WBL TRIPLE A
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/29/2001
 
ATLANTA X GIANTS (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Joe Torre 1st Joe Torre 1st 1st
First Basemen Del Bissonette 11th Richie Sexson 6th 6th
Second Basemen Ray Durham 7th 5th 8th
Third Basemen Pie Traynor 9th 6th 12th
Shortstops George McBride 12th 5th 12th
Left Fielders Terry Whitfield 18th 3rd 18th
Center Fielders Curt Flood 2nd Curt Flood 3rd 2nd
Right Fielders Billy Southworth 8th 7th 9th
Starting Pitchers Gio González 12th 6th 13th
Relievers Lefty Clarke 8th Ruddy Lugo 7th 6th
Closers Joe Orrell 9th Ruddy Lugo 6th 6th
BUFFALO BISON (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bob Stinson 8th 8th 11th
First Basemen Jake Stahl 15th 7th 15th
Second Basemen Sammy Strang 13th 5th (tied) 13th
Third Basemen Kevin Seitzer 18th 6th (tied) 18th
Shortstops Bill Dahlen 2nd 5th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Peanuts Lowrey 16th 3rd (tied) 16th
Center Fielders Gus Bell 16th 5th 16th
Right Fielders Elmer Flick 12th 7th (tied) 13th
Starting Pitchers Wilbur Cooper 14th 6th (tied) 15th
Relievers John Gaddy 14th Jake Diekman 4th 8th
Closers Wes Whisler 19th Jake Diekman 3rd 7th
CINCINNATI TIGERS (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mike Redmond 20th 8th (tied) 20th
First Basemen Sean Casey 9th Sean Casey 5th 5th
Second Basemen Lonny Frey 8th 5th (tied) 9th
Third Basemen Robin Ventura 7th 6th (tied) 10th
Shortstops Luis Rivas 15th 5th (tied) 15th
Left Fielders Pete Rose 6th 3rd (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Charlie Hemphill 14th 5th (tied) 14th
Right Fielders Curt Walker 13th 7th (tied) 14th
Starting Pitchers Johnny Gorsica 16th Oad Swigart 5th 7th
Relievers Lynn Brenton 4th George Pipgras 1st 1st
Closers Dick Joyce 6th Dick Joyce 7th 5th
COLUMBUS BLUE BIRDS (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eugene Hargrave 10th 8th (tied) 13th
First Basemen Mark Grace 2nd Cap Anson 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Tim Flood 19th 5th (tied) 19th
Third Basemen Chris Brown 3rd Chris Brown 1st 1st
Shortstops Orlando Cabrera 16th 5th (tied) 16th
Left Fielders Patsy Dougherty 17th 3rd (tied) 17th
Center Fielders Jerry Mumphrey 5th 5th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Dan Ford 17th 7th (tied) 17th
Starting Pitchers Ad Gumbert 1st Ad Gumbert 1st 1st
Relievers Brad Ziegler 6th 10th 9th
Closers Brad Ziegler 1st 10th 10th
HARTFORD DARK BLUES (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Wes Westrum 14th 8th (tied) 17th
First Basemen John Kerins 20th 7th (tied) 20th
Second Basemen Pete Runnels 1st 5th (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Toby Harrah 8th 6th (tied) 11th
Shortstops 17th 5th (tied) 17th
Left Fielders Jimmy Sheckard 5th 3rd (tied) 6th
Center Fielders 18th 5th (tied) 18th
Right Fielders George Altman 18th 7th (tied) 18th
Starting Pitchers Buck O'Brien 3rd William VanLandingham 3rd 2nd
Relievers Mike Koplove 7th 10th (tied) 10th
Closers George Jeffcoat 13th 10th (tied) 17th
LAS VEGAS ACES (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Stearns 7th 8th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Mike Jorgensen 1st Mike Jorgensen 4th 3rd
Second Basemen Wally Backman 11th 5th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Pedro Álvarez 6th 6th (tied) 9th
Shortstops Xander Bogaerts 1st Xander Bogaerts 2nd 1st
Left Fielders Curt Motton 11th 3rd (tied) 11th
Center Fielders 18th (tied) 5th (tied) 18th (tied)
Right Fielders Elmer Valo 1st 7th (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Jim Nelson 20th 6th (tied) 20th
Relievers Jeurys Familia 17th Carlos Mármol 3rd 13th
Closers Larry Andersen 11th Carlos Mármol 2nd 2nd
LOUISVILLE REDBIRDS (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Cam Carreón 15th Cam Carreón 5th 5th
First Basemen Ed Kranepool 12th 7th (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Jeff Kent 2nd 5th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen 20th 6th (tied) 20th
Shortstops Ken Hamlin 6th 5th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders 19th 3rd (tied) 19th
Center Fielders Max Carey 7th Lloyd Waner 4th 4th
Right Fielders Mike Shannon 16th Mike Shannon 6th 6th
Starting Pitchers Brickyard Kennedy 9th 6th (tied) 11th
Relievers Russ Kemmerer 18th Joe Callahan 5th 15th
