Our friends at Baseball America have released from their archives a list of each MLB team’s top 10 prospects from 1983-2000.
As you can imagine, some (Roy Halladay, Randy Johnson) became superstars, while others (hello, Sil Campusano) did not.
Here’s a look at the yearly prospect lists for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Montreal Expos.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
1983
1. Tony Fernandez, ss
2. John Cerutti, lhp
3. Augie Schmidt, ss
4. Jeff Reynolds, 3b
5. Fred McGriff, 1b
6. Stan Clarke, lhp
7. Bill Pinkham, c
8. Ron Shepherd, of
9. Matt Williams, rhp
10. Geno Petralli, c
1984
1. Tony Fernandez, ss
2. Fred McGriff, 1b
3. Alexis Infante, ss
4. Matt Williams, rhp
5. Stan Clarke, lhp
6. Augie Schmidt, ss
7. Jimmy Key, lhp
8. Dave Shipanoff, rhp
9. Otis Green, of
10. Matt Stark, c
1985
1. Fred McGriff, 1b
2. Matt Williams, rhp
3. Santiago Garcia, ss
4. Kelly Gruber, 3b
5. Mike Sharperson, 2b
6. Glenallen Hill, of
7. Alexis Infante, ss
8. Jack McKnight, rhp
9. David Wells, lhp
10. Kevin Sliwinski, 1b
1986
1. Sil Campusano, of
2. Santiago Garcia, 2b
3. Steve Davis, lhp
4. Kelly Gruber, 3b
5. Mike Sharperson, 2b
6. Otis Green, of
7. Fred McGriff, 1b
8. Glenallen Hill, of
9. Norm Tonucci, 3b
10. Matt Stark, c
1987
1. Sil Campusano, of
2. Todd Stottlemyre, rhp
3. Santiago Garcia, 2b
4. Matt Stark, c
5. Jeff Musselman, lhp
6. Rob Ducey, of
7. Glenallen Hill, of
8. Nelson Liriano, 2b
9. Mike Sharperson, 2b
10. Earl Sanders, rhp
1988
1. Sil Campusano, of
2. Junior Felix, of
3. David Wells, lhp
4. Frank Cabrera, c
5. Alex Sanchez, rhp
6. Todd Stottlemyre , rhp
7. Steve Cummings, rhp
8. Kevin Batiste, of
9. Greg Myers, c
10. Mark Whiten, of
1989
1. Derek Bell, of
2. Alex Sanchez, rhp
3. Junior Felix, of
4. Luis Sojo, ss
5. Mark Whiten, of
6. Dennis Jones, lhp
7. Steve Cummings, rhp
8. Jimmy Rogers, rhp
9. Francisco Cabrera, c
10. Denis Boucher, lhp
1990
1. John Olerud, 1b
2. Derek Bell, of
3. Ed Zosky, ss
4. Glenallen Hill, of
5. Alex Sanchez, rhp
6. Nate Cromwell, lhp
7. Ed Sprague, 3b
8. Greg O’Halloran, c
9. Randy Knorr, c
10. Luis Sojo, ss
1991
1. Mark Whiten, of
2. Eddie Zosky, ss
3. Steve Karsay, rhp
4. Mike Timlin, rhp
5. Ed Sprague, c
6. Carlos Delgado, c
7. Marcus Moore, rhp
8. William Suero, 2b
9. Denis Boucher, lhp
10. Pat Hentgen rhp
1992
1. Derek Bell, of
2. Alex Gonzalez, ss
3. Nigel Wilson, of
4. Howard Battle, 3b
5. Carlos Delgado, c
6. Eddie Zosky, ss
7. Pat Hentgen, rhp
8. Steve Karsay, rhp
9. Rick Trlicek, rhp
10. Felipe Crespo, 2b
1993
1. Carlos Delgado, c
2. Alex Gonzalez, ss
3. Shawn Green, of
4. Steve Karsay, rhp
5. Jose Pett, rhp
6. Howard Battle, 3b
