Relievers Harry Wolf 7th 12th 12th
Closers Harry Wolf 7th 12th 12th
QUINCY CANNONEERS (R) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Chuck Greene 10th 8th (tied) 11th
First Basemen Ray Kerstetter 10th Johnny Reynolds 7th 8th
Second Basemen Joe Bentley 8th 8th (tied) 9th
Third Basemen Rube Hoover 6th Rube Hoover 1st 1st
Shortstops Bobby H Taylor 5th 7th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Gene Armistead 6th Gene Armistead 6th 7th
Center Fielders Clyde McCormick 7th 6th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Charlie Huffman 3rd Charlie Huffman 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Joe May 3rd Bob Chamberlain 6th 3rd
Relievers Tom Rensberger 12th Larry Roberts 2nd 5th
Closers Larry Roberts 6th Larry Roberts 3rd 4th
ST. CLOUD LUMBERJACKS (R) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tommy Brown 11th 8th (tied) 12th
First Basemen Tracy Fisher 5th Tracy Fisher 4th 4th
Second Basemen Dick Williams 1st Chuck Flynn 4th 4th
Third Basemen Fidel Gutierrez 1st 7th (tied) 7th
Shortstops 11th 7th (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Pat Steckman 2nd Pat Steckman 5th 5th
Center Fielders 12th 6th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders 10th (tied) 9th (tied) 10th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Bill Carson 6th Luis Serrano 9th 5th
Relievers Danny Browning 2nd Roger Thomas 4th (tied) 3rd
Closers Bob Schroeder 5th Bob Schroeder 4th 6th
WATERLOO CHIEFS (R) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Richardson 7th (tied) 8th (tied) 9th (tied)
First Basemen 11th (tied) 9th (tied) 11th (tied)
Second Basemen Clint Triplett 10th 8th (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Max Hennings 9th 7th (tied) 11th
Shortstops 11th (tied) 7th (tied) 11th (tied)
Left Fielders Roger Rust 10th 9th (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Ray Harshbarger 8th 6th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders 10th (tied) 9th (tied) 10th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Gilby Smith 12th Gilby Smith 12th 12th
Relievers Don Watson 10th Don Watson 7th 10th
Closers Don Watson 9th Don Watson 6th 7th
WINONA BEAVERS (R) 09/01/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Matt Corbin 12th Tony Cooper 3rd (tied) 6th
First Basemen Lou Hill 7th Lou Hill 6th 6th
Second Basemen Del Smith 4th Smith Strayhorn 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Doug Holloway 2nd Dave Laurence 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Paul Capriotti 9th 7th (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Emil Jones 1st Chuck Jones 7th 6th
Center Fielders John B Davis 4th Ernie Hamilton 1st 3rd
Right Fielders Donnie Cooper 6th Donnie Cooper 5th 6th
Starting Pitchers Alex Heeter 5th Ray Lee 7th 4th
Relievers Dickie Kite 8th Dickie Kite 9th 9th
Closers Curt Kelly 8th Curt Kelly 8th 8th
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