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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Kouyuu Kira | 3rd | Osamu Nagata | Tied for 2nd | 2nd |
| First Basemen | Ryuichi Funakoshi | 12th | Tied for 10th | 12th | |
| Second Basemen | Takaki Smith | 1st | Takeshi Endo | 6th | 1st |
| Third Basemen | Masu Osaki | 12th | Yoriyoshi Tanigawa | 3rd | 4th |
| Shortstops | Takanori Ide | 10th | Rikyu Yamaguchi | 5th | 5th |
| Left Fielders | Tango Kurokawa | 3rd | Toru Kawamoto | 3rd | 3rd |
| Center Fielders | Jouta Hayashida | 1st | Satoru Miyamoto | 8th | 6th |
| Right Fielders | Toshitake Amano | 7th | Tied for 4th | 8th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Tatsuharu Oto | 1st | Tied for 9th | 5th | |
| Relievers | Shiroku Terada | 1st | Kiyohira Ikeda | 8th | 1st |
| Closers | Shinya Kawakami | 1st | Kiyohira Ikeda | 9th | 3rd |
