LONE STAR ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/16/1917
 
AUSTIN EMPRESARIOS (AA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ron Holland 4th 1st 4th
First Basemen Dick Donovan 1st 1st 1st
Second Basemen Red Homich 4th 1st 4th
Third Basemen Babe Chapp 3rd 1st 3rd
Shortstops Sam Clark 5th 1st 5th
Left Fielders Gary Matheson 2nd 1st 2nd
Center Fielders Tom Willard 3rd 1st 3rd
Right Fielders Jerry Heichel 3rd 1st 3rd
Starting Pitchers Rick Clark 3rd 1st 3rd
Relievers Jim Force 2nd 1st 2nd
Closers Jim Force 4th 1st 4th
DALLAS DEPUTIES (AA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dave Ekeren 5th 1st (tied) 5th
First Basemen Dutch Walsh 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Jack Conlan 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Edward Blondin 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Shortstops Howard Evans 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Sylvester Rilling 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Wayne Griffith 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Jack Swayze 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Jersey Jim Hardy 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Relievers Jim McKinley 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Closers Moose Devaney 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
FT. WORTH DROVERS (AA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Frank Shields 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Arthur Easton 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Dave Hutton 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Paul Voelker 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Mike McKendrick 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Jack Swaney 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Paul Holladay 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Frank Gilbert 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Slim Van Atta 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Relievers Ken Blackwell 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Closers Luther Thornton 5th 1st (tied) 5th
GALVESTON GULLS (AA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charles Jordan 6th 1st (tied) 6th
First Basemen Henry Svendsen 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Buck Pruet 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Boyd Free 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Shortstops Charlie Cory 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Bruce Johnson 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Frankie Stefanoni 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Duane Morrill 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Johnny Livengood 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Relievers Rube Otte 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Closers Rube Otte 6th 1st (tied) 6th
HOUSTON DRUMMERS (AA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Scotty Henne 1st 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen George Huffaker 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Ed Smith 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Third Basemen John Putney 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Shortstops Jim Likens 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Charlie Spinelli 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Marsh DiBenedetto 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Al Moore 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Jerry Ford 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Relievers Joseph Haynes 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Closers Joseph Haynes 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
SAN ANTONIO CABALLEROS (AA) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ron Cumbus 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Dick Leonard 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Bill Wardwell 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Joe Basson 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Shortstops Bobby Zauner 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Forrest Koval 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Center Fielders John Stiemsma 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Right Fielders Ray Long 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Jesse Eakins 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Relievers Don Berg 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Closers Bill Segel 1st 1st (tied) 1st
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