Closers Joe Callahan 11th (tied) Joe Callahan 4th 3rd
MILWAUKEE BREWERS (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Michael McKenry 5th Hal King 6th 4th
First Basemen Mike Fiore 8th 7th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen 20th 5th (tied) 20th
Third Basemen Paul Schaal 17th Ray Jablonski 4th 6th
Shortstops Luke Appling 8th 5th (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Bibb Falk 14th 3rd (tied) 14th
Center Fielders Bill D Wilson 3rd Trea Turner 1st 1st
Right Fielders Randy Moore 19th 7th (tied) 19th
Starting Pitchers Dick Rudolph 15th 6th (tied) 16th
Relievers Bob Locker 12th 10th (tied) 16th
Closers Mike J Adams 18th 10th (tied) 19th
MONTRÉAL EXPOS (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Milt May 6th Milt May 3rd 3rd
First Basemen Nick Johnson 13th 7th (tied) 13th
Second Basemen Bernie Allen 9th 5th (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Art Devlin 2nd 6th (tied) 7th
Shortstops 17th (tied) 5th (tied) 17th (tied)
Left Fielders George Burns 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Goody Rosen 15th 5th (tied) 15th
Right Fielders Jackie Jensen 4th Wee Willie Keeler 2nd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Ted Blankenship 13th 6th (tied) 14th
Relievers Mickey Mahler 20th 10th (tied) 20th
Closers Dan Collins 8th 10th (tied) 15th
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rick Wilkins 3rd 8th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Joe Cunningham 4th Joe Cunningham 3rd 4th
Second Basemen Jonathan Schoop 12th Ken Boswell 4th 4th
Third Basemen Bill Melton 15th 6th (tied) 16th
Shortstops Bud Harrelson 11th 5th (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Joe Kelley 8th Joe Kelley 1st 1st
Center Fielders Roy Thomas 4th 5th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Dwight Evans 3rd Dwight Evans 4th 4th
Starting Pitchers Derek Lowe 17th 6th (tied) 17th
Relievers Lance Broadway 13th 10th (tied) 17th
Closers Bill Landrum 10th 10th (tied) 16th
NEWARK EAGLES (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Darrin Fletcher 2nd 8th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Fred Whitfield 10th 7th (tied) 11th
Second Basemen Jorge Orta 5th Jorge Orta 2nd 3rd
Third Basemen Doug DeCinces 19th 6th (tied) 19th
Shortstops Pee Wee Reese 14th 5th (tied) 14th
Left Fielders 19th (tied) 3rd (tied) 19th (tied)
Center Fielders Clyde Milan 6th Clyde Milan 2nd 3rd
Right Fielders Nick Swisher 11th 7th (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Roy Evans 11th 6th (tied) 12th
Relievers Mike Fornieles 9th 10th (tied) 12th
Closers Kevin Campbell 20th 10th (tied) 20th
NORFOLK TIDES (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Butch Wynegar 9th 8th (tied) 12th
First Basemen Fred Luderus 3rd Prince Fielder 1st 1st
Second Basemen Mickey Morandini 16th 5th (tied) 16th
Third Basemen Merrill May 4th 6th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Roger Peckinpaugh 4th Roger Peckinpaugh 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Dusty Baker 15th 3rd (tied) 15th
Center Fielders Garry Maddox 9th 5th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Buck Freeman 9th 7th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers John Burkett 10th Jack Kralick 2nd 4th
Relievers Ryan Madson 16th Severino González 8th 11th
Closers Ed Hawk 5th Severino González 8th 8th
ORLANDO RAYS (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Chris Hoiles 11th 8th (tied) 14th
First Basemen Vic Power 18th 7th (tied) 18th
Second Basemen Nellie Fox 4th 5th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Carlos Morán 1st 6th (tied) 4th
Shortstops Alexei Ramírez 13th 5th (tied) 13th
Left Fielders Minnie Miñoso 1st 3rd (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders José Cardenal 1st 5th (tied) 5th
Right Fielders 20th 7th (tied) 20th
Starting Pitchers Denny Lemaster 7th 6th (tied) 9th
Relievers Aaron Barrett 5th Ray Lamb 2nd 2nd
Closers Alex Colomé 16th Ray Lamb 1st 1st
QUEENS KINGS (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Mike R Fitzgerald 18th Gilly Campbell 7th 7th
First Basemen Eric Karros 6th 7th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Davey Lopes 10th 5th (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Tony Fernandez 16th 6th (tied) 17th
