MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
11/21/1916
 
BIRMINGHAM BLACK BARONS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Hank DeBerry 20th 4th 20th
First Basemen Bill Pettus 6th 5th 6th
Second Basemen Luke Boone 20th 5th 20th
Third Basemen Milt Stock 7th 3rd 7th
Shortstops Howie Shanks 14th 4th 14th
Left Fielders Andrew Payne 16th 2nd 16th
Center Fielders Ty Cobb 1st Fred Bailey 2nd 1st
Right Fielders Dave Robertson 3rd 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Slim Sallee 12th 4th 14th
Relievers Johnny Enzmann 7th 13th 9th
Closers Johnny Enzmann 15th 13th 16th
BOSTON BRAVES 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Pinch Thomas 5th 4th (tied) 7th
First Basemen George Burns 7th 5th (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Terry Turner 14th 5th (tied) 16th
Third Basemen Frank O'Rourke 19th 3rd (tied) 19th
Shortstops Ivy Olson 13th Lee King 3rd 9th
Left Fielders Bill Hinchman 9th 2nd (tied) 9th
Center Fielders Jimmie Lyons 16th Hack Miller 1st 8th
Right Fielders Tommy Griffith 12th 3rd (tied) 13th
Starting Pitchers Ferdie Schupp 9th 4th (tied) 10th
Relievers Tom Seaton 12th Mike Cantwell 12th 12th
Closers Tom Seaton 8th Mike Cantwell 12th 9th
BOSTON RED SOX 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Pierce 11th 4th (tied) 11th
First Basemen Ed Konetchy 10th 5th (tied) 11th
Second Basemen Johnny Evers 15th 5th (tied) 17th
Third Basemen Red Smith 5th 3rd (tied) 5th
Shortstops Sam Crane 19th 4th (tied) 19th
Left Fielders Cy Williams 3rd 2nd (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Ray Powell 12th 3rd 13th
Right Fielders Baby Doll Jacobson 13th George Harper 1st 6th
Starting Pitchers Pol Perritt 11th 4th (tied) 13th
Relievers Happy Finneran 15th 13th (tied) 15th
Closers Happy Finneran 18th 13th (tied) 19th
BROOKLYN ROBINS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dan Kennard 8th Tony Brottem 3rd 6th
First Basemen Joe Judge 11th 5th (tied) 13th
Second Basemen Rollie Zeider 13th 5th (tied) 15th
Third Basemen Candy Jim Taylor 9th 3rd (tied) 11th
Shortstops Doc Lavan 8th Sam Bohne 1st 4th
Left Fielders Joe Kelly 19th 2nd (tied) 19th
Center Fielders Al Wickland 20th 3rd (tied) 20th
Right Fielders Casey Stengel 5th 3rd (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Dick Whitworth 19th 4th (tied) 19th
Relievers Sam Jones 13th 13th (tied) 13th
Closers Ralph Comstock 13th 13th (tied) 15th
CHICAGO CUBS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Heavy Johnson 2nd Val Picinich 2nd 2nd
First Basemen Wally Pipp 4th Ziggy Hasbrook 4th 3rd
Second Basemen Johnny Rawlings 10th 5th (tied) 11th
Third Basemen Todd Allen 11th Hooks Warner 1st 9th
Shortstops Ernie Johnson 12th 4th (tied) 13th
Left Fielders Possum Whitted 11th 2nd (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Benny Kauff 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Right Fielders George Sisler 2nd 3rd (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Doc Ayers 18th 4th (tied) 18th
Relievers Rube Parnham 18th Rube Parnham 11th 18th
Closers Ray Keating 17th Rube Parnham 11th 14th
CHICAGO WHITE SOX 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Gervasio Gonzalez 13th 4th (tied) 13th
First Basemen Jack Fournier 20th 5th (tied) 20th
Second Basemen Dots Miller 12th 5th (tied) 13th
Third Basemen Ray Bates 13th 3rd (tied) 13th
Shortstops Donie Bush 10th 4th (tied) 11th
Left Fielders Jimmy Johnston 18th 2nd (tied) 18th
Center Fielders Ed Fitzpatrick 19th 3rd (tied) 19th
Right Fielders Nemo Leibold 16th 3rd (tied) 16th
Starting Pitchers Joe Williams 5th 4th (tied) 5th
Relievers Herb Pennock 4th Bill Evans 7th 4th
Closers Bernie Boland 7th Bill Evans 7th 7th
CHICAGO AMERICAN GIANTS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Doc Wiley 3rd 4th (tied) 4th
First Basemen Frank Snyder 19th Patsy Gharrity 1st 12th
Second Basemen George Cutshaw 3rd 5th (tied) 4th
Third Basemen Bill McKechnie 14th 3rd (tied) 14th
Shortstops Chuck Wortman 18th 4th (tied) 18th
Left Fielders Ping Bodie 10th 2nd (tied) 10th
Center Fielders Ashby Dunbar 18th 3rd (tied) 18th
