DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
06/04/1998
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FRONT OFFICE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Bobby M Estalella
7th
15th
17th
First Basemen
Mark Grace
15th
12th
19th
Second Basemen
Delino DeShields
9th
Mike Metcalfe
3rd
5th
Third Basemen
Fernando Tatis
13th
14th
17th
Shortstops
Bret Barberie
13th
14th
18th
Left Fielders
24th
13th
24th
Center Fielders
Curtis Goodwin
19th
13th
20th
Right Fielders
Steve Finley
14th
11th
16th
Starting Pitchers
Floyd Youmans
15th
17th
21st
Relievers
Kelvim Escobar
21st
Will Cunnane
1st
8th
Closers
Danny Patterson
20th
Will Cunnane
2nd
10th
BALTIMORE ORIOLES 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Todd Pratt
20th
15th (tied)
22nd
First Basemen
Hal Morris
18th
Randall Simon
6th
8th
Second Basemen
Jerry Browne
23rd
17th
23rd
Third Basemen
Chris Brown
10th
Aramis Ramirez
1st
3rd
Shortstops
Miguel Tejada
9th
14th (tied)
14th
Left Fielders
Chito Martinez
22nd
13th (tied)
22nd
Center Fielders
J D Drew
3rd
J D Drew
12th
9th
Right Fielders
Darryl Hamilton
20th
11th (tied)
21st
Starting Pitchers
Dwight Gooden
16th
Jarrod Washburn
7th
13th
Relievers
T J Mathews
22nd
Radhames Dykhoff
22nd
23rd
Closers
Kent Mercker
10th
Radhames Dykhoff
22nd
22nd
BOSTON RED SOX 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Todd Greene
21st
Raul Casanova
3rd
9th
First Basemen
Phil B. Clark
24th
Paul Konerko
10th
13th
Second Basemen
Ray Durham
13th
Ronnie Belliard
14th
13th
Third Basemen
Mike Blowers
19th
14th (tied)
21st
Shortstops
Scott Fletcher
14th
Daisuke Yamashita
6th
9th
Left Fielders
Dante Bichette
20th
13th (tied)
21st
Center Fielders
Oddibe McDowell
21st
13th (tied)
22nd
Right Fielders
Miguel Mejia
21st
Miguel Mejia
9th
17th
Starting Pitchers
John Ericks
24th
17th (tied)
24th
Relievers
Roberto Hernandez
11th
Felix Rodriguez
12th
12th
Closers
Roberto Hernandez
22nd
Felix Rodriguez
12th
16th
CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Chris Hoiles
15th
Mark L Johnson
10th
12th
First Basemen
Jason Giambi
5th
Mike Kinkade
1st
1st
Second Basemen
Chuck Knoblauch
7th
Adam Riggs
3rd (tied)
2nd
Third Basemen
Tony Batista
6th
14th (tied)
15th
Shortstops
Nomar Garciaparra
3rd
Felix Martinez
3rd
2nd
Left Fielders
Barry Bonds
1st
Carlos Mendoza
10th
3rd
Center Fielders
Carl Everett
4th
13th (tied)
13th
Right Fielders
Orlando Merced
15th
George Lombard
7th
8th
Starting Pitchers
Tony Saunders
7th
17th (tied)
17th
Relievers
Tim Burke
19th
Jeremy Powell
6th
14th
Closers
Teddy Higuera
9th
Jeremy Powell
11th
6th
CHICAGO CUBS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Mike Piazza
4th
15th (tied)
16th
First Basemen
Don Mattingly
23rd
12th (tied)
24th
Second Basemen
Jose Vidro
17th
Jose Vidro
3rd (tied)
7th
Third Basemen
Willie Greene
9th
Eric Chavez
2nd
4th
Shortstops
Wilson Delgado
21st
Luis Ordaz
9th
12th
Left Fielders
Jose L Cruz
21st
Jose L Cruz
2nd
10th
Center Fielders
Trot Nixon
6th
Pat Watkins
2nd
2nd
Right Fielders
Jon Nunnally
11th
Jeremy Giambi
1st
3rd
Starting Pitchers
Mike Hampton
19th
