Positional Strength Overview By Teams

	11/16/1885
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Transcontinental Baseball Association Positional Strength Overview By Teams

Albany Great Danes 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Buck Ewing	1st	Jack Glanville	8th	2nd
First Basemen		19th		Tied for 14th	19th
Second Basemen	Joe Golliday	14th	John McKinney	2nd	5th
Third Basemen	Tom Mattes	15th	George Carillo	15th	15th
Shortstops	Oscar Abernathy	Tied for 8th	George Karas	10th	7th
Left Fielders	Will Kelley	19th	John Reimers	16th	15th
Center Fielders	Henry Gigon	4th	Sam Rickman	6th	4th
Right Fielders	Benjamin Boyd	20th	Tom Ridings	Tied for 19th	20th
Starting Pitchers	Jersey Bakely	16th	Jersey Bakely	4th	6th
Relievers	Tom Spears	Tied for 4th	Tom Revering	Tied for 2nd	5th
Closers	Tom Spears	19th	Bill Paulette	1st	15th

Baltimore Lords 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	John Clapp	20th	Dan Cardwell	14th	16th
First Basemen	Tom Balentine	17th	Tom Balentine	10th	11th
Second Basemen	Frank Esch	10th	John Marcellus	13th	12th
Third Basemen	Joe Corwin	14th	Alamazoo Turner	5th	8th
Shortstops	Tony Wuhl	18th	George Coker	6th	12th
Left Fielders	John Lavrusky	17th	Fergus Profit	7th	12th
Center Fielders	Dick Rene	11th	Charlie Marcantonio	5th	5th
Right Fielders	Tom Graham	6th	Tom Butler	1st	5th
Starting Pitchers	Hardie Henderson	19th	Charlie Caraway	14th	17th
Relievers	Tom Tellmann	Tied for 4th	Frank Ervin	1st	4th
Closers	Will Scott	2nd	Doc Steadham	3rd	1st

Boston Express 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Nat Giesen	6th	Tom Daly	1st	3rd
First Basemen	Dan Brouthers	1st		Tied for 14th	14th
Second Basemen	George Jones	2nd	Joe Brown	15th	4th
Third Basemen	Fred Williams	9th	Billy Nash	6th	6th
Shortstops	Sam Hickson	Tied for 6th	Jack Bishop	4th	3rd
Left Fielders	Juan Gonzales	6th	Bobby Albertson	Tied for 17th	18th
Center Fielders	Harry Sulik	18th	Doc Bail	Tied for 19th	20th
Right Fielders	Steve Song	17th	Tom Krause	19th	19th
Starting Pitchers	Will Dunfee	4th	George Riser	17th	15th
Relievers	Charlie Shropshire	Tied for 4th	Billy Craft	19th	19th
Closers	Dick Aden	4th	Terry Spurlock	8th	3rd

Brooklyn Atlantics 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Charlie Bennett	4th	Doggie Miller	Tied for 17th	17th
First Basemen	John Reilly	16th		Tied for 14th	18th
Second Basemen	George Monnier	7th	Steve Shandley	8th	6th
Third Basemen	Ed Broyles	10th	George Sinnes	16th	12th
Shortstops	Joe McGonagle	6th	Jim Duhon	15th	11th
Left Fielders	Frank Ledoux	5th	Tom Sincock	10th	5th
Center Fielders	Oscar Weis	17th	John Greeson	3rd	10th
Right Fielders	Joe Crimian	15th	Russell Mathias	15th	17th
Starting Pitchers	John Maney	14th	Terry Saxton	1st	2nd
Relievers	Lew Ritter	Tied for 4th	Jim Todd	5th	6th
Closers	Lew Nuzzo	7th	John Barrett	13th	8th

Buffalo Bisons 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Dale Holladay	9th	Fred Carroll	11th	11th
First Basemen	Francisco Nisperros	11th		Tied for 14th	17th
Second Basemen	Dave Petrovich	8th	John Ruble	Tied for 10th	10th
Third Basemen	Sam Bracewell	18th	Bill Leatherwood	4th	14th
Shortstops	Billy McMartin	12th	Mike Youngson	1st	2nd
Left Fielders	John Legett	10th	Henry Griffith	4th	4th
Center Fielders	Charlie Benninger	19th	John Hilliker	17th	18th
Right Fielders	Pat Squires	11th	Ned Lopat	16th	15th
Starting Pitchers	Adonis Terry	17th	Dutch VonStroheim	2nd	4th
Relievers	George Sheely	1st	Charlie Remillard	2nd	1st
Closers	Dave Eger	11th	Jose Bentez	4th	6th

