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Major League Baseball 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview By Teams
Atlanta Braves 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersGary Carter3rdTom LampkinTied for 11th12th
First BasemenRon Jones17thPaul Sorrento4th4th
Second BasemenBip Roberts16thMark LemkeTied for 5th16th
Third BasemenRandy Ready11thTied for 8th14th
ShortstopsBilly Smith23rdTied for 8th24th
Left FieldersDarryl Hamilton10thGreg Vaughn1st2nd
Center FieldersEric Davis21stTied for 6th23rd
Right FieldersCesar Cedeno9thSammy SosaTied for 8th13th
Starting PitchersJohn Smoltz17thKevin Appier1st2nd
RelieversJay Tibbs23rdJohn TrautweinTied for 14th24th
ClosersNeil Allen20thJohn TrautweinTied for 18th23rd
Baltimore Orioles 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersBruce Bochy22ndTied for 11th24th
First BasemenAlvin Davis3rdTied for 7th8th
Second BasemenJohnny Ray22ndTied for 5th22nd
Third BasemenLarry Parrish14thTied for 8th17th
ShortstopsJerry Dybzinski26thTied for 8th26th
Left FieldersAlan Wiggins18thHensley Meulens7th7th
Center FieldersDale Murphy19thDevon WhiteTied for 6th20th
Right FieldersJose Canseco10thTied for 8th14th
Starting PitchersDerek Lilliquist10thDerek LilliquistTied for 9th14th
RelieversPaul Siebert14thBryan Harvey2nd6th
ClosersTodd Fischer8thRob Dibble2nd2nd
Boston Red Sox 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersBob Adams17thTerry McGriff2nd3rd
First BasemenMike Hargrove14thRicky Jordan5th5th
Second BasemenTim Teufel14thManuel Lee3rd3rd
Third BasemenHoward Johnson7thDave Cochrane5th4th
ShortstopsAlfredo Griffin18thCraig Shipley5th5th
Left FieldersLee Mazzilli3rdStan Jefferson5th4th
Center FieldersDave Parker7thTied for 6th9th
Right FieldersTied for 23rdGary ThurmanTied for 8th24th
Starting PitchersTom Candiotti7thKen Hill8th5th
RelieversJeff Calhoun4thRich Monteleone9th4th
ClosersTodd Worrell3rdRich Monteleone8th5th
California Angels 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersEd Hearn19thKirt Manwaring6th7th
First BasemenMike Laga13thTied for 7th17th
Second BasemenKim Andrew10thTied for 5th12th
Third BasemenBob Horner6thMatt Williams3rd2nd
ShortstopsTony Fernandez7thTied for 8th11th
Left Fielders26thTied for 9th26th
Center FieldersEllis Valentine11thTied for 6th12th
Right FieldersTony Gwynn3rdScott LittleTied for 8th8th
Starting PitchersSteve Crawford5thKevin RitzTied for 9th12th
RelieversSteve Ontiveros5thJohn BurkettTied for 14th14th
ClosersRichie Moloney15thJohn Burkett10th11th
Chicago (A) White Sox 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersDarren Daulton9thTodd ZeileTied for 11th15th
First BasemenPedro GuerreroTied for 19thTied for 7thTied for 20th
Second BasemenKeith Miller17thKeith Miller5th17th
Third BasemenPat Tabler18thShane Turner8th20th
ShortstopsOzzie Guillen21stKevin Elster1st3rd
Left FieldersGene RichardsTied for 7thKevin Reimer2nd5th
Center FieldersWillie Wilson12th6th13th
Right FieldersAndre Dawson15thTied for 8th19th
Starting PitchersDavid Cone22ndRandy Johnson2nd3rd
RelieversJeff Brantley24thJeff Brantley11th13th
ClosersJohn Franco9thJeff Brantley7th8th
Chicago (N) Cubs 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersBrian Milner20thGilberto Reyes10th9th
