CORN BELT LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
10/19/1888
 
DAVENPORT MONITORS (AA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Brick Cornwall 1st 1st 1st
First Basemen John Davis 1st 1st 1st
Second Basemen Dick Shotwell 2nd 1st 2nd
Third Basemen Dutch Peck 5th 1st 5th
Shortstops Clyde Karcher 2nd 1st 2nd
Left Fielders Ken Smithers 6th 1st 6th
Center Fielders Norm Riffe 8th 1st 8th
Right Fielders Alonzo Loring 3rd 1st 3rd
Starting Pitchers Warren Burroughs 7th 1st 7th
Relievers Derrick Kovacs 3rd 1st 3rd
Closers Derrick Kovacs 5th 1st 5th
LINCOLN STATESMEN (AA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Arthur Nowlin 7th 1st (tied) 7th
First Basemen Marcus Thelen 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen George Kay 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Armand Hardin 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Shortstops John Wilbourn 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Marty Flicka 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Brutus Strong 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Right Fielders Steve Glaser 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Lew Sommers 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Relievers Lew Sommers 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Closers Lew Sommers 1st 1st (tied) 1st
OMAHA STOCKMEN (AA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ed Hartley 8th 1st (tied) 8th
First Basemen Floyd Turner 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Charles Burke 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Jim McGuinness 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Shortstops Joe Wright 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Left Fielders Joe Smythe 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Ron Rippy 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Ralph Waldman 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Steve Yockey 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Relievers Frank Edgerton 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Closers Frank Edgerton 6th 1st (tied) 6th
PEORIA WARRIORS (AA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Heinie Ebeling 6th 1st (tied) 6th
First Basemen Tim Holden 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Charlie Klink 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Third Basemen Dan Moxley 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Shortstops Ed Wells 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Tony Stebbins 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Guy Byram 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Job Robinson 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Dan Daly 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Relievers Paul Botts 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Closers Paul Botts 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
ROCKFORD RIVETERS (AA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bob Reed 5th 1st (tied) 5th
First Basemen George Holloway 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Ned Shepherd 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Bob Lawless 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Shortstops Carl Clark 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Hank Morris 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Phillippe Martineau 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Right Fielders George Washington 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Dave Jones 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Relievers John Hiatt 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Closers Bert Albright 7th 1st (tied) 7th
SIOUX CITY GRAINMEN (AA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Haynes 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Eugene Bradley 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Walter Thomas 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Gordon Beach 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Ron Miller 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Paul Walker 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders James Richardson 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Grant Dorsey 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Starting Pitchers Dennis Catchings 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Relievers Jim Decoteau 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Closers Ed Smythe 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
ST. JOSEPH RIVER KINGS (AA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bob Griffin 4th 1st (tied) 4th
First Basemen Stephen Gregory 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Mike Granger 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Ralph Branson 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Herb Percival 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Matt Piper 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Roger Jones 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Doug Baxter 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Harlan Beesley 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Relievers Bill Silver 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Closers Bill Silver 4th 1st (tied) 4th
ST. PAUL TERRIERS (AA) 10/19/1888
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dick Judd 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
First Basemen Ivy June 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Jim Monk 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Third Basemen G.W. Brown 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Shortstops William Marks 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Brian Talbert 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Center Fielders George Butterfield 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Ray Pollack 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Jonathan Douglas 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Relievers Bill Wiesinger 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Closers Nate Pierson 8th 1st (tied) 8th
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