LaTroy Hawkins
7th (tied)
16th
Relievers
Alberto Reyes
10th
Joe Fontenot
19th
15th
Closers
Alberto Reyes
19th
Jason Dickson
12th (tied)
13th
CINCINNATI REDS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Javy Lopez
3rd
15th (tied)
15th
First Basemen
Scott Spiezio
19th
12th (tied)
22nd
Second Basemen
Fernando Vina
8th
Jay Canizaro
3rd (tied)
4th
Third Basemen
21st
Bob E Smith
7th
20th
Shortstops
Omar Vizquel
6th
Cheron Farley
5th
4th
Left Fielders
Bobby Higginson
3rd
Kerry Robinson
2nd (tied)
2nd
Center Fielders
22nd
13th (tied)
23rd
Right Fielders
Bernie Williams
6th
11th (tied)
12th
Starting Pitchers
Mike Mussina
4th
Mac Suzuki
7th (tied)
7th
Relievers
Arthur Rhodes
20th
Ryan Bradley
21st
21st
Closers
Greg Mathews
3rd
Ryan Bradley
21st
20th
CLEVELAND SPIDERS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Todd Hundley
6th
Kevin L Brown
8th
4th
First Basemen
Howard Johnson
22nd
Doug Mientkiewicz
10th (tied)
11th
Second Basemen
Chris Stynes
22nd
Wilton Guerrero
12th
12th
Third Basemen
Kevin Mitchell
2nd
Aaron Boone
2nd (tied)
1st
Shortstops
24th
Deivi Cruz
1st
15th
Left Fielders
Raul Ibanez
16th
Ricky Ledee
2nd (tied)
6th
Center Fielders
Jermaine Allensworth
15th
13th (tied)
18th
Right Fielders
Bernard Gilkey
12th
Damon Hollins
6th
7th
Starting Pitchers
John Thomson
22nd
Carl Pavano
1st
3rd
Relievers
Mike Draper
24th
Dario Veras
10th
22nd
Closers
Steve Karsay
11th
Dario Veras
9th
9th
COLORADO ROCKIES 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Todd Zeile
13th
Mitch Meluskey
6th
8th
First Basemen
Todd Helton
9th
12th (tied)
15th
Second Basemen
Damion Easley
15th
17th (tied)
21st
Third Basemen
Bill R Mueller
8th
Adrian Beltre
11th
11th
Shortstops
Alex Cora
16th
Alex Cora
12th
11th
Left Fielders
Juan Gonzalez
5th
13th (tied)
14th
Center Fielders
Eric Davis
5th
Lou Collier
8th
6th
Right Fielders
22nd
11th (tied)
22nd
Starting Pitchers
Chris Nabholz
11th
Jesus Sanchez
7th (tied)
9th
Relievers
Mike Timlin
5th
Heath Murray
4th
2nd
Closers
Mike Timlin
17th
Heath Murray
6th
11th
DETROIT TIGERS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Bob Henley
10th
Bob Henley
2nd
3rd
First Basemen
J.T. Snow
17th
12th (tied)
21st
Second Basemen
Wil Cordero
21st
Desi Relaford
10th
11th
Third Basemen
21st (tied)
14th (tied)
23rd
Shortstops
Alex S Gonzalez
20th
14th (tied)
23rd
Left Fielders
Ben Grieve
14th
Frank Catalanotto
8th
7th
Center Fielders
Jose R Herrera
14th
Ryan Christenson
10th
10th
Right Fielders
22nd (tied)
11th (tied)
22nd (tied)
Starting Pitchers
Kerry Wood
21st
Kerry Wood
4th
6th
Relievers
Danny Graves
12th
23rd
19th
Closers
Chan Ho Park
16th
23rd
23rd
FLORIDA MARLINS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Charles Johnson
5th
Robert Fick
3rd (tied)
2nd
First Basemen
Richie Sexson
11th
12th (tied)
17th
Second Basemen
Luis Castillo
12th
David Bell
1st
3rd
Third Basemen
Dave Magadan
15th
Mark DeRosa
5th
5th
Shortstops
Craig Counsell
7th
Masahiro Kawai
10th
8th
Left Fielders
Juan Encarnacion
10th
Jacob Cruz
9th
9th
Center Fielders
Mark Kotsay
10th
Todd Dunwoody
2nd (tied)
3rd
