02-25-1981
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Atlanta Braves 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersBruce Benedict15thTied for 10th19th
First BasemenChris Chambliss6thTied for 6th10th
Second BasemenJuan Bonilla21stTied for 4th21st
Third BasemenBob Horner8thTied for 6th11th
ShortstopsYoshihiko Takahashi3rdPaul ZuvellaTied for 5th6th
Left FieldersKazunori Yamamoto25thTied for 7th25th
Center FieldersBrett Butler13thTied for 6th15th
Right FieldersJeff Burroughs17thTied for 6th18th
Starting PitchersJim Bibby11thJoe CowleyTied for 1st11th
RelieversGene Garber20thSteve Bedrosian18th20th
ClosersRick Camp25thDan Morogiello16th25th
Baltimore Orioles 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersRick Dempsey22ndCarl Nichols9th20th
First BasemenTerry Crowley19thTied for 6th19th
Second BasemenRich Dauer20thRicky JonesTied for 4th20th
Third BasemenDoug DeCinces10thTied for 6th13th
ShortstopsKiko Garcia20thJeff SchaeferTied for 5th22nd
Left FieldersJohn Lowenstein12thMike YoungTied for 7th14th
Center FieldersTied for 21stTied for 6thTied for 22nd
Right FieldersTied for 22ndTied for 6thTied for 23rd
Starting PitchersScott McGregor14thMike Boddicker1st14th
RelieversTippy Martinez9thTony Arnold23rd15th
ClosersTippy MartinezTied for 6thTony Arnold20th16th
Boston Red Sox 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersCarlton Fisk4thDanny SheafferTied for 10th10th
First BasemenCliff Johnson9thTodd Benzinger4th4th
Second BasemenJerry Remy12thTied for 4th14th
Third BasemenButch Hobson22ndTied for 6th22nd
ShortstopsHiroyuki Yamazaki9thJuan BustabadTied for 5th13th
Left FieldersJim Rice4thTied for 7th9th
Center FieldersFred Lynn1stSteve LyonsTied for 6th5th
Right FieldersJim Dwyer11thTied for 6th14th
Starting PitchersTakashi Nishimoto3rdBob OjedaTied for 1st3rd
RelieversButch Hobson21stKeith Macwhorter21st22nd
ClosersTom Burgmeier14thKeith Macwhorter15th14th
California Angels 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersBrian Downing1stTied for 10th8th
First BasemenRod Carew5thSap RandallTied for 6th9th
Second BasemenBobby Grich1stTied for 4th4th
Third BasemenDickie Thon13thTied for 6th15th
ShortstopsTodd Cruz22ndCraig Gerber1st1st
Left FieldersDon Baylor20thTied for 7th20th
Center FieldersLarry Harlow17thDevon WhiteTied for 6th19th
Right FieldersMerv Rettenmund10thMike C BrownTied for 6th13th
Starting PitchersFrank Tanana19thAngel MorenoTied for 1st19th
RelieversDennis Blair17thJim Dorsey19th18th
ClosersMark Clear19thRon Romanick19th23rd
Chicago White Sox 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersBob Brenly11thTied for 10th16th
First BasemenLamar Johnson16thTied for 6th17th
Second BasemenAlan Bannister19thCraig SmajstrlaTied for 4th19th
Third BasemenTatsunori Hara19thWade Rowdon3rd4th
ShortstopsDerrel Thomas8thTied for 5th12th
Left FieldersWayne Nordhagen15thTied for 7th17th
Center FieldersGreg Johnston19thDaryl Boston3rd4th
Right FieldersHarold Baines7thTied for 6th10th
Starting PitchersBritt Burns13thChuck PorterTied for 1st13th
RelieversWayne Nordhagen23rdJack Hardy15th23rd
ClosersEd Farmer26thJack Hardy17th26th
Chicago Cubs 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersBarry Foote19thTied for 10th22nd
