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BALTIMORE ORIOLES 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Corey Finn | 16th | Tom Hess | 10th | 13th |
| First Basemen | Tommy Tucker | 13th | Paul Mack | 5th | 8th |
| Second Basemen | Dusty Miller | 3rd | 5th | 5th | |
| Third Basemen | Monte Cross | 12th | 7th | 14th | |
| Shortstops | John McGraw | 1st | 6th | 2nd | |
| Left Fielders | Tom O'Brien | 13th | 8th | 14th | |
| Center Fielders | Mike Griffin | 9th | Gordie Jones | 1st | 2nd |
| Right Fielders | George Treadway | 10th | 5th | 13th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Matt Kilroy | 12th | 5th | 12th | |
| Relievers | Doc Amole | 13th | Clyde Sergeant | 9th | 11th |
| Closers | Arlie Pond | 8th | Clyde Sergeant | 10th | 5th |
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BOSTON BEANEATERS 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Tom Daly | 6th | Colby Rausch | 6th | 5th |
| First Basemen | Dan McGann | 7th | Joel Miller | 1st | 2nd |
| Second Basemen | Bobby Lowe | 8th | 5th (tied) | 10th | |
| Third Basemen | Jimmy Collins | 3rd | 7th (tied) | 6th | |
| Shortstops | Frank Connaughton | 11th | 6th (tied) | 11th | |
| Left Fielders | Joe Kelley | 9th | Matt Cappello | 6th | 7th |
| Center Fielders | Fred Tenney | 7th | 5th | 10th | |
| Right Fielders | Chick Stahl | 5th | 5th (tied) | 8th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Bob Black | 1st | 5th (tied) | 3rd | |
| Relievers | Jonathan Frizzell | 11th | Scott Hawley | 1st | 2nd |
| Closers | Bill Sowders | 3rd | Scott Hawley | 2nd | 2nd |
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BOSTON REDS 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Lave Cross | 8th | 11th | 11th | |
| First Basemen | Harry Taylor | 9th | 7th | 12th | |
| Second Basemen | Pete Browning | 1st | 5th (tied) | 4th | |
| Third Basemen | Kieron Goodall | 9th | 7th (tied) | 12th | |
| Shortstops | Chicken Wolf | 6th | 6th (tied) | 8th | |
| Left Fielders | George Hogriever | 5th | 8th (tied) | 8th | |
| Center Fielders | David Schroeder | 13th | David Schroeder | 2nd | 9th |
| Right Fielders | Kiernan Stevens | 8th | 5th (tied) | 11th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Scott Stratton | 7th | 5th (tied) | 8th | |
| Relievers | Trevor Pearson | 15th | 13th | 15th | |
| Closers | Al Mays | 7th | 13th | 14th |
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BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Candy LaChance | 9th | Todd Pagel | 3rd | 8th |
| First Basemen | Luke Gordon | 14th | 7th (tied) | 14th | |
| Second Basemen | Chris Fisher | 15th | 5th (tied) | 15th | |
| Third Basemen | Jimmy Sheckard | 10th | 7th (tied) | 13th | |
| Shortstops | Mike Good | 12th | 6th (tied) | 12th | |
| Left Fielders | Jim McTamany | 12th | 8th (tied) | 13th | |
| Center Fielders | Bill Hughes | 16th | 5th (tied) | 16th | |
| Right Fielders | Fielder Jones | 9th | 5th (tied) | 12th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Alex Voss | 13th | 5th (tied) | 13th | |
| Relievers | Frank Pearce | 5th | Jack Cronin | 2nd | 1st |
| Closers | Adonis Terry | 4th | Jack Cronin | 5th | 4th |
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CHICAGO ORPHANS 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Bill Lange | 1st | Mike Huyett | 5th | 2nd |
| First Basemen | Bob Glenalvin | 6th | 7th (tied) | 10th | |
| Second Basemen | Jimmy Cooney | 7th | 5th (tied) | 9th | |
| Third Basemen | Bill Dahlen | 1st | 7th (tied) | 4th | |
| Shortstops | Charlie Irwin | 7th | 6th (tied) | 9th | |
| Left Fielders | Hugh Duffy | 2nd | 8th (tied) | 6th | |
| Center Fielders | Mike Slattery | 2nd | 5th (tied) | 3rd | |
| Right Fielders | Danny Green | 12th | Chris Dathout | 3rd | 6th |
| Starting Pitchers | George Van Haltren | 6th | 5th (tied) | 7th | |
| Relievers | Edgar Smith | 16th | 13th (tied) | 16th | |
| Closers | Al Atkinson | 5th | 13th (tied) | 11th |
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CINCINNATI REDS 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Jack Boyle | 4th | Mike Kahoe | 9th | 7th |
| First Basemen | Billy Earle | 3rd | 7th (tied) | 7th | |
| Second Basemen | Billy Clingman | 14th | 5th (tied) | 14th | |
| Third Basemen | Jeff Kane | 11th | Chaz Vaughn | 4th | 5th |