Right Fielders
Rondell White
7th
11th (tied)
13th
Starting Pitchers
Kevin Appier
9th
Mike Thurman
5th
4th
Relievers
Billy Wagner
4th
Bryan Corey
12th (tied)
9th
Closers
Bryan Harvey
2nd
Bryan Corey
12th (tied)
2nd
KANSAS CITY ROYALS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Rick Wilkins
12th
Angel Pena
12th
10th
First Basemen
Jim Thome
3rd
Kevin Witt
9th
7th
Second Basemen
Roberto Alomar
1st
Ramon E Martinez
2nd
1st
Third Basemen
Russell Branyan
18th
Russell Branyan
6th
7th
Shortstops
Barry Larkin
5th
14th (tied)
13th
Left Fielders
Reggie L. Sanders
13th
13th (tied)
18th
Center Fielders
22nd (tied)
Jay Payton
2nd (tied)
17th
Right Fielders
Richard Hidalgo
4th
Danny Clyburn
8th
6th
Starting Pitchers
Kevin Brown
2nd
Sidney Ponson
2nd
1st
Relievers
Armando Benitez
3rd
Jay Witasick
6th (tied)
6th
Closers
Rick Reed
1st
Jay Witasick
7th
1st
LAS VEGAS ANGELS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Mike Figga
24th
Paul Bako
13th
14th
First Basemen
Greg Norton
21st
12th (tied)
23rd
Second Basemen
Jerry Hairston Jr
18th
Jerry Hairston Jr
14th (tied)
15th
Third Basemen
Edgar Martinez
3rd
Troy Glaus
11th (tied)
8th
Shortstops
Rich Aurilia
12th
Shinya Miyamoto
8th
10th
Left Fielders
Bruce Aven
19th
Randy Winn
2nd (tied)
8th
Center Fielders
Ken Griffey Jr.
1st
13th (tied)
11th
Right Fielders
Vladimir Guerrero
3rd
Jose Guillen
4th
2nd
Starting Pitchers
Rick Aguilera
23rd
Ryan Dempster
5th (tied)
11th
Relievers
Cliff Young
18th
Brady Raggio
1st (tied)
4th
Closers
Joe Hudson
24th
Brady Raggio
1st
14th
LOS ANGELES DODGERS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Jason Varitek
14th
15th (tied)
20th
First Basemen
Shawn Green
8th
Fernando Seguignol
4th
4th
Second Basemen
Bill Spiers
20th
Pokey Reese
3rd (tied)
9th
Third Basemen
Joe Randa
16th
14th (tied)
19th
Shortstops
Pat F. Kelly
19th
14th (tied)
22nd
Left Fielders
Brian L Hunter
23rd
13th (tied)
23rd
Center Fielders
Torii Hunter
8th
13th (tied)
14th
Right Fielders
Derek Bell
18th
11th (tied)
19th
Starting Pitchers
Greg Maddux
6th
Seth Greisinger
13th
10th
Relievers
Cory Bailey
13th
23rd (tied)
20th
Closers
Cory Bailey
21st
23rd (tied)
24th
MILWAUKEE CREAMS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Damian Miller
18th
Marcus Jensen
11th
13th
First Basemen
Carlos Delgado
2nd
Stephen Larkin
7th
5th
Second Basemen
Mark Loretta
3rd
17th (tied)
17th
Third Basemen
Chipper Jones
1st
14th (tied)
10th
Shortstops
Rey Sanchez
22nd
14th (tied)
24th
Left Fielders
Mike Greenwell
11th
Jeff Abbott
2nd (tied)
4th
Center Fielders
Tony Barron
17th
13th (tied)
19th
Right Fielders
Brady Anderson
19th
11th (tied)
20th
Starting Pitchers
Matt Young
13th
Rich Hunter
14th
15th
Relievers
Jeff Calhoun
6th
Dean Crow
4th (tied)
3rd
Closers
Jeff Calhoun
15th
Dean Crow
3rd
8th
MINNESOTA TWINS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Brook Fordyce
22nd
15th (tied)
23rd
First Basemen
Frank Thomas
1st
12th (tied)
10th
Second Basemen
Brent Gates
16th
17th (tied)
22nd
Third Basemen
Abraham O Nunez
17th
Abraham O Nunez
8th
9th
Shortstops
Mark Grudzielanek
18th
14th (tied)
