Positional Strength Overview By Teams

	04/16/1894
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Transcontinental Champions League Positional Strength Overview By Teams

Boston Express 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Harry Aldridge	4th	Ron Raub	5th	2nd
First Basemen	Charlie Manto	14th	Tom Yonker	3rd	9th
Second Basemen	John McKinney	12th	John Asbjornson	8th	10th
Third Basemen	Geoff Everett	2nd	Bob Roberts	11th	1st
Shortstops	Mike Youngson	11th	George Rundell	16th	15th
Left Fielders	Joe Kelley	13th	Doc Stone	6th	10th
Center Fielders	Dick Boyd	2nd	George Tarbell	3rd	3rd
Right Fielders	Buck Freeman	2nd	John Storch	16th	15th
Starting Pitchers	Dan Casey	14th	Bill Rachunok	1st	3rd
Relievers	Charlie Buffinton	2nd	Bill Thom	8th	3rd
Closers	Charlie Buffinton	4th	Bill Thom	5th	4th

Brooklyn Bombers 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Harry Deckard	6th	Miguel Mota	8th	8th
First Basemen	Edgar Fendler	6th	Mario Mendoza	4th	3rd
Second Basemen	Fred McSwain	11th	Mario Ojea	2nd	6th
Third Basemen	Fred Weinstock	16th	Sam Simmons	16th	16th
Shortstops	Bill Williams	5th	Ramon Flores	12th	8th
Left Fielders	Frank Monsen	5th	Fred Clarke	3rd	5th
Center Fielders	Bill Hawkin	6th	Charlie Ellis	10th	6th
Right Fielders	Mel Gueuara	11th	John Cahoon	5th	7th
Starting Pitchers	Pink Hawley	13th	Andy Engle	5th	8th
Relievers	Art Tinkham	Tied for 5th	Miguel Pruna	6th	9th
Closers	John Raether	5th	J.J. Bookheimer	13th	9th

Buffalo Bisons 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Tom Daly	14th	Bill DeShazo	14th	14th
First Basemen	Charlie Schwarzacher	4th	Pete Farlow	6th	1st
Second Basemen	Luis Oscgueda	3rd	Dave Buck	6th	3rd
Third Basemen	Jack Teubner	3rd	John Navarrete	12th	7th
Shortstops	Jude Dyck	2nd	Dusty Chambers	2nd	1st
Left Fielders	Ed Smith	2nd	John Huckleberry	1st	1st
Center Fielders	Al Castner	15th	Harry Faucher	14th	16th
Right Fielders	Bob Kreger	15th	Chico Sobenes	2nd	12th
Starting Pitchers	Cy Young	9th	Ian Hinz	Tied for 11th	13th
Relievers	George Bacon	Tied for 5th	Sid Wyble	Tied for 13th	Tied for 13th
Closers	George Bacon	6th	Sid Wyble	7th	6th

Chicago Sables 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Bob Vosmik	7th	Ricardo Hartzer	4th	6th
First Basemen	Jonah Smith	11th	Fred Kappel	11th	11th
Second Basemen	Fred Clark	5th	Tom Wyatt	11th	9th
Third Basemen	Ned Stokes	8th	Ned Stokes	2nd	2nd
Shortstops	Bill Danley	9th	Frank Richbourg	5th	9th
Left Fielders	Candy Cohen	8th	Harry Soles	4th	6th
Center Fielders	Al Hopes	9th	Dick Connolly	13th	11th
Right Fielders	Oscar Coney	7th	Charlie Matthews	7th	5th
Starting Pitchers	Stump Wiedman	11th	Billy Garrick	3rd	7th
Relievers		Tied for 5th	Charlie Hastings	13th	13th
Closers		12th	Charlie Hastings	14th	15th

Detroit Steamers 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Jack Glanville	11th	Mike Broaca	15th	15th
First Basemen	Tom Cooper	16th	Tom Cooper	Tied for 12th	16th
Second Basemen	Bill Owensby	16th	George Mazzariello	15th	15th
Third Basemen	Lou Whitehead	12th	Jack Smith	4th	10th
Shortstops	Frank Nathaniel	8th	Bill Smalling	13th	12th
Left Fielders	Mike Myers	3rd	Bill Bechtel	13th	3rd
Center Fielders	Harry Sheerin	4th	Pete Meegan	5th	4th
Right Fielders		16th	Jimmy Bannon	10th	16th
Starting Pitchers	Elmer Smith	6th	A.J. Hage	2nd	2nd
Relievers	Sadie McMahon	Tied for 5th	Xavier Freeman	9th	11th
Closers	Sadie McMahon	8th	Xavier Freeman	3rd	3rd

