NORTHERN PACIFIC LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
04/07/1952
 
ABERDEEN GHOULS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Frank House 4th Thomas Hignett 1st 1st
First Basemen Ramon Garcia 10th Norm Siebern 3rd 6th
Second Basemen Jack Cusick 14th Jack Cusick 7th 10th
Third Basemen Ivan Hominsky 11th Frank Dean 4th 7th
Shortstops Mike Baxes 11th Mike Baxes 2nd 8th
Left Fielders Al Gionfriddo 2nd 15th 9th
Center Fielders 13th 12th 13th
Right Fielders 14th 11th 14th
Starting Pitchers Connie Marrero 1st Jerry Stamm 10th 1st
Relievers Robert Umfleet 3rd Ralph Clements 7th 2nd
Closers Robert Umfleet 6th Ralph Clements 9th 4th
BILLINGS BIGHORNS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Lavern Grace 7th Haywood Sullivan 3rd 4th
First Basemen Roger Rada 4th Dick Gernert 4th 4th
Second Basemen Joseph Beleta 11th Charlie Neal 7th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Joe Ala 12th 15th 16th
Shortstops Robert Hay 6th Felix Mantilla 5th 6th
Left Fielders Angel Scull 5th Angel Scull 9th 11th
Center Fielders Bill Bruton 11th Willie Tasby 5th 8th
Right Fielders Ken Walters 7th 11th (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers Clifton McCrickard 16th Don Rudolph 4th 11th
Relievers Jim Coates 14th Jim Coates 12th 14th
Closers Shinichi Hamanaka 14th Shinichi Hamanaka 13th 15th
BISMARCK CHANCELLORS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dick Rand 15th Dick Rand 13th 14th
First Basemen Sal Wooden 12th Sal Wooden 10th 11th
Second Basemen Tom St. Hill 12th Tom St. Hill 4th 7th
Third Basemen Roy Curry 16th Sammy Esposito 4th (tied) 8th
Shortstops 15th 13th 15th
Left Fielders Mitsuzuka Miyake 16th Mitsuzuka Miyake 5th 7th
Center Fielders 13th (tied) 12th (tied) 13th (tied)
Right Fielders 14th (tied) 11th (tied) 14th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Harold McGahey 15th Gary Blaylock 3rd 8th
Relievers Robert Lipstas 6th George Piktuzis 2nd 3rd
Closers Lewis Brown 14th (tied) Javy Lopez 10th 12th
BRAINERD GIANTS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Walt Novick 2nd 16th 11th
First Basemen Ambrice Rice 13th Ambrice Rice 12th 13th
Second Basemen George Brown 2nd 17th 13th
Third Basemen 17th 15th (tied) 17th
Shortstops Escal Burnett 2nd 13th (tied) 10th
Left Fielders Phil Cavarretta 1st 15th (tied) 8th
Center Fielders 13th (tied) 12th (tied) 13th (tied)
Right Fielders 14th (tied) 11th (tied) 14th (tied)
Starting Pitchers 19th 17th 19th
Relievers 16th 14th 16th
Closers 16th 14th 16th
BUTTE COPPER KINGS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers William Forsyth 10th William Forsyth 3rd (tied) 6th
First Basemen 14th 13th 14th
Second Basemen 19th 17th (tied) 19th
Third Basemen Carl Paylor 14th Carl Paylor 11th 12th
Shortstops William Vasata 14th William Vasata 12th 14th
Left Fielders 17th 15th (tied) 17th
Center Fielders Larry Karr 5th Larry Karr 7th 7th
Right Fielders William Culpepper 12th William Culpepper 10th 12th
Starting Pitchers Robert Hines 11th 17th (tied) 17th
Relievers 16th (tied) 14th (tied) 16th (tied)
Closers 16th (tied) 14th (tied) 16th (tied)
CHEHALIS BEAVERS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Leavitt 16th 16th (tied) 17th
First Basemen Dick Phillips 7th Dick Phillips 4th (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Max Gnagy 15th Ken Aspromonte 3rd 9th
