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Kirk Gibson Memorial League 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview By Teams

Atlanta Rebels 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	George Mitterwald	22nd	Terry Kennedy	13th	18th
First Basemen	Pete LaCock	22nd	Pete LaCock	14th	21st
Second Basemen	Rod Carew	2nd	Willie Randolph	5th	2nd
Third Basemen	Ron Cey	11th	Bill Redmond	14th	11th
Shortstops	Rance Mulliniks	6th	Rance Mulliniks	4th	5th
Left Fielders	Hal McRae	11th	Roberto González	9th	7th
Center Fielders	Ralph Garr	23rd	Sam Bowen	24th	24th
Right Fielders	Bobby Bonds	10th	James Couch	22nd	21st
Starting Pitchers	Satchel Paige	9th	Satchel Paige	11th	9th
Relievers	Mardie Cornejo	6th	Gary Serum	18th	11th
Closers	Steve Foucault	15th	Gary Serum	16th	13th

Austin Armadillos 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Butch Wynegar	19th	Butch Wynegar	19th	19th
First Basemen	Bruce Bochte	5th	Cory Brantley	18th	7th
Second Basemen	Bobby Grich	17th	Rob Wilfong	13th	14th
Third Basemen	George Brett	3rd	George Brett	24th	12th
Shortstops	Bud Harrelson	23rd	U L Washington	14th	21st
Left Fielders	Jerry Mumphrey	15th	Lonnie Smith	2nd	6th
Center Fielders	Terry Puhl	6th	Pedro Guerrero	4th	5th
Right Fielders	George Foster	9th	Francisco Rodríguez	12th	11th
Starting Pitchers	Cyclone Williams	7th	Cyclone Williams	2nd	3rd
Relievers	Gene Pentz	20th	Ángelo Peña	13th	18th
Closers	Willie Hernandez	7th	Willie Hernandez	7th	5th

Boston Barons 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Brian Downing	16th	Bill Nahorodny	20th	20th
First Basemen	Jason Thompson	1st	Jason Thompson	2nd	1st
Second Basemen	Mike Cubbage	12th	Jerry Royster	8th	7th
Third Basemen	Toby Harrah	4th	Ed Winston	21st	13th
Shortstops	Robin Yount	4th	Robin Yount	2nd	3rd
Left Fielders	Willie Norwood	19th	César Rodríguez	15th	17th
Center Fielders	Oscar Charleston	1st	Oscar Charleston	1st	1st
Right Fielders	Ken Singleton	3rd	Hosken Powell	8th	4th
Starting Pitchers	John Candelaria	13th	John Candelaria	10th	11th
Relievers	John Denny	7th	John Denny	12th	10th
Closers	Kent Tekulve	17th	John Denny	21st	20th

Brooklyn Shipwrights 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Jim Sundberg	15th	Bruce Robinson	3rd	7th
First Basemen	Lamar Johnson	18th	Jerry Tabb	19th	19th
Second Basemen	Gary Sutherland	23rd	Rafael Landestoy	23rd	23rd
Third Basemen	Mike Schmidt	1st	Steven Carey	19th	2nd
Shortstops		24th	Ramón Reyes	23rd	24th
Left Fielders	Gene Clines	23rd	Bob Harris	18th	22nd
Center Fielders	Gene Richards	12th	Gene Richards	12th	10th
Right Fielders	Al Cowens	12th	Al Cowens	6th	7th
Starting Pitchers	Walter Johnson	19th	Walter Johnson	23rd	22nd
Relievers	Mike Willis	12th	Ron Davis	24th	20th
Closers	Gene Garber	4th	Larry Anderson	14th	9th

Chicago Rats 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Biff Pocoroba	8th	Biff Pocoroba	5th	3rd
First Basemen	Cecil Cooper	12th	Mike Squires	11th	10th
Second Basemen		24th	Fred Andrews	20th	24th
Third Basemen	Ken Macha	21st	Chico Ruiz	6th	14th
Shortstops	Alfredo Griffin	20th	Alfredo Griffin	11th	14th
Left Fielders	Terry Whitfield	10th	Willie Wilson	1st	3rd
Center Fielders	Dwayne Murphy	22nd	Dwayne Murphy	10th	13th
Right Fielders	Joe Simpson	24th	Jeffrey Leonard	2nd	14th
Starting Pitchers	Christy Mathewson	4th	Christy Mathewson	3rd	2nd
Relievers	Dennis Lewallyn	5th	Dennis Lewallyn	8th	5th
Closers	Bob Apodaca	9th	Ed Whitson	10th	8th

