EASTERN ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/19/1888
 
ALBANY DUTCHMEN (AAA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Daniel Thompson 8th 1st 8th
First Basemen Jim Wood 2nd 1st 2nd
Second Basemen Gavin Renwick 4th 1st 4th
Third Basemen Hank Butler 5th 1st 5th
Shortstops Richard Clair 1st 1st 1st
Left Fielders Guy Lacher 7th 1st 7th
Center Fielders John Kellner 1st 1st 1st
Right Fielders Elmer Grimes 1st 1st 1st
Starting Pitchers Bob Joy 2nd 1st 2nd
Relievers Tom Lemoine 5th 1st 5th
Closers Tom Lemoine 6th 1st 6th
ALLENTOWN PEANUTS (AAA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Lewis Schmidt 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Mike Harter 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Steve Lawrence 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Cy Riker 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Shortstops Scott Wacker 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Ron Lindsey 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Larry Shuster 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Pat Mayette 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Hop Spiker 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Relievers Dave Madson 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Closers Dave Madson 4th 1st (tied) 4th
BUFFALO BLUEBIRDS (AAA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Andy Doucet 7th 1st (tied) 7th
First Basemen Joe Philpott 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Bob Richardson 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Walt Bailey 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Shortstops Joel Walker 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Ben Felty 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Carpetbagger Jenkins 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Gerard Blackman 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Nathan Hutchings 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Relievers William Gantrey 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Closers William Gantrey 1st 1st (tied) 1st
HARTFORD HAWKS (AAA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers DeWitt Fisher 4th 1st (tied) 4th
First Basemen Warren Pennington 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Jack McGuire 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Nick Hall 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Shortstops Floyd Booker 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Ernie Stone 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Bernard Adams 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Billy Jenks 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Floyd Hartley 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Relievers Dave O'Malley 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Closers Dave O'Malley 7th 1st (tied) 7th
NEWARK SMITHS (AAA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Edwin Keegan 5th 1st (tied) 5th
First Basemen Virgil Pendergrast 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Andy Davis 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Steve Columbus 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Shortstops Dave Bowman 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Left Fielders 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Ned Thousand 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Paul Hillis 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Bill Mathes 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Relievers Al Boonstra 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Closers John Ford 5th 1st (tied) 5th
PROVIDENCE PLANTERS (AAA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Vic Hanson 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Ken Tate 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Max Kroeger 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Jim Campbell 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Dick Petty 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Rob Quick 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Center Fielders George Wade 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Right Fielders Pete Volkmann 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers Gus Miller 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Relievers Butch Morton 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Closers Walter Adermann 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
SCRANTON ANTHRACITES (AAA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Will Kaczmarek 1st 1st (tied) 1st
First Basemen Tom Smith 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Second Basemen David Nielsen 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Third Basemen James Jennings 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Bob Allanson 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Ron Hill 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders John Comstock 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Davey Drone 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Chris Creasy 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Relievers Jim McCann 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Closers Jim McCann 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
TROY RIVERMEN (AAA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jimmy Youngblood 6th 1st (tied) 6th
First Basemen Wilbur Chase 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Marty Mullaney 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Harry Brown 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Shortstops Ralph Graves 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Left Fielders John Lane 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Center Fielders George Dawson 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Jerry Lambert 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Henry Van Nostrand 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Relievers Pat Wilson 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Closers Pat Wilson 8th 1st (tied) 8th
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