W E S T   D I V I S I O N

E A S T   D I V I S I O N

SAN FRANCISCO SPIDERS
John Nellis

BROOKLYN SUPERBAS
Glen Reed

The Spiders' minor league affiliates are in the top 3 at all three levels.  Triple-A Atlanta has plenty of outfield depth, with Curt Flood (.375-11-46) and Harry Anderson (.316-23-57).  Flood leads the American Association in batting and OBP.

RF Bob Nieman, in his ninth year in Triple-A, is on pace to have an even better year than last, when he hit .299-45-122 at Buffalo.  In 83 games this season, the 31-year-old is hitting .284-35-96, leading the American Association in home runs, RBIs, and slugging.
 

LOUISVILLE COLONELS
Mark Allen

DETROIT GRIFFINS
Sean Holloway

Shortstop Bobby Morgan (.239-20-69) leads Pittsburgh in home runs and RBI.  Vinegar Bend Mizell (7-1, 3.23) is Louisville's best minor league pitcher 
 

SP Tom Brewer (8-7, 3.14) leads Triple-A pitchers with 10 complete games, and ranks 2nd in ERA and 4th in innings.  Also at Milwaukee, Saul Rogovin (6-7, 3.82) is 3rd in ERA and strikeouts.
  

ST LOUIS MAROONS
Tim Smith

NEW YORK GOTHAMS
Shawn Martin

First round pick Bill Monbouquette (11-3, 3.93) earned a major league call-up by leading Triple-A pitchers with 11 wins in 17 starts.  Al Worthington (10-2, 2.86) leads the American Association in ERA and is tied for 2nd in wins.  Outfielder Bob Cerv (.297-31-81) is in the top 5 in home runs, RBIs, and slugging.
 

The Gothams' pitching farm resembles a dust bowl, as only Arnie Portocarerro (10-6, 4.58) has managed an ERA under 5.00 at Triple-A Boston.  Hitters are a different story, as two hitter from the 1955 draft class are putting together fine AAA campaigns. 3B Gene "Augie" Freese (.320-20-71) should establish career Triple-A highs in HR and RBI, despite an OPS (.937) well below last year's (1.173 in only 60 games).  Cuban LF Roman Mejias (.351-22-53) was one of the top minor leaguers in 1957 (.308-37-138) and played 85 games with the big club last year (.261-8-21) but didn't stick.
  

CHICAGO COLTS
Lance Mueller

CLEVELAND BARONS
Charlie Qualls

Cincinnati are cellar-dwellars in the American Association.  Cincy lacks a regular hitting better than .284 (Dee Fondy), and only one pitcher with an ERA under 3.50: Bob Shaw (4-3, 3.10 in 7 starts), who has rode the train from Cincy to Chicago so much this season he has memorized the telephone poles.
 

Catcher Frank House was an inspired choice in this year's Reentry Draft.  Earning the league minimum, House is hitting .281-21-87 in 86 games at Triple-A Philadelphia.  Only Yogi Berra stands in the way of full-time major league employ. Another Reentry pick-up, Don Zimmer (.333-23-59), leads Philly in home runs.  Last year's #1 rookie pick, Turk Farrell (4-0, 3.78) leads the Triple-A circuit with 16 saves.
 

LOS ANGELES OUTLAWS
Chris McCreight

WASHINGTON MONUMENTS
Steven Giovanelli

2B Billy Martin, in his ninth minor league season -- eighth in AAA -- may finally break out to the bigs.  Martin is hitting .333-24-87, doubled his career-best homer tally, and is on pace to double his previous-best RBI tally.  With the second worst UL ERA, L.A. finds little help on the farm.  Their two best prospects in Dallas are both relievers and over 30: Joe Black (5-0, 2.70, 35yo) and Hersh Freeman (2-1, 2.73, 31yo).  Black, an original Outlaw, started 24 games in 1955 and won a Gold Glove before dropping to the bullpen for three years and finally Triple-A this year.
 

Washington has only two pitchers in its entire minor league system, but three solid 1B prospects in Preston Ward (.303-23-72), Vic Power (.307-20-58), and Norm Larker (.307-8-58). 3B Ray "Jabbo" Jablonski (.360-5-23 in 35 games), drafted in 1953, played 146 games for Detroit in 1956, but in hasn't played a single major league game in his sixth other professional seasons.