21st
Left Fielders
Kal Daniels
8th
13th (tied)
15th
Center Fielders
Darin Erstad
2nd
Kimera Bartee
11th
7th
Right Fielders
Larry Walker
8th
Emil Brown
5th
4th
Starting Pitchers
Juan Guzman
18th
17th (tied)
23rd
Relievers
Rob Dibble
9th
John Rocker
10th (tied)
7th
Closers
Trevor Hoffman
13th
John Rocker
5th
7th
MONTREAL EXPOS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Mike Sweeney
9th
A J Hinch
9th
5th
First Basemen
Fred McGriff
13th
Daryle Ward
1st (tied)
3rd
Second Basemen
Jeff Kent
6th
17th (tied)
19th
Third Basemen
Matt Williams
4th
14th (tied)
13th
Shortstops
Jose Hernandez
8th
Jorge Velandia
4th
6th
Left Fielders
Gregg Jefferies
6th
Rich Butler
11th
11th
Center Fielders
Johnny Damon
11th
13th (tied)
16th
Right Fielders
Raul Mondesi
9th
11th (tied)
14th
Starting Pitchers
Pedro Martinez
1st
Clint Sodowsky
12th
2nd
Relievers
Mike Jeffcoat
14th
Brian Edmondson
20th
18th
Closers
Pat Hentgen
5th
Brian Edmondson
20th
19th
NEW YORK METS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
B.J. Surhoff
23rd
15th (tied)
24th
First Basemen
Olmedo Saenz
14th
12th (tied)
18th
Second Basemen
Bret Boone
19th
Joe McEwing
3rd (tied)
8th
Third Basemen
Phil Nevin
5th
14th (tied)
14th
Shortstops
Gary Sheffield
2nd
Takahiro Ikeyama
11th
3rd
Left Fielders
Cliff Floyd
2nd
DaRond Stovall
2nd (tied)
1st
Center Fielders
22nd (tied)
13th (tied)
23rd (tied)
Right Fielders
Sammy Sosa
2nd
Derrick Gibson
1st (tied)
1st
Starting Pitchers
Frank Castillo
8th
17th (tied)
18th
Relievers
Darren Holmes
17th
Curt Lyons
12th (tied)
16th
Closers
Jim Bullinger
14th
Curt Lyons
12th (tied)
12th
OAKLAND ATHLETICS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Benito Santiago
16th
15th (tied)
21st
First Basemen
John Olerud
10th
12th (tied)
16th
Second Basemen
Geronimo Pena
11th
17th (tied)
20th
Third Basemen
Herbert Perry
20th
Mike Lowell
11th (tied)
12th
Shortstops
Billy Ripken
23rd
Takuro Ishii
1st (tied)
5th
Left Fielders
Greg Vaughn
17th
13th (tied)
19th
Center Fielders
Gene Kingsale
20th
13th (tied)
21st
Right Fielders
Jay Buhner
16th
11th (tied)
18th
Starting Pitchers
Matt Morris
14th
17th (tied)
20th
Relievers
Tim Crabtree
23rd
Justin Speier
17th
24th
Closers
Jason Bere
8th
Justin Speier
18th
18th
ORLANDO DEVIL RAYS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Ivan Rodriguez
2nd
Melvin Rosario
14th
7th
First Basemen
Bobby Bonilla
16th
12th (tied)
20th
Second Basemen
Craig Biggio
4th
17th (tied)
18th
Third Basemen
21st (tied)
Danny Klassen
10th
22nd
Shortstops
Jose Oquendo
11th
14th (tied)
17th
Left Fielders
Ron Gant
7th
Chris Latham
12th
12th
Center Fielders
Brian Jordan
7th
Edgard Clemente
1st
1st
Right Fielders
Tim Salmon
10th
Rob Sasser
10th
11th
Starting Pitchers
John Smoltz
5th
C J Nitkowski
7th (tied)
8th
Relievers
Xavier Hernandez
8th
Valerio de los Santos
12th (tied)
10th
Closers
Joe Magrane
4th
Valerio de los Santos
12th (tied)
4th
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
A J Pierzynski
19th
A J Pierzynski
3rd (tied)
6th
First Basemen
Derrek Lee
12th
Travis Lee
5th
6th
Second Basemen
24th
Carter Haney
