Positional Strength Overview By Teams

	10-19-1948
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Major League Baseball Positional Strength Overview By Teams

Boston (A) Red Sox 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Al Evans	13th	Frank Sacka	4th	6th
First Basemen	Cy Block	13th	Bob Hofman	Tied for 14th	15th
Second Basemen	Gene Mauch	11th	Gene Mauch	3rd	6th
Third Basemen	Jimmy Bloodworth	14th	Frank Malzone	1st	2nd
Shortstops	Pee Wee Reese	8th	Dick Cole	1st	1st
Left Fielders	Vic Wertz	4th		Tied for 9th	8th
Center Fielders	Richie Ashburn	3rd	Herb Adams	1st	1st
Right Fielders	Dick Kokos	2nd		Tied for 10th	8th
Starting Pitchers	Bob Rush	2nd	Don Liddle	1st	2nd
Relievers	Don Liddle	11th	Don Liddle	3rd	10th
Closers	Don Liddle	12th	Don Liddle	3rd	10th

Boston (N) Braves 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Eddie Malone	15th	Pete Daley	8th	10th
First Basemen	Earl Torgeson	2nd		Tied for 14th	12th
Second Basemen	Earl Naylor	2nd	Eddie Miksis	8th	4th
Third Basemen	Don Lang	8th	Dick Williams	Tied for 5th	10th
Shortstops	Vern Stephens	3rd	Ed Winceniak	Tied for 13th	12th
Left Fielders	Ted Williams	1st		9th	1st
Center Fielders	Lloyd Merriman	13th	Lloyd Merriman	Tied for 8th	13th
Right Fielders	Jim Gleeson	12th	Wally Post	Tied for 10th	14th
Starting Pitchers	Harry Feldman	12th	Curt Simmons	Tied for 1st	12th
Relievers	Ted Williams	15th	Phil Haugstad	5th	15th
Closers	Frank Seward	15th	Phil Haugstad	11th	15th

Brooklyn Dodgers 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Clint Courtney	14th	Paul Burris	11th	13th
First Basemen	Billy Goodman	7th	Herb Gorman	12th	10th
Second Basemen	Nellie Fox	9th	Danny Lynch	Tied for 11th	12th
Third Basemen	Merv Connors	11th	Bob Rothel	Tied for 5th	13th
Shortstops	Buddy Kerr	7th	Eddie Basinski	5th	6th
Left Fielders	Ralph Kiner	2nd	Danny Schell	6th	4th
Center Fielders	Charlie Mead	9th	Junior Wooten	3rd	3rd
Right Fielders	Willard Marshall	7th	Walt Moryn	9th	7th
Starting Pitchers	Hal Gregg	5th	Bobby Shantz	Tied for 1st	5th
Relievers	Jim Romano	3rd	Junior Wooten	15th	7th
Closers	Jim Romano	10th	Jim Romano	2nd	8th

Chicago (A) White Sox 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Andy Seminick	7th	Les Peden	5th	4th
First Basemen	Buck O'Neil	9th	Tom Burgess	5th	5th
Second Basemen	Red Schoendienst	7th	Jerry Coleman	2nd	3rd
Third Basemen	Bob Dillinger	10th	Vern Benson	5th	12th
Shortstops	Al Brancato	12th	Mickey Micelotta	13th	13th
Left Fielders	Cal Abrams	10th	Dusty Rhodes	8th	7th
Center Fielders	Sam Jethroe	7th	Hal Jeffcoat	Tied for 8th	9th
Right Fielders	Jimmy Grant	9th		Tied for 10th	12th
Starting Pitchers	Tex Shirley	1st		Tied for 1st	1st
Relievers	Al Libke	14th	Hal Jeffcoat	16th	14th
Closers	Earl Johnson	5th	Tom Hurd	1st	3rd

Chicago (N) Cubs 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Joe Schultz Jr.	8th	Stan Lopata	6th	5th
First Basemen	Hank Arft	4th	Jim Greengrass	3rd	1st
Second Basemen	Jackie Robinson	1st	Andy Anderson	7th	1st
Third Basemen	Whitey Kurowski	3rd	Tommy Brown	Tied for 5th	6th
Shortstops	Loren Babe	1st	Mel Hoderlein	7th	2nd
Left Fielders	Bobby Thomson	9th	Don Mueller	2nd	2nd
Center Fielders		Tied for 15th		Tied for 8th	16th
Right Fielders	Sam Mele	13th	Al Smith	1st	5th
Starting Pitchers	Marv Breuer	4th	Ralph Branca	Tied for 1st	4th
Relievers	Jake Mooty	5th	George Zuverink	1st	1st
Closers	Jake Mooty	1st	George Zuverink	4th	1st