First BasemenJohn Mayberry16thTied for 7th19th
Second BasemenRennie Stennett8thTony PerezchicaTied for 5th10th
Third BasemenDenny Gonzalez13thTied for 8th16th
ShortstopsKurt Stillwell3rdWalt WeissTied for 8th9th
Left FieldersLuis Silverio17thDoug JenningsTied for 9th19th
Center FieldersMilt Thompson17thRon Gant1st1st
Right FieldersTied for 23rdDavid Justice2nd15th
Starting PitchersKurt Kepshire9thRick ReedTied for 9th13th
RelieversCarl Willis1stWally Whitehurst5th2nd
ClosersLuis DeLeon18thWally Whitehurst5th9th
Cincinnati Reds 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersJerry Narron24thTom Pagnozzi7th10th
First BasemenGreg Walker18thHal Morris2nd3rd
Second BasemenBuddy Bell12thBilly BatesTied for 5th13th
Third BasemenWillie Lozado22ndDave MagadanTied for 8th22nd
ShortstopsTim Jones22ndKent Anderson4th6th
Left FieldersLonnie Smith15thMarcus Lawton8th8th
Center FieldersTied for 22ndSil Campusano5th22nd
Right FieldersPhil Bradley21stLarry Walker1st2nd
Starting PitchersChuck Finley16thWilson Alvarez5th7th
RelieversJohn Montefusco15thDan MurphyTied for 14th20th
ClosersGary Lucas11thDan MurphyTied for 18th20th
Cleveland Indians 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersGeno Petralli12thLenny WebsterTied for 11thTied for 18th
First BasemenJerry Tabb10th7th14th
Second BasemenRick Burleson26thTied for 5th26th
Third BasemenJack Howell16thGregg JefferiesTied for 8th19th
ShortstopsTom Herr16thMike BenjaminTied for 8th21st
Left FieldersJim Rice14thTied for 9th17th
Center FieldersChet Lemon14thTied for 6th15th
Right FieldersLou Thornton20th8th22nd
Starting PitchersBrian Holman23rdGreg HibbardTied for 9th24th
RelieversChet Lemon26thTied for 14th26th
ClosersLee Smith10thTied for 18th19th
Detroit Tigers 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersDave Engle5thTied for 11th13th
First BasemenPat Putnam9thJohn Olerud3rd2nd
Second BasemenSteve Sax4thLenny HarrisTied for 5th7th
Third BasemenBobby Bonilla2ndTied for 8th9th
ShortstopsFelix Fermin14th8th19th
Left FieldersOtis Nixon25thTied for 9th25th
Center FieldersLloyd Moseby1stTied for 6th4th
Right FieldersJohn Cangelosi19thDante Bichette3rd3rd
Starting PitchersMark Fidrych20thKevin Coffman9th22nd
RelieversDuane Ward7thMauro GozzoTied for 14th16th
ClosersJesse Orosco12thMauro Gozzo14th12th
Houston Astros 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersNelson Santovenia26thJeff DeWillis5th8th
First BasemenEdgar Martinez21stEdgar Martinez6th7th
Second BasemenRoberto Alomar2ndRoberto AlomarTied for 5th5th
Third BasemenDoug Baker15thTied for 8th18th
ShortstopsU l Washington13thBill SpiersTied for 8th17th
Left FieldersPete Stanicek24thPete Stanicek4th6th
Center Fielders22ndKen GriffeyTied for 6thTied for 24th
Right Fielders23rdTied for 8thTied for 24th
Starting PitchersRamon Romero26thTrevor Wilson6th16th
RelieversFrank Eufemia20thTied for 14th22nd
ClosersPat Perry24thTied for 18th25th
Kansas City Royals 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersGeorge Bjorkman21stSandy Alomar4th6th
First BasemenJohn Kruk1stGreg MyersTied for 7th6th
Second BasemenDanny Tartabull1stMark McLemore2nd1st
Third BasemenNick Esasky10thDean PalmerTied for 8th13th
ShortstopsShawon Dunston10thTied for 8th14th
