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| Position | Top player | Team ranking | Top prospect | Organizational ranking | Overall ranking |
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| Catchers | Lance Parrish | 18th | Tied for 9th | 20th | |
| First Basemen | Darrell Evans | 19th | Tied for 4th | 21st | |
| Second Basemen | Lou Whitaker | 7th | Scott Earl | 9th | 11th |
| Third Basemen | Tom Brookens | 25th | Tied for 4th | 25th | |
| Shortstops | Alan Trammell | 4th | Doug Baker | 6th | 3rd |
| Left Fielders | Johnny Grubb | 18th | Nelson Simmons | 8th | 10th |
| Center Fielders | Chet Lemon | 3rd | Tied for 11th | 6th | |
| Right Fielders | Kirk Gibson | 9th | Tied for 5th | 11th | |
| Starting Pitchers | Milt Wilcox | 23rd | Randy O'Neal | 13th | 21st |
| Relievers | Carl Willis | 30th | Carl Willis | 14th | 30th |
| Closers | Willie Hernandez | 17th | Carl Willis | 14th | 15th |
