WEST COAST ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/16/1917
 
LOS ANGELES SAINTS (IND) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Darrell Smith 4th 1st 4th
First Basemen Roy Pulley 4th 1st 4th
Second Basemen Jack Weber 4th 1st 4th
Third Basemen Doug Peelman 3rd 1st 3rd
Shortstops Elias McIvor 2nd 1st 2nd
Left Fielders Paul Roth 4th 1st 4th
Center Fielders Henry Jordan 2nd 1st 2nd
Right Fielders William Green 2nd 1st 2nd
Starting Pitchers King Plunkett 5th 1st 5th
Relievers Sammy Nutter 3rd 2nd 3rd
Closers Sammy Nutter 4th 2nd 4th
OAKLAND ACORNS (IND) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Al Phillips 1st 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Tubby Caron 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Tommy Andrews 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Third Basemen John Pope 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Sylvester Holle 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Cookie Franchi 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Dave Bowles 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Steve Meyer 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Buck Michaels 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Relievers Bernie Loughran 4th 2nd (tied) 5th
Closers Bernie Loughran 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
PORTLAND FORESTERS (IND) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Lou Teague 5th 1st (tied) 5th
First Basemen Billy Olson 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Tom Chatman 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Jim Lowder 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Shortstops John Todd 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Mike Weiss 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Brian Knott 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Joe Wallace 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Dave Haggerty 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Relievers Bill McGovern 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Closers Bill McGovern 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
SACRAMENTO MAROONS (IND) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tex Wright 8th 1st (tied) 8th
First Basemen Jack Julian 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Tom Phipps 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Simmy Simcox 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Shortstops Danny Puritz 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Lee Kunz 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Jeff Jackson 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Mike Lords 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Leon Rooney 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Relievers Bob Ekdahl 6th 2nd (tied) 7th
Closers Bob Ekdahl 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
SAN DIEGO MISSIONS (IND) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Carter 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Larry White 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Dave Sutton 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Jimmy Muldoon 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Shortstops Alvin Humphries 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Tom Gibson 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Henry Choate 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Mike McElhatten 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Ernie Sloper 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Relievers Myron Berry 2nd 2nd (tied) 2nd
Closers Myron Berry 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
SAN FRANCISCO MINERS (IND) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Harry Harris 6th 1st (tied) 6th
First Basemen Jim York 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Dave Ferguson 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Jimmie Kirk 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Shortstops John Carroll 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Mike Calvados 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Jesse King 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Right Fielders George Williams 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Tom Hawkins 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Relievers Joe Turner 1st 2nd (tied) 1st
Closers Joe Turner 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
SEATTLE WARRIORS (IND) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Richard Johnson 7th 1st (tied) 7th
First Basemen Larry Thomas 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Second Basemen George De Kat 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Third Basemen John Stoner 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Shortstops Richie Meinders 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Carlyle Hammond 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Sam Ganster 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Shag McMullin 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Chuck Knapp 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Relievers George Hallums 7th Jules Santel 1st 4th
Closers George Hallums 3rd Jules Santel 1st 1st
TACOMA BROWNS (IND) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bryan Hubert 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Victor Cheek 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Ed LaFever 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Fred MacDonald 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Shortstops Glenn Brophy 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders John Ferrell 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Cy Romine 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Paul Sly 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Virgil Spann 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Relievers Mike Jordan 5th 2nd (tied) 6th
Closers Mike Jordan 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
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