Positional Strength Overview By Teams

	07/09/1962
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HBC Double A Positional Strength Overview By Teams

Anaheim Baysharks (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 8th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 8th
First Basemen	Rogelio Alvarez	4th	Rogelio Alvarez	Tied for 1st	4th
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders	Buddy Gilbert	6th		Tied for 1st	6th
Center Fielders	Al Pilarcik	2nd		Tied for 1st	2nd
Right Fielders	Larry Elliot	4th	Larry Elliot	Tied for 1st	4th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Murray Wall	4th	Ed Keegan	Tied for 2nd	4th
Closers	Bob Humphreys	10th	Ed Keegan	8th	8th

Arlington Rifles (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 8th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 8th
First Basemen		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Center Fielders	Ken Berry	5th	Ken Berry	Tied for 1st	5th
Right Fielders	Bobby Darwin	6th	Bobby Darwin	Tied for 1st	6th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Tom Hughes	9th	Ray Blemker	Tied for 2nd	10th
Closers	Ron Negray	13th	Ray Blemker	10th	10th

Aurora Cockatoos (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 8th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 8th
First Basemen		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Center Fielders		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers		Tied for 14th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 14th
Closers		Tied for 15th		Tied for 11th	Tied for 15th

Bakersfield Skunks (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 8th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 8th
First Basemen	Julio Becquer	2nd		Tied for 1st	2nd
Second Basemen	Larry Burright	1st	Larry Burright	Tied for 1st	1st
Third Basemen	Johnny Schaive	5th		Tied for 2nd	5th
Shortstops	Dick Tracewski	5th		Tied for 2nd	5th
Left Fielders	Gordie Windhorn	4th		Tied for 1st	4th
Center Fielders	Chick King	6th		Tied for 1st	6th
Right Fielders	Faye Throneberry	3rd		Tied for 1st	3rd
Starting Pitchers	Jerry Casale	Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Jack Spring	7th	Cal Browning	Tied for 2nd	8th
Closers	Jim Constable	11th	Cal Browning	Tied for 11th	14th

Chula Vista Thunderbolts (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		8th		2nd	8th
First Basemen		7th		1st	7th
Second Basemen		6th		1st	6th
Third Basemen		6th		2nd	6th
Shortstops		6th		2nd	6th
Left Fielders		9th		1st	9th
Center Fielders		8th		1st	8th
Right Fielders		7th		1st	7th
Starting Pitchers		1st		1st	1st
Relievers		14th		2nd	14th
Closers		15th		11th	15th

Concordia Tigersharks (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Hal Naragon	7th		Tied for 2nd	7th
First Basemen	Em Lindbeck	6th		Tied for 1st	6th
Second Basemen	Milt Graff	4th		Tied for 1st	4th
Third Basemen	Cliff Cook	1st	Cliff Cook	Tied for 2nd	2nd
Shortstops	John Kennedy	3rd	John Kennedy	Tied for 2nd	3rd
Left Fielders	Mike Krsnich	7th		Tied for 1st	7th
Center Fielders		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Hal Stowe	11th	Hal Stowe	Tied for 2nd	12th
Closers	Diego Segui	2nd	Diego Segui	3rd	2nd

Fort Wayne Trawlers (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Andy Etchebarren	6th	Andy Etchebarren	Tied for 2nd	6th
First Basemen	Cal Neeman	5th		Tied for 1st	5th
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Center Fielders		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers	Hal Brown	Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Joe Shipley	8th	Bob Sprout	Tied for 2nd	9th
Closers	Curt Barclay	14th	Bob Sprout	9th	9th

Greensboro Stingers (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Chris Cannizzaro	3rd	Chris Cannizzaro	1st	1st
First Basemen		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Second Basemen	Jim McKnight	3rd		Tied for 1st	3rd
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders	Ray Barker	3rd		Tied for 1st	3rd
Center Fielders	Gary Kolb	1st	Gary Kolb	Tied for 1st	1st
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Johnny James	12th	Freddie Burdette	1st	7th
Closers	Bill Faul	12th	Bill Faul	7th	7th

Henderson Choppers (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Darrell Johnson	5th		Tied for 2nd	5th
First Basemen		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders	Howie Bedell	1st	Charlie James	Tied for 1st	1st
Center Fielders		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Howie Bedell	Tied for 14th	Charlie James	Tied for 2nd	Tied for 14th
Closers		Tied for 15th		Tied for 11th	Tied for 15th

