Positional Strength Overview By Teams

	06/11/1962
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HBC Triple A Positional Strength Overview By Teams

Aliceville Terns (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Bob Roselli	6th	Ron Henry	Tied for 1st	6th
First Basemen		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Second Basemen	Bobby Malkmus	4th		Tied for 1st	4th
Third Basemen		Tied for 11th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 11th
Shortstops		Tied for 10th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 10th
Left Fielders	Joe Christopher	7th		Tied for 1st	7th
Center Fielders	Jim Hickman	1st	Jim Hickman	Tied for 1st	1st
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 3rd		Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Arnold Earley	14th	Bert Cueto	Tied for 5th	15th
Closers	Art Quirk	6th	Art Quirk	7th	7th

Anaheim Canines (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Merritt Ranew	5th	Merritt Ranew	Tied for 1st	5th
First Basemen		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Second Basemen	Cookie Rojas	3rd	Cookie Rojas	Tied for 1st	3rd
Third Basemen		Tied for 11th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 11th
Shortstops		Tied for 10th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 10th
Left Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Center Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers	Joe Bonikowski	1st	Denny Lemaster	Tied for 1st	1st
Relievers	Jack Jenkins	15th	Jack Jenkins	Tied for 5th	16th
Closers	Jake Striker	11th	Jack Jenkins	Tied for 12th	16th

Bakersfield Outriders (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 13th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 13th
First Basemen		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Second Basemen		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Third Basemen		Tied for 11th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 11th
Shortstops		Tied for 10th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 10th
Left Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Center Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 3rd		Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers		Tied for 18th		Tied for 5th	Tied for 18th
Closers		20th		Tied for 12th	20th

Baton Rouge Poachers (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		13th		1st	13th
First Basemen		8th		1st	8th
Second Basemen		9th		1st	9th
Third Basemen		11th		1st	11th
Shortstops		10th		2nd	10th
Left Fielders	Leo Posada	2nd		1st	2nd
Center Fielders	Jay Hankins	6th		1st	6th
Right Fielders		7th		1st	7th
Starting Pitchers	John Briggs	3rd		1st	3rd
Relievers	Tommie Sisk	18th	Tommie Sisk	5th	18th
Closers	Tommie Sisk	13th	Tommie Sisk	12th	17th

Britton Sheepdogs (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Cam Carreon	8th	Cam Carreon	Tied for 1st	8th
First Basemen		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Second Basemen	Mike Baxes	7th		Tied for 1st	7th
Third Basemen	Dick Williams	7th		Tied for 1st	7th
Shortstops	Dal Maxvill	7th	Dal Maxvill	Tied for 2nd	7th
Left Fielders	Bobby Del Greco	8th		Tied for 1st	8th
Center Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 3rd		Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Bob Baird	13th	Bob Baird	Tied for 5th	14th
Closers	Bob Baird	5th	Bob Baird	Tied for 12th	14th

Corpus Christi Skyknights (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 13th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 13th
First Basemen		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Second Basemen		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Third Basemen		Tied for 11th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 11th
Shortstops		Tied for 10th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 10th
Left Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Center Fielders	Al Heist	2nd		Tied for 1st	2nd
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 3rd		Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Larry Foss	6th	Bob Giallombardo	Tied for 5th	7th
Closers	Bob Garibaldi	8th	Bob Garibaldi	10th	9th

Edgewater Valiants (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 13th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 13th
First Basemen		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Second Basemen		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Third Basemen		Tied for 11th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 11th
Shortstops		Tied for 10th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 10th
Left Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Center Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers	Ken Hunt	Tied for 3rd	Jack Hamilton	Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Cecil Butler	3rd	Cecil Butler	Tied for 5th	5th
Closers	Jack Lamabe	1st	Jack Lamabe	5th	1st

Hialeah Lemurs (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Doc Edwards	9th	Doc Edwards	Tied for 1st	9th
First Basemen		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Second Basemen		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Third Basemen	Steve Demeter	10th		Tied for 1st	10th
Shortstops		Tied for 10th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 10th
Left Fielders	Johnny Weekly	9th	Johnny Weekly	Tied for 1st	9th
Center Fielders	Mike Hershberger	7th	Mike Hershberger	Tied for 1st	7th
Right Fielders	Mike Shannon	6th	Mike Shannon	Tied for 1st	6th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 3rd		Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Howie Reed	5th	Fred Norman	3rd	2nd
Closers	Julio Navarro	7th	Fred Norman	6th	6th

