AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
POSITIONAL STRENGTH OVERVIEW BY POSITIONS
03/31/2002
BNN Index
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AA
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SCORES
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STANDINGS
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STATS
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TEAMS
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PLAYERS
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TRANSACTIONS
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HISTORY
CATCHERS
Team
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Indianapolis Indians
Miguel Olivo
1st
Miguel Olivo
5th
4th
Louisville Redbirds
Scott Hatteberg
2nd
6th(tied)
6th
Iowa Cubs
Humberto Quintero
3rd
Humberto Quintero
1st(tied)
1st
Buffalo Bisons
Ronny Paulino
4th
Ronny Paulino
1st(tied)
2nd
Denver Zephyrs
Gerald Laird
5th
Gerald Laird
1st(tied)
3rd
Omaha Royals
Mike Macfarlane
6th
Mike Napoli
4th
5th
Coarsegold Giants
Pat Cline
7th
6th(tied)
7th
Oklahoma City 89ers
Miguel Ojeda
8th
6th(tied)
8th
Nashville Sounds
Josh Paul
9th
6th(tied)
9th
Minneapolis Buffaloes
Jon Fuller
10th
6th(tied)
10th
Des Moines Rockets
Dan Moylan
11th
6th(tied)
11th
Brasher Huskies
Brian Hickman
12th
6th(tied)
12th
FIRST BASEMEN
Team
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Des Moines Rockets
Dante Bichette
1st
Miguel Cabrera
2nd
2nd
Denver Zephyrs
Carlos Pena
2nd
Jeff Bailey
1st
1st
Louisville Redbirds
David Segui
3rd
6th(tied)
6th
Indianapolis Indians
Greg Colbrunn
4th
Hee-seop Choi
3rd
3rd
Oklahoma City 89ers
Rob Maurer
5th
6th(tied)
7th
Buffalo Bisons
Luis Polonia
6th
Jason Hart
5th
4th
Iowa Cubs
Kevin Roberson
7th
6th(tied)
8th
Brasher Huskies
Randy Ruiz
8th
Randy Ruiz
4th
5th
Minneapolis Buffaloes
Angelo Cuevas
9th
6th(tied)
9th
Omaha Royals
Sean Berry
10th
6th(tied)
10th
Coarsegold Giants
Aaron McNeal
11th
6th(tied)
11th
Nashville Sounds
12th
6th(tied)
12th
SECOND BASEMEN
Team
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Indianapolis Indians
Mark Ellis
1st
Mark Ellis
3rd
3rd
Brasher Huskies
Kelly Johnson
2nd
Kelly Johnson
2nd
1st
Buffalo Bisons
Esteban German
3rd
Esteban German
4th
4th
Louisville Redbirds
Shane Halter
4th
8th(tied)
7th
Iowa Cubs
Kurt Stillwell
5th
8th(tied)
9th
Oklahoma City 89ers
Felipe Crespo
6th
Pedro Santana
7th
6th
Nashville Sounds
Bobby Scales
7th
Bobby Scales
1st
2nd
Minneapolis Buffaloes
Tony Schrager
8th
Tony Schrager
5th
5th
Des Moines Rockets
Pete Orr
9th
8th(tied)
10th
Coarsegold Giants
Edgar V. Gonzalez
10th
Edgar V. Gonzalez
6th
8th
Omaha Royals
Sergio Nunez
11th
8th(tied)
11th
Denver Zephyrs
12th
8th(tied)
12th
THIRD BASEMEN
Team
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Louisville Redbirds
Sean Burroughs
1st
Sean Burroughs
4th
3rd
Des Moines Rockets
Scott Brosius
2nd
10th(tied)
8th
Coarsegold Giants