Shortstops Maury Wills 7th 5th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Jim Delahanty 13th 3rd (tied) 13th
Center Fielders Ty Cline 17th 5th (tied) 17th
Right Fielders Matty Alou 5th Don Mueller 5th 5th
Starting Pitchers John Denny 4th 6th (tied) 6th
Relievers Zach Britton 3rd 10th (tied) 5th
Closers Ron Perranoski 2nd 10th (tied) 11th
SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Francisco Cervelli 16th 8th (tied) 18th
First Basemen Harry Stovey 5th 7th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Adam Frazier 15th 5th (tied) 15th
Third Basemen Aramis Ramírez 12th 6th (tied) 14th
Shortstops Shawon Dunston 5th 5th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Al Spangler 10th 3rd (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Lorenzo Cain 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Buddy Bradford 15th 7th (tied) 16th
Starting Pitchers Bret Saberhagen 6th 6th (tied) 8th
Relievers Wade Davis 11th Bill Harper 6th 7th
Closers Bill Harper 14th Bill Harper 5th 4th
SAN JOSE BEES (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack J Warner 17th Dave Duncan 4th 6th
First Basemen Jason Giambi 16th 7th (tied) 16th
Second Basemen Dario Lodigiani 3rd Dario Lodigiani 3rd 2nd
Third Basemen Denny Walling 10th 6th (tied) 13th
Shortstops Bill Sweeney 3rd Bill Sweeney 1st 2nd
Left Fielders Matt Holliday 7th 3rd (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Buddy Ryan 13th 5th (tied) 13th
Right Fielders Eddie Murphy 6th 7th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Cy Falkenberg 8th 6th (tied) 10th
Relievers Frank Barberich 2nd 10th (tied) 4th
Closers Walter Moser 4th 10th (tied) 13th
SEATTLE RAINIERS (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Satriano 13th 8th (tied) 16th
First Basemen Mickey Vernon 7th 7th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Mike Fontenot 17th 5th (tied) 17th
Third Basemen Wayne Garrett 13th 6th (tied) 15th
Shortstops Elvis Andrus 10th 5th (tied) 10th
Left Fielders Walt Bond 3rd 3rd (tied) 4th
Center Fielders 18th (tied) 5th (tied) 18th (tied)
Right Fielders Chuck Klein 2nd Chuck Klein 3rd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Marc Hall 19th 6th (tied) 19th
Relievers Jim B Johnson 19th Jim B Johnson 9th 19th
Closers Curly Brown 17th Jim B Johnson 9th 9th
ST. LOUIS BLUES (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Bassler 4th Johnny Bassler 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Daryl Sconiers 17th 7th (tied) 17th
Second Basemen Dave Cash 6th Keston Hiura 1st 1st
Third Basemen Bret Barberie 14th Bret Barberie 3rd 3rd
Shortstops 17th (tied) 5th (tied) 17th (tied)
Left Fielders Wade Johnston 2nd Wade Johnston 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Fielder Jones 10th 5th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Steve Evans 10th 7th (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers Jock Menefee 2nd 6th (tied) 5th
Relievers Joe Thatcher 1st 10th (tied) 3rd
Closers Joe Thatcher 3rd 10th (tied) 12th
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Carrigan 19th 8th (tied) 19th
First Basemen Eric Hosmer 14th 7th (tied) 14th
Second Basemen Joe Wood 18th 5th (tied) 18th
Third Basemen Jimmy Collins 11th Ray Bates 5th 5th
Shortstops 17th (tied) 5th (tied) 17th (tied)
Left Fielders Chuck Hinton 9th 3rd (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Brady Clark 12th 5th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Geoff Jenkins 14th 7th (tied) 15th
Starting Pitchers George Mullin 5th George Mullin 4th 3rd
Relievers Jack Baldschun 10th 10th (tied) 14th
Closers Charlie Hilsey 7th 10th (tied) 14th
WASHINGTON SENATORS (AAA) 10/29/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Billy Earle 12th 8th (tied) 15th
First Basemen Jim Bottomley 19th 7th (tied) 19th
Second Basemen Brian Roberts 14th 5th (tied) 14th
Third Basemen Frank Ward 5th Frank Ward 2nd 2nd
Shortstops Mark Belanger 9th Mark Belanger 4th 4th
Left Fielders Ken Griffey Sr 12th 3rd (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Chick Stahl 11th 5th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Steve Brodie 7th Ron Northey 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Johnny Sain 18th 6th (tied) 18th
Relievers Craig Stammen 14th (tied) 10th (tied) 18th
Closers Cristhian Martínez 15th 10th (tied) 18th
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