UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
11/01/1974
 
BURLINGTON BEARS (R) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Wells 4th 8th 8th
First Basemen Blue Moon Ward 6th Blue Moon Ward 9th 8th
Second Basemen Jim Bagley 9th Jim Bagley 9th 9th
Third Basemen Bob Patterson 1st 6th 6th
Shortstops Paul Ross 8th Paul Ross 6th 6th
Left Fielders Dan Labelle 2nd Dan Labelle 8th 5th
Center Fielders Jack Queen 5th Jack Queen 5th 6th
Right Fielders Tom Haynes 1st Tom Haynes 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Frank Gunter 12th Tom Myers 12th 12th
Relievers Ike Bradley 8th Ike Bradley 5th 7th
Closers Frank Hall 11th Frank Hall 11th 12th
CLINTON STEAMBOATS (R) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Sam Cook 8th 8th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Joe Brown 11th Joe Brown 2nd 3rd
Second Basemen Joe F Jackson 7th Joe F Jackson 7th 7th
Third Basemen Bill Henderson 5th Bill Henderson 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Tom Conner 3rd Tom Conner 4th 4th
Left Fielders Ray Bowman 4th Ray Bowman 7th 6th
Center Fielders Pete Osborn 4th 10th 10th
Right Fielders Charlie Smith 5th Charlie Smith 4th 4th
Starting Pitchers Bob Martinelli 2nd Bob Martinelli 9th 3rd
Relievers Mike Herring 7th John K Thomas 10th 8th
Closers Larry Banks 10th Larry Banks 9th 11th
EAU CLAIRE LOGGERS (R) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Glenn Gregory 11th 8th (tied) 11th
First Basemen Dan Newberg 10th 11th 11th
Second Basemen Jack Smith 4th Jack Smith 5th 6th
Third Basemen Russ Boatner 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Ralph Hicks 4th 9th 9th
Left Fielders Chris Weaver 7th Chris Weaver 5th 7th
Center Fielders John Rocco 7th Tony Hernandez 1st 1st
Right Fielders Earl Quaid 9th Earl Quaid 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Don Price 7th Moose Spencer 10th 10th
Relievers Jerry Demski 2nd Jerry Demski 8th 5th
Closers Jerry Demski 5th Jerry Demski 7th 6th
KENOSHA PIKES (R) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Boggs 10th 8th (tied) 10th
First Basemen John Algerson 9th John Algerson 8th 9th
Second Basemen Elmer Converse 1st Joe Lavallee 1st 1st
Third Basemen Clyde Swisher 10th 6th (tied) 10th
Shortstops Bill Halas 9th Bill Halas 7th 7th
Left Fielders Pat McClay 11th Pat McClay 4th 9th
Center Fielders Ralph Henderson 2nd Ralph Henderson 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Carl Byers 2nd Bill Nelson Jr. 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Bruce Parish 1st Eddie Nordberg 2nd 1st
Relievers Jim Vredenburg 10th Jim Vredenburg 6th 10th
Closers Bruce Parish 2nd Larry Lee 1st 1st
LA CROSSE LIONS (R) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Henry Girten 5th Henry Girten 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Don Jones 4th Don Jones 2nd (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Felix Nunez 10th 11th 11th
Third Basemen 12th 6th (tied) 12th
Shortstops Lee Wright 5th Lee Wright 5th 5th
Left Fielders Lester Jones 5th 11th 11th
Center Fielders Roy Presley 12th Roy Presley 8th 9th
Right Fielders Tom Gardner 3rd 7th 7th
Starting Pitchers Jim Peters 4th Bob Hays 3rd 4th
Relievers Billy Gallagher 3rd Billy Gallagher 4th 4th
Closers Billy Gallagher 3rd Billy Gallagher 2nd 2nd
MARSHALLTOWN MAPLES (R) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Hargrove 2nd Tom Hargrove 4th 4th
First Basemen Jimmy Grider 1st Jimmy Grider 7th 5th
Second Basemen Desmond Riley 2nd Desmond Riley 1st (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Pete Pratt 6th Pete Pratt 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Sam Beadle 1st Sam Beadle 1st 1st
Left Fielders Jack Hall 12th Jack Hall 1st 2nd
Center Fielders Paul Brown 9th Paul Brown 7th 8th
Right Fielders Joe Bray 6th 7th (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Phil West 5th Phil Donovan 6th 5th
Relievers Joe Benning 11th Joe Benning 9th 11th
Closers John Ouimet 12th Dick Wright 3rd 3rd
MOLINE PIONEERS (R) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Harry DeRemer 6th Harry DeRemer 5th 5th
