LONE STAR ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
01/20/1975
 
ALBUQUERQUE ROADRUNNERS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Danny Bailey 8th 5th 8th
First Basemen Norm Myers 5th 5th 7th
Second Basemen Scott James 8th 2nd 8th
Third Basemen Tom Butler 4th 2nd 5th
Shortstops Eddie Poinsot 8th 2nd 8th
Left Fielders Jack Welsh 7th 4th 7th
Center Fielders John Ellis 6th 4th 7th
Right Fielders John Nelson 6th 4th 7th
Starting Pitchers Ken McDonough 3rd Ray Conn 7th 6th
Relievers Ace Van Sickle 1st Hank Walton 5th 1st
Closers Hank Walton 6th Hank Walton 5th 6th
AMARILLO RUSTLERS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Vince Rishel 1st Vince Rishel 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Harry Augustine 3rd 5th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Jim Johnson 3rd Jim Johnson 1st 1st
Third Basemen Joe Davis 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
Shortstops Bill Williams 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Luke Wall 1st Luke Wall 1st 1st
Center Fielders Ray Badeaux 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Joe Montgomery 1st 4th (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Bill Beck 5th Bill Drew 6th 7th
Relievers Bernie Peck 8th Bernie Peck 4th 8th
Closers Jim Smithson 8th Jim Smithson 3rd 3rd
AUSTIN VIOLETS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Wally Maben 5th Eric Slaughter 1st 1st
First Basemen Gene Smith 1st Bert Farrell 2nd 1st
Second Basemen Dick Hathaway 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Third Basemen John Jones 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Tony Smeltzer 5th 2nd (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Ed Huff 2nd 4th (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Glenn Treichel 2nd Glenn Treichel 2nd 1st
Right Fielders John Brookins 3rd John Brookins 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Dick Green 6th Vic Taylor 3rd 5th
Relievers Joe Douglas 3rd 6th 6th
Closers Tom Jackson 5th 6th 8th
EL PASO MISSIONS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bucky Gray 2nd 5th (tied) 5th
First Basemen Grady White 2nd 5th (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Jim Collier 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Pat Kawaguchi 5th 2nd (tied) 6th
Shortstops John Bond 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Tom Kirby 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Dizzy Weese 5th 4th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Babe Carson 2nd 4th (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Joe Conner 1st Hal Foster 3rd (tied) 3rd
Relievers Wayne Cooke 6th Hal Foster 2nd 3rd
Closers Ben Turnage 3rd Hal Foster 1st 1st
GALVESTON GUNNERS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim MacLaughlin 3rd Dick Cleaves 4th 4th
First Basemen Earl Allen 7th Earl Allen 1st 3rd
Second Basemen Jack Willaman 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Milt Adams 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Burt Spears 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Marv Brown 6th Marv Brown 2nd 3rd
Center Fielders Mike Remy 4th Mike Remy 2nd (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders George Hyneman 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Bob Hughes 7th Larry Shaffer 2nd 2nd
Relievers Andy Burton 4th Bob Parker 3rd 4th
Closers Bob Parker 4th Bob Parker 2nd 2nd
LUBBOCK LONGHORNS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dick Morgan 7th 5th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Blackie Abbott 4th Ben Alexander 3rd 2nd
Second Basemen Bert LaSalle 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Gil Brown 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Shortstops Roy Sizemore 4th 2nd (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Frank Holcomb 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Walter Growney 3rd 4th (tied) 5th
Right Fielders John Richardson 4th John Richardson 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Nelson Roderick 4th Alex Vasquez 1st 1st
Relievers Rob Courtney 7th Marv Armstrong 1st 2nd
Closers Eddie Van der Heyden 7th Eddie Van der Heyden 4th 4th
SAN ANTONIO GUNSLINGERS (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Bruno 6th Charlie Bruno 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Clarence Jackson 6th Joe Perkins 4th 4th
Second Basemen Leo Siegmund 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Thornton Weaver 6th Thornton Weaver 1st 1st
Shortstops Ted James 6th Ted James 1st 1st
Left Fielders Pete Jelinski 5th Pete Jelinski 3rd 2nd
Center Fielders Jimmie Alexander 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Bill French 5th 4th (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Bernie Warren 2nd Marvin Johnson 3rd (tied) 4th
Relievers Sid Xenos 5th 6th (tied) 7th
Closers Tom Gilliam 2nd 6th (tied) 7th
SHREVEPORT RIVERMEN (AA) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Leon Fox 4th 5th (tied) 6th
First Basemen Joe Shannon 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Walter Long 4th 2nd (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Jim Norman 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Shortstops Zip Herrick 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders 8th 4th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Bubba McKinney 7th Bubba McKinney 1st 2nd
Right Fielders Jay Martin 7th Phil Bishop 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Johnny Hall 8th Buddy Brumbaugh Jr. 8th 8th
Relievers Earl Harris 2nd 6th (tied) 5th
Closers Harry Lee 1st 6th (tied) 5th
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