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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Bill Freehan | 10th | Tied for 1st | 10th | |
| First Basemen | Hank Greenberg | 11th | Tied for 7th | 13th | |
| Second Basemen | Charlie Gehringer | 9th | Tied for 10th | 16th | |
| Third Basemen | George Kell | Tied for 28th | Tied for 14th | Tied for 28th | |
| Shortstops | Alan Trammell | Tied for 21st | Tied for 12th | Tied for 23rd | |
| Left Fielders | Al Kaline | 20th | Tied for 10th | 22nd | |
| Center Fielders | Ty Cobb | 2nd | Tied for 10th | 8th | |
| Right Fielders | Harry Heilmann | 13th | Tied for 10th | 17th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Hal Newhouser | 22nd | Tied for 11th | 24th | |
| Relievers | John Hiller | 20th | Joel Zumaya | Tied for 2nd | 5th |
| Closers | Willie Hernandez | 18th | Joel Zumaya | Tied for 2nd | 5th |
