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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Yorihiko Kawata | 5th | Kentaro Matsuo | Tied for 2nd | 3rd |
| First Basemen | Yukio Watanabe | 1st | 10th | 7th | |
| Second Basemen | Micho Nakajima | 7th | Tied for 10th | 10th | |
| Third Basemen | Billy McCullough | 7th | Tied for 5th | 10th | |
| Shortstops | Tenmu Kurosawa | 2nd | Shukishi Omura | 1st | 2nd |
| Left Fielders | Hank Dunham | 11th | Tied for 6th | 11th | |
| Center Fielders | Akitoshi Yamane | 10th | Akikazu Yamano | 4th | 7th |
| Right Fielders | Toshimasa Ikeda | 6th | Tied for 4th | 7th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Kiyoharu Kawamoto | 9th | Kiyohiko Takara | 1st | 3rd |
| Relievers | Junya Yamagata | 10th | Kiyohiko Takara | Tied for 2nd | 8th |
| Closers | Motomu Taira | 2nd | Kiyohiko Takara | 3rd | 1st |
