WBL TRIPLE A
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
04/08/2002
 
ATLANTA X GIANTS (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Earl Battey 19th Earl Battey 5th 10th
First Basemen Adrián González 3rd Nate Colbert 4th 2nd
Second Basemen Cupid Childs 2nd Jess Barbour 1st 1st
Third Basemen Wilson Betemit 8th 8th 11th
Shortstops Troy Tulowitzki 18th 12th 18th
Left Fielders David Justice 18th Jimmy Johnston 6th 10th
Center Fielders Rajai Davis 18th 5th 18th
Right Fielders Tommy Holmes 11th 6th 11th
Starting Pitchers José RA Santiago 18th 15th 19th
Relievers Turk Wendell 6th Ruddy Lugo 16th 9th
Closers Clem Labine 11th Ruddy Lugo 17th 12th
BUFFALO BISON (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Andy Etchebarren 13th 14th 19th
First Basemen Jake Stahl 4th 6th 8th
Second Basemen Steve Sax 6th Justin Turner 9th 8th
Third Basemen Bob Elliott 1st 8th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Bill Dahlen 4th Mark Grudzielanek 8th 6th
Left Fielders Luke Scott 17th Pip Koehler 11th 12th
Center Fielders Kenny Lofton 1st 5th (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Elmer Flick 6th Craig Wilson 4th 4th
Starting Pitchers Wilbur Cooper 8th 15th (tied) 15th
Relievers Sergio Romo 15th 19th 16th
Closers Andrew Bailey 10th 19th 20th
CINCINNATI TIGERS (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Bennett 4th 14th (tied) 14th
First Basemen Sean Casey 6th Sean Casey 2nd 1st
Second Basemen 20th 11th 20th
Third Basemen Harlond Clift 14th 8th (tied) 14th
Shortstops Tex McDonald 13th Donie Bush 1st 5th
Left Fielders Elliott Maddox 19th Gary Redus 5th 11th
Center Fielders Edd Roush 7th 5th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Ross Youngs 18th 6th (tied) 18th
Starting Pitchers Sad Sam Jones 17th Howard Ehmke 12th 16th
Relievers Rob Murphy 12th Jakie May 1st 3rd
Closers Eddie Watt 18th Howard Ehmke 1st 4th
COLUMBUS BLUE BIRDS (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eugene Hargrave 1st Tyler Flowers 6th 3rd
First Basemen Mark Grace 12th 6th (tied) 13th
Second Basemen Heliodoro Hidalgo 11th Heliodoro Hidalgo 3rd 5th
Third Basemen Chris Brown 11th Chris Brown 1st 1st
Shortstops 19th 12th (tied) 19th
Left Fielders Billy L Williams 9th 13th 16th
Center Fielders Jerry Mumphrey 10th 5th (tied) 13th
Right Fielders Tony Conigliaro 8th 6th (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Kerry Wood 6th 15th (tied) 14th
Relievers Tom Dukes 8th Chuck Templeton 18th 10th
Closers Jon Huber 2nd Jon Huber 7th 6th
HARTFORD DARK BLUES (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Wes Westrum 15th 14th (tied) 20th
First Basemen Bill Terry 1st 6th (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Davey Johnson 9th 11th (tied) 13th
Third Basemen Matt Williams 16th 8th (tied) 16th
Shortstops Davey Concepción 6th 12th (tied) 12th
Left Fielders Max E West 10th 13th (tied) 17th
Center Fielders Fred M Lewis 2nd 5th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Carl Furillo 16th 6th (tied) 16th
Starting Pitchers Vic Raschi 12th Kiko Calero 13th 13th
Relievers Ira Hutchinson 9th Andy Lapihuska 17th 11th
Closers Ira Hutchinson 17th Andy Lapihuska 18th 16th
LAS VEGAS ACES (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Stearns 12th Mike Trost 11th 12th
First Basemen Derrek Lee 13th 6th (tied) 14th
Second Basemen Bill D Doran 16th 11th (tied) 18th
Third Basemen David Wright 5th Dave Anderson 6th 6th
Shortstops Freddie Patek 14th 12th (tied) 15th
Left Fielders Elmer Smith 5th 13th (tied) 14th
Center Fielders Brian S Giles 3rd 5th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders 19th 6th (tied) 19th
Starting Pitchers Harry Howell 3rd John Lackey 11th 5th
Relievers Bill Simas 20th Bryan Harvey 7th 20th
Closers Carlos Mármol 3rd Carlos Mármol 5th 5th
LOUISVILLE REDBIRDS (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Earl Grace 14th Cam Carreón 9th 9th
First Basemen Ed Kranepool 19th 6th (tied) 19th
Second Basemen Jeff Kent 15th 11th (tied) 17th
Third Basemen 19th 8th (tied) 19th
Shortstops J J Hardy 10th 12th (tied) 13th
Left Fielders Goose Goslin 1st Trevor Larnach 8th 4th
Center Fielders Max Carey 6th Jimmy Ripple 1st 1st
Right Fielders Paul Waner 5th Paul Waner 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers John Candelaria 11th Clayton Kershaw 7th 8th
Relievers Gary Lucas 7th Gary Lucas 3rd 4th
