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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Johnny Bench | 6th | Patsy Gharrity | 1st | 3rd |
| First Basemen | Joey Votto | 7th | Sean Casey | 3rd | 4th |
| Second Basemen | Joe Morgan | 1st | Hughie Critz | 17th | 11th |
| Third Basemen | Ed Charles | 18th | Oliver Marcell | 3rd | 11th |
| Shortstops | Barry Larkin | 9th | Donie Bush | 7th | 5th |
| Left Fielders | Adam Dunn | 18th | Pete O'Brien | 5th | 9th |
| Center Fielders | Oscar Charleston | 3rd | 20th | 19th | |
| Right Fielders | Emil Frisk | 14th | Tied for 16th | 16th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Luis Padrón | 9th | Jim Maloney | 8th | 8th |
| Relievers | Jack Billingham | 10th | Red Proctor | 15th | 8th |
| Closers | Rob Dibble | 17th | Oad Swigart | 5th | 12th |
