EASTERN ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
01/20/1975
 
AKRON WHEELS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Carl Adams 1st 4th 4th
First Basemen John Hauk 2nd Jim Kerr 4th 3rd
Second Basemen Johnny Dennis 1st 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Bernie Bartlett 2nd 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Danny Henderson 7th 1st 7th
Left Fielders Paul Baglio 5th Paul Baglio 1st 1st
Center Fielders Ike Opel 7th 4th 8th
Right Fielders Charlie Grant 6th 3rd 8th
Starting Pitchers Nick Guillory 7th John Jones 3rd 6th
Relievers 8th 5th 8th
Closers 8th 5th 8th
CHARLESTON BLUE LEGS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charles O'Brien 8th Charles O'Brien 1st 1st
First Basemen Ed Rumple 4th 5th 5th
Second Basemen Sam Johnson 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Stu Duer 5th Stu Duer 1st 2nd
Shortstops Ed Cannon 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Si Connell 2nd 4th 5th
Center Fielders John Mann 2nd 4th (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Elmer Miller 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Willie Davis 1st Tom Dodson 7th 7th
Relievers Ellis Porter 5th Herman Steele 1st 3rd
Closers Herman Steele 2nd Herman Steele 2nd 2nd
DAYTON DUKES (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Ezzo 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
First Basemen Curt Briggs 8th Curt Briggs 3rd 4th
Second Basemen Pat Godfrey 4th Pat Godfrey 1st 1st
Third Basemen Bill Grant 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Shortstops Troy Uphold 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Ken Jones 6th Ken Jones 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Lou Wilkerson 6th 4th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Billy Kirkham 4th 3rd (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Charlie Williams 4th Johnny Westlake 3rd (tied) 4th
Relievers Pete Gardner 6th 5th (tied) 6th
Closers Glenn Smith 5th 5th (tied) 7th
ERIE CANNONS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Pete Verna 5th 4th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Bill Asche 6th 5th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Russ Fox 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Red Baker 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Shortstops Willie Cole 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Scotty Rains 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Center Fielders George Miller 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Granville Nelson 5th 3rd (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Bob Neal 5th Bob Neal 2nd 2nd
Relievers George McKinney 2nd Dale Johnson 1st (tied) 1st
Closers Joe Bass 6th Joe Bass 3rd 3rd
FORT WAYNE GENERALS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Art Dolby 2nd Art Dolby 3rd 2nd
First Basemen Frank Dolan 3rd Frank Dolan 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Bobby Mendez 2nd Bobby Mendez 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Willie Davis 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Shortstops Marv Klimowicz 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Fred Smith 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Harry Davis 5th 4th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Charlie Thomas 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Guy Austin 2nd Billy Cunningham 1st 1st
Relievers Dick Ellison 7th Dick Ellison 3rd 7th
Closers Dick Ellison 4th Bill Lynch 1st 1st
HARRISBURG RED WINGS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Cy Alessi 7th Roger Ellis 2nd 3rd
First Basemen Bill Canfield 7th 5th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Alvin Thomas 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Bryan Odgers 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Shortstops Gene Lewis 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Left Fielders 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Jeff Varley 8th Jeff Varley 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Jerry Brock 8th Bobby Crider 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Hanson Allen 6th Joe Lacy 3rd (tied) 5th
Relievers Roger Decker 3rd 5th (tied) 4th
Closers Roger Decker 3rd 5th (tied) 5th
READING COAL BARONS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Lee 6th 4th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Sonny Burnett 5th 5th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Dave Rankin 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Herb Flam 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Shortstops Charlie Walker 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Bob Baysinger 3rd 4th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Barney Knox 4th Barney Knox 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Johnny Brackett 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Harry Weaver 3rd Lloyd Greiner 3rd (tied) 3rd
Relievers Bill Hadley 4th 5th (tied) 5th
Closers Harry Weaver 1st 5th (tied) 4th
YOUNGSTOWN PHENOMS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Chuck Carbell 4th 4th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Jack Hoyt 1st Jack Hoyt 1st 1st
Second Basemen Bobby Zimmerman 5th 3rd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Roy Cohen 1st Stan Mance 2nd 1st
Shortstops Paul Hanson 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Mack Mitchell 4th Sid Packer 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders John Creese 3rd John Creese 2nd 1st
Right Fielders Danny Girard 7th Danny Girard 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Harry Bigelow 8th 8th 8th
Relievers Ed Carter 1st Tom Ray 4th 2nd
Closers Tom Ray 7th Tom Ray 4th 6th
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