Jersey City Thunderstorm (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Buck Rodgers	4th	Choo Choo Coleman	Tied for 1st	4th
First Basemen	Tommie Aaron	5th	Tommie Aaron	Tied for 1st	5th
Second Basemen		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Third Basemen		Tied for 11th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 11th
Shortstops	Mike de la Hoz	2nd	Mike de la Hoz	1st	1st
Left Fielders	Manny Mota	5th	Manny Mota	Tied for 1st	5th
Center Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 3rd		Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Georges Maranda	17th	Eddie Fisher	4th	12th
Closers	Fred Newman	18th	Fred Newman	2nd	4th

Lexington Colts (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 13th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 13th
First Basemen		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Second Basemen		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Third Basemen	Jake Gibbs	6th	Jake Gibbs	Tied for 1st	6th
Shortstops		Tied for 10th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 10th
Left Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Center Fielders	Nelson Mathews	5th	Nelson Mathews	Tied for 1st	5th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 3rd		Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Paul Brown	9th	Mike Lee	2nd	3rd
Closers	Jim Hannan	9th	Jim Hannan	9th	8th

Lincoln Rumble (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Hank Foiles	10th	Jim Campbell	Tied for 1st	10th
First Basemen		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Second Basemen	Marv Breeding	1st		Tied for 1st	1st
Third Basemen		Tied for 11th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 11th
Shortstops	Joe DeMaestri	4th		Tied for 2nd	4th
Left Fielders	Gene Oliver	3rd	Tony Curry	Tied for 1st	3rd
Center Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers	Jim Bouton	2nd	Jim Bouton	Tied for 1st	2nd
Relievers	Jim Lehew	16th	Jim Lehew	Tied for 5th	17th
Closers	Jim Lehew	Tied for 9th	Jim Lehew	Tied for 12th	15th

Mineral Springs Gazelles (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Frank Zupo	2nd		Tied for 1st	2nd
First Basemen	Fred Whitfield	2nd	Fred Whitfield	Tied for 1st	2nd
Second Basemen	Chet Boak	8th		Tied for 1st	8th
Third Basemen	Earl Robinson	8th	Earl Robinson	Tied for 1st	8th
Shortstops		Tied for 10th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 10th
Left Fielders	Joe Hicks	4th		Tied for 1st	4th
Center Fielders		12th		Tied for 1st	12th
Right Fielders	Fred Valentine	1st		Tied for 1st	1st
Starting Pitchers	Cal Koonce	Tied for 3rd	Cal Koonce	Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Marty Kutyna	7th	Gary Dotter	Tied for 5th	8th
Closers	Jack Smith	15th	Gary Dotter	8th	10th

Modesto Lycanthropes (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 13th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 13th
First Basemen	Pidge Browne	6th	Rick Herrscher	Tied for 1st	6th
Second Basemen		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Third Basemen		Tied for 11th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 11th
Shortstops	Larry Raines	8th		Tied for 2nd	8th
Left Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Center Fielders	Rod Graber	10th		Tied for 1st	10th
Right Fielders	Pete Ward	4th	Pete Ward	Tied for 1st	4th
Starting Pitchers	Don Ferrarese	Tied for 3rd		Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Bobby Locke	12th	Rick Herrscher	Tied for 5th	13th
Closers	Jim Golden	14th	Mike Cuellar	1st	3rd

Norfolk Bills (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Gene Green	3rd		Tied for 1st	3rd
First Basemen		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Second Basemen		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Third Basemen	Max Alvis	3rd	Max Alvis	Tied for 1st	3rd
Shortstops	Charley Smith	3rd	Charley Smith	Tied for 2nd	3rd
Left Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Center Fielders	Whitey Herzog	4th		Tied for 1st	4th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 3rd		Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Joe McClain	8th	Jim Manning	Tied for 5th	9th
Closers	Billy Muffett	19th	Jim Manning	11th	11th