11th
24th
Third Basemen
Corey Koskie
7th
Corey Koskie
2nd (tied)
2nd
Shortstops
Orlando Cabrera
10th
14th (tied)
16th
Left Fielders
Ray Lankford
12th
13th (tied)
17th
Center Fielders
Ryan Thompson
18th
Gabe Kapler
2nd (tied)
8th
Right Fielders
Bobby Abreu
5th
11th (tied)
10th
Starting Pitchers
Chris Carpenter
20th
Roy Halladay
2nd (tied)
5th
Relievers
Jose Mesa
15th
Nelson Cruz
6th (tied)
11th
Closers
Jose Mesa
23rd
Nelson Cruz
8th
15th
SAN DIEGO PADRES 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Mike Lieberthal
11th
15th (tied)
19th
First Basemen
Tony Clark
7th
12th (tied)
14th
Second Basemen
Mark Bellhorn
5th
Ralph Milliard
13th
10th
Third Basemen
Vinny Castilla
12th
14th (tied)
16th
Shortstops
Manuel Lee
17th
14th (tied)
20th
Left Fielders
Manny Ramirez
4th
13th (tied)
13th
Center Fielders
Jim Edmonds
9th
13th (tied)
15th
Right Fielders
22nd (tied)
11th (tied)
22nd (tied)
Starting Pitchers
Denny Neagle
12th
17th (tied)
19th
Relievers
Robb Nen
2nd
Keith Foulke
6th (tied)
5th
Closers
Robb Nen
6th
Keith Foulke
10th
3rd
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Jorge Posada
8th
15th (tied)
18th
First Basemen
Eric Karros
20th
Brooks Kieschnick
8th
9th
Second Basemen
John Valentin
14th
Placido Polanco
14th (tied)
14th
Third Basemen
21st (tied)
14th (tied)
23rd (tied)
Shortstops
Royce Clayton
15th
14th (tied)
19th
Left Fielders
Stan Javier
18th
13th (tied)
20th
Center Fielders
Preston Wilson
13th
Preston Wilson
2nd (tied)
5th
Right Fielders
Brian S Giles
1st
11th (tied)
9th
Starting Pitchers
Jay Tibbs
17th
17th (tied)
22nd
Relievers
Mariano Rivera
7th
Braden Looper
18th
13th
Closers
Steve Chitren
18th
Braden Looper
19th
21st
TORONTO BLUE JAYS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Matt Nokes
17th
Ben Davis
7th
11th
First Basemen
Mark McGwire
6th
12th (tied)
12th
Second Basemen
Derek Jeter
2nd
17th (tied)
16th
Third Basemen
Dean Palmer
10th (tied)
Tom Evans
9th
6th
Shortstops
Jay Bell
4th
Alex Gonzalez
12th (tied)
7th
Left Fielders
Orestes Kindelán
9th
13th (tied)
16th
Center Fielders
Dwayne Hosey
16th
Barry Wesson
9th
12th
Right Fielders
Ellis Burks
13th
11th (tied)
15th
Starting Pitchers
Hipolito Pichardo
10th
Mike K Johnson
15th
14th
Relievers
Frank Wills
16th
Jose RF Santiago
16th
17th
Closers
Pat Combs
7th
Jose RF Santiago
17th
17th
WASHINGTON SENATORS 06/04/1998
Position
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Catchers
Jason Kendall
1st
Bengie Molina
1st
1st
First Basemen
Albert Belle
4th
Brad Fullmer
3rd
2nd
Second Basemen
Carlos Guillen
10th
Carlos Guillen
3rd (tied)
6th
Third Basemen
Jeff Cirillo
14th
14th (tied)
18th
Shortstops
Alex Rodriguez
1st
Giomar Guevara
7th
1st
Left Fielders
Shane Mack
15th
Mark Little
1st
5th
Center Fielders
Carlos Beltran
12th
Carlos Beltran
2nd (tied)
4th
Right Fielders
Geoff Jenkins
17th
Geoff Jenkins
1st (tied)
5th
Starting Pitchers
John Burkett
3rd
Javier Vazquez
16th
12th
Relievers
Troy Percival
1st
Chad Bradford
3rd
1st
Closers
Troy Percival
12th
Chad Bradford
4th
5th
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