Cleveland Blue Sox 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Josh Gibson	1st	Josh Gibson	1st	1st
First Basemen	Tony Solaita	13th	Harry Spilman	7th	8th
Second Basemen	Ken Oberkfell	22nd	Ken Oberkfell	9th	18th
Third Basemen	Steve Ontiveros	10th	Steve Ontiveros	5th	4th
Shortstops	Bert Campaneris	16th	John Flannery	18th	19th
Left Fielders	Carl Yastrzemski	8th	Joe Zdeb	19th	16th
Center Fielders	Billy North	19th	Jeff Dudley	18th	19th
Right Fielders	Leroy Stanton	20th	Sheldon Mallory	14th	16th
Starting Pitchers	Tom Seaver	5th	Jim Beattie	18th	12th
Relievers	Paul Thormodsgard	17th	Paul Thormodsgard	17th	16th
Closers	Bruce Sutter	1st	Bruce Sutter	2nd	1st

Detroit Automakers 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Milt May	12th	Bruce Benedict	8th	Tied for 10th
First Basemen	Keith Hernandez	4th	Keith Hernandez	3rd	2nd
Second Basemen	Bump Wills	6th	Bump Wills	6th	5th
Third Basemen	Eric Soderholm	8th	Dave Keller	23rd	22nd
Shortstops	Martin Kent	17th	Martin Kent	12th	16th
Left Fielders	Steve Kemp	4th	Steve Kemp	5th	2nd
Center Fielders	Fred Lynn	17th	Fred Lynn	13th	12th
Right Fielders	Sixto Lezcano	16th	Mike Vail	1st	3rd
Starting Pitchers	Victor Starffin	6th	Victor Starffin	6th	7th
Relievers	Lance Rautzhan	4th	Lance Rautzhan	23rd	13th
Closers	Dave Tomlin	12th	John Becker	3rd	6th

Fort Worth Cows 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Ted Simmons	7th	Mike Colbern	14th	12th
First Basemen	Dan Driessen	3rd	Dave Bergman	6th	4th
Second Basemen	Davey Lopes	10th	Paul Molitor	2nd	3rd
Third Basemen	Enos Cabell	14th	Dwayne Edwards	18th	19th
Shortstops	Frank Taveras	14th	Jimmy Sexton	15th	15th
Left Fielders	Roy White	16th		Tied for 23rd	24th
Center Fielders	James Bell	2nd	James Bell	5th	3rd
Right Fielders	Bobby Murcer	17th	Esteban Córdova	18th	17th
Starting Pitchers	Steve Rogers	20th	Gerry Hannahs	22nd	20th
Relievers	Stan Thomas	19th	Juan Eichelberger	15th	17th
Closers	Mark Littell	14th	Dave Wehrmeister	17th	14th

Houston Razorbacks 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Johnny Bench	6th	Charlie Moore	15th	9th
First Basemen		24th		23rd	24th
Second Basemen	Tito Fuentes	14th	Mike Champion	14th	12th
Third Basemen	Bob Horner	2nd	Bob Horner	1st	1st
Shortstops	Bob Bailor	9th	Rob Picciolo	21st	18th
Left Fielders	George Hendrick	7th	Dick Davis	13th	11th
Center Fielders	Ty Cobb	3rd	Ty Cobb	3rd	2nd
Right Fielders	Reggie Smith	2nd	Roberto Cortés	13th	8th
Starting Pitchers	Rick Reuschel	18th	Don Aase	19th	18th
Relievers	Eduardo Rodriguez	1st	Jimmy Thompson	9th	3rd
Closers	Gary Lavelle	2nd	Jimmy Thompson	24th	22nd

Indianapolis Speed 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Thurman Munson	13th	Brit Dunlap	23rd	21st
First Basemen	Willie Montanez	21st	Francisco Corona	16th	20th
Second Basemen	Pedro Garcia	20th	Vincent Simonds	11th	17th
Third Basemen	Ron Jackson	16th	Jim Gantner	3rd	8th
Shortstops	Larry Bowa	18th	José Díaz	24th	22nd
Left Fielders	Rick Monday	17th	Augusto Trujillo	16th	19th
Center Fielders	Mickey Rivers	18th	Bobby Thompson	16th	17th
Right Fielders	Dave Parker	1st	Steve Bowling	16th	6th
Starting Pitchers	Jiro Noguchi	14th	Jiro Noguchi	17th	16th
Relievers	Bob Forsch	23rd	Mark Lee	19th	24th
Closers	Bob Forsch	24th	Mark Lee	15th	24th

