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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Johnny Bench | 4th | Harry McCurdy | 20th | 19th |
| First Basemen | Joey Votto | 8th | Sean Casey | 6th | 3rd |
| Second Basemen | Joe Morgan | 3rd | Ricky Gutiérrez | 19th | 17th |
| Third Basemen | Buddy Bell | 11th | Chase Headley | 2nd | 5th |
| Shortstops | Barry Larkin | 2nd | Donie Bush | 9th | 2nd |
| Left Fielders | Pete Rose | 13th | Dave Winfield | 2nd | 8th |
| Center Fielders | George Foster | 20th | Dusty Miller | 9th | 17th |
| Right Fielders | Oscar Charleston | 2nd | 18th | 14th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Edward Nolan | 17th | Jim Maloney | 10th | 15th |
| Relievers | Billy McCool | 8th | Billy McCool | 11th | 6th |
| Closers | Rob Dibble | 19th | Chuck Cary | 18th | 19th |