Left FieldersAndy Van Slyke11thTied for 9th14th
Center FieldersTom Brunansky10thMarquis Grissom3rd3rd
Right FieldersClint Hurdle11thJay BuhnerTied for 8th16th
Starting PitchersMike Flanagan25thBobby WittTied for 9th26th
RelieversDave Leiper21stSteve Wilson10th12th
ClosersSteve Bedrosian17thSteve Wilson9th13th
Los Angeles (N) Dodgers 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersDave RaderTied for 12thDarrin FletcherTied for 11th18th
First BasemenDon Mattingly11thTied for 7th15th
Second BasemenWallace JohnsonTied for 5thTied for 5thTied for 8th
Third BasemenJamie Allen20thCraig Worthington4th6th
ShortstopsJeff Blauser9thTied for 8th13th
Left FieldersBilly Beane7thTied for 9th12th
Center FieldersDonell Nixon15thTied for 6th16th
Right FieldersCory Snyder18thAlbert Belle4th4th
Starting PitchersScott Bailes24thVicente PalaciosTied for 9th25th
RelieversScott Bailes13thMike Schooler7th7th
ClosersScott Bailes23rdMike Schooler12th14th
Milwaukee Brewers 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersDonnie Scott25thMike MacfarlaneTied for 11th26th
First Basemen24thTied for 7th24th
Second BasemenLuis Quinones25thTied for 5th25th
Third BasemenGerman Rivera21stCraig WilsonTied for 8th21st
ShortstopsGeorge Brett2ndTied for 8th8th
Left FieldersKal Daniels4thMike HuffTied for 9th9th
Center FieldersTied for 22ndJuan Gonzalez2nd19th
Right FieldersGerry Davis22ndTied for 8th23rd
Starting PitchersDan Morogiello12thTied for 9th17th
RelieversDan Morogiello10thScott Service3rd5th
ClosersDan Morogiello13thScott Service3rd4th
Minnesota Twins 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersMickey Tettleton4thMatt Merullo9th5th
First BasemenCecil Fielder8thCarlos MartinezTied for 7th13th
Second BasemenHarold Reynolds5thChip Hale4th4th
Third BasemenMike Stanley19thMike Stanley1st3rd
ShortstopsCal Ripken12thTied for 8th16th
Left FieldersBake Mcbride23rdBill Bean9th24th
Center FieldersEllis Burks5thTied for 6th8th
Right FieldersKeith Hughes14thChris James6th7th
Starting PitchersGregg Olson8thOswaldo Peraza7th4th
RelieversWally Ritchie9thBrian Meyer12th8th
ClosersGene Walter7thBrian Meyer13th10th
Montreal Expos 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersJerry Willard11thTied for 11th17th
First BasemenAndres Galarraga19thTied for 7th20th
Second BasemenTom Veryzer20thTied for 5th20th
Third BasemenRoy Smalley4thTied for 8th10th
ShortstopsSpike Owen24thKen Jackson7th18th
Left FieldersVince Coleman16thTied for 9th18th
Center FieldersBarry Bonds2ndTied for 6th5th
Right FieldersDion James13thTied for 8th18th
Starting PitchersPete Vuckovich2ndAndy BenesTied for 9th9th
RelieversEric Plunk17thXavier Hernandez8th10th
ClosersDennis Lewallyn5thXavier Hernandez4th3rd
New York Yankees 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersB.J. Surhoff1stRick Wrona8th4th
First BasemenTied for 24thJeff McKnightTied for 7thTied for 24th
Second BasemenChico Walker13thTied for 5th14th
Third BasemenDale Berra5thTracy Woodson7th5th
ShortstopsJay Bell20thTied for 8th23rd
Left FieldersRandy BushTied for 11thTied for 9thTied for 14th
Center FieldersRuppert Jones16thMike DevereauxTied for 6th17th
Right FieldersGlenn Braggs12thTodd BenzingerTied for 8th17th