Kansas Pacifics 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Jim Minner	10th	Jack Witter	3rd	10th
First Basemen	Josh Buschhorn	1st	Charlie Mitchell	Tied for 12th	12th
Second Basemen	Carlos Secundo	6th	Jimmy Frisch	9th	8th
Third Basemen	George Nelson	5th	John Stannard	9th	8th
Shortstops	Bill Ruggles	15th	Jim Sloan	3rd	13th
Left Fielders	Jim McLane	12th	Dan Glover	12th	14th
Center Fielders	Charlie Bolden	14th	Joe Anson	4th	10th
Right Fielders	Billy Hamilton	14th	Tuck Turner	6th	10th
Starting Pitchers	Henry Williams	16th	Will Woodyard	Tied for 11th	16th
Relievers	Irv Ray	Tied for 5th	Art Fairchild	3rd	6th
Closers		Tied for 12th	Joe Anson	11th	14th

Los Angeles Mustangs 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	King Kelly	2nd	Charlie Balzer	10th	4th
First Basemen	Joe Rymer	12th	Leo Solares	1st	7th
Second Basemen	Ed Lipford	14th	Fred Cox	10th	12th
Third Basemen	Freddy Baraaza	7th	Luis Anguiano	3rd	4th
Shortstops	Henry Boccabella	7th	Pat Wells	7th	7th
Left Fielders	Will Rearick	15th	Fred Stewart	8th	11th
Center Fielders	John McConnell	13th	Jim Daw	9th	13th
Right Fielders	John Clark	8th	Kaleb Lynn	15th	14th
Starting Pitchers	Jersey Bakely	15th	Bill Mitchell	Tied for 11th	15th
Relievers	Jake McKee	Tied for 5th	Aidan Brown	11th	12th
Closers		Tied for 12th	Aidan Brown	4th	13th

Milwaukee Golden Spikes 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Duke Farrell	12th	Jamie Archie	6th	11th
First Basemen	Harry Newhall	2nd	D.J. Feil	Tied for 12th	13th
Second Basemen	George Webre	10th	Tim Edelstein	4th	5th
Third Basemen	Mart Goble	11th	D.J. Higginbotham	5th	11th
Shortstops	Bill Wingard	10th	Bill Wingard	9th	10th
Left Fielders	Tommy Tiner	6th	Pat Murphy	15th	12th
Center Fielders	Joe Englert	10th	John Johnson	11th	12th
Right Fielders	Lew McDole	6th	Steve Moody	13th	13th
Starting Pitchers	John Maney	12th	Jake Brown	Tied for 11th	14th
Relievers	Kid Nichols	Tied for 5th	George Tuthill	Tied for 13th	Tied for 13th
Closers	Kid Nichols	10th	George Tuthill	Tied for 14th	11th

Minneapolis Twisters 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	George Funderburg	13th	Mike Grady	1st	7th
First Basemen	Nat Lasher	8th		Tied for 12th	14th
Second Basemen	Frank Carbone	7th	Ron Bell	16th	16th
Third Basemen	Roger Connor	10th	Ethan Hendrix	1st	5th
Shortstops	Steve Waldrop	12th	Vic Clinard	15th	14th
Left Fielders	Josh Lyke	14th		16th	16th
Center Fielders	Pete Newton	7th	Pete Newton	6th	5th
Right Fielders	Willie Keeler	12th	Ted Williams	12th	11th
Starting Pitchers	Jesse Duryea	3rd	Carlos Alvarez	6th	5th
Relievers	Fred Roten	Tied for 5th	Bobby Wallace	5th	8th
Closers	Fred Roten	2nd	Bobby Wallace	2nd	2nd

New Orleans Pelicans 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Mike Maupin	9th		16th	16th
First Basemen	Jack Doyle	13th	Charlie Albert	12th	15th
Second Basemen	John Stringfellow	13th	Terry Sitton	12th	13th
Third Basemen	Jim Arneson	1st	Tom Lathan	15th	3rd
Shortstops	William Slack	13th	William Slack	1st	6th
Left Fielders	Joe Bellis	10th	J.J. Gillespie	2nd	8th
Center Fielders	Jimmy Ryan	12th	Tommy Nelson	15th	15th
Right Fielders	John Morrissette	3rd	J.D. Gibson	11th	2nd
Starting Pitchers	Matt Kilroy	4th	Ethan Wright	4th	4th
Relievers	Bill Birkholz	5th	Danny Goode	7th	10th
Closers	Bill Birkholz	11th	Danny Goode	10th	10th

New York Giants 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Buck Ewing	5th	Carlos Jaso	7th	5th
First Basemen	Jack Zimmerman	7th	Minnie Oyuela	5th	4th
Second Basemen	Dick Unser	1st	Luis Portio	5th	2nd
Third Basemen	Frank Young	6th	Al Owens	13th	13th
Shortstops	Nate Smith	1st	Ozzie Fandez	10th	2nd
Left Fielders	Will Hults	4th	Jose Fernandez	9th	4th
Center Fielders	Frank Longacre	1st	Luis Vidalez	8th	2nd
Right Fielders	Domingo Aguilar	5th	Pedro Ciprian	1st	1st
Starting Pitchers	Ed Morris	1st	Roman Kirby	10th	1st
Relievers	Germany Smith	Tied for 5th	John Russell	4th	7th
Closers	Alex Alconcel	1st	John Russell	9th	1st