| Shortstops | Claude Ritchey | 8th | 6th (tied) | 10th | |
| Left Fielders | Mike Smith | 4th | Daniel Archer | 5th | 5th |
| Center Fielders | Bryan Dowler | 5th | 5th (tied) | 7th | |
| Right Fielders | Bug Holliday | 7th | 5th (tied) | 10th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Peek-A-Boo Veach | 4th | 5th (tied) | 6th | |
| Relievers | Pat McManus | 9th | Jesse Tannehill | 4th | 5th |
| Closers | Pete Rex | 11th | Jesse Tannehill | 4th | 7th |
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CLEVELAND SPIDERS 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Jocko Milligan | 15th | Lou Criger | 2nd | 3rd |
| First Basemen | Jake Virtue | 12th | Steve Kuykendall | 6th | 9th |
| Second Basemen | Ed McKean | 6th | 5th (tied) | 8th | |
| Third Basemen | Joseph Herr | 15th | 7th (tied) | 15th | |
| Shortstops | Mike Young | 15th | 6th (tied) | 15th | |
| Left Fielders | Vince Dailey | 7th | Brad Mustain | 2nd | 3rd |
| Center Fielders | George Davis | 1st | 5th (tied) | 1st | |
| Right Fielders | Louis Sockalexis | 13th | Sport McAllister | 1st | 1st |
| Starting Pitchers | Sid Kitson | 10th | 5th (tied) | 10th | |
| Relievers | George Kelb | 2nd | Bobby Wallace | 7th | 6th |
| Closers | Cy Young | 15th | Bobby Wallace | 8th | 9th |
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COLUMBUS SOLONS 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Josh Corcoran | 14th | 11th (tied) | 16th | |
| First Basemen | Dave Orr | 15th | 7th (tied) | 15th | |
| Second Basemen | Bart Hazelton | 13th | 5th (tied) | 13th | |
| Third Basemen | Billy Nash | 5th | 7th (tied) | 8th | |
| Shortstops | Dave McKeough | 16th | 6th (tied) | 16th | |
| Left Fielders | Darby O'Brien | 8th | 8th (tied) | 11th | |
| Center Fielders | Curt Welch | 14th | 5th (tied) | 15th | |
| Right Fielders | Paul Radford | 16th | 5th (tied) | 16th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Larry McKeon | 11th | 5th (tied) | 11th | |
| Relievers | John Fitzgerald | 1st | Henry Blauvelt | 11th | 9th |
| Closers | Henry Boyle | 14th | Henry Blauvelt | 11th | 12th |
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LOUISVILLE COLONELS 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Wilbert Robinson | 3rd | Ossee Schreckengost | 1st | 1st |
| First Basemen | Tom McCreery | 4th | Pete Cassidy | 4th | 4th |
| Second Basemen | Ducky Holmes | 5th | Irv Hach | 1st | 2nd |
| Third Basemen | Will Smalley | 14th | Bill Kemmer | 6th | 9th |
| Shortstops | Sammy Strang | 2nd | Joe Dolan | 1st | 1st |
| Left Fielders | Fred Clarke | 1st | 8th (tied) | 4th | |
| Center Fielders | Honus Wagner | 3rd | 5th (tied) | 4th | |
| Right Fielders | Kid Nance | 6th | 5th (tied) | 9th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Chris Paff | 8th | 5th (tied) | 9th | |
| Relievers | Bill Hill | 10th | Rube Waddell | 3rd | 4th |
| Closers | Jersey Bakley | 16th | Rube Waddell | 1st | 10th |
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MILWAUKEE BREWERS 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Pop Swett | 12th | 11th (tied) | 14th | |
| First Basemen | Charlie Reilly | 15th (tied) | 7th (tied) | 15th (tied) | |
| Second Basemen | Jack Crooks | 4th | 5th (tied) | 7th | |
| Third Basemen | Jim Donnelly | 13th | Marc Robbins | 5th | 7th |
| Shortstops | Oyster Burns | 3rd | 6th (tied) | 5th | |
| Left Fielders | Ted Scheffler | 15th | 8th (tied) | 15th | |
| Center Fielders | Walt Preston | 10th | 5th (tied) | 13th | |
| Right Fielders | Sam Thompson | 3rd | 5th (tied) | 5th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Frank Meinke | 14th | 5th (tied) | 15th | |
| Relievers | Jim Hughey | 6th | 13th (tied) | 13th | |
| Closers | Kyle Duxbury | 6th | 13th (tied) | 13th |
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NEW YORK GIANTS 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | William Brown | 13th | 11th (tied) | 15th | |
| First Basemen | Willie Keeler | 11th | 7th (tied) | 13th | |
| Second Basemen | Danny Richardson | 16th | 5th (tied) | 16th | |
| Third Basemen | John Rainey | 16th | 7th (tied) | 16th | |
| Shortstops | Yale Murphy | 14th | 6th (tied) | 14th | |
| Left Fielders | Mike Tiernan | 10th | 8th (tied) | 12th | |