Jack Hannahan
3rd
Corey Hart
1st
1st
Nashville Sounds
Chris Duncan
4th
Chris Duncan
3rd
4th
Brasher Huskies
Travis Chapman
5th
Travis Chapman
6th
5th
Oklahoma City 89ers
Jason Grabowski
6th
Jason Grabowski
5th
6th
Iowa Cubs
Kevin Haverbusch
7th
Kevin Haverbusch
7th
7th
Buffalo Bisons
Abel Martinez
8th
Abel Martinez
2nd
2nd
Indianapolis Indians
Jeff Deardorff
9th
Jeff Deardorff
8th
9th
Denver Zephyrs
Cody Ransom
10th
10th(tied)
11th
Omaha Royals
Jacob Brumfield
11th
Chris Schrock
9th
10th
Minneapolis Buffaloes
Napoleon Calzado
12th
10th(tied)
12th
SHORTSTOPS
Team
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Omaha Royals
Bobby Crosby
1st
Bobby Crosby
2nd
2nd
Buffalo Bisons
Denny Hocking
2nd
Alfredo Amezaga
1st
1st
Iowa Cubs
Chris Gomez
3rd
5th(tied)
5th
Louisville Redbirds
Pat Meares
4th
5th(tied)
6th
Des Moines Rockets
Jeff Branson
5th
5th(tied)
7th
Oklahoma City 89ers
Mike Peeples
6th
5th(tied)
8th
Minneapolis Buffaloes
Nicolas Garcia
7th
Nicolas Garcia
4th
3rd(tied)
Denver Zephyrs
Felix Escalona
8th
Felix Escalona
3rd
3rd(tied)
Indianapolis Indians
Jimmy Alvarez
9th
5th(tied)
9th
Nashville Sounds
Kelly Dransfeldt
10th
5th(tied)
10th
Brasher Huskies
11th (tied)
5th(tied)
11th(tied)
Coarsegold Giants
11th (tied)
5th(tied)
11th(tied)
LEFT FIELDERS
Team
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Indianapolis Indians
Reed Johnson
1st
Reed Johnson
5th
4th
Louisville Redbirds
Ray Lankford
2nd
8th(tied)
7th
Nashville Sounds
Wily Mo Pena
3rd
Wily Mo Pena
4th
5th
Iowa Cubs
Larry Bigbie
4th
Larry Bigbie
2nd(tied)
1st
Omaha Royals
Brian McRae
5th
8th(tied)
9th
Minneapolis Buffaloes
Todd Greene
6th
8th(tied)
10th
Des Moines Rockets
Matt Watson
7th
Matt Watson
1st
2nd
Denver Zephyrs
Fernando Seguignol
8th
8th(tied)
11th
Buffalo Bisons
Dee Brown
9th
Dee Brown
7th
6th
Oklahoma City 89ers
Rich Gomez
10th
Rich Gomez
2nd(tied)
3rd
Coarsegold Giants
Lou Montanez
11th
Lou Montanez
6th
8th
Brasher Huskies
12th
8th(tied)
12th
CENTER FIELDERS
Team
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Denver Zephyrs
Willie Harris
1st
Dewayne Wise
7th
4th
Indianapolis Indians
Rajai Davis
2nd
Rajai Davis
5th
5th
Omaha Royals
David DeJesus
3rd
David DeJesus
6th
6th
Nashville Sounds
Angel Pagan
4th
Angel Pagan
1st
1st
Minneapolis Buffaloes
Josh Hamilton
5th
Josh Hamilton
4th
7th
Brasher Huskies
Reggie Abercrombie
6th
Reggie Abercrombie
2nd(tied)
2nd
Buffalo Bisons
Kenny Kelly
7th
Kenny Kelly
2nd(tied)
3rd
Des Moines Rockets
Nic Jackson
8th
9th(tied)
9th
Iowa Cubs
Ron Calloway
9th
Ron Calloway
8th
8th
Coarsegold Giants
Carlos Villalobos
10th
9th(tied)
10th
Louisville Redbirds
11th (tied)
9th(tied)
11th(tied)
Oklahoma City 89ers
11th (tied)
9th(tied)
11th(tied)
RIGHT FIELDERS
Team
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Denver Zephyrs
Terrmel Sledge
1st
Terrmel Sledge
1st(tied)
1st
Oklahoma City 89ers
Deion Sanders
2nd
Albino Contreras
1st(tied)
2nd
Louisville Redbirds
