HEARTLAND LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/16/1917
 
CEDAR RAPIDS RABBITS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Russ Cipriani 2nd 1st 2nd
First Basemen Sid Cantrell 6th 1st 6th
Second Basemen Jim Warriner 7th 1st 7th
Third Basemen Steve Rice 4th 1st 4th
Shortstops Ned Donnelly 5th 1st 5th
Left Fielders Martin Whitham 2nd 1st 2nd
Center Fielders Nat Barr 2nd 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Rickie Egan 7th 1st 7th
Starting Pitchers John Doyle 3rd 1st 3rd
Relievers Mike Scully 6th 1st 6th
Closers Mike Scully 6th 1st 6th
DAYTON AVIATORS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Kramer 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Bob Sponseller 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Pete Geraghty 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Tom Varger 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Shortstops Paul Parrish 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Mark Massie 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Larry Peterson 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Mel Coffer 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Alex Bock 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Relievers George Sweeney 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Closers George Sweeney 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
GRAND RAPIDS FURNITUREMAKERS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jesse Shafer 1st 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Dave Britton 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Orville Livingston 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen John Heffel 4th (tied) 1st (tied) 4th (tied)
Shortstops Rocky Brown 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Tom Nelson 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Elmer McGinnis 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Sid Blackwell 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Lou Wachner 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Relievers Jackie Warren 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Closers Jackie Warren 8th 1st (tied) 8th
PEORIA DISTILLERS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dan Godwin 8th 1st (tied) 8th
First Basemen Amby Ashby 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Bob Vaughan 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Dick Kuchenbecker 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Tillie Borup 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Walter Duttweiler 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Doug Christianson 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Carl Keasler 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Pete Adams 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Relievers John Langston 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Closers John Langston 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
ROCKFORD HUSTLERS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers James Doolan 7th 1st (tied) 7th
First Basemen Jerry Thompson 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Jake Barton 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Tom Johnson 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Dennis Chaffin 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Rube Long 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Rickie Popovitch 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Hank Welle 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Bill O'Doherty 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Relievers Pat Leeper 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Closers Mike Stalker 4th 1st (tied) 4th
SOUTH BEND MAROONS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Don Gray 6th 1st (tied) 6th
First Basemen Gene Smith 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Tony Day 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Third Basemen John Lavey 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Shortstops Richey Grondin 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Marty Murphy 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Tom Armstrong 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Ron Smith 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Jimmy Riccitelli 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Relievers Wiley Kalb 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Closers Wiley Kalb 7th 1st (tied) 7th
TERRE HAUTE COALERS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Beau Grant 4th 1st (tied) 4th
First Basemen Pete Bachmann 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Dave Sims 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Al Crouse 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Shortstops Sam Blount 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Tom Robinet 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Charlie McCall 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Right Fielders Luke Adams 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Jim Ivory 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Relievers Richard Pettersen 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Closers Richard Pettersen 1st 1st (tied) 1st
TOLEDO TOP HATS (A) 10/16/1917
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Hugh Smith 5th 1st (tied) 5th
First Basemen Mark Bethel 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Sam Hotchkins 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Bill Huber 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Shortstops Les Whitcomb 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Tommy Rowell 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Ad Brown 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Don Casey 4th (tied) 1st (tied) 4th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Bob Maynard 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Relievers Ed Hawley 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Closers Ed Hawley 5th 1st (tied) 5th
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