GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
01/20/1975
 
HAWAII SUNS (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ralph Bailey 4th Ralph Bailey 3rd 2nd
First Basemen Don Clark 6th Dwight Sabo 4th 3rd
Second Basemen Rod Gray 2nd 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Harry Barber 3rd Harry Barber 1st 1st
Shortstops Sid Riccio 1st Sid Riccio 2nd 1st
Left Fielders Ray Swan 6th Ray Swan 4th 4th
Center Fielders Andy Martin 5th Andy Martin 4th 4th
Right Fielders Ollie Orr 5th 3rd 5th
Starting Pitchers Jim Perrin 3rd Al Whitman 2nd 2nd
Relievers Johnny Roberts 7th Jim Huff 2nd 6th
Closers Sammy Dickerson 6th Sammy Dickerson 6th 6th
PHOENIX SCORCHERS (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rube Harrison 8th 4th 8th
First Basemen Ed Costanzo 2nd 5th 5th
Second Basemen Bill Gleaton 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Ben Cooper 5th Ben Cooper 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Bill Clement 5th 6th 7th
Left Fielders Jack Campbell 7th 7th 8th
Center Fielders Charlie Phillips 3rd 5th 5th
Right Fielders Billy Shields 3rd Billy Shields 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Frank Rector 7th Frank Rector 7th 8th
Relievers Sam Cooper 5th 7th 5th
Closers Harry Taylor 1st 7th 7th
PORTLAND GREEN SOX (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Chet Smith 5th 4th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Charlie Horton 8th Charlie Horton 3rd 4th
Second Basemen Walter Stanhope 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Bob Parker 2nd 4th 5th
Shortstops John Freda 7th 6th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Art Hebert 8th Art Hebert 6th 6th
Center Fielders Joe Webster 4th Joe Webster 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Bill Roberts 4th 3rd (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers John Boynton 8th Gene Smith 4th 5th
Relievers Jay Giese 6th 7th (tied) 8th
Closers Ralph Galer 8th 7th (tied) 8th
SACRAMENTO HAWKS (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Wally Heilman 1st Wally Heilman 1st 1st
First Basemen Arnold Mosteller 3rd 5th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Joe Dow 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Jack Cavin 7th 4th (tied) 7th
Shortstops Joe Esteves 3rd Joe Esteves 5th 4th
Left Fielders Gordon Howard 1st Marv Mason 3rd 2nd
Center Fielders Jose Soto 1st Jose Soto 1st 1st
Right Fielders Wally Downs 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Freddy Sims 2nd Jimmie Smith 1st 1st
Relievers Guy Mulford 2nd Weldon McGuire 1st 1st
Closers Guy Mulford 5th Weldon McGuire 1st 1st
SALT LAKE CITY STARS (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Sam Howard 6th Sam Howard 2nd 3rd
First Basemen Joe Curran 7th 5th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Chuck Callahan 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Bill Coletti 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Shortstops Bob Branson 8th Bob Branson 1st 2nd
Left Fielders Elmer Abbott 5th Elmer Abbott 5th 5th
Center Fielders Chet Glass 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Lee Yeager 1st Lee Yeager 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Harry Hoskin 5th Bill Good 8th 7th
Relievers Ed Blanchard 4th Cleo Kidwell 5th 4th
Closers Cleo Kidwell 4th Cleo Kidwell 4th 4th
SAN DIEGO CONQUISTADORS (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Stewart 2nd 4th (tied) 4th
First Basemen Heinie Mott 5th Heinie Mott 1st 1st
Second Basemen George Rodney 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Jack Sharp 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Shortstops Dan Winik 6th Dan Winik 3rd 5th
Left Fielders Dick Huss 4th Dick Huss 2nd 3rd
Center Fielders Dixie Baker 6th 5th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Mike Burney 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Jack Cornwell 4th Patsy Thomas 3rd 3rd
Relievers Buddy Adams 1st Ron Verhey 6th 2nd
Closers Buddy Adams 2nd Ron Verhey 5th 3rd
SAN JOSE MISSIONS (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eli Ewing 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
First Basemen Earl Coble 4th 5th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Ed Smith 5th Ed Smith 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Clyde Lyon 6th Clyde Lyon 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Jack Warner 4th 6th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Mel Bahr 2nd 7th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Roger Dorsey 2nd Roger Dorsey 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders John Lewis 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Paddy Williamson 1st Dave Bates 6th 6th
Relievers Joe Burt 3rd Charlie Douglass 3rd 3rd
Closers Frank Howard 7th Frank Howard 2nd 5th
TUCSON BULLS (AAA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George Roney 7th 4th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Joe Dentinger 1st Joe Dentinger 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Wally Melvin 1st Wally Melvin 1st 1st
Third Basemen Bernie Dennis 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Miguel Serrano 2nd Miguel Serrano 4th 3rd
Left Fielders John Walls 3rd John Walls 1st 1st
Center Fielders Dick Payne 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Billy Holly 2nd 3rd (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers George Noble 6th Hank Parks 5th 4th
Relievers Eddie Kelly 8th Pat Franchi 4th 7th
Closers Pat Franchi 3rd Pat Franchi 3rd 2nd
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