ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/16/1917
 
ALLENTOWN LEHIGHS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Vern Garrettson 3rd 1st 3rd
First Basemen Charlie Dana 2nd 1st 2nd
Second Basemen Al Brien 2nd 1st 2nd
Third Basemen Billy Turner 3rd 1st 3rd
Shortstops Pat Bowles 4th 1st 4th
Left Fielders Jim Moore 6th 1st 6th
Center Fielders Red Ash 3rd 1st 3rd
Right Fielders Dickie Heath 3rd 1st 3rd
Starting Pitchers Joe Larsen 2nd 1st 2nd
Relievers Joseph Pontious 4th 1st 4th
Closers Joseph Pontious 8th 1st 8th
HARRISBURG CAPITOLS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ray Van Wyck 1st 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Norm Tosti 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Joe Torres 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Bob MacRitchie 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Shortstops Jack Binder 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Bruce Ferrell 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Darrel Thomas 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Terry Dixon 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Gus Novak 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Relievers Diego Oliva 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Closers Sam Kuhn 7th 1st (tied) 7th
LANCASTER TURNPIKES (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Marafino 4th 1st (tied) 4th
First Basemen George Robinson 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Gorman McWhirter 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Johnny Smith 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Shortstops Andy Lovett 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Hank Hardin 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders George Benson 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Right Fielders Jim Hykes 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Dan Reiker 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Relievers Matt Jenkins 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Closers Matt Jenkins 6th 1st (tied) 6th
PATERSON INDUSTRIANS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Julius Hughes 5th 1st (tied) 5th
First Basemen Bill Meyer 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Larry Kramer 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Herman McGovern 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Shortstops Brian Klein 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Jeff Batchelor 7th (tied) 1st (tied) 7th (tied)
Center Fielders Leroy Kellen 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Carl Roberts 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Tom Schultz 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Relievers Al Harrison 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Closers Al Harrison 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
READING IRONMASTERS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Lars Pederson 6th 1st (tied) 6th
First Basemen Steve Sorrow 6th (tied) 1st (tied) 6th (tied)
Second Basemen Charles Arnold 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Joe Bundy 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Shortstops Chester Carty 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Charlie Anderson 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Frank O'Brien 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Marty Weber 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Ralph Hund 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Relievers Larry Bishop 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Closers Larry Bishop 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
SCRANTON BLACK DIAMONDS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Greg Delano 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Archie Allen 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Buddy Townsend 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Mike Foster 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Shortstops William Uliano 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Mark Richardson 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Charlie Hunt 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Tim Gagnon 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Steve Anderson 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Relievers Doc Russell 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Closers Dan Mabry 1st 1st (tied) 1st
TRENTON ARTISANS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Doc Forck 8th 1st (tied) 8th
First Basemen Phil Holiday 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Second Basemen John Clark 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen John Turner 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Shortstops Frank Rude 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Jim Steele 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders George Montbriand 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Bruce Eaton 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Lee Purvis 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Relievers George Courville 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Closers Moses Ray 5th 1st (tied) 5th
WILMINGTON SHIPWRIGHTS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Julius Johnston 7th 1st (tied) 7th
First Basemen Rabbit Karr 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Harry Hurd 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Gus Ling 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Dick Crowe 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Bob Wright 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Boze Lord 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Right Fielders George Johnson 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Deacon Corathers 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Relievers Tom Pulaski 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Closers Tom Pulaski 4th 1st (tied) 4th
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