First BasemenKarl Pagel22ndTied for 6th22nd
Second BasemenSteve Dillard23rdTied for 4th23rd
Third BasemenTied for 24thFritzie ConnallyTied for 6thTied for 24th
ShortstopsIvan DeJesus18thTied for 5th20th
Left FieldersMiguel Dilone17thJoe Carter1st2nd
Center FieldersTied for 21stDarrin Jackson5th21st
Right FieldersJerry Martin16thTied for 6th17th
Starting PitchersRick Reuschel4thTied for 1st4th
RelieversBruce Sutter3rdVance Lovelace26th14th
ClosersBruce Sutter2ndVance Lovelace25th17th
Cincinnati Reds 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersAlan Ashby8thDave Miley5th4th
First BasemenDan Driessen10thTied for 6th13th
Second BasemenBump Wills10thTied for 4th12th
Third BasemenSkeeter Barnes23rdTied for 6th23rd
ShortstopsJunior Kennedy19thTied for 5th21st
Left FieldersGeorge Foster10thTied for 7th13th
Center FieldersDave Collins10thTony Walker4th2nd
Right FieldersEddie Milner14thPaul O'Neill2nd3rd
Starting PitchersMario Soto5thTied for 1st5th
RelieversYutaka Enatsu11thJoe Price11th10th
ClosersTom Hume6thRob Murphy12th10th
Cleveland Indians 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersRon Hassey6thJack FimpleTied for 10th11th
First BasemenWayne Cage23rdTied for 6th23rd
Second BasemenRyuzo Yamasaki11thJunior NoboaTied for 4th13th
Third BasemenToby Harrah5thKelly Gruber5th5th
ShortstopsYoshio Mizukami15thTied for 5th17th
Left FieldersTom Paciorek13thBernardo BritoTied for 7th15th
Center FieldersJohn Scott20thDave GallagherTied for 6th20th
Right FieldersVon Hayes9thTied for 6th12th
Starting PitchersDoug Rau6thTied for 1st6th
RelieversTakamasa Suzuki13thBud Anderson24th19th
ClosersBob Owchinko21stNeal Heaton18th22nd
Detroit Tigers 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersLance Parrish5thBob Melvin7th6th
First BasemenRichie Hebner13thMike Laga5th5th
Second BasemenLou Whitaker3rdScott Earl4th6th
Third Basemen24thHiroshi MoriwakiTied for 6th24th
ShortstopsAlan Trammell7thTied for 5th11th
Left FieldersSteve Kemp1stTied for 7th6th
Center FieldersKirk Gibson2ndGlenn WilsonTied for 6th6th
Right FieldersRon Kittle21stTied for 6th21st
Starting PitchersAkio Saito10thJerry UjdurTied for 1st10th
RelieversAurelio Lopez12thDave Gumpert1st4th
ClosersAurelio LopezTied for 12thDave Gumpert4th4th
Houston Astros 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersMilt May13thTied for 10th18th
First BasemenCesar Cedeno8thGlenn DavisTied for 6th12th
Second BasemenJoe Morgan2ndTied for 4th5th
Third BasemenArt Howe11thTied for 6th14th
ShortstopsOzzie Smith14thTied for 5th16th
Left FieldersLeron Lee19thEric BullockTied for 7th19th
Center FieldersTerry Puhl7thTied for 6th10th
Right FieldersBob Jones20thTied for 6th20th
Starting PitchersNolan Ryan8thTied for 1st8th
RelieversKen Forsch2ndMark Ross25th12th
ClosersJoe Sambito5thJeff Calhoun26th19th
Kansas City Royals 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersDarrell Porter2ndDon Slaught10th9th
First BasemenWillie Aikens3rdTied for 6th8th
Second BasemenKazunori Shinozuka6thTied for 4th8th
Third BasemenRance Mulliniks20thBill PecotaTied for 6th20th
ShortstopsU.L. Washington6thTied for 5th10th
Left FieldersSteve BraunTied for 23rdTied for 7thTied for 23rd