Hialeah Parasites (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 8th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 8th
First Basemen		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Center Fielders	Barry Shetrone	3rd	Barry Shetrone	Tied for 1st	3rd
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers	Roger Craig	Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Bennie Daniels	5th	Tom McAvoy	Tied for 2nd	5th
Closers	Bob Mabe	5th	Tom McAvoy	Tied for 11th	12th

Jersey City Road Runners (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 8th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 8th
First Basemen		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops	Joe Koppe	2nd	Al Weis	1st	1st
Left Fielders	Hawk Taylor	5th		Tied for 1st	5th
Center Fielders		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Right Fielders	Billy Ott	1st	Billy Ott	Tied for 1st	1st
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Billy Ott	13th	Billy Ott	Tied for 2nd	13th
Closers	Joe Grzenda	4th	Joe Grzenda	1st	1st

Laredo Badgers (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 8th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 8th
First Basemen		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Center Fielders		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Dave Tyriver	1st	Sammy Ellis	Tied for 2nd	1st
Closers	Bill Kunkel	1st	Sammy Ellis	6th	3rd

Lexington Fulmars (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Ed Sadowski	4th	Tim McCarver	Tied for 2nd	4th
First Basemen		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Second Basemen	George Williams	2nd	George Williams	Tied for 1st	2nd
Third Basemen	Sammy Drake	2nd		Tied for 2nd	3rd
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Center Fielders	Brian McCall	4th	Brian McCall	Tied for 1st	4th
Right Fielders	Doug Clemens	2nd	Doug Clemens	Tied for 1st	2nd
Starting Pitchers	Chuck Stobbs	Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Ray Rippelmeyer	2nd	George Williams	Tied for 2nd	2nd
Closers	Ray Rippelmeyer	3rd		Tied for 11th	11th

Louisville Muskrats (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 8th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 8th
First Basemen	Gabe Gabler	3rd		Tied for 1st	3rd
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Center Fielders		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Bill Fischer	Tied for 14th	Jim Roland	Tied for 2nd	Tied for 14th
Closers	Jim Roland	7th	Jim Roland	4th	6th

Lowell Rangers (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 8th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 8th
First Basemen		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Center Fielders		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st	John Miller	Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers		Tied for 14th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 14th
Closers		Tied for 15th		Tied for 11th	Tied for 15th

Lubbock Mooseheads (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 8th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 8th
First Basemen		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops	Marty Martinez	1st	Marty Martinez	Tied for 2nd	2nd
Left Fielders	Stan Johnson	2nd	Stan Johnson	Tied for 1st	2nd
Center Fielders	Jake Jacobs	7th	Jake Jacobs	Tied for 1st	7th
Right Fielders	Bob Martyn	5th		Tied for 1st	5th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Marty Martinez	Tied for 14th	Marty Martinez	Tied for 2nd	Tied for 14th
Closers		Tied for 15th		Tied for 11th	Tied for 15th

Newark Stealers (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Chuck Lindstrom	2nd	Chuck Lindstrom	Tied for 2nd	3rd
First Basemen	Bob Hale	1st		Tied for 1st	1st
Second Basemen	Billy Hunter	5th		Tied for 1st	5th
Third Basemen	Lou Klimchock	3rd		Tied for 2nd	4th
Shortstops	Billy Martin	4th		Tied for 2nd	4th
Left Fielders	Bill Taylor	8th		Tied for 1st	8th
Center Fielders		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Carl Duser	10th	Chuck Lindstrom	Tied for 2nd	11th
Closers	John Tsitouris	8th		Tied for 11th	13th

Paradise Geysers (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 8th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 8th
First Basemen		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen	Frank Kostro	4th	Bob Bailey	1st	1st
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Center Fielders		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Bob Priddy	6th	Bob Priddy	Tied for 2nd	6th
Closers	Jack Cullen	9th	Jack Cullen	2nd	4th

Raleigh Terns (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers		Tied for 8th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 8th
First Basemen		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Center Fielders		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers		Tied for 14th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 14th
Closers		Tied for 15th		Tied for 11th	Tied for 15th

Stockton Grays (AA) 07/09/1962
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Ed Kirkpatrick	1st	Ed Kirkpatrick	Tied for 2nd	2nd
First Basemen		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Second Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 6th
Third Basemen		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Shortstops		Tied for 6th		Tied for 2nd	Tied for 6th
Left Fielders		Tied for 9th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 9th
Center Fielders		Tied for 8th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 8th
Right Fielders		Tied for 7th		Tied for 1st	Tied for 7th
Starting Pitchers		Tied for 1st		Tied for 1st	Tied for 1st
Relievers	Billy Macleod	3rd	Dick Burwell	Tied for 2nd	3rd
Closers	Frank Kreutzer	6th	Frank Kreutzer	5th	5th