Chicago (E) Brown Stockings 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Henry Webb	14th	Tom Brigham	16th	15th
First Basemen	George Bently	4th	Al Limity	6th	3rd
Second Basemen	Jim Coats	3rd	Ronny Mellado	6th	2nd
Third Basemen	Cap Anson	8th	Denny Lyons	1st	2nd
Shortstops	Fred White	15th	Dave Stokes	7th	9th
Left Fielders		20th	John Wilson	8th	20th
Center Fielders	George Blasingame	5th	Joe Woolf	14th	9th
Right Fielders	Tom Sampley	Tied for 11th	Dan Wasinger	12th	12th
Starting Pitchers	Tom Townes	Tied for 7th	Tom Berg	10th	9th
Relievers	Germany Smith	Tied for 4th	Joe Schwartz	10th	11th
Closers	Mike McDonald	16th	Bill Slattery	10th	17th

Chicago (W) Sables 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Mike Byington	11th	Hanley Teijeiro	13th	12th
First Basemen	John Cornelius	8th	Charlie Ottman	8th	7th
Second Basemen	Billy Byrd	20th	Lew Raymer	18th	20th
Third Basemen	Ed Gertz	6th	John Burgoon	3rd	4th
Shortstops	Lew Digregorio	8th	George Vega	19th	20th
Left Fielders	Chris Kuerten	16th	Frank Chesser	3rd	6th
Center Fielders	John Clark	2nd	Dickey Bach	4th	2nd
Right Fielders	John Maines	1st	John Maines	3rd	1st
Starting Pitchers	Jim Whitney	6th	Ed Edwards	18th	16th
Relievers	Bill Moore	Tied for 4th	Ned Hofmeister	12th	13th
Closers	Bill Moore	15th	John Carignan	2nd	5th

Detroit Shipbuilders 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Bob Lukas	7th	Jocko Milligan	15th	13th
First Basemen	Joe Eickhoff	13th	Nevada Membiela	4th	9th
Second Basemen	George Hixson	9th	Charlie Harlan	20th	17th
Third Basemen	Tim Coleman	13th	William Boston	9th	9th
Shortstops	Terry Moronta	2nd	Jim Nettles	13th	8th
Left Fielders	Fred Byrd	7th	Harry Yates	15th	9th
Center Fielders	Rickard Excell	10th	Bill Becannon	13th	11th
Right Fielders	Oyster Burns	10th	George Vukovich	2nd	6th
Starting Pitchers	Toad Ramsey	11th	Ricardo Sostenes	Tied for 19th	20th
Relievers	Henry Middleton	3rd	Dave Ford	18th	3rd
Closers	Jose Badena	9th	Dave Ford	14th	9th

Kansas Pacifics 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Jim Trowsdale	16th	Jose Isiordia	3rd	9th
First Basemen	Jim Zackery	7th		Tied for 14th	15th
Second Basemen	John Wirtz	Tied for 14th	John Stringfellow	3rd	9th
Third Basemen	George Nelson	2nd	Jim Larussa	17th	5th
Shortstops	Bill Roberson	10th	John Fritts	5th	6th
Left Fielders	Ned Liller	1st		Tied for 17th	16th
Center Fielders	Sam Jensen	12th	Lew Dumas	16th	15th
Right Fielders	Lew Brownell	8th	Harry Robinson	17th	16th
Starting Pitchers	Mike Franks	9th	Bob Hicks	9th	8th
Relievers	Ed Armstead	Tied for 4th	Bob Hicks	11th	12th
Closers	Ed Armstead	18th	Jim Lattimore	11th	19th

New Orleans Pelicans 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Fred Levey	15th		17th	18th
First Basemen	Denny Cannon	9th		14th	16th
Second Basemen	Ezra Sutton	16th	George Claybrooks	19th	19th
Third Basemen	Roger Connor	1st	Billy Alvord	19th	19th
Shortstops	Jim Pott	17th	Steve Stanford	9th	15th
Left Fielders	George Town	9th	Sam Custis	12th	13th
Center Fielders	Charlie Martens	6th	Doc Yancey	1st	1st
Right Fielders	Billy Sexton	19th	Nat Lauver	11th	13th
Starting Pitchers	Lee Richmond	10th	Frank McCall	11th	11th
Relievers	Charlie Wood	Tied for 4th	Al Macaluso	14th	15th
Closers	Billy Kryhoski	8th	Fred Swain	19th	16th