Closers Michael Wuertz 9th Gary Lucas 3rd 2nd
MILWAUKEE BREWERS (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Michael McKenry 10th 14th (tied) 17th
First Basemen Dick Wakefield 5th 6th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen George Grantham 4th 11th (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Freddie Lindstrom 10th Freddie Lindstrom 3rd 3rd
Shortstops Luke Appling 5th Jose Barrero 11th 9th
Left Fielders Duffy Lewis 15th Aaron Cunningham 10th 9th
Center Fielders Lance Johnson 15th 5th (tied) 17th
Right Fielders Magglio Ordóñez 15th 6th (tied) 15th
Starting Pitchers Billy Loes 20th Ted Lyons 10th 17th
Relievers Scott Radinsky 14th Carlos Castillo 15th 14th
Closers Dave S Smith 12th Carlos Castillo 16th 13th
MONTRÉAL EXPOS (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Babe Phelps 6th Milt May 1st 1st
First Basemen Roy Sievers 8th 6th (tied) 11th
Second Basemen José Vidro 8th 11th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Ryon Healy 2nd Ryon Healy 2nd 2nd
Shortstops 19th (tied) 12th (tied) 19th (tied)
Left Fielders George Burns 7th JB Shuck 9th 6th
Center Fielders Goody Rosen 20th 5th (tied) 20th
Right Fielders Sam Thompson 2nd 6th (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Gary Peters 2nd Max Scherzer 2nd 2nd
Relievers Jesse Carlson 13th Alex Hardy 10th 13th
Closers Jesse Carlson 1st Alex Hardy 11th 8th
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Admiral Schlei 8th Mark Salas 8th 4th
First Basemen Bill White 11th Joe Cunningham 1st 3rd
Second Basemen Jonathan Schoop 13th 11th (tied) 15th
Third Basemen 19th (tied) 8th (tied) 19th (tied)
Shortstops Andrelton Simmons 15th Alex George 9th 11th
Left Fielders Joe Kelley 3rd Joe Kelley 1st 1st
Center Fielders Hack Wilson 4th 5th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders 19th (tied) 6th (tied) 19th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Dean Chance 10th Sadie McMahon 3rd 6th
Relievers Mike Rowland 17th Bill Husted 11th 17th
Closers Mike Rowland 16th Bill Husted 12th 15th
NEWARK EAGLES (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eric MacKenzie 18th Bill Phillips 7th 11th
First Basemen Nick Etten 7th 6th (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Hardy Richardson 1st Aaron Hill 7th 3rd
Third Basemen Josh Harrison 4th 8th (tied) 9th
Shortstops Charlie Irwin 2nd Charlie Irwin 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Jackie Warner 14th 13th (tied) 19th
Center Fielders Clyde Milan 16th Clyde Milan 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Roger Maris 9th Roberto Ortiz 5th 5th
Starting Pitchers Noah Syndergaard 7th John Keefe 3rd (tied) 4th
Relievers Anthony Varvaro 18th Matt Wagner 14th 18th
Closers Anthony Varvaro 19th Matt Wagner 15th 19th
NORFOLK TIDES (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Clapp 7th John Peters 13th 5th
First Basemen Cecil Cooper 10th Daric Barton 5th 4th
Second Basemen Juan Samuel 12th Juan Samuel 6th 7th
Third Basemen Merrill May 17th 8th (tied) 17th
Shortstops Jimmy Rollins 16th 12th (tied) 16th
Left Fielders Rhys Hoskins 16th Rhys Hoskins 4th 5th
Center Fielders Elston Howard 19th 5th (tied) 19th
Right Fielders Harry Hooper 14th 6th (tied) 14th
Starting Pitchers John Burkett 14th Luke Weaver 3rd (tied) 7th
Relievers Steve Hamilton 16th George Lauzerique 9th 15th
Closers Scott Garrelts 14th Scott Garrelts 8th 9th
ORLANDO RAYS (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Gene Oliver 5th 14th (tied) 15th
First Basemen Vic Power 16th 6th (tied) 17th
Second Basemen Nellie Fox 3rd 11th (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Al Smith 6th Rod Gilbreath 5th 5th
Shortstops Bert Campaneris 9th Bert Campaneris 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Minnie Miñoso 2nd Jason Bay 3rd 2nd
Center Fielders Al Oliver 9th 5th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Carlos Morán 4th 6th (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Frank Smith 19th 15th (tied) 20th
Relievers Scott Linebrink 3rd 19th (tied) 8th
Closers Tyler Clippard 4th 19th (tied) 18th
QUEENS KINGS (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Kelly Shoppach 11th 14th (tied) 18th
First Basemen Justin Smoak 14th 6th (tied) 15th
Second Basemen Davey Lopes 14th 11th (tied) 16th
Third Basemen Tony Fernandez 7th 8th (tied) 10th
