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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Horiuchi Kato | 4th | Tadasu Kobayashi | Tied for 2nd | 5th |
| First Basemen | Hiroshige Tanaka | 9th | 8th | 11th | |
| Second Basemen | Kingo Oka | 8th | Takiji Yamashita | 1st | 2nd |
| Third Basemen | Iwao Shini | 4th | Iwao Shini | 1st | 2nd |
| Shortstops | Taro Omori | 1st | Taro Omori | Tied for 5th | 5th |
| Left Fielders | Yoshihiro Nakagawa | 5th | Matsu Kumagai | 5th | 5th |
| Center Fielders | Mito Fujimoto | 11th | Mito Fujimoto | 6th | 7th |
| Right Fielders | Shiki Ikeda | 3rd | Shiki Ikeda | 7th | 9th |
| Starting Pitchers | Yasunobu Fujimoto | 9th | Mito Nakano | Tied for 5th | 11th |
| Relievers | Yushiro Takata | 5th | Masamichi Sakurai | Tied for 7th | 10th |
| Closers | Yoriyuki Kawakami | 8th | Yoriyuki Kawakami | 5th | 5th |