Right Fielders Harry Hooper 6th Bill Johnson 2nd 4th
Starting Pitchers Walter Johnson 2nd 4th (tied) 2nd
Relievers Red Oldham 16th Cy Warmoth 8th 16th
Closers Jean Dubuc 19th Cy Warmoth 8th 18th
CINCINNATI REDS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Les Nunamaker 12th 4th (tied) 12th
First Basemen George Carr 13th 5th (tied) 15th
Second Basemen Bingo DeMoss 17th Billy Gleason 3rd 14th
Third Basemen Charlie Pick 18th 3rd (tied) 18th
Shortstops Walter Barbare 20th 4th (tied) 20th
Left Fielders Armando Marsans 15th 2nd (tied) 15th
Center Fielders Edd Roush 4th 3rd (tied) 4th
Right Fielders Eddie Murphy 18th 3rd (tied) 18th
Starting Pitchers Eppa Rixey 13th Jing Johnson 3rd 12th
Relievers Weldon Wyckoff 17th 13th (tied) 19th
Closers Eric Erickson 5th 13th (tied) 13th
CLEVELAND INDIANS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Lew McCarty 6th 4th (tied) 8th
First Basemen Joe Jackson 1st 5th (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Jack Barry 11th 5th (tied) 12th
Third Basemen Joe Gedeon 17th 3rd (tied) 17th
Shortstops Larry Kopf 11th 4th (tied) 12th
Left Fielders Buck Herzog 17th 2nd (tied) 17th
Center Fielders Shano Collins 14th 3rd (tied) 15th
Right Fielders Lee Gooch 20th 3rd (tied) 20th
Starting Pitchers Frank Miller 10th Tom Williams 1st 7th
Relievers George Cunningham 3rd Tom Williams 2nd 3rd
Closers Mike Prendergast 11th Tom Williams 2nd 4th
DETROIT TIGERS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Louis Santop 1st 4th (tied) 3rd
First Basemen Fred Luderus 5th 5th (tied) 5th
Second Basemen Ralph Young 7th 5th (tied) 9th
Third Basemen Ossie Vitt 8th 3rd (tied) 10th
Shortstops Rabbit Maranville 3rd Marty Shay 2nd 2nd
Left Fielders George Burns 2nd 2nd (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Max Carey 5th 3rd (tied) 5th
Right Fielders Jules Thomas 10th 3rd (tied) 11th
Starting Pitchers Reb Russell 7th 4th (tied) 8th
Relievers Elmer Knetzer 2nd Deacon Jones 6th 2nd
Closers Elmer Knetzer 10th Deacon Jones 6th 8th
HOMESTEAD GRAYS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Pearl Webster 4th 4th (tied) 5th
First Basemen Hy Myers 16th 5th (tied) 17th
Second Basemen Eddie Collins 1st Ed Sicking 2nd 1st
Third Basemen Mike Mowrey 12th 3rd (tied) 12th
Shortstops Alfredo Cabrera 16th 4th (tied) 16th
Left Fielders Sam Rice 12th 2nd (tied) 12th
Center Fielders Pete Hill 10th 3rd (tied) 11th
Right Fielders Charlie Blackwell 17th 3rd (tied) 17th
Starting Pitchers Rube Benton 14th 4th (tied) 15th
Relievers Jack Scott 11th Jack Scott 1st 7th
Closers Jack Scott 6th Jack Scott 1st 2nd
KANSAS CITY MONARCHS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ivey Wingo 9th 4th (tied) 10th
First Basemen Ben Taylor 15th Lou Guisto 2nd 14th
Second Basemen Bert Niehoff 5th 5th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Jimmy Austin 10th Herb Hunter 2nd 8th
Shortstops Art Fletcher 1st 4th (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Dode Paskert 5th 2nd (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Happy Felsch 3rd 3rd (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Gavvy Cravath 1st 3rd (tied) 1st
Starting Pitchers Wilbur Cooper 4th 4th (tied) 4th
Relievers Paul Carter 5th Molly Craft 9th 5th
Closers Carl Weilman 14th Molly Craft 9th 11th
NEW YORK GIANTS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Rariden 14th 4th (tied) 14th
First Basemen Fred Merkle 9th 5th (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Larry Doyle 4th 5th (tied) 5th
Third Basemen Dave Malarcher 16th 3rd (tied) 16th
Shortstops Bob Fisher 17th 4th (tied) 17th
Left Fielders Braggo Roth 8th 2nd (tied) 8th
Center Fielders Clyde Milan 15th 3rd (tied) 16th
Right Fielders Hurley McNair 11th 3rd (tied) 12th
Starting Pitchers Rube Marquard 6th 4th (tied) 6th
Relievers George Smith 8th George Smith 5th 6th
Closers Al Demaree 2nd George Smith 5th 1st
NEW YORK YANKEES 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Bill Killefer 17th 4th (tied) 17th
First Basemen Jake Daubert 8th 5th (tied) 8th
Second Basemen Doug Baird 8th Jose Rodriguez 4th 8th
