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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchers | Keith Moreland | 10th | Ozzie Virgil | 1st | 1st |
| First Basemen | Pete Rose | 25th | Tied for 4th | 26th | |
| Second Basemen | Manny Trillo | 18th | Jay Loviglio | 6th | 14th |
| Third Basemen | Mike Schmidt | 3rd | Tied for 2nd | 3rd | |
| Shortstops | Larry Bowa | 25th | Tied for 7th | 28th | |
| Left Fielders | Lonnie Smith | 8th | Tied for 8th | 13th | |
| Center Fielders | Garry Maddox | Tied for 20th | Bob Dernier | 5th | 11th |
| Right Fielders | Bake McBride | 27th | George Vukovich | 1st | 11th |
| Starting Pitchers | Steve Carlton | 3rd | Mark Davis | 2nd | 1st |
| Relievers | Dickie Noles | 15th | Scott Munninghoff | 9th | 14th |
| Closers | Tug McGraw | 9th | Scott Munninghoff | 9th | 9th |