Kansas City Shuffle 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Gene Tenace	9th	Steve Nicosia	16th	13th
First Basemen	Craig Kusick	17th	Enrique Bautista	12th	14th
Second Basemen	Nap Lajoie	1st	Nap Lajoie	1st	1st
Third Basemen	Wayne Garrett	19th	Júlio Cabrera	22nd	23rd
Shortstops	Larvell Blanks	21st	Jim Anderson	20th	20th
Left Fielders	Greg Luzinski	2nd	Ramón Ruíz	20th	10th
Center Fielders	Lyman Bostock	7th	Clay Boone	17th	14th
Right Fielders	Reggie Jackson	6th	Dave Howard	19th	12th
Starting Pitchers	Lary Sorensen	16th	Jesse Ball	16th	15th
Relievers	Jack Billingham	13th	Nick Bailey	11th	12th
Closers	Skip Lockwood	10th	Victor Cruz	4th	4th

Las Vegas Aces 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Cliff Johnson	2nd	Tony Castillo	24th	15th
First Basemen	Andre Thornton	6th	Howard Higgins	20th	12th
Second Basemen	Don Money	5th		24th	22nd
Third Basemen	Phil Mankowski	20th	Phil Mankowski	13th	20th
Shortstops	Phil Garner	12th	Harry Chappas	8th	8th
Left Fielders	Steve Henderson	5th	Steve Henderson	7th	4th
Center Fielders	Ron LeFlore	16th	Jim Wilhelm	21st	21st
Right Fielders	Richie Zisk	15th	Héctor Díaz	24th	24th
Starting Pitchers	Rube Foster	15th	Mark Bomback	24th	23rd
Relievers	George Frazier	2nd	George Frazier	7th	4th
Closers	Enrique Romo	16th	Fred Holdsworth	13th	12th

Long Beach Lakers 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Dale Murphy	14th	Keith Moreland	7th	8th
First Basemen	Ron Fairly	15th	Miguel Miranda	10th	13th
Second Basemen	Julio Cruz	16th	Julio Cruz	15th	13th
Third Basemen	Butch Hobson	17th	Dan Wilson	12th	16th
Shortstops	Buddy Bell	7th	Alan Trammell	6th	7th
Left Fielders	Dan Thomas	12th	Willie Upshaw	3rd	5th
Center Fielders	Omar Moreno	20th	Matt Moore	6th	11th
Right Fielders	Otto Velez	18th	Chua-kah Feng	20th	18th
Starting Pitchers	Charley Radbourn	12th	Preston Hanna	21st	17th
Relievers	Terry Forster	8th	Joe Campbell	6th	6th
Closers	Randy Moffitt	18th	Joe Campbell	11th	11th

Louisville Sluggers 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	John Stearns	17th	Ron Hassey	18th	17th
First Basemen	Cesar Cedeno	2nd	Jason Manning	22nd	9th
Second Basemen	Jorge Orta	4th	Augusto Reynoso	10th	10th
Third Basemen	Roy Howell	5th	Roy Howell	8th	3rd
Shortstops	Luis Gomez	19th	Ozzie Smith	7th	11th
Left Fielders	Al Woods	Tied for 17th	Al Woods	11th	12th
Center Fielders	Larry Hisle	13th	Gil Flores	20th	18th
Right Fielders	Jose Cruz	11th	Shoin Matsuura	21st	15th
Starting Pitchers	Tim Keefe	2nd	Rick Rhoden	7th	4th
Relievers	Doug Capilla	22nd	Doug Capilla	20th	23rd
Closers	Rawly Eastwick	19th	Bob Galasso	22nd	23rd

