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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Ernie Lombardi | 6th | Bill Freehan | 4th | 4th |
| First Basemen | Hank Greenberg | 6th | Tied for 17th | 19th | |
| Second Basemen | Charlie Gehringer | 13th | Ron Dunn | 18th | 18th |
| Third Basemen | Bob Bailey | 15th | Billy Sullivan | Tied for 6th | 9th |
| Shortstops | Wander Franco | 17th | Ray Chapman | 1st | 15th |
| Left Fielders | Oscar Gamble | 18th | Bob Fothergill | 8th | 12th |
| Center Fielders | Al Kaline | 10th | Moose McCormick | 6th | 10th |
| Right Fielders | Ty Cobb | 1st | Tommy Thompson | 13th | 2nd |
| Starting Pitchers | Hal Newhouser | 6th | John Healy | 4th | 5th |
| Relievers | Buddy Napier | 14th | Xavier Cedeño | Tied for 18th | 18th |
| Closers | Troy Percival | 11th | José Melendez | 16th | 16th |