Center FieldersAmos Otis12thTied for 6th14th
Right FieldersClint Hurdle5thDave LeeperTied for 6th8th
Starting PitchersSteve Busby7thTom CandiottiTied for 1st7th
RelieversKevin Kobel14thDavid Cone4th9th
ClosersKevin Kobel22ndDavid Cone2nd7th
Los Angeles Dodgers 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersMike Scioscia9thGilberto ReyesTied for 10th14th
First BasemenToru Sugiura4thSid Bream3rd3rd
Second BasemenTied for 24thTied for 4thTied for 24th
Third BasemenRon Cey2ndTied for 6th6th
ShortstopsBrian J Giles24thDave Anderson2nd8th
Left FieldersDusty Baker9thLemmie Miller6th7th
Center FieldersPedro Guerrero3rdJose GonzalezTied for 6th7th
Right FieldersRick Monday2ndRalph Bryant5th2nd
Starting PitchersDon Sutton2ndFernando ValenzuelaTied for 1st2nd
RelieversRick Sutcliffe5thJohn Franco7th3rd
ClosersBobby Castillo24thSid Fernandez1st9th
Milwaukee Brewers 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersCharlie Moore12thTied for 10th17th
First BasemenCecil Cooper2ndTied for 6th7th
Second BasemenPaul Molitor5thRandy Ready3rd3rd
Third BasemenKen Macha21stTied for 6th21st
ShortstopsEd Romero21stErnest Riles5th23rd
Left FieldersBen Oglivie5thMike Felder3rd4th
Center FieldersGorman Thomas8thTied for 6th11th
Right Fielders22ndTied for 6th23rd
Starting PitchersKazuhiko Endo16thDave LaPointTied for 1st16th
RelieversJim Gantner25thBill Wegman13th25th
ClosersBill Castro9thTim Crews6th5th
Minnesota Twins 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersButch Wynegar16thJeff ReedTied for 10th21st
First BasemenKent Hrbek11thTied for 6th14th
Second BasemenRob Wilfong16thSteve Lombardozzi2nd2nd
Third BasemenTied for 24thScotti MadisonTied for 6thTied for 24th
ShortstopsRoy Smalley Jr.1stRod BookerTied for 5th3rd
Left FieldersGary Ward18thDave Meier5th5th
Center FieldersKen Landreaux9thJim EisenreichTied for 6th12th
Right FieldersTied for 22ndJimmy WeaverTied for 6thTied for 23rd
Starting PitchersJerry Koosman18thFrank ViolaTied for 1st18th
RelieversDoug Corbett18thMark Portugal10th13th
ClosersDoug Corbett23rdMark Portugal14th18th
Montreal Expos 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
Catchers26thTied for 10th26th
First BasemenWarren Cromartie12thTied for 6th15th
Second BasemenGlenn Franklin17thBryan Little1st1st
Third BasemenLarry Parrish3rdTied for 6th7th
ShortstopsBill Almon10thLuis A Rivera3rd2nd
Left FieldersTim Raines2ndTerry Francona4th3rd
Center FieldersTied for 21stRoy E JohnsonTied for 6thTied for 22nd
Right FieldersRowland Office15thTied for 6th16th
Starting PitchersBill Gullickson1stCharlie LeaTied for 1st1st
RelieversElias Sosa1stRick Engle22nd6th
ClosersElias Sosa3rdRick Engle23rd15th
New York Yankees 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersJohnny Oates25thScott Bradley3rd7th
First BasemenBob Watson18thFred McGriff1st2nd
Second BasemenWillie Randolph4thEdwin RodriguezTied for 4th7th
Third BasemenGraig Nettles16thMike PagliaruloTied for 6th17th
ShortstopsBucky Dent17thRich ScottTied for 5th19th
Left FieldersBobby Murcer21stTied for 7th21st
Center FieldersTied for 21st6thTied for 22nd
Right FieldersOscar Gamble4thJohn Elway6th7th
Starting PitchersRudy MayTied for 21stTim LollarTied for 1stTied for 21st
