MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
06/03/1946
 
BOSTON RED SOX 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Phil Masi 7th 10th 12th
First Basemen Phil Cavarretta 5th 2nd 6th
Second Basemen Glenn Crawford 8th 5th 9th
Third Basemen Stan Hack 4th 5th 7th
Shortstops Billy Jurges 12th 4th 13th
Left Fielders Charlie Keller 3rd 8th 7th
Center Fielders Harry Walker 14th 7th 14th
Right Fielders Hal Peck 14th 2nd 14th
Starting Pitchers Nels Potter 9th Dick Koecher 6th 8th
Relievers Randy Gumpert 4th Dick Koecher 9th 6th
Closers Tom Ferrick 4th Dick Koecher 9th 8th
BOSTON BRAVES 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Joe Schultz 5th 10th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Elbie Fletcher 14th 2nd (tied) 14th
Second Basemen Red Schoendienst 13th 5th (tied) 13th
Third Basemen Erv Dusak 12th Eddie Miksis 1st 1st
Shortstops Buddy Kerr 13th 4th (tied) 14th
Left Fielders Jeff Heath 5th 8th (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Joe DiMaggio 4th Johnny Groth 4th 4th
Right Fielders Johnny Hopp 4th 2nd (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Dizzy Trout 11th Joe Coleman 4th 5th
Relievers Ray Prim 1st Art Houtteman 6th 3rd
Closers Earl Caldwell 11th Art Houtteman 6th 7th
BROOKLYN DODGERS 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bruce Edwards 9th Bruce Edwards 1st 1st
First Basemen Heinz Becker 12th 2nd (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Bobby Adams 11th Bobby Adams 1st 3rd
Third Basemen Pete Reiser 2nd 5th (tied) 4th
Shortstops Phil Rizzuto 9th 4th (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Sam Chapman 12th Vern Benson 6th 8th
Center Fielders Bobby Thomson 7th Bobby Thomson 1st 1st
Right Fielders Enos Slaughter 5th 2nd (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Max Lanier 7th Monte Kennedy 5th 4th
Relievers Russ Christopher 8th 12th 12th
Closers George Caster 16th 12th 16th
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Andy Seminick 14th George Armstrong 8th 14th
First Basemen Stan Musial 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Lonny Frey 12th 5th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen George Kell 3rd 5th (tied) 5th
Shortstops Jimmy Brown 15th 4th (tied) 15th
Left Fielders Willard Marshall 4th 8th (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Dom DiMaggio 6th Dick Whitman 6th 5th
Right Fielders Bill Nicholson 9th 2nd (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Vic Raschi 16th 7th 16th
Relievers Sheldon Jones 13th Sheldon Jones 3rd 8th
Closers Sheldon Jones 15th Sheldon Jones 4th 5th
CHICAGO CUBS 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Clyde McCullough 13th Les Moss 1st (tied) 6th
First Basemen Ray Sanders 13th 2nd (tied) 13th
Second Basemen Buddy Blattner 7th 5th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Chuck Workman 9th 5th (tied) 11th
Shortstops Johnny Pesky 3rd 4th (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Ted Williams 1st 8th (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Carl Furillo 3rd Carl Furillo 3rd 2nd
Right Fielders Wally Moses 13th 2nd (tied) 13th
Starting Pitchers Preacher Roe 10th 7th (tied) 12th
Relievers Joe Page 7th Red Adams 7th 9th
Closers Joe Page 2nd Red Adams 7th 6th
CINCINNATI REDS 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Joe Garagiola 16th Joe Garagiola 7th 11th
First Basemen Babe Young 9th 2nd (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Frankie Gustine 14th 5th (tied) 14th
Third Basemen Whitey Kurowski 1st 5th (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Eddie Miller 11th 4th (tied) 12th
Left Fielders Augie Galan 2nd 8th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Guy Curtright 15th 7th (tied) 15th
Right Fielders Elmer Valo 11th 2nd (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers Bobo Newsom 13th Doyle Lade 1st 2nd
Relievers Ken Gables 12th Rex Barney 3rd (tied) 7th
Closers Ken Gables 12th Doyle Lade 1st 3rd
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Clyde Kluttz 8th 10th (tied) 13th
First Basemen Eddie Waitkus 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Joe Gordon 4th Nippy Jones 2nd 1st
Third Basemen Rip Russell 15th 5th (tied) 16th
Shortstops Eddie Lake 10th Frank Whitman 3rd 8th
Left Fielders Bob Kennedy 16th Gil Coan 4th 10th
Center Fielders Hoot Evers 8th 7th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Johnny Lindell 15th 2nd (tied) 15th
Starting Pitchers Hal Newhouser 1st Ted Gray 2nd 1st
Relievers Hi Bithorn 3rd Russ Meyer 1st 1st
Closers Al Gettel 5th Ted Gray 2nd 1st
DETROIT TIGERS 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Salkeld 1st 10th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Eddie Robinson 6th Eddie Robinson 1st 1st
Second Basemen Connie Ryan 15th 5th (tied) 15th
Third Basemen Hank Majeski 8th 5th (tied) 10th
Shortstops Luke Appling 5th 4th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Chet Laabs 13th Clarence Maddern 7th 9th
Center Fielders Stan Spence 1st 7th (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Tommy Henrich 10th 2nd (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Johnny Vander Meer 14th 7th (tied) 14th
Relievers Jake Wade 11th John Carden 11th 11th
Closers Paul Erickson 8th John Carden 11th 12th
NEW YORK YANKEES 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ernie Lombardi 2nd Sherm Lollar 6th 2nd