Cincinnati Reds 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Toby Atwell	10th	Sam Calderone	Tied for 12th	15th
First Basemen	Eddie Robinson	5th	Gordon Goldsberry	2nd	3rd
Second Basemen	Sibby Sisti	13th	Al Federoff	10th	9th
Third Basemen	Stan Hack	4th	Jesse Levan	Tied for 5th	7th
Shortstops	Sam Dente	14th	Tod Davis	2nd	4th
Left Fielders		15th		Tied for 9th	16th
Center Fielders	Carl Furillo	8th	Pete Milne	5th	4th
Right Fielders	Augie Bergamo	10th	Kite Thomas	7th	6th
Starting Pitchers	Hal Brown	3rd	Billy Loes	Tied for 1st	3rd
Relievers	Hardin Cathey	1st	Kent Peterson	13th	2nd
Closers	Hardin Cathey	3rd	Kent Peterson	13th	4th

Cleveland Indians 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Yogi Berra	1st	Les Moss	1st	1st
First Basemen	Ted Kluszewski	3rd	Hank Workman	14th	13th
Second Basemen	Eddie Stanky	6th	Danny O'Connell	Tied for 11th	11th
Third Basemen	George Kell	6th	Jim Command	Tied for 5th	9th
Shortstops	Al Campanis	4th	Perry Currin	12th	9th
Left Fielders	Danny Gardella	3rd	Frank Campos	7th	5th
Center Fielders	Mel Almada	14th	Joe Smaza	Tied for 8th	14th
Right Fielders		15th	Gail Henley	6th	15th
Starting Pitchers	Hal Newhouser	9th	Warren Hacker	Tied for 1st	9th
Relievers	Lew Burdette	16th	Lew Burdette	10th	16th
Closers	Jim Suchecki	13th	Al Aber	8th	12th

Detroit Tigers 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Matt Batts	12th	Joe Pignatano	9th	8th
First Basemen		16th	Dick Kryhoski	1st	16th
Second Basemen		16th	Mike Goliat	4th	15th
Third Basemen	Doc Brown	5th		Tied for 5th	8th
Shortstops		Tied for 15th	Jerry Snyder	9th	15th
Left Fielders	Butch Nieman	11th		Tied for 9th	13th
Center Fielders	Wally Westlake	11th		Tied for 8th	11th
Right Fielders	Stan Musial	1st	Harry Simpson	3rd	1st
Starting Pitchers	Connie Johnson	7th	Dick Donovan	Tied for 1st	7th
Relievers	Stan Musial	13th	Niles Jordan	9th	13th
Closers	Charley Stanceu	6th	Niles Jordan	12th	7th

New York (A) Yankees 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Bill Salkeld	6th	Johnny Pramesa	10th	7th
First Basemen	Preston Ward	11th	Marv Blaylock	10th	9th
Second Basemen	Joe Gordon	5th	Wayne Terwilliger	5th	5th
Third Basemen	Al Rosen	12th	George Freese	Tied for 5th	14th
Shortstops	Cass Michaels	2nd	Al Richter	8th	8th
Left Fielders	Gene Woodling	6th	Charlie Maxwell	Tied for 9th	10th
Center Fielders	Jim Delsing	12th	Johnny Groth	8th	12th
Right Fielders		Tied for 15th		Tied for 10th	16th
Starting Pitchers	Don Newcombe	15th		Tied for 1st	15th
Relievers	Al Jurisich	4th	Hal Hudson	6th	3rd
Closers	Al Jurisich	2nd	Hal Hudson	5th	2nd

New York (N) Giants 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Joe Garagiola	4th	Del Crandall	2nd	3rd
First Basemen	Frankie Zak	6th	Doc Daugherty	13th	14th
Second Basemen	Ben Steiner	14th		Tied for 11th	14th
Third Basemen	Cecil Travis	16th	Vern Morgan	Tied for 5th	16th
Shortstops		15th		Tied for 13th	16th
Left Fielders	Dale Mitchell	12th	Jack Maguire	1st	6th
Center Fielders	Wally Judnich	4th	Milt Nielsen	7th	6th
Right Fielders	Hank Edwards	3rd	Bill S Rodgers	10th	9th
Starting Pitchers	Marius Russo	8th	Bubba Church	Tied for 1st	8th
Relievers	Joe Black	6th	George Eyrich	7th	6th
Closers	Joe Black	4th	George Eyrich	10th	5th

Philadelphia (A) Athletics 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Mickey Kreitner	5th		Tied for 12th	12th
First Basemen	Harry Danning	10th	Harry Bright	7th	7th
Second Basemen	Granny Hamner	10th	Spook Jacobs	6th	7th
Third Basemen	Tommy Glaviano	13th	Eddie Yost	2nd	3rd
Shortstops	Lou Boudreau	5th	Roy Smalley	6th	5th
Left Fielders	Bob Thurman	7th	Bill Antonello	Tied for 9th	11th
Center Fielders	Joe DiMaggio	2nd	Jim Piersall	4th	2nd
Right Fielders	Gene Hermanski	8th	Stan Hollmig	5th	4th
Starting Pitchers	Larry Jansen	Tied for 15th	Bob Porterfield	Tied for 1st	Tied for 15th
Relievers	Granny Hamner	12th	Dale Matthewson	4th	12th
Closers	Billy Donovan	14th	Dale Matthewson	7th	13th