Newark Bears 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Darrell Porter	4th	Darrell Porter	9th	4th
First Basemen	George Scott	19th	Pedro Méndez	9th	17th
Second Basemen	Doug DeCinces	11th	Rafael López	12th	11th
Third Basemen	Richie Hebner	12th	Junior Moore	11th	9th
Shortstops	Freddie Patek	11th	Johnnie LeMaster	16th	17th
Left Fielders	Dusty Baker	9th	Ryan Justice	21st	21st
Center Fielders	Al Bumbry	21st	Paul Simmons	22nd	22nd
Right Fielders	Jack Clark	5th	Jack Clark	3rd	1st
Starting Pitchers	Cy Young	11th	Cy Young	12th	10th
Relievers	Ken Forsch	21st	Willie Mueller	14th	21st
Closers	Rich Gossage	8th	Willie Mueller	20th	15th

Oakland Hells Angels 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Rick Dempsey	20th	Alex Trevino	6th	14th
First Basemen	Eddie Murray	Tied for 9th	Eddie Murray	5th	5th
Second Basemen	Jerry Remy	8th	Garth Iorg	4th	6th
Third Basemen	Darrell Evans	7th	Sébastien Desmeules	15th	10th
Shortstops	Rick Burleson	5th	Pat Rockett	17th	10th
Left Fielders	Jerry Hairston	24th	Jerry Hairston	10th	18th
Center Fielders	Juan Beniquez	14th	Rick Bosetti	14th	16th
Right Fielders	Ellis Valentine	7th	Ellis Valentine	4th	2nd
Starting Pitchers	Eiji Sawamura	1st	Eiji Sawamura	1st	1st
Relievers	Randy Lerch	3rd	Randy Lerch	16th	8th
Closers	Buddy Schultz	11th	Randy McGilberry	9th	7th

Oklahoma City Sidewinders 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Carlton Fisk	10th	Ernie Whitt	12th	10th
First Basemen	Chris Chambliss	14th	Otto Rogers	13th	16th
Second Basemen	Duane Kuiper	18th	Javier Soto	19th	20th
Third Basemen	Bill Melton	18th	Carney Lansford	2nd	6th
Shortstops	Pepe Frias	22nd	Orlando Ramirez	22nd	23rd
Left Fielders	Mitchell Page	1st	Ed Smith	23rd	15th
Center Fielders	Ruppert Jones	5th	Ruppert Jones	11th	6th
Right Fielders	Ken Griffey	14th	Juan Estrada	23rd	22nd
Starting Pitchers	Mordecai Brown	3rd	David Palmer	9th	5th
Relievers	Paul Mitchell	18th	David Palmer	5th	14th
Closers	Mike Marshall	21st	David Palmer	18th	18th

Philadelphia Freedom Fighters 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Jim Essian	11th	Todd Davis	21st	16th
First Basemen	Bob Watson	8th	Broderick Perkins	Tied for 23rd	22nd
Second Basemen	Dave Chalk	21st	Juan Flores	17th	21st
Third Basemen	Frank Duffy	24th	Mike Sember	20th	24th
Shortstops	Honus Wagner	1st	Gabriel Valdéz	10th	2nd
Left Fielders	Warren Cromartie	22nd	Warren Cromartie	17th	20th
Center Fielders	Andre Dawson	9th	Andre Dawson	9th	7th
Right Fielders	Oscar Gamble	4th	Scot Thompson	11th	10th
Starting Pitchers	Rick Langford	24th	Britt Burns	14th	24th
Relievers	Bill Travers	15th	Bill Travers	21st	19th
Closers	Donnie Moore	13th	Donnie Moore	8th	10th

Portland Plutocrats 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Ron Pruitt	18th	Kevin Pasley	2nd	6th
First Basemen	Ben Oglivie	9th	Willie Aikens	1st	3rd
Second Basemen	Frank White	19th	Rich Dauer	18th	19th
Third Basemen	Ray Knight	23rd	Taylor Duncan	10th	21st
Shortstops	Alan Bannister	8th	Kevin Hill	19th	13th
Left Fielders	Jim Rice	3rd	Jim Rice	4th	1st
Center Fielders	Tris Speaker	4th	Tris Speaker	2nd	4th
Right Fielders	Tim Corcoran	19th	Tim Corcoran	9th	13th
Starting Pitchers	J.R. Richard	22nd	Larry McWilliams	8th	14th
Relievers	John Sutton	16th	John Sutton	2nd	9th
Closers	Len Barker	6th	Al Holland	5th	3rd

