PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/01/1883
 
BALTIMORE BANNERMEN 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Berglund 5th 1st 5th
First Basemen Jackrabbit Hoppe 5th 1st 5th
Second Basemen Israel Thompson 7th 1st 7th
Third Basemen Bill Michell 7th 1st 7th
Shortstops Ed Sattler 3rd 1st 3rd
Left Fielders Curt Johnston 5th 1st 5th
Center Fielders Rich Spencer 5th 1st 5th
Right Fielders 13th 1st 13th
Starting Pitchers Harlan Beesley 15th 1st 15th
Relievers 1st 1st 1st
Closers 1st 1st 1st
CHICAGO CYCLONES 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Cogburn 8th 1st (tied) 8th
First Basemen Morgan Cook 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen 16th 1st (tied) 16th
Third Basemen Dick Sebastian 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Shortstops Roman Washington 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Steve Ferguson 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Charlie Vanmeter 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Virgil Arwood 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Doug Crockett 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
CINCINNATI MONARCHS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Steve Gould 11th 1st (tied) 11th
First Basemen Tommy Bernard 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Victor White 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Jerry Stevens 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Shortstops John Hammond 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Left Fielders J.P. Cayden 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Icicle Mullen 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Right Fielders 13th (tied) 1st (tied) 13th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Joe Pappas 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
CLEVELAND BLUE CAPS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dan Jardine 9th 1st (tied) 9th
First Basemen Will Hickman 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Marty Stephenson 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Will Wessels 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Eli Money 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders 14th 1st (tied) 14th
Center Fielders Dick Stubbs 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Right Fielders William Williamson 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Dan Hicks 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
DETROIT STURGEONS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bob Marshall 1st 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Buck Everitt 14th 1st (tied) 14th
Second Basemen Ken Lister 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Third Basemen George Sarver 14th 1st (tied) 14th
Shortstops Doc McGuire 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Wilbur Chase 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Arthur Huddleston 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Yank Williams 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers George Ashe 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
INDIANAPOLIS STARS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ernst Larson 14th 1st (tied) 14th
First Basemen Lionel Wade 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Second Basemen Willis Howard 15th 1st (tied) 15th
Third Basemen Ed Shaw 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Shortstops 15th 1st (tied) 15th
Left Fielders 14th (tied) 1st (tied) 14th (tied)
Center Fielders Dave Bowman 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Jasper Kent 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Tom Kitts 13th 1st (tied) 13th
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
LOUISVILLE COLTS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Matt Powell 12th 1st (tied) 12th
First Basemen Pete Applegate 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Second Basemen Sam Day 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Lew Davis 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Shortstops Kermit Nelson 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Curt Newsom 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Victor Glaspie 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Turkey Carver 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Ed Wales 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
MILWAUKEE CREAMS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ken Duncan 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Byron Eggleston 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Second Basemen John McDevitt 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Hank Butler 13th 1st (tied) 13th
Shortstops Jim Copple 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Napoleon Crane 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Hick Rogers 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Right Fielders 13th (tied) 1st (tied) 13th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Nathan Hutchings 16th 1st (tied) 16th
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
MONTREAL TIGERS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Hagan 7th 1st (tied) 7th
First Basemen 15th 1st (tied) 15th
Second Basemen Joe Taylor 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Bob Baker 9th (tied) 1st (tied) 9th (tied)
Shortstops Jerry Neil 14th 1st (tied) 14th
Left Fielders Buster Brown 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Ben Felty 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Joe Wester 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Joe Henry 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
NEW YORK COLUMBIANS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Steve Glassman 15th 1st (tied) 15th
First Basemen Ed Johnson 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Bobby Utley 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Dave Claiborne 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Cornbread Collins 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Left Fielders Jefferson McMillen 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Everett Brown 14th 1st (tied) 14th
Right Fielders 13th (tied) 1st (tied) 13th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Tom Ewart 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
NEW YORK EXCELSIORS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie McCarver 13th 1st (tied) 13th
First Basemen Jim Scott 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Paul Wayman 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen 15th 1st (tied) 15th
Shortstops Willis Gaylord 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Clipper Smith 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Brutus Strong 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Carl Collins 11th 1st (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers Candy Lemmons 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
PHILADELPHIA UNIONS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Alexander Faulk 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
First Basemen John Casey 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Joe Philpott 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Steve Monson 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Shortstops Max Kroeger 13th 1st (tied) 13th
Left Fielders John Tennison 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Dan Gaither 15th 1st (tied) 15th
Right Fielders Leo Showalter 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Mike McCord 14th 1st (tied) 14th
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
PITTSBURGH VULCANS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Chet Nightingale 16th 1st (tied) 16th
First Basemen 15th (tied) 1st (tied) 15th (tied)
Second Basemen Charles Eddington 14th 1st (tied) 14th
Third Basemen Steve Columbus 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Shortstops Bernard Adams 10th 1st (tied) 10th
Left Fielders Walter Blasingame 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Marty Wilson 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Paul Trail 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Dennis Catchings 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
ROCHESTER ROBINS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Norm Heyward 4th 1st (tied) 4th
First Basemen Larry Buckley 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Jed Edwards 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Charlie Morris 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Shortstops Glenn Wynn 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Left Fielders 14th (tied) 1st (tied) 14th (tied)
Center Fielders John Thomsen 13th 1st (tied) 13th
Right Fielders Jason Curtis 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Bill Nolette 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
ST. LOUIS PILOTS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Marble Manning 10th 1st (tied) 10th
First Basemen Pierre Martineau 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Steve Kent 13th 1st (tied) 13th
Third Basemen Travis Krupp 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Shortstops Jasper Hines 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Louis Nadler 13th 1st (tied) 13th
Center Fielders 16th 1st (tied) 16th
Right Fielders Jim Durr 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Bill Silvers 9th 1st (tied) 9th
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
TORONTO PROVINCIALS 10/01/1883
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ned Edwards 6th 1st (tied) 6th
First Basemen Herman Henschel 13th 1st (tied) 13th
Second Basemen Isaac Montgomery 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen 15th (tied) 1st (tied) 15th (tied)
Shortstops 15th (tied) 1st (tied) 15th (tied)
Left Fielders James Richardson 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Gus Harrell 12th 1st (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Merritt Hunter 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Henry Clancy 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Relievers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
Closers 1st (tied) 1st (tied) 1st (tied)
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