WBL A BALL
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
07/23/2001
 
ALBANY DIAMOND DOGS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Gilly Campbell 2nd Gilly Campbell 11th 10th
First Basemen Kennys Vargas 4th 13th 9th
Second Basemen Ed Delahanty 4th Ed Delahanty 4th 4th
Third Basemen Ken McMullen 2nd Hank Majeski 11th 10th
Shortstops Sonny Jackson 2nd Sonny Jackson 11th 11th
Left Fielders George Selkirk 17th George Selkirk 15th 15th
Center Fielders Jay Johnstone 16th Jimmy Johnston 6th 13th
Right Fielders Gabe Gross 13th 13th 16th
Starting Pitchers Ralph Branca 9th Walker Buehler 3rd 5th
Relievers Dave Geisel 15th Dave Geisel 16th 17th
Closers Victor González 15th Victor González 9th 16th
ARMSTRONG'S SECRET NINE (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Art Nichols 16th 19th 19th
First Basemen 18th 13th (tied) 18th
Second Basemen Trea Turner 2nd Marcus Giles 1st 1st
Third Basemen Mike Kinkade 18th Mike Kinkade 3rd 11th
Shortstops Wally Gerber 10th 16th 17th
Left Fielders Derrick May 7th Jess Barbour 5th 4th
Center Fielders Melky Cabrera 7th Melky Cabrera 6th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Bob Taylor 6th Jim McAnany 10th 7th
Starting Pitchers Pretzels Getzien 5th Steve Avery 13th 14th
Relievers Kerry Ligtenberg 19th Howie Koplitz 9th 15th
Closers George Stone 20th George Stone 18th 20th
BINGO LONG'S TRAVELING ALL STARS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ned Bligh 19th Darren Daulton 10th 16th
First Basemen Cody Bellinger 3rd Cody Bellinger 5th 5th
Second Basemen Bunny Downs 15th 13th 15th
Third Basemen 19th 16th 19th
Shortstops 19th 16th (tied) 19th
Left Fielders Pip Koehler 13th Pip Koehler 16th 14th
Center Fielders Danny Green 9th Heliodoro Hidalgo 4th 7th
Right Fielders Olaf Henriksen 14th Olaf Henriksen 9th 9th
Starting Pitchers Frank Dwyer 3rd Frank Dwyer 2nd 2nd
Relievers Pat House 18th Héctor Mercado 19th 19th
Closers Tom Harrison 5th Tom Harrison 7th 7th
BOSTON PILGRIMS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dick Buckley 15th Cliff Bolton 15th 17th
First Basemen Dominic Smith 12th Dominic Smith 7th 8th
Second Basemen Tim Shinnick 1st Tim Shinnick 5th 3rd
Third Basemen Eugenio Suárez 1st Tom Burns 3rd (tied) 1st
Shortstops Don Buddin 7th 16th (tied) 15th
Left Fielders Kyle Tucker 20th Kyle Tucker 12th 17th
Center Fielders John Reccius 14th John Reccius 6th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Chip Ambres 12th Art Rebel 11th 11th
Starting Pitchers Charlie Robertson 12th Jordan Montgomery 18th 18th
Relievers Babe Birrer 9th Bugs Raymond 4th 5th
Closers Logan Webb 13th Logan Webb 5th 11th
CIENFUEGOS ELEFANTES (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Nick Hundley 13th Jim Donahue 4th 6th
First Basemen Steve Balboni 7th 13th (tied) 11th
Second Basemen Clete Boyer 14th Clete Boyer 10th 12th
Third Basemen Coco Laboy 15th 16th (tied) 17th
Shortstops Mickey Doolin 11th Héctor Torres 14th 14th
Left Fielders Nick Williams 2nd Jason Bay 2nd 2nd
Center Fielders Roy Thomas 1st Mark Kotsay 16th 15th
Right Fielders Mike C Brown 1st José Cruz 4th 3rd
Starting Pitchers Barry Latman 18th Josh Beckett 18th (tied) 19th
Relievers Jim Colborn 13th José Lima 14th 10th
Closers Luis Tiant, Sr. 19th Ed Seward 1st 3rd
CORPUS CHRISTI HOOKS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jason Castro 8th Rick Cerone 16th 14th
First Basemen Ryan McMahon 14th Ryan McMahon 8th 10th
