HEARTLAND LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
01/20/1975
 
CEDAR RAPIDS CHIEFS (A) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Fred Blake 8th 6th 9th
First Basemen Vern Blaney 4th 3rd 6th
Second Basemen Bob Miller 8th 3rd 9th
Third Basemen Ed Esler 5th 3rd 6th
Shortstops Ed Neville 9th 3rd 10th
Left Fielders Jerry Branscum 4th 3rd 6th
Center Fielders John Shimp 7th John Shimp 1st 2nd
Right Fielders John Krebs 3rd John Krebs 3rd 1st
Starting Pitchers Ray Harry 7th Leo Gilliam 3rd 5th
Relievers Steve Woodward 6th 9th 9th
Closers Bob Palko 8th 9th 10th
DAVENPORT DUSTERS (A) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rube McGowan 1st Jim Korver 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Don Taylor 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Joe Pierre 5th 3rd (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Dick Christensen 11th 3rd (tied) 11th
Shortstops Moses Watts 7th Jack Childs 1st 1st
Left Fielders George Sills 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Bill Durst 6th Bill Durst 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Theodore Davis 4th 4th 6th
Starting Pitchers Joe Trent 2nd Pedro Winn 3rd (tied) 3rd
Relievers Jim Donohue 1st Monte Erickson 7th 2nd
Closers Jim Donohue 3rd Monte Erickson 8th 4th
DUBUQUE DUKES (A) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Stan Bobick 10th 6th (tied) 11th
First Basemen Leon Carnes 12th 3rd (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Chuck Mackey 6th 3rd (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Jerome Smith 1st Jerome Smith 1st 1st
Shortstops Tom Wood 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Bobby Cocks 7th 3rd (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Russ Griffith 1st Russ Griffith 2nd 1st
Right Fielders Al Searcy 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Cot Bowen 9th Oscar Taylor 3rd (tied) 6th
Relievers Fred Jones 5th Bill Thomas 2nd 5th
Closers Bill Thomas 1st Bill Thomas 2nd 1st
EVANSVILLE HAWKS (A) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Hatfield 12th Spencer Helmlinger 1st 1st
First Basemen Ted Bunce 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Bob Downs 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Al Ashcroft 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Shortstops Irv Smith 8th 3rd (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Leo Clark 10th Leo Clark 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Gary Ellis 2nd 4th 4th
Right Fielders John Simmons 2nd 4th (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Leroy Davis 3rd Harry Wilson 3rd (tied) 4th
Relievers Fred Felder 12th 9th (tied) 12th
Closers Lee Benjamin 11th 9th (tied) 11th
GARY STEELMEN (A) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George Gray 4th 6th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Jim Day 11th 3rd (tied) 11th
Second Basemen John James 12th 3rd (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Bob Christian 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
Shortstops Tom Carpenter 4th 3rd (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Pete Hart 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Joe Cousino 11th 4th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Julio Cardenas 9th 4th (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Bill Sexton 8th Bill Sexton 7th 9th
Relievers Ed Gibson 3rd Stan Weaver 1st 1st
Closers John Case 5th John Case 1st 2nd
LINCOLN RAILSPLITTERS (A) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ben James 9th 6th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Maury Ahern 7th 3rd (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Earl Brown 7th George Rose 1st 1st
Third Basemen Don Phelps 10th 3rd (tied) 10th
Shortstops Bruce Day 10th Bruce Day 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders Johnnie Baldwin 8th 3rd (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Clem Williams 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Tommy Pierce 7th Tommy Pierce 1st 2nd
Starting Pitchers Wally Bishop 1st Gary Barrett 10th 7th
Relievers Bill Aldrich 8th Gary Barrett 5th 7th
Closers Al Hauth 7th Gary Barrett 5th 6th
MADISON SENATORS (A) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Reed 7th 6th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Charlie Anderson 5th 3rd (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Lew Barnes 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Carl Lambert 6th Carl Lambert 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Johnny Anderson 5th 3rd (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Tommy Nash 9th 3rd (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Manny Diaz 10th 4th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Mike South 10th 4th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Harry Leonard 6th 11th 11th
Relievers Harry Rasnake 4th Phil Fletcher 8th 4th
Closers Julio Ortiz 9th Julio Ortiz 7th 8th
PEORIA PASTIMERS (A) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ben Matousek 3rd Ben Matousek 4th 3rd
First Basemen Dick Smith 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Al Wagoner 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Ernie Lott 2nd 3rd (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Herb Marini 6th 3rd (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Curt Blige 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Stan Ross 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Alex Lipscomb 5th 4th (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Dick Kusler 11th John Herrick Jr. 8th 10th
Relievers Ed Saunders 7th Tim Young 3rd 6th
Closers Tim Young 10th Tim Young 3rd 7th
ROCKFORD WILDCATS (A) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Walter Baker 2nd 6th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Morrie Howard 9th Bob Webster 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Win Neal 11th Joe Stocksdale 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Garland Johnson 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Shortstops Raul Villar 12th 3rd (tied) 12th
Left Fielders Al Baker 6th 3rd (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Eddie Beasley 9th 4th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Johnny Manning 6th Johnny Manning 2nd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Tom Arencibia 4th Joe Austin 9th 8th
Relievers Alvin Manning 2nd Carl Rudy 6th 3rd
Closers Alvin Manning 2nd Carl Rudy 6th 3rd
SPRINGFIELD HUSTLERS (A) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Manny Guerra 6th Manny Guerra 5th 5th
First Basemen Calvin Marriot 8th Ernie Green 1st 1st
Second Basemen Don Richardson 9th 3rd (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Greg Simmons 12th 3rd (tied) 12th
Shortstops Eddie Foley 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Hank Pollock 11th 3rd (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Mickey Cummings 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Charlie Cook 11th 4th (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers Ben Nicholson 5th Art Purnell 2nd 2nd
Relievers Pat Key 9th Jim Danielson 4th 7th (tied)
Closers Jim Danielson 4th Jim Danielson 4th 5th
TERRE HAUTE BREWERS (A) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Bradley 5th Charlie Bradley 3rd 4th
First Basemen Dick Atchison 6th 3rd (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Bill Tripp 4th 3rd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Eddie Adani 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Shortstops Rick Alexander 11th 3rd (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Ed Makin 5th Charlie Watson 1st 1st
Center Fielders 12th 4th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders 12th 4th (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Dan Willmore 10th Harry Trinity 1st 1st
Relievers Bill Sloan 11th 9th (tied) 11th
Closers Bill Sloan 12th 9th (tied) 12th
WICHITA RUSTLERS (A) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rufe Williams 11th 6th (tied) 12th
First Basemen George Sanders 10th 3rd (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Wally Ellis 10th 3rd (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Mike Dreyfus 9th 3rd (tied) 9th
Shortstops Bill Naylor 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Left Fielders 12th 3rd (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Roy Baker 5th 4th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Charlie Woolard 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Ellis Wright 12th 11th (tied) 12th
Relievers Bill Lynaugh 10th 9th (tied) 10th
Closers Juan Castro 6th 9th (tied) 9th
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