New York Knights 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Frank Hansen	3rd	Mike Hawkins	9th	3rd
First Basemen	Fred Hammer	10th	Fred Fedele	7th	8th
Second Basemen	Jimmy Dunbar	2nd	John Skeete	3rd	1st
Third Basemen	Angel Verond	9th	Beck Crassweller	7th	9th
Shortstops	John McGraw	3rd	Ed Bullinger	4th	3rd
Left Fielders	Ron Marshall	1st	Mike Paplay	11th	2nd
Center Fielders	Fred Anderson	16th	Jimmy Brewer	7th	14th
Right Fielders	Dick Maxcy	13th	Jack Brenden	4th	9th
Starting Pitchers	Ed Daily	10th	Will Pinheiro	7th	10th
Relievers	Ed Daily	3rd	Henry Russo	12th	4th
Closers	John Parks	7th	Adrian Brandt	12th	8th

Philadelphia Red Stockings 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Sam Manlove	8th	Sam Manlove	2nd	9th
First Basemen	Tommy Cross	3rd	Jaylen Davis	8th	2nd
Second Basemen	Jim Tolleson	8th	George Restreyo	7th	7th
Third Basemen	George Davis	4th	Fred Bolles	10th	6th
Shortstops	Frank Simons	4th	Joe Biron	11th	5th
Left Fielders	Jose Salzameda	7th	Cesar Garcia	10th	7th
Center Fielders	Gideon Poe	11th	Wilfredo Castillon	2nd	7th
Right Fielders	Fred Bessler	9th	Ian Douglas	9th	8th
Starting Pitchers	Hardie Henderson	2nd	Pedro Gallegos	9th	6th
Relievers	Tom Perry	1st	Orlando Firgueroa	10th	2nd
Closers	Tom Perry	3rd	Orlando Firgueroa	8th	5th

Pittsburgh Vulcans 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Mike Rayl	15th	Brendan Saucier	12th	12th
First Basemen	Joe DeAngelo	15th	Rafael Penino	10th	10th
Second Basemen	Sam Dole	9th	Vladimir Echaniz	1st	4th
Third Basemen	Ben Vegerano	13th	Fabio Diarte	6th	12th
Shortstops	Matthew Latimer	6th	Tony Gorbea	6th	4th
Left Fielders	Jake Stenzel	11th	Wilton Auces	14th	13th
Center Fielders	Jack Curry	8th	Joey Gassaway	12th	8th
Right Fielders	Mike Tiernan	1st	David Dallan	14th	3rd
Starting Pitchers	George Raggs	7th	Mike Gelb	11th	12th
Relievers	Jake Stenzel	Tied for 5th	Mario Gonzalez	Tied for 13th	Tied for 13th
Closers		Tied for 12th	Mario Gonzalez	Tied for 14th	Tied for 15th

Saint Louis Saints 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	Bob McCabe	1st	Lou Corwin	11th	1st
First Basemen	Frank Saine	9th	Frank Saine	2nd	5th
Second Basemen	Tommy Blackshire	15th	Jack Myers	13th	14th
Third Basemen	Mike Vroman	15th	Bill Sanders	8th	14th
Shortstops	Terry Aleshire	14th	John Wafer	8th	11th
Left Fielders	Mickey Titz	16th	Mickey Titz	5th	15th
Center Fielders	George Van Haltren	5th	Felix Carryon	16th	9th
Right Fielders	Jack McBride	4th	Mike Jonetson	8th	4th
Starting Pitchers	Red Ehret	5th	Xavier McMillon	Tied for 11th	11th
Relievers	Jake Beckley	Tied for 5th	Red Donahue	1st	5th
Closers		Tied for 12th	Red Donahue	1st	12th

San Francisco Aces 04/16/1894
Positional Strength Overview

Position	Top player	Team ranking	Top prospect	Organizational ranking	Overall ranking
Catchers	William Sadek	16th	Rogelio Fransua	13th	13th
First Basemen	George Newton	5th	Fred Tenney	9th	6th
Second Basemen	Clarence Childs	4th	Jamie Dennison	14th	11th
Third Basemen	George Jones	Tied for 13th	Sam Southon	Tied for 13th	15th
Shortstops		16th	Len McLemore	14th	16th
Left Fielders	John Strahan	9th	Henry Haydel	7th	9th
Center Fielders	Mike Griffin	3rd	Bill Lange	1st	1st
Right Fielders	Joe Gerard	10th	Terciero Baez	3rd	6th
Starting Pitchers	Lady Baldwin	8th	George Dusek	8th	9th
Relievers	Jim Franklin	4th	Roberto Palacios	2nd	1st
Closers	Jim Franklin	9th	Roberto Palacios	6th	7th