Philadelphia (N) Phillies 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Sherm Lollar	9th	Gus Triandos	Tied for 12th	14th
First Basemen	Lou Limmer	1st	Ed Stevens	8th	2nd
Second Basemen	Bobby Doerr	3rd	Tony Daniels	11th	10th
Third Basemen	Grady Hatton	2nd	Jack Lohrke	3rd	1st
Shortstops	Creepy Crespi	10th	Bobby Morgan	3rd	7th
Left Fielders		Tied for 15th	Pat Seerey	3rd	15th
Center Fielders	Larry Doby	1st		Tied for 8th	7th
Right Fielders	Al Gionfriddo	14th	Al Pilarcik	8th	10th
Starting Pitchers	Fred Hutchinson	14th		Tied for 1st	14th
Relievers	Randy Heflin	10th	Len Yochim	14th	11th
Closers	Randy Heflin	11th	Len Yochim	15th	14th

Pittsburgh Pirates 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Joe Ginsberg	11th	Bob Brady	Tied for 12th	16th
First Basemen	Ferris Fain	8th	Nippy Jones	4th	4th
Second Basemen	Jerry Priddy	12th		Tied for 11th	13th
Third Basemen	Spider Jorgensen	7th	Putsy Caballero	4th	5th
Shortstops	Bill Burich	9th	Roy McMillan	11th	10th
Left Fielders	Milt Byrnes	13th	Bob Nieman	Tied for 9th	14th
Center Fielders	Jim Mallory	5th		Tied for 8th	8th
Right Fielders	Al Zarilla	4th	Allie Clark	2nd	2nd
Starting Pitchers	Vern Olsen	11th	Vern Law	Tied for 1st	11th
Relievers	Newt Kimball	7th	George Bamberger	2nd	5th
Closers	Newt Kimball	8th	George Bamberger	9th	6th

St. Louis (A) Browns 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Ken Sears	16th	Sal Yvars	7th	9th
First Basemen	Max West	14th	Rance Pless	9th	8th
Second Basemen	Hal Luby	8th	George Strickland	1st	2nd
Third Basemen	Ken Keltner	9th		Tied for 5th	11th
Shortstops	Joe Buzas	11th	Jack Littrell	10th	11th
Left Fielders	Red Treadway	14th	Jackie Mayo	5th	9th
Center Fielders	Sam Chapman	10th		Tied for 8th	10th
Right Fielders	Ron Northey	6th	Buck Varner	Tied for 10th	11th
Starting Pitchers	Joe Nuxhall	6th		Tied for 1st	6th
Relievers	Cy Buker	2nd	Jim Hughes	11th	4th
Closers	Cy Buker	7th	Jim Hughes	14th	Tied for 8th

St. Louis (N) Cardinals 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Bill Drescher	2nd	Ed Fitz Gerald	3rd	2nd
First Basemen	Tony Lupien	15th	Walt Dropo	11th	11th
Second Basemen	Sammy Hughes	4th	Billy Reed	9th	8th
Third Basemen	Hank Thompson	1st		Tied for 5th	4th
Shortstops	Wally Flager	13th		Tied for 13th	14th
Left Fielders	Pete Reiser	8th	Chuck Tanner	Tied for 9th	12th
Center Fielders	Duke Snider	6th	Pete Whisenant	6th	5th
Right Fielders	Augie Galan	11th		Tied for 10th	13th
Starting Pitchers	Ed Head	13th	Harvey Haddix	Tied for 1st	13th
Relievers	Mack Stewart	9th	Jim Goodwin	12th	9th
Closers	Minnie Minoso	16th	Jim Goodwin	16th	16th

Washington Senators 10-19-1948
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Roy Campanella	3rd		12th	11th
First Basemen	Irv Noren	12th	Dee Fondy	6th	6th
Second Basemen	Benny Zientara	15th		Tied for 11th	16th
Third Basemen	Bob Elliott	15th	Stan Jok	Tied for 5th	15th
Shortstops	Ray Boone	6th	Joe DeMaestri	4th	3rd
Left Fielders	Arky Vaughan	5th	George Shuba	4th	3rd
Center Fielders		15th	Gary Gearhart	2nd	15th
Right Fielders	Stan Spence	5th	Joe Taylor	4th	3rd
Starting Pitchers	Vic Raschi	10th		Tied for 1st	10th
Relievers	Bob Alexander	8th	Bill Upton	8th	8th
Closers	Bob Alexander	9th	Bill Upton	6th	11th