Raleigh Predators (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	John Orsino	1st	John Orsino	Tied for 1st	1st
First Basemen	Norm Zauchin	3rd		Tied for 1st	3rd
Second Basemen	Reno Bertoia	2nd		Tied for 1st	2nd
Third Basemen	Johnny Logan	2nd		Tied for 1st	2nd
Shortstops	Elder White	1st		Tied for 2nd	2nd
Left Fielders	Gino Cimoli	Tied for 5th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 5th
Center Fielders	Bob Speake	3rd		Tied for 1st	3rd
Right Fielders	Bubba Phillips	3rd		Tied for 1st	3rd
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 3rd		Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Ed Donnelly	4th	Hal Trosky	Tied for 5th	6th
Closers	George Zuverink	17th	Hal Trosky	Tied for 12th	19th

Saint Petersburg Killer Bees (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Don Gile	11th		Tied for 1st	11th
First Basemen	Tim Harkness	1st	Tim Harkness	Tied for 1st	1st
Second Basemen		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Third Basemen	Harry Hanebrink	5th		Tied for 1st	5th
Shortstops	Foster Castleman	9th		Tied for 2nd	9th
Left Fielders	Dave Melton	11th		Tied for 1st	11th
Center Fielders	Jim Bolger	9th		Tied for 1st	9th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 3rd		Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Fred Kipp	10th	Bob Allen	Tied for 5th	10th
Closers	Ed Rakow	4th	Bob Allen	Tied for 12th	13th

Saint Stephen Hammerheads (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 13th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 13th
First Basemen		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Second Basemen		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Third Basemen		Tied for 11th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 11th
Shortstops		Tied for 10th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 10th
Left Fielders		12th		Tied for 1st	12th
Center Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers	Joe Moeller	Tied for 3rd	Joe Moeller	Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Don McMahon	1st	John Boozer	1st	1st
Closers	Hal Reniff	3rd	Hal Reniff	4th	2nd

Scottsdale Ironmen (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Lou Berberet	Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
First Basemen	Dick Stuart	7th		Tied for 1st	7th
Second Basemen	Ted Kazanski	6th		Tied for 1st	6th
Third Basemen	Harry Bright	4th		Tied for 1st	4th
Shortstops	Casey Wise	5th		Tied for 2nd	5th
Left Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Center Fielders	Bobby Gene Smith	8th		Tied for 1st	8th
Right Fielders	John Powers	5th		Tied for 1st	5th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 3rd		Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Rudy Hernandez	2nd	George Perez	Tied for 5th	4th
Closers	Rudy Hernandez	2nd	George Perez	Tied for 12th	12th

Suncoast Estates Diamonds (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Cuno Barragan	12th		Tied for 1st	12th
First Basemen	Steve Bilko	4th		Tied for 1st	4th
Second Basemen	Bobby Wine	5th	Bobby Wine	Tied for 1st	5th
Third Basemen	Rocky Bridges	9th		Tied for 1st	9th
Shortstops	Ed Brinkman	6th	Ed Brinkman	Tied for 2nd	6th
Left Fielders	Ken Hunt	10th		Tied for 1st	10th
Center Fielders	Moe Morhardt	11th	Moe Morhardt	Tied for 1st	11th
Right Fielders	Bob Bowman	2nd		Tied for 1st	2nd
Starting Pitchers	Jim Owens	Tied for 3rd	Norm Bass	Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Johnny Klippstein	11th	Tracy Stallard	Tied for 5th	11th
Closers	Johnny Klippstein	Tied for 15th	Tracy Stallard	Tied for 12th	18th

Toledo Broadswords (AAA) 06/11/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 13th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 13th
First Basemen		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Second Basemen		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Third Basemen	Deron Johnson	1st		Tied for 1st	1st
Shortstops		Tied for 10th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 10th
Left Fielders	Don Lock	1st	Don Lock	Tied for 1st	1st
Center Fielders		Tied for 12th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 12th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers	Tom Sturdivant	Tied for 3rd		Tied for 1st	Tied for 3rd
Relievers	Bill Short	Tied for 18th	Don Lock	Tied for 5th	Tied for 18th
Closers	Ron Taylor	12th	Ron Taylor	3rd	5th