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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Ernie Lombardi | 8th | Bill Freehan | 3rd | 4th |
| First Basemen | Hank Greenberg | 7th | Tied for 16th | 19th | |
| Second Basemen | Charlie Gehringer | 13th | Ron Dunn | 18th | 18th |
| Third Basemen | Bob Bailey | 17th | Billy Sullivan | Tied for 6th | 12th |
| Shortstops | Bobby Wallace | 20th | Wander Franco | 7th | 17th |
| Left Fielders | Oscar Gamble | 16th | Bob Fothergill | 2nd | 12th |
| Center Fielders | Al Kaline | 7th | Moose McCormick | 8th | 5th |
| Right Fielders | Ty Cobb | 1st | Tommy Thompson | 13th | 1st |
| Starting Pitchers | Hal Newhouser | 3rd | John Healy | 3rd | 3rd |
| Relievers | Felipe Vázquez | 10th | José Melendez | 19th | 11th |
| Closers | Troy Percival | 11th | Frank Lary | 4th | 7th |