Third Basemen George Risley 7th Al Ware 10th 10th
Shortstops Clifford Jackson 5th David Laybolt 5th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Sandy Amoros 11th Wes Covington 3rd 5th
Center Fielders Don Taussig 6th Ken Hunt 1st 3rd
Right Fielders Ernie Oravetz 13th 11th (tied) 13th
Starting Pitchers Jerry Herring 17th Chris Hendricks 12th 16th
Relievers Chuck Churn 11th Chuck Churn 9th 12th
Closers Chuck Churn 11th Chuck Churn 10th (tied) 10th
DULUTH SUPERIORS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Frank Baldocchi 17th Frank Baldocchi 12th 15th
First Basemen John Sanderson 6th William Phillips 11th 10th
Second Basemen Jay Simmons 10th Alfredo Ceja 2nd 5th
Third Basemen Milt Bolling 5th Dutch Dotterer 3rd 4th
Shortstops Reid Caswell 7th Reid Caswell 10th 11th
Left Fielders George Barrow 10th Tito Francona 4th 4th
Center Fielders 13th (tied) 12th (tied) 13th (tied)
Right Fielders 14th (tied) 11th (tied) 14th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Ronald May 8th Ronald May 6th 6th
Relievers Robert Ryder 13th John Perry 9th (tied) 13th
Closers Bill Knapek 9th Bill Fischer 4th 7th
EAU CLAIRE CHIPPEWAS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ed Sadowski 11th Ed Sadowski 3rd (tied) 7th
First Basemen 14th (tied) 13th (tied) 14th (tied)
Second Basemen Ed McDade 18th Ed McDade 16th 18th
Third Basemen Merle Fredricks 13th Merle Fredricks 14th 15th
Shortstops Harvey Kuenn 1st Harvey Kuenn 5th (tied) 1st
Left Fielders 17th (tied) 15th (tied) 17th (tied)
Center Fielders 13th (tied) 12th (tied) 13th (tied)
Right Fielders 14th (tied) 11th (tied) 14th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Frank Lucas 3rd Bob Thollander 14th 13th
Relievers Frank Lucas 2nd 14th (tied) 10th
Closers Frank Lucas 3rd 14th (tied) 13th
FARGO REDS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 18th 16th (tied) 18th
First Basemen 14th (tied) 13th (tied) 14th (tied)
Second Basemen Milton McEneny 8th Milton McEneny 7th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Robert Selecky 8th Robert Selecky 13th 11th
Shortstops 15th (tied) 13th (tied) 15th (tied)
Left Fielders Bob Speake 15th Bob Speake 5th (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Faye Throneberry 2nd Faye Throneberry 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders George Shores 2nd Jim King 2nd 2nd
Starting Pitchers Sixto Hechavarria 10th Tom Cheney 14th (tied) 15th
Relievers 16th (tied) 14th (tied) 16th (tied)
Closers 16th (tied) 14th (tied) 16th (tied)
GRAND FORKS REDS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 18th (tied) 16th (tied) 18th (tied)
First Basemen 14th (tied) 13th (tied) 14th (tied)
Second Basemen 19th (tied) 17th (tied) 19th (tied)
Third Basemen 17th (tied) 15th (tied) 17th (tied)
Shortstops 15th (tied) 13th (tied) 15th (tied)
Left Fielders 17th (tied) 15th (tied) 17th (tied)
Center Fielders 13th (tied) 12th (tied) 13th (tied)
Right Fielders 14th (tied) 11th (tied) 14th (tied)
Starting Pitchers 19th (tied) 17th (tied) 19th (tied)
Relievers 16th (tied) 14th (tied) 16th (tied)
Closers 16th (tied) 14th (tied) 16th (tied)
GREEN BAY FOXES (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers 18th (tied) 16th (tied) 18th (tied)
First Basemen Patrick O'Keefe 3rd Marty Keough 4th (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Willard Johnson 3rd Jimmy Knickle 1st 1st