Starting PitchersDon Gullett11thPat CombsTied for 9th15th
RelieversMike Jackson22ndMike RochfordTied for 14th23rd
ClosersJeff Reardon25thMike Rochford17th17th
New York (N) Mets 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersBenito Santiago6thJeff Reed3rd2nd
First BasemenBrook Jacoby7thTied for 7th12th
Second BasemenErnest Riles19thJunior NoboaTied for 5th19th
Third BasemenKevin Seitzer9thRobin VenturaTied for 8th12th
ShortstopsJulio Franco5thAndres Thomas2nd1st
Left FieldersMike Felder20thTied for 9th21st
Center FieldersBobby Mitchell20thTied for 6th21st
Right FieldersDenny Walling2ndSteve Finley5th1st
Starting PitchersJoe Johnson1stTied for 9th8th
RelieversRocky Childress3rdWayne Edwards6th3rd
ClosersCarlos Diaz2ndWayne Edwards11th7th
Oakland Athletics 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersAlex Trevino23rdTied for 11th25th
First BasemenMark Grace6thTied for 7th11th
Second BasemenRandy Kutcher24thTied for 5th24th
Third BasemenTy Waller23rdTied for 8th23rd
ShortstopsJim Morrison19thGary DiSarcina3rd4th
Left FieldersRoy Johnson19thJeff WetherbyTied for 9th20th
Center FieldersGerald Young3rdDoug DascenzoTied for 6th6th
Right FieldersJim Eisenreich16thTied for 8th20th
Starting PitchersBret Saberhagen21stJaime NavarroTied for 9th23rd
RelieversPat Underwood6thNorm CharltonTied for 14th15th
ClosersTony CastilloTied for 18thNorm Charlton15th15th
Philadelphia Phillies 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersMatt Nokes16thTied for 11th22nd
First BasemenSam Horn4thTied for 7th9th
Second BasemenJoey CoraTied for 5thTied for 5th8th
Third BasemenSteve Braun8thTied for 8th11th
ShortstopsGary Sheffield6thOmar VizquelTied for 8th10th
Left FieldersRafael Palmeiro2ndMark Carreon6th3rd
Center FieldersShane Mack8thTied for 6th10th
Right FieldersPepe Mangual4thTied for 8th9th
Starting PitchersJoe Magrane4thMark PortugalTied for 9th11th
RelieversChico Escarrega8thJohn DavisTied for 14th17th
ClosersKarl Best1stJohn DavisTied for 18th18th
Pittsburgh Pirates 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersDave SaxTied for 6thTied for 11th14th
First BasemenEddie Murray2ndMark McGwire1st1st
Second BasemenMariano Duncan15thGreg SmithTied for 5th15th
Third BasemenWade Boggs3rdCharlie Hayes2nd1st
ShortstopsBarry Larkin11thTied for 8th15th
Left FieldersRuben Sierra6thTied for 9th11th
Center FieldersKirby Puckett9thTied for 6th11th
Right FieldersRoberto Kelly5thTied for 8th10th
Starting PitchersKevin Brown6thTommy Greene3rd1st
RelieversMark Williamson2ndCurt Schilling1st1st
ClosersMark Williamson4thCurt Schilling1st1st
San Diego Padres 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersRicky Seilheimer2ndTied for 11th11th
First BasemenAndre Thornton22ndFred McGriffTied for 7th22nd
Second BasemenTom Foley18thTied for 5th18th
Third BasemenSteve Buechele17thMike Blowers6th7th
ShortstopsKevin Mitchell17thTied for 8th22nd
Left FieldersDan Meyer21stVan SniderTied for 9th22nd
Center FieldersTied for 22ndTied for 6th24th
Right FieldersBenny Distefano7thMike GreenwellTied for 8th11th
Starting PitchersGorman Heimueller19thMark GuthrieTied for 9th21st
RelieversEduardo Rodriguez25thMike StantonTied for 14th25th
ClosersJimmy Key26thMike StantonTied for 18th26th
