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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Kojiro Urushihara | 11th | Tatsuo Ogawa | Tied for 1st | 7th |
| First Basemen | Jiro Koda | 11th | Takashi Morikawa | 4th | 7th |
| Second Basemen | Tomohito Takahashi | 2nd | Satoshi Furuta | 5th | 3rd |
| Third Basemen | Ryuji Tamura | 11th | Tied for 8th | 12th | |
| Shortstops | Atsumi Kamai | 10th | Tetsuaki Kido | 5th | 6th |
| Left Fielders | Satoshi Hino | 11th | Tied for 4th | 11th | |
| Center Fielders | Masahiko Yamamoto | 12th | Willie Quintana | Tied for 2nd | 6th |
| Right Fielders | Sotatsu Sato | 10th | Tied for 6th | 10th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Kinnosuke Shimabukuro | 4th | Tied for 10th | 9th | |
| Relievers | Matsu Nakamoto | 3rd | Oda Ayukawa | 1st | 1st |
| Closers | Yukinobu Nobuhara | 5th | Oda Ayukawa | 1st | 3rd |
