EASTERN ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/16/1917
 
ALBANY LEGISLATORS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Fred Griffin 3rd 1st 3rd
First Basemen Tom Foster 5th 1st 5th
Second Basemen Levi Kehoe 8th 1st 8th
Third Basemen Bill Todd 1st 1st 1st
Shortstops Ken Sheehan 1st 1st 1st
Left Fielders Kenny Twitty 6th 1st 6th
Center Fielders Bruce Fye 1st 1st 1st
Right Fielders Bob Payne 6th 1st 6th
Starting Pitchers Marv Horwitz 1st 1st 1st
Relievers Jake Cappello 6th 1st 6th
Closers Jake Cappello 6th 1st 6th
BUFFALO LAKE CAPTAINS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Doles 5th 1st (tied) 5th
First Basemen Mike Plum 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Bill Perry 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Jim Couch 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Shortstops Sam McKay 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Jim Downs 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Jay Darnell 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Nate Meier 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Bill Ballard 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Relievers Dave Goodwin 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Closers Dave Goodwin 5th 1st (tied) 5th
HARTFORD COLTS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Billy McCollough 4th 1st (tied) 4th
First Basemen Paul Beard 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Henry Grim 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Grover Holte 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Joe Farrell 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Johnny Reed 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Roger Fillmore 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Roy Guthery 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Tom Armato 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Relievers John Conz 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Closers John Conz 4th 1st (tied) 4th
JERSEY CITY SPARROWS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Gerald Cavalcante 7th 1st (tied) 7th
First Basemen John Tague 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Orville Greeley 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Frank Gold 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Shortstops Edgar Durham 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Jim Stiffler 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Don Cooper 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Adrian Fry 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Enoch Means 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Relievers 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Closers 7th 1st (tied) 7th
NEWARK FOUNDRYMEN (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jerry Wright 1st 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Ben Reed 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Bill Morgan 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Howard Turnbull 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Shortstops Andy Butler 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Andy Mersch 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Silas Alden 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Bill Williams 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Dick Hill 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Relievers 7th (tied) 1st (tied) 7th (tied)
Closers 7th (tied) 1st (tied) 7th (tied)
PROVIDENCE CLIPPERS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Laurence Adams 8th 1st (tied) 8th
First Basemen Leo Lewis 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Rick Volner 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Tony Gardner 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Larry Kessler 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Jim Kellum 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Sam Stafford 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Bill Davidson 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Jeff Mefford 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Relievers Fred Jeffrey 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Closers Fred Jeffrey 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
ROCHESTER MILLERS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Will Hesse 6th 1st (tied) 6th
First Basemen Whitey Quate 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Anthony Robertson 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Larry Gable 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Shortstops Chick Lucas 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Sam Dossett 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Bill Knapp 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Charles Evans 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Terry Warman 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Relievers Mike Oberhelman 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Closers Mike Oberhelman 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
SYRACUSE SALT BARONS (AAA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Upham 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Nate Dalton 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Douglas Courtright 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Third Basemen Irwin Turnbow 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Shortstops Joe Phillipson 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Earl Rogge 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Joe McNab 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Paul Cooke 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Hank Stewart 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Relievers Phil Bumgarner 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Closers Phil Bumgarner 1st 1st (tied) 1st
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