UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
01/20/1975
 
BURLINGTON BEARS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Walter Tyler 9th Walter Tyler 5th 6th
First Basemen Blue Moon Ward 5th Blue Moon Ward 8th 8th
Second Basemen Jim Bagley 8th Jim Bagley 7th 7th
Third Basemen Bob Patterson 1st 7th 7th
Shortstops 9th 6th 9th
Left Fielders Jack Queen 8th Jack Queen 7th 7th
Center Fielders Ernie Chadwick 11th 9th 11th
Right Fielders Tom Haynes 2nd Tom Haynes 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Frank Gunter 12th Frank Gunter 8th 12th
Relievers Sam Morris 9th Sam Morris 12th 11th
Closers Frank Hall 12th Frank Hall 11th 12th
CLINTON STEAMBOATS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Sam Cook 6th 10th 10th
First Basemen Joe Brown 11th Joe Brown 2nd 5th
Second Basemen Joe F Jackson 5th Joe F Jackson 4th 5th
Third Basemen Bill Henderson 6th Bill Henderson 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Tom Conner 2nd Tom Conner 3rd 2nd
Left Fielders Pete Osborn 2nd 10th 10th
Center Fielders 12th 9th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Charlie Smith 6th Charlie Smith 5th 5th
Starting Pitchers Bob Martinelli 2nd Bob Martinelli 12th 8th
Relievers Mike Herring 7th John K Thomas 9th 9th
Closers Sol Wheeler 11th John K Thomas 10th 11th
EAU CLAIRE LOGGERS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Glenn Gregory 11th 10th (tied) 11th
First Basemen Dan Newberg 10th 10th 11th
Second Basemen Sam Martin 6th 9th 10th
Third Basemen Russ Boatner 10th 7th (tied) 10th
Shortstops Jack Smith 3rd Jack Smith 2nd 3rd
Left Fielders Chris Weaver 4th Chris Weaver 3rd 3rd
Center Fielders John Rocco 7th Marty Mathews 8th 7th
Right Fielders Earl Quaid 9th Earl Quaid 3rd 4th
Starting Pitchers Don Price 7th Don Price 10th 9th
Relievers Jerry Demski 4th Jerry Demski 8th 6th
Closers Jerry Demski 5th Jerry Demski 7th 5th
KENOSHA PIKES (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Boggs 10th Charlie Boggs 9th 9th
First Basemen Joe Lavallee 7th Joe Lavallee 2nd (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Jimmy Combs 9th Jimmy Combs 6th 6th
Third Basemen John Algerson 9th John Algerson 5th 6th
Shortstops Bill Halas 5th Bill Halas 4th 4th
Left Fielders Pat McClay 7th Pat McClay 4th 4th
Center Fielders Ralph Henderson 3rd Ralph Henderson 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Johnny Martinez 3rd 8th 8th
Starting Pitchers Bruce Parish 1st Eddie Nordberg 2nd 1st
Relievers Josh Loftus 8th Larry Lee 1st 2nd
Closers Bruce Parish 2nd Larry Lee 1st 1st
LA CROSSE LIONS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Henry Girten 3rd Henry Girten 1st 2nd
First Basemen Don Jones 3rd Don Jones 2nd (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Felix Nunez 10th 9th (tied) 11th
Third Basemen 12th 7th (tied) 12th
Shortstops 9th (tied) 6th (tied) 9th (tied)
Left Fielders Roy Presley 12th Roy Presley 8th 9th
Center Fielders Tom Gardner 4th 9th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Bob Thacker 12th 8th (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Jim Peters 3rd Bob Hays 3rd 3rd
Relievers Billy Gallagher 1st Billy Gallagher 6th 4th
Closers Billy Gallagher 3rd Billy Gallagher 2nd 2nd
MARSHALLTOWN MAPLES (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Hargrove 2nd Tom Hargrove 6th 5th
First Basemen Earl Bauer 9th 10th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Desmond Riley 1st Desmond Riley 3rd 3rd
Third Basemen Pete Pratt 7th Pete Pratt 2nd (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Sam Beadle 1st Sam Beadle 1st 1st
Left Fielders Jack Hall 9th Jack Hall 1st 1st
Center Fielders Paul Brown 9th Paul Brown 7th 8th
Right Fielders Joe Bray 7th 8th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Joe Lucas 8th Phil Donovan 11th 10th
Relievers John Ouimet 12th Dick Wright 3rd 8th
Closers Joe Benning 9th Joe Benning 8th 9th
MOLINE PIONEERS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Harry DeRemer 4th Harry DeRemer 7th 7th
First Basemen Dick Marshall 1st Dick Marshall 6th 6th
