TEXAS BASEBALL ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
09/17/1896
 
AUSTIN STARS (AA) 09/17/1896
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ben Graves 7th 2nd 7th
First Basemen Ernest Stokes 6th 1st 6th
Second Basemen Joe Peterson 1st 1st 1st
Third Basemen Tom Henderson 8th 1st 8th
Shortstops Jimmy Langley 4th 2nd 4th
Left Fielders Edward Ray 2nd 1st 2nd
Center Fielders Freddie Rogers 6th 2nd 6th
Right Fielders 4th 1st 4th
Starting Pitchers James Ingram 2nd Jesse Gale 1st 1st
Relievers Tom Bryant 8th 3rd 8th
Closers James Ingram 1st 3rd 2nd
DALLAS STEERS (AA) 09/17/1896
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Harry Kemper 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
First Basemen Tommy Lawson 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Charles Halley 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Thomas Sheehy 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Shortstops James Hawkins 3rd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Jack Cavenee 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Center Fielders 7th 2nd (tied) 8th
Right Fielders Sam Price 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Abner Wexler 4th 2nd 4th
Relievers Henry Keaton 5th Tommy Nelson 2nd 4th
Closers Henry Keaton 6th Tommy Nelson 2nd 3rd
FORT WORTH DROVERS (AA) 09/17/1896
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Freddie Kennedy 4th John Deal 1st 2nd
First Basemen William Gordon 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen John B Williams 4th 1st (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Walter Parker 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Joseph Ogden 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Benny Fairfield 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Ed Ward 4th 2nd (tied) 4th
Right Fielders 4th (tied) 1st (tied) 4th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Wildfire Smith 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Relievers George Vaughn 4th Ernest Minton 1st 2nd
Closers George Vaughn 3rd Ernest Minton 1st 1st
GALVESTON GULLS (AA) 09/17/1896
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Samuel Gibson 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
First Basemen Frank Crampton 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Charles Vance 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Sam Williamson 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Shortstops James Adams 2nd 2nd (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Jim Suston 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Samuel Ripley 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Right Fielders 4th (tied) 1st (tied) 4th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Jack Scott 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Relievers Al Wharton 2nd 3rd (tied) 3rd
Closers Charles White 5th 3rd (tied) 6th
HOUSTON EAGLES (AA) 09/17/1896
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Clive Metzger 2nd 2nd (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Jim Atwood 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Will Greer 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Albert Geisert 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Jimmy Jackson 1st Walter Mulwee 1st 1st
Left Fielders Joseph Tucker 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Al Vincent 1st 2nd (tied) 1st
Right Fielders 4th (tied) 1st (tied) 4th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Fred Jones 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Relievers Fred James 3rd 3rd (tied) 5th
Closers William Leland 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
SAN ANTONIO VAQUEROS (AA) 09/17/1896
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Milton Gosnell 3rd 2nd (tied) 4th
First Basemen George McIntyre 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Ernest Bullock 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Joseph Strong 3rd (tied) 1st (tied) 3rd (tied)
Shortstops Albert Perkins 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Al Kelly 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Center Fielders James Donovan 3rd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Benny Matthews 3rd 1st (tied) 3rd
Starting Pitchers William Tynan 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Relievers Jim Foster 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Closers Jim Foster 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
SHERMAN GENERALS (AA) 09/17/1896
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Russell Knauer 1st 2nd (tied) 1st
First Basemen Al Dorsey 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Jimmy Fulton 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Third Basemen Tom Fairfax 6th 1st (tied) 6th
Shortstops Tom Tadlock 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Will Bollinger 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Center Fielders 7th (tied) Ben Brisker 1st 7th
Right Fielders Dutch Kessler 1st 1st (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Walter Barclay 1st 2nd (tied) 2nd
Relievers Tommy Holbrook 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Closers James Hodges 8th 3rd (tied) 8th
WACO DRUMMERS (AA) 09/17/1896
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Charlie Sterling 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
First Basemen Henry Clemmons 8th 1st (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Charlie Davis 2nd 1st (tied) 2nd
Third Basemen Joe LeFevers 5th 1st (tied) 5th
Shortstops Samuel Bailey 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Henry Appleton 7th 1st (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Jesse Hess 2nd 2nd (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders 4th (tied) 1st (tied) 4th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Fred Aulner 3rd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Relievers Isaiah Pullman 1st 3rd (tied) 1st
Closers Isaiah Pullman 2nd 3rd (tied) 4th
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