EMPIRE PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY TEAMS
09/12/2051
 
CLEARWATER THRESHERS (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Leonardo Román 13th Leonardo Román 14th 14th
First Basemen Duane Lennick 13th Duane Lennick 11th 12th
Second Basemen Bob Rifenburg 9th Robby Steenhoek 7th 7th
Third Basemen Bob Peters 13th Bob Peters 5th 9th
Shortstops Bo Catania 8th Héctor Rodríguez 2nd 3rd
Left Fielders Ron Ricciuti 16th Ron Ricciuti 15th 16th
Center Fielders Cristo Rodríguez 15th Jesús Alonzo 4th 9th
Right Fielders 14th 14th 14th
Starting Pitchers Stan Jesberger 6th Cris Pises 12th 7th
Relievers Artie Welbaum 8th Cedric Butsko 7th 7th
Closers Jeff Hill 2nd Jeff Hill 12th 2nd
COLUMBIA FIREFLIES (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Tim Lego 16th Tim Lego 7th 16th
First Basemen 15th 15th 15th
Second Basemen António Zelaya 11th António Zelaya 7th (tied) 8th
Third Basemen 14th 14th 14th
Shortstops Elton Centner 10th Elton Centner 10th 11th
Left Fielders Cheol-han Nho 4th Luis Banegas 6th 4th
Center Fielders Jesús Costa 6th Jesús Costa 7th 5th
Right Fielders Derek Sandefur 10th Derek Sandefur 11th 11th
Starting Pitchers Jorge Martínez 8th Randy de Zwart 7th 6th
Relievers Mike Musall 11th Mike Musall 12th 12th
Closers Mike Musall 10th Mike Musall 14th 14th
DAYTONA TORTUGAS (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Dan Bell 12th Dan Bell 6th 12th
First Basemen Chris Tencer 5th Jorge Limardo 2nd 5th
Second Basemen 15th 15th 15th
Third Basemen Jim Dahme 2nd Chris Kaczmar 1st 1st
Shortstops Bert Deerfield 7th Bert Deerfield 5th 8th
Left Fielders Mario Gutiérrez 6th Robby DeZurik 6th (tied) 7th
Center Fielders Scot Lessmann 5th Scot Lessmann 2nd 2nd
Right Fielders Luis Núñez 2nd Jake Mittelstadt 2nd 1st
Starting Pitchers Steve Bumbera 7th Greg Bashor 13th 8th
Relievers Greg Bashor 2nd Greg Bashor 4th 1st
Closers Greg Bashor 4th Greg Bashor 5th 4th
DOWN EAST WOOD DUCKS (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Eric Breshears 1st Eric Breshears 11th 1st
First Basemen Don Barbuto 8th Don Barbuto 14th 13th
Second Basemen Vince Hamilton 6th Vince Hamilton 7th (tied) 6th
Third Basemen Joel Tarczynski 3rd Joel Tarczynski 5th (tied) 4th
Shortstops Bob Freshcorn 5th Bob Freshcorn 7th 7th
Left Fielders Elvis Alliston 3rd Elvis Alliston 6th (tied) 3rd
Center Fielders Yrjänä Neuvonen 3rd Yrjänä Neuvonen 1st 1st
Right Fielders Chris Beilstein 5th Chris Beilstein 1st 4th
Starting Pitchers Mario Rosa 11th Jake Pérez 8th 11th
Relievers Chris Humphry 10th Chris Humphry 9th 10th
Closers Chris Humphry 11th Chris Humphry 10th 9th
EUGENE EMERALDS (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Sticco 14th Jim Sticco 3rd 11th
First Basemen António Lugo 12th Pete Borgerding 1st 8th
Second Basemen Jim Keno 12th Edgar García 7th (tied) 10th
Third Basemen Sandro Flores 11th Sandro Flores 5th (tied) 8th
Shortstops 13th 13th 13th
Left Fielders Raúl Arreguin 14th Raúl Arreguin 13th 13th
Center Fielders Byron Tanner 14th Byron Tanner 7th (tied) 10th
Right Fielders 14th (tied) 14th (tied) 14th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Vern Berch 10th Ernie Blanton 9th 10th
Relievers Jamie Richmond 4th Dave Bandura 2nd 3rd
Closers Jamie Richmond 7th Dave Bandura 2nd 7th
FLORIDA FIRE FROGS (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Raúl Guerrero 3rd Raúl Guerrero 14th (tied) 7th
First Basemen Jonathan Barnes 2nd Doug Kamka 2nd (tied) 2nd
Second Basemen Jeff Cruz 4th Jeff Cruz 11th 11th