First Basemen Hank Greenberg 4th 2nd (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Mickey Witek 6th 5th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Cookie Lavagetto 11th 5th (tied) 13th
Shortstops Dick Culler 14th Alvin Dark 2nd 5th
Left Fielders Ralph Kiner 8th Ralph Kiner 2nd 3rd
Center Fielders Thurman Tucker 11th 7th (tied) 13th
Right Fielders Pat Mullin 16th 2nd (tied) 16th
Starting Pitchers Virgil Trucks 8th Bob Kuzava 3rd 3rd
Relievers Johnny Podgajny 5th Bill Wight 3rd (tied) 4th
Closers Johnny Podgajny 13th Bill Wight 4th (tied) 4th
NEW YORK GIANTS 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Buddy Rosar 11th Gus Niarhos 1st (tied) 4th
First Basemen Nick Etten 11th 2nd (tied) 11th
Second Basemen Billy Herman 1st 5th (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Eddie Yost 16th Eddie Yost 2nd 9th
Shortstops Lou Boudreau 1st 4th (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Dick Wakefield 11th 8th (tied) 15th
Center Fielders Goody Rosen 2nd 7th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Taffy Wright 12th 2nd (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Ed Lopat 12th 7th (tied) 13th
Relievers Lefty Wilkie 16th 12th (tied) 16th
Closers Nick Strincevich 14th 12th (tied) 15th
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Yogi Berra 6th Yogi Berra 5th 5th
First Basemen Les Fleming 10th 2nd (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Skeeter Newsome 10th 5th (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Don Ross 10th 5th (tied) 12th
Shortstops Billy Cox 6th 4th (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Sid Gordon 6th Dale Mitchell 1st 1st
Center Fielders Vance Dinges 13th Paul Lehner 5th 9th
Right Fielders Hank Edwards 8th Joe Smaza 1st 4th
Starting Pitchers Tex Hughson 3rd 7th (tied) 7th
Relievers Russ Bauers 9th Hank Behrman 2nd 2nd
Closers Russ Bauers 3rd Hank Behrman 3rd 2nd
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Aaron Robinson 3rd 10th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Joe Kuhel 15th 2nd (tied) 15th
Second Basemen Cass Michaels 16th 5th (tied) 16th
Third Basemen Billy Johnson 5th 5th (tied) 8th
Shortstops Pee Wee Reese 2nd 4th (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Del Ennis 7th Del Ennis 3rd 4th
Center Fielders Wally Judnich 12th Gene Woodling 1st (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Dixie Walker 3rd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Ewell Blackwell 5th 7th (tied) 10th
Relievers Mike Ryba 10th 12th (tied) 13th
Closers Mike Ryba 6th 12th (tied) 13th
PITTSBURGH PIRATES 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Walker Cooper 4th 10th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Johnny Mize 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Pete Coscarart 9th 5th (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Skippy Roberge 14th 5th (tied) 15th
Shortstops Vern Stephens 4th 4th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Buster Adams 10th 8th (tied) 14th
Center Fielders Johnny Wyrostek 10th 7th (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Bob Elliott 7th 2nd (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Johnny Schmitz 6th 7th (tied) 11th
Relievers Steve Roser 2nd Lee Howard 8th 5th
Closers Steve Roser 10th Lee Howard 8th 10th
ST. LOUIS BROWNS 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Hal Wagner 15th Bob Brady 9th 16th
First Basemen Rudy York 16th 2nd (tied) 16th
Second Basemen Eddie Stanky 2nd Dick Lajeskie 3rd 2nd
Third Basemen Grady Hatton 6th Grady Hatton 3rd 2nd
Shortstops Bobby Brown 7th Bobby Brown 1st 1st
Left Fielders Joe Medwick 9th 8th (tied) 13th
Center Fielders Andy Pafko 5th 7th (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Buddy Lewis 6th 2nd (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Bob Feller 2nd 7th (tied) 6th
Relievers Jack Hallett 6th 12th (tied) 10th
Closers Jack Hallett 1st 12th (tied) 8th (tied)
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Dickey 10th Joe Astroth 1st (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Frank McCormick 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Snuffy Stirnweiss 3rd Don Hasenmayer 4th 4th
Third Basemen Ken Keltner 7th Ted Sepkowski 4th 6th
Shortstops Bobby Sturgeon 16th 4th (tied) 16th
Left Fielders Bama Rowell 14th Dick Sisler 5th 6th
Center Fielders Jim Russell 9th 7th (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Roy Cullenbine 2nd 2nd (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Fred Hutchinson 4th 7th (tied) 9th
Relievers Herman Besse 15th 12th (tied) 15th
Closers Allie Reynolds 9th 12th (tied) 14th
WASHINGTON SENATORS 06/03/1946
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ray Mueller 12th 10th (tied) 15th
First Basemen Mickey Vernon 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Bobby Doerr 5th 5th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Jim Tabor 13th 5th (tied) 14th
Shortstops Marty Marion 8th 4th (tied) 10th
Left Fielders George Case 15th 8th (tied) 16th
Center Fielders Carden Gillenwater 16th 7th (tied) 16th
Right Fielders Tommy Holmes 1st 2nd (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Hank Borowy 15th 7th (tied) 15th
Relievers Frank Barrett 14th Ray Shore 10th 14th
Closers Frank Barrett 7th Ray Shore 10th 11th
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