New York Gothams 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	George Erickson	8th	Sam Hall	5th	5th
First Basemen	Dave Orr	15th	Charlie Bailey	5th	10th
Second Basemen	John Ward	13th	Ned Martin	10th	13th
Third Basemen	Dave Stell	7th	George Ray	18th	10th
Shortstops	Candy Garraway	14th	Mike Swanson	2nd	4th
Left Fielders	Bill Rudi	11th	Bill Teeple	6th	7th
Center Fielders	Frank Lisle	9th	John Leiter	7th	6th
Right Fielders	Tom Avent	13th	George Dunn	7th	9th
Starting Pitchers	Charlie Getzien	2nd	Lee Stone	3rd	1st
Relievers	Jack Boddicker	Tied for 4th	Lee Stone	15th	16th
Closers	Alex Alconcel	1st	Lee Stone	6th	2nd

Oakland Mustangs 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Emil Gross	19th		Tied for 17th	20th
First Basemen	John Jimmerson	12th	Charlie Gardey	3rd	6th
Second Basemen	John Fulks	11th	Bob Friley	16th	15th
Third Basemen	Fred Graney	19th	Mike Feist	14th	17th
Shortstops	Charlie Catalan	13th	Bill Middleton	12th	13th
Left Fielders	Jack Murgitroyde	15th	John Barrentine	5th	10th
Center Fielders	John Dobson	14th	Dan Bickham	10th	14th
Right Fielders	Will Rearick	9th	Will Rearick	4th	8th
Starting Pitchers	Tom Davis	5th	Joe Bash	15th	14th
Relievers	Will Rearick	Tied for 4th	Tom Brodowski	17th	18th
Closers		20th	Nat Minard	18th	20th

Ogden Golden Spikes 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Charlie Eppinger	13th	Dickey Wade	7th	10th
First Basemen		Tied for 19th		Tied for 14th	Tied for 19th
Second Basemen	John Juhasz	19th	Lip Mussina	5th	16th
Third Basemen	Jim Schwert	5th	Andres Perez	11th	7th
Shortstops	Mike Ramsay	20th	Victor Arciba	16th	18th
Left Fielders	Mike Brown	14th		Tied for 17th	19th
Center Fielders	Joe Englert	15th	Joe Englert	2nd	8th
Right Fielders	Sam Thompson	4th	Jim Giles	6th	4th
Starting Pitchers	Pete Poteet	20th	Guillermo Martinez	16th	18th
Relievers	Sam Thompson	Tied for 4th	Austin Chartrand	13th	14th
Closers	John Kalish	13th	Bill Rowlett	9th	10th

Omaha Packers 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Harry Aldridge	5th	Harry Aldridge	9th	7th
First Basemen	Art Cullen	18th	Bill Eyman	13th	13th
Second Basemen	Henry Bishop	18th	Raul Albite	17th	18th
Third Basemen	Pat Esper	11th	Al Joyce	Tied for 12th	13th
Shortstops	Fred Olson	5th	Ed Linz	14th	10th
Left Fielders	John Witherow	4th	Sam Funderburg	2nd	1st
Center Fielders	John Divers	16th	Pete Eisenhower	15th	16th
Right Fielders	Steve Shackleford	14th	Ernie Cannon	9th	10th
Starting Pitchers	Al McRoberts	18th	Charlie Ferguson	Tied for 4th	12th
Relievers	Jake Guzik	2nd	John Morison	4th	2nd
Closers	Charlie Phennemere	10th	Bill Fullerton	17th	11th

Philadelphia Red Stockings 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Charlie Fulgham	12th	Fred Chesser	4th	6th
First Basemen	Ross Barnes	5th	Jack Snow	7th	4th
Second Basemen	Fred Miller	1st	Len Sheperd	1st	1st
Third Basemen	John Wofford	4th	Fred Leever	2nd	1st
Shortstops	Ned Williamson	3rd	Alfredo Garcia	8th	5th
Left Fielders	Jack Fuller	12th	Jim Mass	9th	11th
Center Fielders	Ned Hanlon	8th	Lou Middaugh	8th	7th
Right Fielders	Frank Goza	2nd	Bob Golub	8th	3rd
Starting Pitchers	John Ledbetter	7th	Con Munk	7th	5th
Relievers	Fred Mund	4th	Charlie Buffinton	20th	20th
Closers	Fred Mund	6th	Jimmy Oxspring	5th	4th