Third Basemen Wes Hasbrouck 1st Wes Hasbrouck 5th (tied) 2nd
Shortstops Pete Robles 2nd Pete Robles 6th 5th
Left Fielders Jimmy McGill 9th Jimmy McGill 12th 12th
Center Fielders Juan Molina 11th Juan Molina 13th 15th
Right Fielders 14th (tied) 14th (tied) 14th (tied)
Starting Pitchers Héctor Pérez 1st Jerry Rohlfs 14th 1st
Relievers Ron Criddle 3rd Joe Biafore 6th 5th
Closers Ed Rodríguez 8th Ed Rodríguez 13th 13th
FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Juan Berrios 5th Shawn Allec 2nd 3rd
First Basemen Tommy Wolber 11th Juan Leyro 2nd (tied) 9th
Second Basemen Kevin Clutter 1st Liam Imasa 6th 1st
Third Basemen Dave Livingston 4th Dave Livingston 2nd 3rd
Shortstops Max Oja 4th Norberto Ramírez 2nd (tied) 2nd
Left Fielders Dave Burningham 2nd Patrick Blowey 6th (tied) 2nd
Center Fielders Garry Gryder 2nd Garry Gryder 14th 13th
Right Fielders Mauro Salazar 1st Mauro Salazar 9th 8th
Starting Pitchers Bob Kolesar 2nd Bob Kolesar 10th 2nd
Relievers Joe Troxtel 7th Joe Troxtel 8th 8th
Closers Joe Troxtel 1st Bob Kolesar 1st 1st
HAGERSTOWN SUNS (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Clarence Aho 15th Clarence Aho 14th (tied) 15th
First Basemen Chip Rounsville 14th Chip Rounsville 2nd (tied) 10th
Second Basemen Chad Messerly 14th Chad Messerly 14th 14th
Third Basemen 14th (tied) 14th (tied) 14th (tied)
Shortstops 13th (tied) 13th (tied) 13th (tied)
Left Fielders Jake Pruden 13th Jake Pruden 14th 14th
Center Fielders Ed Fuerstenberg 10th Pete Sackett 3rd 8th
Right Fielders Samuel Cennini 11th Samuel Cennini 8th 10th
Starting Pitchers Bret Belser 16th Bobby Modie 15th 15th
Relievers 15th 15th 15th
Closers 15th 15th 15th
HICKORY CRAWDADS (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Chris Penoyer 11th Matias Werstein 13th 13th
First Basemen Ángelo Águila 10th Ángelo Águila 12th 11th
Second Basemen Rob Humphrey 5th Yariel Solano 5th 4th
Third Basemen Dan Forrest 9th Dan Forrest 11th 11th
Shortstops Juan Lara 12th Juan Lara 12th 12th
Left Fielders José Fernández 12th Darrell Kohmetscher 6th (tied) 11th
Center Fielders Dan Trower 9th Jack Macdonald 5th 6th
Right Fielders Jeff Burris 12th Jeff Burris 12th 13th
Starting Pitchers Juan Tavizon 4th Marv Henderson 11th 4th
Relievers Johnny Klein 6th Johnny Klein 9th (tied) 9th
Closers Johnny Klein 3rd Johnny Klein 9th 3rd
JUPITER HAMMERHEADS (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Jim Smith 7th Jim Smith 9th 6th
First Basemen 15th (tied) 15th (tied) 15th (tied)
Second Basemen Jeremy Robison 10th Jeremy Robison 12th 12th
Third Basemen Myron Pennekamp 5th Myron Pennekamp 10th 10th
Shortstops Brendon Campbell 3rd Brendon Campbell 2nd (tied) 1st
Left Fielders Mike Chachere 7th Mike Chachere 4th 6th
Center Fielders Ed McManigle 7th Ken Fredericks 6th 4th
Right Fielders Robinson Valle 4th Robinson Valle 3rd 3rd
Starting Pitchers Bob Wenker 3rd Daemon Targaryen 4th 3rd
Relievers Artie Snyder 1st Dan Crow 5th 2nd
Closers Artie Snyder 5th Dan Crow 11th 6th
LAKELAND FLYING TIGERS (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Stan DeCesaris 10th Stan DeCesaris 4th 8th
First Basemen Max Francese 9th Max Francese 13th 14th
Second Basemen Bob Trogdon 8th Bob Trogdon 13th 13th
Third Basemen Jim Gillcrist 6th Jim Gillcrist 4th 5th
Shortstops Claude Bennett 9th Claude Bennett 9th 10th
Left Fielders Sean Bratten 14th (tied) Sean Bratten 16th 15th
Center Fielders António Mendoza 12th António Mendoza 11th 11th
Right Fielders Jerry Jackson 3rd Eric Davis 3rd (tied) 2nd