Second Basemen Russ Adams 10th Russ Adams 11th 11th
Third Basemen José Vizcaíno 5th Edgar Martínez 3rd (tied) 5th
Shortstops Jorge Polanco 18th Jorge Polanco 15th 18th
Left Fielders Shin-Soo Choo 3rd Von Joshua 14th 12th
Center Fielders César Cedeño 6th César Cedeño 6th (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Derek Bell 7th Dee Miles 12th 10th
Starting Pitchers Harry Staley 14th Collin McHugh 9th 8th
Relievers Warren Hacker 17th Tanyon Sturtze 3rd 13th
Closers Jon Gray 10th Jon Gray 17th 12th
DURHAM BULLS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Hobie Landrith 3rd Hobie Landrith 4th (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Tony Muser 10th 13th (tied) 13th
Second Basemen Eric McNair 12th 13th (tied) 13th
Third Basemen Steve Hertz 7th Howard Johnson 3rd (tied) 6th
Shortstops Rey Sánchez 6th Swede Carlstrom 4th 5th
Left Fielders Ralph Kiner 11th Ralph Kiner 7th 7th
Center Fielders Darren Lewis 11th Darren Lewis 17th 17th
Right Fielders 18th 13th (tied) 18th
Starting Pitchers Pink Hawley 1st Clayton Kershaw 8th 1st
Relievers Ed Fallenstein 10th Ed Fallenstein 17th 14th
Closers Lee Stange 14th Lee Stange 12th 15th
KENOSHA COMETS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Glenn Borgmann 12th Glenn Borgmann 12th 15th
First Basemen Greg Walker 8th 13th (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Sparky Anderson 13th 13th (tied) 14th
Third Basemen 19th (tied) 16th (tied) 19th (tied)
Shortstops Hal Janvrin 17th Freddy Sánchez 4th (tied) 10th
Left Fielders Gregory Polanco 6th Walter Davis 6th 5th
Center Fielders Lenny Dykstra 8th Lenny Dykstra 15th 16th
Right Fielders Magglio Ordóñez 2nd 13th (tied) 13th
Starting Pitchers Larry Twitchell 7th Jacob deGrom 5th 4th
Relievers Scott Radinsky 4th Manny Hernández 7th 4th
Closers Alex Reyes 4th Alex Reyes 10th 5th
LEXINGTON COLTS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rollie Hemsley 17th Harry McCurdy 3rd 9th
First Basemen J C Martin 13th Adam Duvall 2nd 3rd
Second Basemen 16th 13th (tied) 16th
Third Basemen Bob Aspromonte 6th Oliver Marcell 2nd 4th
Shortstops Donie Bush 3rd Donie Bush 4th (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Pete O'Brien 16th Pete O'Brien 7th (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Jim Eisenreich 12th 18th 18th
Right Fielders Wally Post 4th 13th (tied) 14th
Starting Pitchers Bart Johnson 8th Jim Maloney 15th 15th
Relievers Bill J Evans 5th Gene Lambert 18th 18th
Closers Pete Schourek 11th Pete Schourek 15th 13th
MOOSE JAW ROBIN HOODS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jeff Reed 6th Jeff Reed 12th (tied) 12th
First Basemen John Mayberry 1st John Mayberry 1st 1st
Second Basemen José Vidro 3rd Jimmy Dykes 3rd 2nd
Third Basemen Ryon Healy 3rd Ryon Healy 3rd (tied) 3rd
Shortstops 19th (tied) 16th (tied) 19th (tied)
Left Fielders Corey Hart 9th Warren Cromartie 7th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Count Sensenderfer 18th Denard Span 6th (tied) 14th
Right Fielders Leon Roberts 17th Leon Roberts 8th 12th
Starting Pitchers Dupee Shaw 10th Dan Haren 12th 11th
Relievers Greg Holland 6th Reggie Richter 13th 7th
Closers Billy Koch 2nd Billy Koch 6th 4th
OAKLAND OAKS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dave Duncan 1st Dave Duncan 4th (tied) 1st
First Basemen Bud Clancy 15th Bud Clancy 11th 15th
Second Basemen Jimmy Bloodworth 9th Jay Kirke 9th 9th