RelieversRon Davis26thBob Tewksbury2nd26th
ClosersRon Davis10thBob Tewksbury3rd2nd
New York Mets 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersRon Hodges18thRonn Reynolds8th12th
First BasemenSteve Garvey14thRandy Milligan2nd1st
Second BasemenWally Backman8thTied for 4th10th
Third BasemenHubie Brooks18thDave CochraneTied for 6th19th
Shortstops25thTied for 5th25th
Left FieldersSteve Henderson11thKevin Mitchell2nd1st
Center FieldersLee Mazzilli5thLenny Dykstra1st1st
Right FieldersTied for 22ndJohn Christensen4th22nd
Starting PitchersCraig SwanTied for 21stTim LearyTied for 1stTied for 21st
RelieversMitsuo Sumi6thScott Holman12th5th
ClosersJeff Reardon12thBill Latham11th12th
Oakland Athletics 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersJim Essian21stMickey Tettleton1st2nd
First Basemen24thTim PyznarskiTied for 6th24th
Second Basemen24thMike GallegoTied for 4th24th
Third BasemenWayne Gross15thSteve KieferTied for 6th16th
ShortstopsRick Burleson5thDonnie HillTied for 5th9th
Left FieldersRickey Henderson3rdTied for 7th8th
Center FieldersDwayne Murphy4thTied for 6th8th
Right FieldersMike Davis6thTied for 6th9th
Starting PitchersRick Langford17thBill KruegerTied for 1st17th
RelieversTamotsu Nagai15thCurt Young20th17th
ClosersTamotsu Nagai20thCurt Young21st24th
Philadelphia Phillies 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersBob Boone17thMike LaValliere2nd1st
First BasemenKenichi Yazawa21stFrancisco MelendezTied for 6th21st
Second BasemenManny Trillo13thJuan SamuelTied for 4th15th
Third BasemenMike Schmidt1stRick Schu4th1st
ShortstopsLarry Bowa13thSteve Jeltz4th4th
Left FieldersLonnie Smith7thTied for 7th11th
Center FieldersGarry Maddox16thJim OlanderTied for 6th18th
Right FieldersBake McBride13thKeith HughesTied for 6th15th
Starting PitchersLarry Christenson9thMarty BystromTied for 1st9th
RelieversWarren Brusstar7thKevin Gross5th2nd
ClosersWarren Brusstar8thKevin Gross7th6th
Pittsburgh Pirates 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersEd Ott23rdTied for 10th24th
First BasemenWillie Stargell7thTied for 6th11th
Second BasemenPhil Garner7thRich RenteriaTied for 4th9th
Third BasemenLuis Salazar12thBobby Bonilla1st2nd
ShortstopsTied for 25thRafael BelliardTied for 5thTied for 25th
Left FieldersMike Easler8thTied for 7th12th
Center Fielders21stTrench DavisTied for 6th22nd
Right FieldersTied for 22ndJoe OrsulakTied for 6thTied for 23rd
Starting PitchersRick Rhoden21stPascual PerezTied for 1st21st
RelieversKent Tekulve4thJim Winn8th1st
ClosersKent Tekulve1stJim Winn10th1st
San Diego Padres 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersMarc Hill24thTied for 10th25th
First BasemenDave Bergman20thJohn KrukTied for 6th20th
Second BasemenBill Stein14thPaul NoceTied for 4th16th
Third BasemenMasayuki Kakefu6thLuis QuinonesTied for 6th9th
ShortstopsTakayuki Kono11thOzzie GuillenTied for 5th14th
Left FieldersDave Winfield6thTied for 7th10th
Center FieldersJerry Mumphrey6thKevin McReynoldsTied for 6th9th
Right FieldersJerry Turner18thTony Gwynn1st1st
Starting PitchersKazumi TakahashiTied for 21stEric ShowTied for 1stTied for 21st
RelieversSal Bando24thGeorge Stablein16th24th