Saint Louis Gamblers 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Jack Burkhardt	3rd	Bob McCabe	2nd	1st
First Basemen	George Gillman	6th	Jack Zimmerman	2nd	2nd
Second Basemen	Orator Rochefort	4th	Tommy Blackshire	7th	3rd
Third Basemen	Frank Finley	20th	Bobby Carr	8th	18th
Shortstops	Harry Smith	19th	Harry Smallwood	17th	17th
Left Fielders	Jose Preisser	13th	Dick Boyd	1st	3rd
Center Fielders	Jack Harvill	20th	Jose Layana	9th	17th
Right Fielders	Tony Albin	16th	Charlie Dyer	18th	18th
Starting Pitchers	Joe Howard	12th	John Ewing	6th	7th
Relievers	Jim Valentine	Tied for 4th	Orator Gilpin	6th	7th
Closers	Jim Valentine	5th	Eduardo Hernandez	15th	7th

San Francisco Aces 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Joe Houghton	18th	Oscar Howard	12th	14th
First Basemen	Henry Gengler	10th	Ed Washington	9th	8th
Second Basemen	Tony McTavish	6th	Charlie Ross	9th	7th
Third Basemen	Candy Capehart	17th	George Belvin	12th	16th
Shortstops	Dave Krupp	16th	Joe McGraw	11th	14th
Left Fielders	Tom Egan	8th	Bill Genest	13th	8th
Center Fielders	Jim McLane	13th	Rey Vigil	11th	12th
Right Fielders	Jim Kirst	18th	Harry Natera	14th	14th
Starting Pitchers	Davy Gerth	13th	Ed Daily	8th	10th
Relievers	Ed Givens	Tied for 4th	Al Deford	7th	8th
Closers	George Ledoux	17th	Willie Gaminde	7th	13th

Twin Cities Twisters 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Nat Lasher	2nd	Frank Reid	10th	4th
First Basemen	Luis Zamara	3rd	Charlie Jacoby	1st	1st
Second Basemen	Laurie Harold	5th	Bill Birkofer	14th	8th
Third Basemen	Freddy Baraaza	3rd	Steve Williamson	7th	3rd
Shortstops	George Mangels	1st		Tied for 19th	19th
Left Fielders	Frank Hogan	3rd	John Zirkle	17th	17th
Center Fielders	George Feldt	Tied for 2nd	Randy Eby	19th	19th
Right Fielders	Frank Horton	7th	Pat Hammontree	13th	11th
Starting Pitchers	Perry Werden	3rd	Tom Lovett	19th	19th
Relievers	Jack Broadwater	Tied for 4th	Tom Vierra	16th	17th
Closers	George Stansberry	3rd	Joe Fassbinder	20th	12th

Virginia City Comstock Kings 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Dan Hertzler	17th		Tied for 17th	19th
First Basemen	Bob Waddy	2nd	Andres Zambada	11th	5th
Second Basemen	Jack Matherly	17th	Jack Matherly	4th	11th
Third Basemen	Jack Command	16th	Joe Hurley	Tied for 19th	20th
Shortstops	George Tidrow	4th	Denny Sinnes	18th	16th
Left Fielders	Tommy Tiner	2nd	Jim Wrobel	14th	2nd
Center Fielders	Candy Poffenberger	7th	Harry Collier	18th	13th
Right Fielders	Chub Mason	5th	George Kirts	10th	7th
Starting Pitchers	Lady Baldwin	1st	Esteban Ruiz	12th	3rd
Relievers	Mike Borg	Tied for 4th	Quinto Rodriguez	9th	10th
Closers	Bob Marcial	14th	George Hempel	12th	14th

Washington Grays 11/16/1885
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Frank Hansen	10th	John Brouillard	6th	8th
First Basemen	Bill Lueck	14th	Henry Bulkley	12th	12th
Second Basemen	Chick Hebb	12th	George Council	12th	14th
Third Basemen	Lienhard Phiesel	12th	Charlie Dressendorfer	10th	11th
Shortstops	Tom Mahler	11th	Angel Verond	3rd	1st
Left Fielders	Charlie Eagan	18th	Jim Gilmore	11th	14th
Center Fielders	Tommy Sisco	1st	Terry Pires	12th	3rd
Right Fielders	John Longwell	3rd	Jim Raynor	5th	2nd
Starting Pitchers	Henry Boyle	15th	Bill Rochford	13th	13th
Relievers	Harry Triche	Tied for 4th	Frank Hitzfeld	8th	9th
Closers	Harry Triche	12th	Todd Prest	16th	18th