Shortstops Maury Wills 12th 12th (tied) 14th
Left Fielders 20th 13th (tied) 20th
Center Fielders Terry Moore 17th Terry Moore 4th 5th
Right Fielders Chicken Wolf 7th Chicken Wolf 1st 2nd
Starting Pitchers Jim Bunning 4th Jim Kaat 1st 1st
Relievers Ángel Guzmán 10th Victor González 3rd (tied) 7th
Closers Victor González 6th Victor González 6th 7th
SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jorge Posada 3rd 14th (tied) 13th
First Basemen Harry Stovey 2nd 6th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Yoán Moncada 7th Yoán Moncada 4th 6th
Third Basemen Morgan Ensberg 18th 8th (tied) 18th
Shortstops Shawon Dunston 11th José Vizcaíno 10th 10th
Left Fielders Pat Duncan 11th Tommie Aaron 7th 7th
Center Fielders Lorenzo Cain 11th César Cedeño 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Shin-Soo Choo 12th 6th (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Ed Morris 1st Ed Morris 6th 3rd
Relievers John Franco 1st Lance McCullers 3rd (tied) 1st
Closers John Franco 13th Lance McCullers 3rd (tied) 3rd
SAN JOSE BEES (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bobby Bragan 20th Dave Duncan 10th 16th
First Basemen Wally Joyner 9th 6th (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Ron Hunt 10th Dick Green 8th 9th
Third Basemen Denny Walling 12th 8th (tied) 12th
Shortstops Bill Sweeney 3rd Bill Sweeney 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Matt Holliday 4th 13th (tied) 13th
Center Fielders Andres Torres 5th 5th (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Frank Howard 13th 6th (tied) 13th
Starting Pitchers Jair Jurrjens 15th Red Ehret 8th 12th
Relievers Tommy Bridges 19th Dave Patterson 8th 19th
Closers Bobby Seay 20th Dave Patterson 10th 17th
SEATTLE RAINIERS (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tom Satriano 8th (tied) Billy Redmon 12th 6th
First Basemen Don Baylor 15th 6th (tied) 16th
Second Basemen Willie Randolph 17th Nux James 1st (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Eddie Yost 13th 8th (tied) 13th
Shortstops Elvis Andrus 17th 12th (tied) 17th
Left Fielders Bob Nieman 8th 13th (tied) 15th
Center Fielders Gary Pettis 12th 5th (tied) 14th
Right Fielders Kiki Cuyler 10th 6th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers José Berríos 13th Dave Stieb 9th 11th
Relievers Frank Williams 5th Joe Boever 2nd 2nd
Closers Joe Hoerner 5th Joe Boever 2nd 1st
ST. LOUIS BLUES (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Muddy Ruel 16th Johnny Bassler 3rd 7th
First Basemen Andre Thornton 18th Lew Brown 3rd 5th
Second Basemen Keston Hiura 5th Keston Hiura 5th 4th
Third Basemen Ken Boyer 15th 8th (tied) 15th
Shortstops Sam Mongin 1st Sam Mongin 5th 3rd
Left Fielders Wade Johnston 6th Wade Johnston 2nd 3rd
Center Fielders Willie McGee 14th 5th (tied) 16th
Right Fielders Tommy McCarthy 3rd 6th (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Matt Morris 16th 15th (tied) 18th
Relievers Matt Thornton 2nd Gene Garber 12th 5th
Closers Clay Hensley 15th Gene Garber 13th 14th
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Romano 17th Johnny Romano 4th 8th
First Basemen Eric Hosmer 17th 6th (tied) 18th
Second Basemen Joe Wood 19th 11th (tied) 19th
Third Basemen Jimmy Collins 3rd Ray Bates 7th 7th
Shortstops Billy Nash 7th Ray Chapman 6th 7th
Left Fielders John Rodriguez 12th Bud Zipfel 12th 8th
Center Fielders Shane Victorino 13th 5th (tied) 15th
Right Fielders Elmer Valo 17th 6th (tied) 17th
Starting Pitchers Jason Schmidt 9th Cal McLish 14th 10th
Relievers Felipe Vázquez 11th Cal McLish 13th 12th
Closers Joakim Soria 7th Cal McLish 14th 11th
WASHINGTON SENATORS (AAA) 04/08/2002
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Josmil Pinto 2nd Josmil Pinto 2nd 2nd
First Basemen 20th 6th (tied) 20th
Second Basemen Bobby Hill 18th Bobby Hill 10th 14th
Third Basemen Larry Gardner 9th Gunnar Henderson 4th 4th
Shortstops Mark Belanger 8th Mark Belanger 7th 8th
Left Fielders Phil Bradley 13th 13th (tied) 18th
Center Fielders Chick Stahl 8th 5th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Ron Northey 1st Ron Northey 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Bob Welch 5th 15th (tied) 9th
Relievers Steve Kline 4th Frank Francisco 6th 6th
Closers Rafael Betancourt 8th Frank Francisco 9th 10th
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