Third Basemen Charlie Reilly 11th 16th (tied) 16th
Shortstops Kurt Stillwell 4th Morrie Rath 1st 2nd
Left Fielders Walt Williams 5th 18th 18th
Center Fielders Jules Thomas 4th Jules Thomas 3rd 3rd
Right Fielders Bill Russell 11th Bill Russell 6th 6th
Starting Pitchers Diego Seguí 6th Doc Sykes 10th 10th
Relievers Mike Ignasiak 3rd Rip Coleman 12th 3rd
Closers Steve Ontiveros 2nd (tied) Steve Ontiveros 1st (tied) 1st
PENN YAN MUSTANGS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jorge Alfaro 20th Jorge Alfaro 17th 20th
First Basemen Aubrey Huff 2nd Aubrey Huff 4th 4th
Second Basemen 16th (tied) 13th (tied) 16th (tied)
Third Basemen Brook Jacoby 4th Justin Turner 1st 2nd
Shortstops Felix Fermin 9th 16th (tied) 16th
Left Fielders Allen Craig 18th Bruce Campbell 17th 16th
Center Fielders Luis Olmo 17th Randy Winn 1st 9th
Right Fielders 18th (tied) 13th (tied) 18th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Balor Moore 19th Steve Rogers 17th 17th
Relievers Dave Patterson 20th Jimmy Haynes 1st 16th
Closers Alex Hardy 18th Alex Hardy 11th 19th
PHILADELPHIA PYTHIANS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bob Brady 14th Bob Brady 4th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Jack Burns 11th 13th (tied) 14th
Second Basemen 16th (tied) 13th (tied) 16th (tied)
Third Basemen Gunnar Henderson 12th Gunnar Henderson 12th 14th
Shortstops Roy Smalley Jr 15th Roy Smalley Jr 13th 13th
Left Fielders Aaron Clapp 14th Aaron Clapp 3rd 8th
Center Fielders Homer Smoot 15th Farmer Weaver 6th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Stan Spence 15th Stan Spence 5th 8th
Starting Pitchers Milt Pappas 17th Jack Kramer 14th 16th
Relievers Bob Miller 1st T.J. Tucker 6th 1st
Closers Michael Grove 6th Michael Grove 19th 8th
PHOENIX FIREBIRDS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Billy Shantz 11th 19th (tied) 18th
First Basemen Babe Herman 5th Babe Herman 6th 6th
Second Basemen Marcus Semien 6th Marcus Semien 8th 8th
Third Basemen Johnny Tobin 14th Matt Carpenter 3rd (tied) 9th
Shortstops Tyler Pastornicky 13th Nick Allen 4th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Brandon Nimmo 10th Brandon Nimmo 13th 13th
Center Fielders Dwayne Murphy 10th Dwayne Murphy 6th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Norm Miller 3rd Norm Miller 3rd 4th
Starting Pitchers Tom Morgan 4th Tom Morgan 1st 3rd
Relievers Omar Olivares 11th Bryan Harvey 15th 9th
Closers Al Jackson 7th Al Jackson 4th 6th
PINE BLUFF JUDGES (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Kurt Suzuki 5th Duffy Dyer 18th 13th
First Basemen Jim Carleton 6th Jim Carleton 9th 7th
Second Basemen Lenny Harris 7th Lenny Harris 2nd 5th
Third Basemen Maikel Franco 17th Maikel Franco 13th 15th
Shortstops Ted Martinez 5th Ted Martinez 12th 12th
Left Fielders Willie Crawford 1st Willie Crawford 1st 1st
Center Fielders Bill Sharp 18th (tied) 18th (tied) 19th
Right Fielders Tom Brown 9th George Case 7th 5th
Starting Pitchers Bill Hogg 13th Jim Kaat 11th 12th
Relievers Brandon League 8th Paul Musser 7th (tied) 6th
Closers Nathan Eovaldi 1st Nathan Eovaldi 3rd 2nd
ROANAKE BLACK CARDINALS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Peterman 9th Todd Pratt 4th (tied) 4th
First Basemen 18th (tied) 13th (tied) 18th (tied)
Second Basemen Nux James 11th Nux James 5th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Terry Pendleton 8th Eduardo Nuñez 14th 12th