Third Basemen Heinie Zimmerman 4th 3rd (tied) 4th
Shortstops Dave Bancroft 6th 4th (tied) 7th
Left Fielders Bobby Veach 1st 2nd (tied) 1st
Center Fielders Spottswood Poles 11th 3rd (tied) 12th
Right Fielders Zack Wheat 4th 3rd (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Bob Shawkey 15th Bill Drake 2nd 11th
Relievers Charles Bender 1st Bill Drake 3rd 1st
Closers Charles Bender 4th Bill Drake 3rd 3rd
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jack Meyers 10th Verne Clemons 1st 1st
First Basemen Hal Chase 3rd 5th (tied) 4th
Second Basemen Ray Morgan 2nd 5th (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Larry Gardner 6th 3rd (tied) 6th
Shortstops John Henry Lloyd 5th 4th (tied) 6th
Left Fielders Wally Schang 4th 2nd (tied) 4th
Center Fielders Amos Strunk 8th 3rd (tied) 9th
Right Fielders Tilly Walker 7th 3rd (tied) 8th
Starting Pitchers Lefty Tyler 8th 4th (tied) 9th
Relievers Socks Seibold 19th Socks Seibold 4th 17th
Closers Jim Jeffries 9th Socks Seibold 4th 5th
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tubby Spencer 19th 4th (tied) 19th
First Basemen Honus Wagner 14th 5th (tied) 16th
Second Basemen Roy Grover 18th 5th (tied) 19th
Third Basemen Frank Baker 1st 3rd (tied) 1st
Shortstops Everett Scott 15th 4th (tied) 15th
Left Fielders Sherry Magee 7th 2nd (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Tom Long 17th 3rd (tied) 17th
Right Fielders Elmer Smith 14th 3rd (tied) 14th
Starting Pitchers Hippo Vaughn 3rd 4th (tied) 3rd
Relievers Dave Danforth 6th 13th (tied) 8th
Closers Dave Danforth 3rd 13th (tied) 10th
PITTSBURGH PIRATES 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Hank Severeid 15th 4th (tied) 15th
First Basemen Carson Bigbee 18th 5th (tied) 19th
Second Basemen Bill Wambsganss 16th 5th (tied) 18th
Third Basemen Bruno Betzel 15th 3rd (tied) 15th
Shortstops Pelayo Chacon 9th 4th (tied) 10th
Left Fielders Walton Cruise 6th 2nd (tied) 6th
Center Fielders Bullet Rogan 7th 3rd (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Max Flack 15th 3rd (tied) 15th
Starting Pitchers Pat Ragan 20th 4th (tied) 20th
Relievers John Scheneberg 20th 13th (tied) 20th
Closers John Scheneberg 20th 13th (tied) 20th
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers John Henry 16th 4th (tied) 16th
First Basemen Rogers Hornsby 2nd 5th (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Eddie Foster 9th 5th (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Buck Weaver 3rd 3rd (tied) 3rd
Shortstops Roger Peckinpaugh 4th 4th (tied) 5th
Left Fielders Duffy Lewis 14th Jesse Altenburg 1st 14th
Center Fielders Cristobal Torriente 9th 3rd (tied) 10th
Right Fielders Tim Hendryx 9th 3rd (tied) 10th
Starting Pitchers Grover Cleveland Alexander 1st 4th (tied) 1st
Relievers Otis Lambeth 14th 13th (tied) 14th
Closers Lefty Williams 1st 13th (tied) 6th
ST. LOUIS BROWNS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Art Wilson 18th 4th (tied) 18th
First Basemen Walter Holke 12th Ted Jourdan 3rd 10th
Second Basemen Del Pratt 6th 5th (tied) 7th
Third Basemen Lew Malone 20th 3rd (tied) 20th
Shortstops Ray Chapman 7th 4th (tied) 8th
Left Fielders Jack Graney 13th 2nd (tied) 13th
Center Fielders Jack Smith 13th 3rd (tied) 14th
Right Fielders Harry Heilmann 8th 3rd (tied) 9th
Starting Pitchers Claude Hendrix 17th 4th (tied) 17th
Relievers Rube Schauer 10th Gary Fortune 10th 10th
Closers Babe Adams 12th Gary Fortune 10th 12th
WASHINGTON SENATORS 11/21/1916
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ray Schalk 7th 4th (tied) 9th
First Basemen Joe Harris 17th 5th (tied) 18th
Second Basemen Paddy Baumann 19th Stuffy Stewart 1st 2nd
Third Basemen Heinie Groh 2nd 3rd (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Dobie Moore 2nd 4th (tied) 3rd
Left Fielders Earl Smith 20th 2nd (tied) 20th
Center Fielders Tris Speaker 2nd 3rd (tied) 2nd
Right Fielders Billy Southworth 19th 3rd (tied) 19th
Starting Pitchers Erskine Mayer 16th 4th (tied) 16th
Relievers Harry Weaver 8th (tied) 13th (tied) 11th
Closers Elmer Jacobs 16th 13th (tied) 17th
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