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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Kojuro Kumagai | 8th | Tatsui Wakana | Tied for 2nd | 8th |
| First Basemen | Toin Shimizu | 3rd | Yoichibei Taniguchi | 4th | 4th |
| Second Basemen | Juichi Takahashi | 1st | Juichi Takahashi | Tied for 8th | 8th |
| Third Basemen | Sawao Tawaraya | 7th | Tied for 7th | 10th | |
| Shortstops | Natsume Kozawa | 6th | Arinori Watanabe | Tied for 5th | 9th |
| Left Fielders | Motoyasu Matsushita | 1st | Motoyasu Matsushita | Tied for 8th | 8th |
| Center Fielders | Tanzan Noda | 2nd | Kazuhiro Morita | 4th | 3rd |
| Right Fielders | Masatake Ishii | 5th | Masatake Ishii | 2nd | 2nd |
| Starting Pitchers | Katsumi Taniguchi | 7th | Shiro Hatsutori | Tied for 5th | 10th |
| Relievers | Kazuki Ine | 10th | Hisamitsu Mori | Tied for 7th | 12th |
| Closers | Maresuke Nishimura | 11th | Hisamitsu Mori | Tied for 9th | 11th |