Third Basemen Jerry Boeger 3rd Jerry Boeger 4th (tied) 3rd
Shortstops 15th (tied) 13th (tied) 15th (tied)
Left Fielders Sam Wattles 4th Neil Chrisley 5th (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Roger Niklas 10th Roger Niklas 10th 10th
Right Fielders George Weisgarber 4th George Weisgarber 9th 9th
Starting Pitchers Bud Watkins 4th Kent Davidson 8th 5th
Relievers Bill Bell 12th Carroll Gholson 6th 9th
Closers Burt Ostby 5th Carroll Gholson 7th 3rd
HELENA SAINTS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Malangone 3rd Hal Smith 9th 10th
First Basemen 14th (tied) 13th (tied) 14th (tied)
Second Basemen Johnny Follis 5th Larry Downs 6th 3rd
Third Basemen Dick Gray 6th Ed Charles 4th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Emil Piscopo 3rd Eddie Bressoud 4th 2nd
Left Fielders Tony Bartirome 3rd Tony Bartirome 8th 10th
Center Fielders Bill Virdon 4th Bill Virdon 4th 4th
Right Fielders Danny Kravitz 3rd Danny Kravitz 6th 6th
Starting Pitchers Adolph Satalich 12th Ray Herbert 7th 7th
Relievers Conrad Galloway 7th Pete Hernandez 5th 4th
Closers Conrad Galloway 12th Pete Hernandez 8th 9th
LEWISTON RED FOXES (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bernard Vogt 13th Charley Lau 3rd (tied) 9th
First Basemen Jim Marshall 11th Jim Marshall 8th 9th
Second Basemen Jimmy Ludtka 9th Jimmy Ludtka 12th 15th
Third Basemen Joe Morgan 9th 15th (tied) 14th
Shortstops 15th (tied) 13th (tied) 15th (tied)
Left Fielders Karl Olson 13th Karl Olson 10th 14th
Center Fielders John Baumgartner 12th John Baumgartner 11th 12th
Right Fielders Chester Morgan 6th Chester Morgan 8th 7th
Starting Pitchers Vern Edmunds 5th Donald Callaway 2nd 3rd
Relievers Mark King 15th Mark King 13th 15th
Closers Robert Crook 8th Mark King 3rd 5th
MADISON SQUIRRELS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Robert Ritter 12th Robert Ritter 14th 13th
First Basemen George Crowe 9th 13th (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Gerald Claycomb 7th Gerald Claycomb 7th (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Don Zimmer 10th Don Zimmer 2nd 6th
Shortstops John Treece 13th John Treece 5th (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Victor Buranskas 9th Bob Skinner 1st 2nd
Center Fielders 13th (tied) 12th (tied) 13th (tied)
Right Fielders John Hayes 8th John Hayes 1st 3rd
Starting Pitchers Larry Hoffman 9th Johnny Kucks 14th (tied) 14th
Relievers Mike Kvasnak 4th 14th (tied) 11th
Closers Mike Kvasnak 4th 14th (tied) 14th
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Sal Recca 1st Sammy Taylor 10th 8th
First Basemen Pidge Browne 5th Pidge Browne 9th 8th
Second Basemen Milt Graff 17th John Cimino 7th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Andy Carey 4th Andy Carey 9th 9th
Shortstops 15th (tied) 13th (tied) 15th (tied)
Left Fielders 17th (tied) 15th (tied) 17th (tied)
Center Fielders 13th (tied) 12th (tied) 13th (tied)
Right Fielders Bernie Tomicki 9th Bernie Tomicki 7th 8th
Starting Pitchers Leonard Wisneski 6th Edwin James 13th 10th
Relievers John Valmas 5th Lynwood Chestnut 9th (tied) 6th
Closers John Valmas 7th Lynwood Chestnut 10th (tied) 6th
MISSOULA RATTLERS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Samuel Webb 14th Samuel Webb 15th 16th
First Basemen 14th (tied) 13th (tied) 14th (tied)