First Basemen Dick Marshall 2nd Dick Marshall 4th 4th
Second Basemen Joe Espenschied 6th Joe Espenschied 8th 8th
Third Basemen Roy Jennings 10th (tied) 6th (tied) 10th (tied)
Shortstops Fred Evans 6th 9th (tied) 10th
Left Fielders Russ Gary 6th Gene Day 9th 10th
Center Fielders Monty Pollard 8th Monty Pollard 6th 7th
Right Fielders Jack Burke 6th (tied) 7th (tied) 9th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Frank Gregg 6th Eddie Emerson 7th 6th
Relievers Luther Roberts 6th Billy David 3rd 3rd
Closers John Bell 6th John Bell 5th 5th
OTTUMWA OWLS (R) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Hayford 3rd George Konitzer 1st 1st
First Basemen Brooks Brown 3rd Brooks Brown 1st 1st
Second Basemen Joe Markert 11th Joe Markert 10th 10th
Third Basemen Willie Young 2nd Willie Young 1st 1st
Shortstops George Horn 7th George Horn 8th 8th
Left Fielders Ray Todd 10th 11th (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Chuck Coley 10th 10th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Hank Dunn 8th 7th (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers George Hollingsworth 9th Al Greenwell 4th 7th
Relievers Roy Owens 1st Roy Owens 1st 1st
Closers Harry Schwartz 7th Harry Schwartz 8th 8th
QUINCY CANNONEERS (R) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Frank Cizek 7th Frank Cizek 7th 7th
First Basemen Clyde McCormick 8th Clyde McCormick 10th 10th
Second Basemen Hal Quillen 8th Hal Quillen 4th 4th
Third Basemen Charlie Mitchell 7th Charlie Mitchell 4th 5th
Shortstops Smith Strayhorn 10th Smith Strayhorn 2nd 3rd
Left Fielders Ernie Blake 8th Gene Armistead 6th 8th
Center Fielders George Huffman 3rd George Huffman 9th 5th
Right Fielders Lorne Jones 10th Lorne Jones 5th 5th
Starting Pitchers Davey O'Dell 3rd Bob Chamberlain 1st 2nd
Relievers Bob Chase 9th Bill Rhame 11th 9th
Closers John Lesperance 1st John Lesperance 4th 4th
ST. CLOUD LUMBERJACKS (R) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Peters 1st Bob Brinkworth 6th 6th
First Basemen Tracy Fisher 7th Tracy Fisher 6th 7th
Second Basemen Biff Pitts 3rd Biff Pitts 6th 5th
Third Basemen Len Andruski 9th 6th (tied) 9th
Shortstops Bobby Ortiz 11th 9th (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Pat Steckman 3rd Pat Steckman 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders Johnny Moten 1st Johnny Moten 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Joe Baldwin 12th Joe Baldwin 6th 6th
Starting Pitchers John Green 8th Luis Serrano 11th 11th
Relievers Danny Browning 5th Bob Schroeder 2nd 2nd
Closers Bill Wright 4th Bill Wright 10th 7th
WATERLOO CHIEFS (R) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Carl Sanborn 9th Bob Kyler 2nd (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Hal Smith 12th 11th (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Max Hennings 12th 11th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Roger Greenway 4th 6th (tied) 7th
Shortstops 12th 9th (tied) 12th
Left Fielders Ian Pasley 1st Ian Pasley 10th 4th
Center Fielders Chet Adair 6th Chet Adair 4th 4th
Right Fielders Carl Hunt 11th 7th (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Walter Hoffman 11th Walter Hoffman 8th 9th
Relievers Ed Buckingham 4th Bill Nichols 12th 6th
Closers Ed Buckingham 8th Bill Nichols 12th 10th
WINONA BEAVERS (R) 11/01/1974
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 12th 8th (tied) 12th
First Basemen Jim Bailey 5th Jim Bailey 5th 6th
Second Basemen Del Smith 5th Jim Kumpula 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Doug Holloway 3rd Doug Holloway 5th 4th
Shortstops Lou Hill 2nd Lou Hill 3rd 2nd
Left Fielders Donnie Cooper 9th Donnie Cooper 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Eli Kimble 11th 10th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Johnny Martinez 4th 7th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Ray Lee 10th Ray Lee 5th 8th
Relievers Dickie Kite 12th Dickie Kite 7th 12th
Closers Curt Kelly 9th Curt Kelly 6th 9th
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