San Francisco Giants 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersCraig Biggio8thCraig Biggio1st1st
First BasemenCecil Cooper12thLuis de los SantosTied for 7th16th
Second BasemenJose Lind23rdTied for 5th23rd
Third BasemenKen Caminiti1stAngel EscobarTied for 8th8th
ShortstopsGarry Templeton4thJody Reed6th2nd
Left FieldersHector Cruz9thDeion SandersTied for 9th13th
Center FieldersJack Clark4thJose GonzalezTied for 6th7th
Right FieldersKevin Bass17thFelix JoseTied for 8th21st
Starting PitchersErik Hanson3rdJack ArmstrongTied for 9th10th
RelieversDave Schmidt11thRandy McCamentTied for 14th18th
ClosersDave Schmidt14thRandy McCamentTied for 18th21st
Seattle Mariners 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersButch Wynegar15thCarl NicholsTied for 11th21st
First BasemenWally Joyner5thGeorge CanaleTied for 7th10th
Second BasemenPaul Molitor9thTied for 5th11th
Third BasemenBobby Bonner25thBobby RoseTied for 8th25th
ShortstopsDamaso Garcia25thTied for 8th25th
Left FieldersJoe Charboneau22ndJerald ClarkTied for 9th23rd
Center FieldersHerm Winningham18thTied for 6th18th
Right FieldersMike Davis6thJunior Felix7th5th
Starting PitchersDon August18thJack McDowell4th6th
RelieversTodd Frohwirth12thJoel McKeon14th19th
ClosersTodd Frohwirth16thJoel McKeon18th22nd
St. Louis Cardinals 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersMike Heath10thJoe GirardiTied for 11th16th
First BasemenScott Ullger23rdTied for 7th23rd
Second BasemenRicky Adams3rdTied for 5th6th
Third Basemen26thTied for 8th26th
ShortstopsToby Harrah15thTied for 8th20th
Left FieldersSixto Lezcano1stDwight Smith3rd1st
Center FieldersOscar Gamble6thBrady Anderson4th2nd
Right FieldersTied for 23rdGreg LittonTied for 8thTied for 24th
Starting PitchersScott Bankhead13thSteve CurryTied for 9th18th
RelieversPreston Hanna16thMike Roesler13th11th
ClosersWarren Brusstar21stMike Roesler16th16th
Toronto Blue Jays 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersBruce Benedict18thChris HoilesTied for 11th23rd
First BasemenTied for 24thTied for 7thTied for 24th
Second BasemenMarty Barrett21stJohnny ParedesTied for 5th21st
Third BasemenRandy Asadoor24thTied for 8th24th
ShortstopsRance Mulliniks1stEdgar DiazTied for 8th7th
Left FieldersBob Watson13thGreg BrileyTied for 9th16th
Center FieldersTied for 22ndTied for 6thTied for 24th
Right FieldersDarryl Strawberry1stTied for 8th6th
Starting PitchersAndy Hawkins14thBrian DuboisTied for 9th19th
RelieversCharlie Mitchell19thChuck McElroyTied for 14th21st
ClosersCharlie Mitchell22ndChuck McElroyTied for 18th24th
Washington Senators 07-01-1988
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersCarlton Fisk14th11th20th
First BasemenGreg Luzinski15thTied for 7th18th
Second BasemenRod Carew11thLuis Alicea1st2nd
Third BasemenChris Brown12thEddie WilliamsTied for 8th15th
ShortstopsOzzie Smith8thTied for 8th12th
Left FieldersLance Johnson5thBeau AllredTied for 9th10th
Center FieldersLyman Bostock13thTied for 6th14th
Right FieldersPaul O'Neill8thPaul O'NeillTied for 8th12th
Starting PitchersBruce Ruffin15thKenny RogersTied for 9th20th
RelieversJim Crawford18thStan Belinda4th9th
ClosersDoug Jones6thStan Belinda6th6th

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