Second Basemen Phil Robertson 3rd 9th (tied) 9th
Third Basemen Fred Evans 4th 7th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Alex Wade 6th 6th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Russ Gary 3rd Gene Day 5th 5th
Center Fielders Monty Pollard 8th Monty Pollard 6th 6th
Right Fielders Jack Burke 7th (tied) 8th (tied) 10th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Frank Gregg 5th Eddie Emerson 7th 4th
Relievers Luther Roberts 5th Billy David 3rd (tied) 3rd
Closers John Bell 6th John Bell 4th 4th
OTTUMWA OWLS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers George Konitzer 7th George Konitzer 1st (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Brooks Brown 2nd Brooks Brown 1st 1st
Second Basemen Joe Markert 11th Joe Markert 8th 8th
Third Basemen Willie Young 2nd Willie Young 1st 1st
Shortstops George Horn 4th George Horn 5th 5th
Left Fielders Chuck Coley 11th 10th (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Jack Hayford 2nd Jack Hayford 5th 3rd
Right Fielders Ray Todd 5th 8th (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Bobby Watson 9th Al Reed 5th 6th
Relievers John Golden 6th John Golden 3rd (tied) 5th
Closers Roy Owens 7th Roy Owens 5th 7th
QUINCY CANNONEERS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Frank Cizek 5th Frank Cizek 8th 8th
First Basemen Clyde McCormick 8th Clyde McCormick 9th 9th
Second Basemen Hal Quillen 7th Hal Quillen 2nd 2nd
Third Basemen Charlie Mitchell 8th Charlie Mitchell 4th 5th
Shortstops Bob Whitworth 7th 6th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders George Huffman 5th George Huffman 9th 8th
Center Fielders Gene Armistead 5th Gene Armistead 4th 5th
Right Fielders Lorne Jones 10th Lorne Jones 6th 6th
Starting Pitchers John Tolbert 4th Bob Chamberlain 1st 2nd
Relievers Bill Rhame 10th Bill Rhame 10th 12th
Closers John Lesperance 1st John Lesperance 3rd 3rd
ST. CLOUD LUMBERJACKS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Peters 1st Bob Brinkworth 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Tracy Fisher 6th Tracy Fisher 2nd (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Biff Pitts 2nd Biff Pitts 4th (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Len Andruski 11th 7th (tied) 11th
Shortstops Bobby Ortiz 8th 6th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Pat Steckman 1st Pat Steckman 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Johnny Moten 1st Johnny Moten 1st 1st
Right Fielders Dan Labelle 1st Dan Labelle 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers John Green 6th Luis Serrano 4th 5th
Relievers Danny Browning 3rd Bob Schroeder 2nd 1st
Closers Bill Wright 4th Bill Wright 9th 6th
WATERLOO CHIEFS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Carl Sanborn 8th Bob Kyler 1st (tied) 4th
First Basemen Hal Smith 12th 10th (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Clint Triplett 12th 9th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Roger Greenway 5th 7th (tied) 9th
Shortstops 9th (tied) 6th (tied) 9th (tied)
Left Fielders George Arnold 6th 10th (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Chet Adair 6th Chet Adair 3rd 4th
Right Fielders Carl Hunt 11th Carl Hunt 7th 7th
Starting Pitchers Walter Hoffman 11th Walter Hoffman 6th 7th
Relievers Ed Buckingham 2nd Bill Nichols 11th 7th
Closers Ed Buckingham 8th Bill Nichols 12th 10th
WINONA BEAVERS (R) 01/20/1975
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 12th 10th (tied) 12th
First Basemen Jim Bailey 4th Jim Bailey 7th 7th
Second Basemen Del Smith 4th Jim Kumpula 1st 1st
Third Basemen Doug Holloway 3rd Doug Holloway 6th 4th
Shortstops 9th (tied) 6th (tied) 9th (tied)
Left Fielders Chuck Jones 10th Chuck Jones 6th 6th
Center Fielders Eli Kimble 10th 9th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Donnie Cooper 4th Donnie Cooper 4th 3rd
Starting Pitchers Ray Lee 10th Ray Lee 9th 11th
Relievers Dickie Kite 11th Dickie Kite 7th 10th
Closers Curt Kelly 10th Curt Kelly 6th 8th
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