Second Basemen Charles Smith 13th Charles Smith 15th 16th
Third Basemen Ivan Baez 15th Ivan Baez 12th 13th
Shortstops Donald Loehr 12th 13th (tied) 13th
Left Fielders Gilbert Goldstone 6th Gilbert Goldstone 12th 12th
Center Fielders Stanley Machinsky 8th 12th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Theodore Browning 5th 11th (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Bob Norden 18th Woody Smith 9th 12th
Relievers 16th (tied) 14th (tied) 16th (tied)
Closers 16th (tied) 14th (tied) 16th (tied)
SHEBOYGAN CARP (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ray Cattaneo 9th Bob Roselli 3rd (tied) 5th
First Basemen William McMillan 2nd Bob Hale 2nd 2nd
Second Basemen Larnie Jordan 1st Robert Fruciano 13th 11th
Third Basemen Allie Clark 1st Eddie Mathews 4th (tied) 1st
Shortstops Daniel Chepkauskas 8th Daniel Chepkauskas 1st 5th
Left Fielders Carl Ellis 8th Carl Ellis 11th 13th
Center Fielders Robert Nagle 3rd Robert Nagle 8th 5th
Right Fielders William Wilcox 10th Bill Taylor 4th 4th
Starting Pitchers James Espinola 2nd Ken Johnson 5th 2nd
Relievers Jack Thompson 1st Jack Thompson 1st 1st
Closers Jack Thompson 2nd Jack Thompson 2nd 2nd
SPOKANE SPIDERS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Mangan 5th Harry Chiti 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Wendell Davis 1st Norm Larker 1st 1st
Second Basemen Jerry Jacobs 4th Foster Castleman 5th 2nd
Third Basemen Charles Williams 2nd Ken Boyer 1st 2nd
Shortstops Orlando Echevarria 4th Coot Veal 3rd 3rd
Left Fielders Frank Neri 7th Marv Blaylock 2nd 3rd
Center Fielders Walter Singer 1st Walter Singer 3rd 1st
Right Fielders John Kovenz 1st John Kovenz 3rd 1st
Starting Pitchers Herbert Taylor 7th Hidetsugu Hara 1st 4th
Relievers John Briggs 8th Tom Morgan 4th 5th
Closers Herbert Taylor 1st Tom Morgan 1st 1st
ST. CLOUD QUARRYMEN (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Joe Hannah 8th Joe Hannah 11th 12th
First Basemen 14th (tied) 13th (tied) 14th (tied)
Second Basemen Luis Villanueva 6th Luis Villanueva 14th 14th
Third Basemen 17th (tied) 15th (tied) 17th (tied)
Shortstops Billy Joe Forrest 9th Billy Joe Forrest 5th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Maynard Butler 14th Maynard Butler 13th 16th
Center Fielders Bud Campbell 7th Bud Campbell 9th 9th
Right Fielders 14th (tied) 11th (tied) 14th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Thomas Roberts 14th Callum Sumner 11th 9th
Relievers Patrick Waters 9th Francis Killian 8th 8th
Closers Patrick Waters 10th Francis Killian 5th 8th
YAKIMA GAPPERS (R) 04/07/1952
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Johnny Blanchard 6th Johnny Blanchard 3rd (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Clarence Riddle 8th Jim Gentile 7th 7th
Second Basemen Rex Babcock 16th 17th (tied) 17th
Third Basemen 17th (tied) 15th (tied) 17th (tied)
Shortstops Sonny Calacurcio 10th Sonny Calacurcio 11th 12th
Left Fielders James Couch 12th James Couch 14th 15th
Center Fielders Jack Lewis 9th Heinie Campos 6th 6th
Right Fielders Hayden Barnett 11th Hayden Barnett 4th (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers George McDuff 13th 17th (tied) 18th
Relievers Jack Spring 10th Dick Hall 3rd 7th
Closers Walter Koehler 13th Dick Hall 6th 11th
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