| Center Fielders | Dan Dugdale | 15th | Alex Ryder | 3rd | 12th |
| Right Fielders | Jesse Burkett | 14th | Mike Alley | 2nd | 7th |
| Starting Pitchers | Jack Sharrott | 16th | Ed Doheny | 4th | 14th |
| Relievers | Ed Bagley | 8th | Ryan Shelton | 6th | 7th |
| Closers | Bill Reidy | 13th | Ryan Shelton | 3rd | 8th |
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Mike Grady | 5th | Phil Hockett | 4th | 4th |
| First Basemen | Ed Delahanty | 2nd | 7th (tied) | 6th | |
| Second Basemen | Cupid Childs | 8th (tied) | Ed Abbaticchio | 2nd | 3rd |
| Third Basemen | Bill Everitt | 8th | 7th (tied) | 11th | |
| Shortstops | Bob Gilman Allen | 10th | William Gallagher | 3rd | 6th |
| Left Fielders | 16th | 8th (tied) | 16th | ||
| Center Fielders | Tuck Turner | 4th | 5th (tied) | 6th | |
| Right Fielders | Elmer Flick | 2nd | 5th (tied) | 4th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Charlie Ferguson | 2nd | Nixey Callahan | 2nd | 2nd |
| Relievers | Vic Koons | 4th | Tully Sparks | 5th | 3rd |
| Closers | John Fisher | 1st | Nixey Callahan | 7th | 1st |
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Joe Sugden | 11th | Matt Johnston | 7th | 10th |
| First Basemen | Otto Schomberg | 8th | 7th (tied) | 11th | |
| Second Basemen | Gene DeMontreville | 11th | 5th (tied) | 12th | |
| Third Basemen | Jesse Hoffmeister | 6th | Jim Ritz | 2nd | 3rd |
| Shortstops | Ben Conroy | 9th | John Corcoran | 5th | 7th |
| Left Fielders | Doggie Miller | 14th | Pete Mercer | 4th | 10th |
| Center Fielders | Tom Leahy | 12th | 5th (tied) | 14th | |
| Right Fielders | Dan Lally | 15th | 5th (tied) | 15th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Phil Saylor | 15th | 5th (tied) | 16th | |
| Relievers | Josh Moore | 14th | Gussie Gannon | 8th | 10th |
| Closers | Jim Gardner | 10th | Gussie Gannon | 9th | 6th |
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ST. LOUIS BROWNS 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Deacon McGuire | 7th | 11th (tied) | 9th | |
| First Basemen | Matt Lenz | 1st | 7th (tied) | 5th | |
| Second Basemen | Morrigan Sullivan | 10th | 5th (tied) | 11th | |
| Third Basemen | Piggy Ward | 7th | 7th (tied) | 10th | |
| Shortstops | Tom Sexton | 13th | 6th (tied) | 13th | |
| Left Fielders | Rasty Wright | 6th | Jeremy Kilar | 3rd | 2nd |
| Center Fielders | Charlie Duffee | 8th | 5th (tied) | 11th | |
| Right Fielders | Bob Caruthers | 1st | 5th (tied) | 3rd | |
| Starting Pitchers | Georgs Shelton | 9th | Garrett Siegfried | 3rd | 4th |
| Relievers | Marty Strickland | 7th | Fred Blank | 12th | 12th |
| Closers | Bert Dorr | 12th | Fred Blank | 12th | 15th |
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Klondike Douglass | 2nd | Joe Fagin | 8th | 6th |
| First Basemen | Biff Sheehan | 10th | Simon Higginson | 1st (tied) | 3rd |
| Second Basemen | Herman Long | 12th | Art Ball | 4th | 6th |
| Third Basemen | Duff Cooley | 4th | Andrew Powell | 1st | 2nd |
| Shortstops | Hughie Jennings | 4th | Steve Taylor | 2nd | 3rd |
| Left Fielders | Billy Hamilton | 3rd | Frank Huelsman | 1st | 1st |
| Center Fielders | Dick Johnston | 6th | 5th (tied) | 8th | |
| Right Fielders | Jimmy Bannon | 4th | George Farrar | 4th | 2nd |
| Starting Pitchers | Pink Hawley | 3rd | 5th (tied) | 5th | |
| Relievers | Mike Andler | 12th | 13th (tied) | 14th | |
| Closers | John McCarty | 9th | 13th (tied) | 16th |
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WASHINGTON SENATORS 12/14/1897 |
| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Spider Clark | 10th | 11th (tied) | 12th | |
| First Basemen | Bill Hassamaer | 5th | Jim Rogers | 1st (tied) | 1st |
| Second Basemen | Kip Selbach | 2nd | Zeke Wrigley | 2nd (tied) | 1st |
| Third Basemen | Andy Williamson | 2nd | Brandon Mitchell | 2nd (tied) | 1st |
| Shortstops | Shorty Fuller | 5th | Frank Shannon | 4th | 4th |
| Left Fielders | Walt Wilmot | 11th | Jake Boyd | 7th | 9th |
| Center Fielders | William Hoy | 11th | Joe Boyer | 4th | 5th |
| Right Fielders | Billy Lush | 11th | 5th (tied) | 14th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Ed Morris | 5th | Josh Little | 1st | 1st |
| Relievers | Billy Serad | 3rd | Kid Carsey | 9th (tied) | 8th |
| Closers | Joe Corbett | 2nd | Josh Little | 6th | 2nd (tied) |