Shortstops Pat Meares 12th Ronny Cedeño 4th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Rhys Hoskins 4th Rhys Hoskins 7th (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Odúbel Herrera 5th Odúbel Herrera 6th (tied) 4th
Right Fielders 18th (tied) 13th (tied) 18th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Jaret Wright 15th LaTroy Hawkins 6th 7th
Relievers Ron Tompkins 2nd C.J. Wilson 5th 2nd
Closers Mélido Pérez 16th Mélido Pérez 8th 17th
ROCKFORD PEACHES (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Lew Brown 4th Lew Brown 14th 11th
First Basemen Frank Tepedino 9th Billy O'Brien 2nd (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Dink Mothel 5th Dink Mothel 5th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Bill Bradley 10th Carlos Baerga 3rd (tied) 7th
Shortstops Bill Cissell 16th Eddie Moore 4th (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Victor Reyes 19th Victor Reyes 4th 11th
Center Fielders 20th 18th (tied) 20th
Right Fielders Pedro Muñoz 16th 13th (tied) 17th
Starting Pitchers Bill Singer 16th Hilton Smith 7th 9th
Relievers Gene Garber 12th Giovanny Gallegos 10th 8th
Closers Boone Logan 9th Boone Logan 16th 9th
ST. PAUL BLACK GOPHERS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Frankie Hayes 10th Frankie Hayes 4th (tied) 5th
First Basemen Lee May 16th Lee May 10th 16th
Second Basemen George Williams 8th George Williams 12th 10th
Third Basemen Lee Tannehill 12th (tied) Lee Tannehill 3rd (tied) 8th
Shortstops Howdy Caton 14th Jack Martin 4th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Otis Nixon 15th Otis Nixon 7th (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Nemo Leibold 13th Nemo Leibold 6th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Hugh Duffy 5th Hugh Duffy 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Blondie Purcell 11th Harry Harper 4th 6th
Relievers Fred Woodcock 14th Joaquin Benoit 11th 11th
Closers Willard Schmidt 12th Willard Schmidt 13th 14th
STATEN ISLAND YANKEES (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eddie Fusselback 18th Bill Killefer 2nd 8th
First Basemen Anthony Volpe 17th Anthony Volpe 12th 17th
Second Basemen 16th (tied) 13th (tied) 16th (tied)
Third Basemen Harry Bauchman 9th Harry Bauchman 15th 13th
Shortstops Charlie Irwin 7th (tied) Charlie Irwin 2nd 4th
Left Fielders Danny Walton 8th 18th (tied) 19th
Center Fielders Clyde Milan 3rd Clyde Milan 4th (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Hubie Brooks 10th 13th (tied) 15th
Starting Pitchers Carlos Rodón 2nd Noah Syndergaard 16th 13th
Relievers José Veras 7th Mike Bacsik 20th 20th
Closers Joel Zumaya 8th Joe Edelen 20th 10th
TOLEDO MUD HENS (A) 07/23/2001
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Derek Norris 7th Johnny Romano 1st 3rd
First Basemen 18th (tied) 13th (tied) 18th (tied)
Second Basemen 16th (tied) 13th (tied) 16th (tied)
Third Basemen Joe Werrick 16th 16th (tied) 18th
Shortstops Wander Franco 1st Wander Franco 3rd 1st
Left Fielders Greg Vaughn 12th 18th (tied) 20th
Center Fielders Adolfo Phillips 2nd Moose McCormick 2nd 1st
Right Fielders Pete Fox 8th Bob Fothergill 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Duke Esper 20th Milt Watson 20th 20th
Relievers Derrick Turnbow 16th Bob Milacki 2nd 12th
Closers Frank Lary 17th Frank Lary 14th 18th
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