ClosersRollie Fingers15thBill Long13th13th
San Francisco Giants 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersShuzo Arita14thMatt Nokes4th5th
First BasemenTied for 24thKelvin TorveTied for 6thTied for 24th
Second BasemenMike Ramsey22ndTied for 4th22nd
Third BasemenDarrell Evans4thTied for 6th8th
ShortstopsCraig Reynolds4thTied for 5th7th
Left FieldersTerry Whitfield16thTied for 7th18th
Center FieldersBilly North11thTied for 6th13th
Right FieldersJack Clark3rdJessie ReidTied for 6th6th
Starting PitchersBob KnepperTied for 21stTied for 1stTied for 21st
RelieversGary Lavelle8thFred Breining17th11th
ClosersGary Lavelle4thMark Grant9th3rd
Seattle Mariners 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersBo Diaz10thDan FirovaTied for 10th15th
First BasemenBruce Bochte15thBrick SmithTied for 6th16th
Second BasemenAkinobu Okada15thHarold ReynoldsTied for 4th17th
Third BasemenRay Knight14thHiromi Matsunaga2nd3rd
ShortstopsLarry Milbourne12thTied for 5th15th
Left FieldersDan Meyer22ndNorifumi NishimuraTied for 7th22nd
Center FieldersJoe Simpson18thPhil Bradley2nd3rd
Right FieldersLeon Roberts12thRicky Nelson3rd4th
Starting PitchersFloyd Bannister15thMike MooreTied for 1st15th
RelieversJim Beattie19thLee Guetterman14th16th
ClosersShane Rawley16thMark Langston22nd20th
St. Louis Cardinals 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersTerry Kennedy3rdTom Nieto6th3rd
First BasemenKeith Hernandez1stTied for 6th6th
Second BasemenTom Herr9thTied for 4th11th
Third BasemenKen Oberkfell9thTied for 6th12th
ShortstopsGarry Templeton2ndBob MeachamTied for 5th5th
Left FieldersDane Iorg14thJim AdduciTied for 7th16th
Center FieldersTied for 21stStan JavierTied for 6thTied for 22nd
Right FieldersLeon Durham1stCurt FordTied for 6th5th
Starting PitchersJohn FulghamTied for 21stTied for 1stTied for 21st
RelieversDarold Knowles10thJeff Keener6th7th
ClosersDarold KnowlesTied for 17thJeff Keener5th8th
Texas Rangers 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersJim Sundberg7thTied for 10th13th
First BasemenTied for 24thTied for 6thTied for 24th
Second BasemenTied for 24thGreg TaborTied for 4thTied for 24th
Third BasemenBuddy Bell7thTied for 6th10th
ShortstopsPepe Frias23rdCurtis WilkersonTied for 5th24th
Left FieldersBilly Sample23rdTied for 7th23rd
Center FieldersMickey Rivers14thTied for 6th16th
Right FieldersRichie Zisk8thTied for 6th11th
Starting PitchersGaylord Perry12thJohn ButcherTied for 1st12th
RelieversSparky Lyle16thJose Guzman3rd8th
ClosersSparky Lyle11thDave Schmidt24th21st
Toronto Blue Jays 02-25-1981
Positional Strength Overview
PositionTop playerTeam rankingTop prospectOrganizational rankingOverall ranking
CatchersErnie Whitt20thTied for 10th23rd
First BasemenOtto Velez17th6th18th
Second BasemenGarry Harris18thTied for 4th18th
Third BasemenRoy Howell17thMike Sharperson6th18th
ShortstopsAlfredo Griffin16thTied for 5th18th
Left Fielders26th7th26th
Center FieldersLloyd Moseby15thTied for 6th17th
Right FieldersJesse Barfield19thTied for 6th19th
Starting PitchersJim Clancy20thTied for 1st20th
RelieversJoey McLaughlin22ndLuis Aquino9th21st
ClosersJoey McLaughlin17thLuis Aquino8th11th

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