Mike Simms
3rd
7th(tied)
7th
Iowa Cubs
Justin Sherrod
4th
Justin Sherrod
5th
5th
Minneapolis Buffaloes
Gonzalo Meza
5th
Val Pascucci
1st(tied)
3rd
Brasher Huskies
Michael Restovich
6th
Michael Restovich
6th
6th
Des Moines Rockets
Jose Bautista
7th
Jose Bautista
4th
4th
Indianapolis Indians
Tyrone Woods
8th
7th(tied)
8th
Omaha Royals
Harvey Pulliam
9th
7th(tied)
9th
Coarsegold Giants
Luis Saturria
10th
7th(tied)
10th
Buffalo Bisons
11th (tied)
7th(tied)
11th(tied)
Nashville Sounds
11th (tied)
7th(tied)
11th(tied)
STARTING PITCHERS
Team
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Oklahoma City 89ers
Tony Saunders
1st
Jeremy Bonderman
3rd
1st
Brasher Huskies
Mark Prior
2nd
Mark Prior
4th
2nd
Omaha Royals
Kurt Ainsworth
3rd
Kurt Ainsworth
2nd
3rd
Coarsegold Giants
Wes Obermueller
4th
Wes Obermueller
1st
4th
Minneapolis Buffaloes
Zach Day
5th
12th
11th
Denver Zephyrs
Ervin Santana
6th
Ervin Santana
6th
6th
Indianapolis Indians
Gustavo Chacin
7th
Gustavo Chacin
8th
7th
Iowa Cubs
Shawn Hill
8th
Shawn Hill
9th(tied)
9th
Louisville Redbirds
Carlos E. Hernandez
9th
Chris Capuano
9th(tied)
10th
Buffalo Bisons
Boof Bonser
10th
Jeff Francis
5th
5th
Nashville Sounds
Runelvys Hernandez
11th
Runelvys Hernandez
7th
8th
Des Moines Rockets
Dave Bush
12th
Dave Bush
11th
12th
RELIEVERS
Team
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Louisville Redbirds
Jack Taschner
1st
Jack Taschner
4th
3rd
Denver Zephyrs
Chad Paronto
2nd
Jose Veras
6th(tied)
6th
Des Moines Rockets
Macay McBride
3rd
Robinson Tejeda
1st
1st
Iowa Cubs
Taylor Buchholz
4th
Taylor Buchholz
6th(tied)
7th
Brasher Huskies
Jeremy Ward
5th
Jason Frasor
2nd
2nd
Minneapolis Buffaloes
Doug Slaten
6th
Brian Sanches
5th
4th
Buffalo Bisons
Tim Spooneybarger
7th
Kevin Hodge
3rd
5th
Nashville Sounds
Brandon Medders
8th
Brandon Medders
10th
10th
Oklahoma City 89ers
Todd Ozias
9th
Jose Valverde
6th(tied)
8th
Indianapolis Indians
Merkin Valdez
10th
Ryan Houston
6th(tied)
9th
Coarsegold Giants
Brad Guy
11th
Chris Wallace
12th
11th
Omaha Royals
Miguel Duarte
12th
Miguel Duarte
11th
12th
CLOSERS
Team
Top player
Team ranking
Top prospect
Organizational ranking
Overall ranking
Denver Zephyrs
Jorge Julio
1st
Jose Veras
4th
1st
Iowa Cubs
Hong-Chih Kuo
2nd
Hong-Chih Kuo
6th
5th
Coarsegold Giants
Chad Qualls
3rd
Chad Qualls
7th
7th
Oklahoma City 89ers
Francisco Rodriguez
4th
Francisco Rodriguez
5th
6th
Minneapolis Buffaloes
Luis Vizcaino
5th
Brian Sanches
3rd
2nd
Nashville Sounds
Xavier Hernandez
6th
Brandon Medders
10th
8th
Omaha Royals
Chris Spurling
7th
Chris Spurling
12th
11th
Des Moines Rockets
Neal Cotts
8th
Neal Cotts
9th
10th
Brasher Huskies
Brian Bruney
9th
Brian Bruney
11th
12th
Louisville Redbirds
Jesse Crain
10th
Jesse Crain
8th
9th
Buffalo Bisons
Tim Spooneybarger
11th
Mark Mangum
1st
3rd
Indianapolis Indians
Dan Freed
12th
Mauricio Lara
2nd
4th
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