Starting Pitchers Mauro Castillo 5th Steffen Bergfeld 1st 5th
Relievers Bob Allen 9th Bob Allen 13th 11th
Closers Mauro Castillo 6th Mauro Castillo 5th (tied) 5th
ROME BRAVES (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Beau Timko 6th Juan Santana 1st 2nd
First Basemen Ira Dorsey 1st Bobby Scardigno 2nd (tied) 1st
Second Basemen Juan Esquivel 13th Bob Odenkirk 3rd 9th
Third Basemen 14th (tied) 14th (tied) 14th (tied)
Shortstops Ed Smelko 1st Ed Smelko 8th 6th
Left Fielders Manny Ramírez 1st Manny Ramírez 1st 1st
Center Fielders 16th 16th 16th
Right Fielders Alex Redstone 9th Alex Redstone 13th 12th
Starting Pitchers Mike Barber 15th José Zúñiga 16th 16th
Relievers 15th (tied) 15th (tied) 15th (tied)
Closers 15th (tied) 15th (tied) 15th (tied)
ST. LUCIE METS (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Ken Bossen 8th Ken Bossen 10th 9th
First Basemen Gene Caci 4th Jared Mogul 2nd (tied) 4th
Second Basemen 15th (tied) 15th (tied) 15th (tied)
Third Basemen Ben Poelma 12th Ben Poelma 13th 13th
Shortstops Tommy Seiger 11th Tommy Seiger 1st 4th
Left Fielders Stan Luci 10th Bobby Laaker 2nd 9th
Center Fielders Stanly Strother 13th Stanly Strother 12th 14th
Right Fielders Álex Molina 13th Juan Coronado 3rd (tied) 7th
Starting Pitchers Ben Drazin 14th Jim LaRive 2nd 14th
Relievers Alfredo Ortíz 13th António Guzmán 3rd 6th
Closers Conan Wallace 14th Conan Wallace 4th 12th
TAMPA TARPONS (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Curt Illes 9th Marc Cerbone 8th 10th
First Basemen Joe Themelis 7th Joe Themelis 2nd (tied) 7th
Second Basemen Ximena Santa Iria 3rd Josh Brueckner 3rd (tied) 3rd
Third Basemen Jim Bergson 8th Jim Bergson 5th (tied) 7th
Shortstops 13th (tied) 13th (tied) 13th (tied)
Left Fielders Curt Hunter 11th Heinrich Happ 3rd 10th
Center Fielders Juan Rosas 8th Scot Opperman 7th (tied) 7th
Right Fielders Luis Arteaga 8th Luis Arteaga 3rd (tied) 6th
Starting Pitchers Bonifaco del Castillo 13th Jorge Rivas 3rd 13th
Relievers Jeff Slott 14th Jeff Slott 14th 14th
Closers Walt DeFeo 13th Alex Golisano 7th 11th
THUNDER BAY THUNDER (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Rubén Domínguez 2nd Rubén Domínguez 5th 4th
First Basemen Bret Nelson 6th Ismael López 2nd (tied) 6th
Second Basemen Rudy Phillips 7th Bob Plybon 2nd 5th
Third Basemen Cris Ycaza 10th Cris Ycaza 12th 12th
Shortstops Elijah Walker 6th Elijah Walker 11th 9th
Left Fielders Lanny Colarte 5th Lanny Colarte 6th (tied) 5th
Center Fielders Gilberto López 1st Gilberto López 15th 12th
Right Fielders Jon Carrieri 7th Jon Carrieri 3rd (tied) 5th
Starting Pitchers Gene Barker 9th Gene Barker 5th 9th
Relievers Tony Ortíz 5th Tony Ortíz 1st 4th
Closers Tony Ortíz 9th Tony Ortíz 3rd 8th
WEST VIRGINIA POWER (A-) 09/12/2051
Position Top player Team ranking Top prospect Organizational ranking Overall ranking
Catchers Leo Riesland 4th Leo Riesland 12th 5th
First Basemen Steve Fox 3rd Steve Fox 2nd (tied) 3rd
Second Basemen Jeff Bunz 2nd Manny Gabriel 1st 2nd
Third Basemen Dave Kirts 7th Esteban Vélez 3rd 6th
Shortstops 13th (tied) 13th (tied) 13th (tied)
Left Fielders Rusty Wachowski 8th Rusty Wachowski 5th 8th
Center Fielders Ron Rieth 4th Charlie Delvo 7th (tied) 3rd
Right Fielders Doug Schrauth 6th Doug Schrauth 10th 9th
Starting Pitchers Nesty Romano 12th Billy Davidson 6th 12th
Relievers Rod Telson 12th Rod Telson 11th 13th
Closers Billy Davidson 12th Billy Davidson 8th 9th (tied)
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