Saint Paul Missionaries 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Dave Skaggs	21st	Jeff Frank	22nd	24th
First Basemen	Mike Hargrove	7th	Karl Pagel	17th	Tied for 10th
Second Basemen	Rennie Stennett	7th	Brian Doyle	21st	15th
Third Basemen	Wayne Gross	15th	Wayne Gross	4th	7th
Shortstops	Ivan DeJesus	10th	Raúl Lópes	3rd	6th
Left Fielders	Jeff Burroughs	Tied for 19th	Bill Sample	12th	14th
Center Fielders	Thad Bosley	24th	Thad Bosley	19th	23rd
Right Fielders	Shoeless Jackson	8th	Shoeless Jackson	7th	9th
Starting Pitchers	Ed Halicki	21st	Egiodeo Vincenti	20th	21st
Relievers	Bruce Taylor	9th	Rick Jones	3rd	2nd
Closers	Will McEnaney	22nd	Will McEnaney	12th	17th

San Diego Bandits 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Gary Carter	3rd	Gary Carter	4th	2nd
First Basemen	Wayne Cage	20th	Wayne Cage	8th	15th
Second Basemen	Len Randle	9th	Chien-shih Fong	22nd	16th
Third Basemen	Dan Meyer	6th	Dan Meyer	7th	5th
Shortstops	Bill Almon	15th	Bill Almon	13th	12th
Left Fielders	Greg Gross	6th	Greg Gross	14th	9th
Center Fielders	Tony Scott	10th	Nolan Barrett	23rd	20th
Right Fielders	Charlie Spikes	22nd	Ken'ichi Agano	15th	20th
Starting Pitchers	Dennis Leonard	23rd	Al Spalding	13th	19th
Relievers	Bill Castro	10th	Bob James	1st	1st
Closers	Bob McClure	20th	Bob McClure	19th	21st

San Jose Earthquakes 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Gary Alexander	5th	Gary Alexander	10th	5th
First Basemen	Mike Ivie	16th	Mike Ivie	4th	6th
Second Basemen	Bill Madlock	15th	Lou Whitaker	7th	8th
Third Basemen	John Lowenstein	13th	Dale Berra	16th	18th
Shortstops	John Lloyd	2nd	John Lloyd	1st	1st
Left Fielders	Steve Braun	21st	Clint Hurdle	8th	13th
Center Fielders	Lee Mazzilli	15th	Lee Mazzilli	7th	9th
Right Fielders	Dwight Evans	13th	Dwight Evans	5th	5th
Starting Pitchers	Scott Sanderson	10th	Mario Soto	5th	6th
Relievers	Larry Andersen	11th	Larry Andersen	22nd	15th
Closers	Joe Sambito	3rd	Joe Sambito	1st	2nd

Seattle Pilots 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Earl Williams	23rd	Bruce Bochy	17th	22nd
First Basemen	Rusty Staub	11th	Chris Morgan	21st	18th
Second Basemen	Joe Morgan	3rd	Chuck Baker	16th	9th
Third Basemen	Graig Nettles	9th	Craig LeMaster	17th	15th
Shortstops	Garry Templeton	3rd	Garry Templeton	5th	4th
Left Fielders	Pat Kelly	13th	Nariaki Takahashi	22nd	23rd
Center Fielders	Bake McBride	8th	Barry Bonnell	15th	15th
Right Fielders	Lou Piniella	21st	Sung-hwan Yi	17th	23rd
Starting Pitchers	Ed Reulbach	8th	Ed Reulbach	15th	13th
Relievers	Gary Ross	24th	Robbie Reilly	10th	22nd
Closers	Rollie Fingers	5th	Dan Warthen	23rd	19th

Washington Demons 10-24-1977
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Rick Cerone	24th	Rick Cerone	11th	23rd
First Basemen	Danny Goodwin	23rd	Randy Bass	15th	23rd
Second Basemen	Glenn Hubbard	13th	Glenn Hubbard	3rd	4th
Third Basemen	Larry Parrish	22nd	Larry Parrish	9th	17th
Shortstops	Rodney Scott	13th	Rodney Scott	9th	9th
Left Fielders	Claudell Washington	14th	Claudell Washington	6th	8th
Center Fielders	Chet Lemon	11th	Chet Lemon	8th	8th
Right Fielders	Brian Asselstine	23rd	Brian Asselstine	10th	19th
Starting Pitchers	Seiichi Shima	17th	Seiichi Shima	4th	8th
Relievers	Bob Owchinko	14th	Bob Owchinko	4th	7th
Closers	Bob Owchinko	23rd	Dan Dumoulin	6th	16th