7. Paul Spoljaric, lhp
8. Aaron Small, rhp
9. Brent Bowers, of
10. Rob Butler, of
1994
1. Alex Gonzalez, ss
2. Carlos Delgado, c
3. Jose Silva, rhp
4. Shawn Green, of
5. D.J. Boston, 1b
6. Paul Spoljaric, lhp
7. Angel Martinez, c
8. Adam Meinershagen, rhp
9. Shannon Stewart, of
10. Lee Daniels, rhp
1995
1. Shawn Green, of
2. Alex Gonzalez, ss
3. Jose Silva, rhp
4. Shannon Stewart, of
5. Chris Carpenter, rhp
6. Jose Pett, rhp
7. Angel Martinez, c
8. Edwin Hurtado, rhp
9. Chris Stynes, 2b
10. Tom Evans, 3b
1996
1. Shannon Stewart, of
2. Marty Janzen, rhp
3. Chris Carpenter, rhp
4. Jose Pett, rhp
5. Jose Silva, rhp
6. Roy Halladay, rhp
7. Ryan Jones, 1b
8. Tom Evans, 3b
9. Felipe Crespo, 2b/3b
10. Kevin Witt, ss
1997
1. Roy Halladay, rhp
2. Shannon Stewart, of
3. Chris Carpenter, rhp
4. Kelvim Escobar, rhp
5. Ryan Jones, 1b
6. Billy Koch, rhp
7. Kevin Witt, 3b
8. Anthony Sanders, of
9. Joe Young, rhp
10. Tom Evans, 3b
1998
1. Roy Halladay, rhp
2. Vernon Wells, of
3. Kevin Witt, 1b
4. Tom Evans, 3b
5. Anthony Sanders, of
6. Andy Thompson, 3b
7. Bill Koch, rhp
8. Brent Abernathy, 2b
9. Gary Glover, rhp
10. Joe Lawrence, ss
1999
1. Roy Halladay, rhp
2. Billy Koch, rhp
3. Felipe Lopez, ss
4. Kevin Witt, 1b
5. Vernon Wells, of
6. Clayton Andrews, lhp
7. Tom Davey, rhp
8. Joe Lawrence, ss
9. Peter Tucci, of
10. Tom Evans, 3b
2000
1. Vernon Wells, of
2. Felipe Lopez, ss
3. Cesar Izturis, ss/2b
4. Michael Young, 2b/ss
5. Josh Phelps, c
6. Gary Glover, rhp
7. Brent Abernathy, 2b
8. Andy Thompson, of
9. Kevin Witt, 1b/of
10. John Sneed, rhp
MONTREAL EXPOS
1983
1. Roy Johnson, of
2. Mike Fuentes, of
3. Greg Bargar, rhp
4. Al Newman, 2b
5. Angel Salazar, ss
6. Mike Stenhouse, of
7. Joe Hesketh, lhp
8. Nelson Santovenia, c
9. Dick Grapenthin, rhp
10. John Damon, 2b
1984
1. Angel Salazar, ss
2. Mike Fuentes, of
3. Joe Hesketh, lhp
4. Roy Johnson, of
5. John Dopson, rhp
6. Armando Moreno, rhp
7. Rich Stoll, rhp
8. Rene Gonzales, ss
9. Greg Barfar, rhp
10. Mike Steinhouse, 1b/of
1985
1. Joe Hesketh, lhp
2. Andres Galarraga, 1b
3. Bob Caffrey, c
4. Bill Moore, of
5. Rich Stoll, rhp
6. Randy St. Claire, rhp
7. Rene Gonzales, ss
8. John Dopson, rhp
9. Tim Barrett, rhp
10. Mike Fuentes, of
1986
1. Floyd Youmans, rhp
2. Andres Galarraga, 1b
3. John Dopson, rhp
4. Bill Moore, of
5. Luis Rivera, ss
6. Tim Barrett, rhp
7. Rich Stoll, rhp
8. Brian Holman, rhp
9. Bill Cutshall, rhp
10. Mike Hocutt, 1b
1987
1. Sergio Valdez, rhp
2. Jeff Parrett, rhp
3. Randy Johnson, lhp
4. Alonzo Powell, of
5. Luis Rivera, ss
6. Bill Moore, of
7. Kevin Dean, of
8. Brian Holman, rhp
9. Larry Walker, of
10. Bob Sudo, rhp
1988
1. Randy Johnson, lhp
2. Delino DeShields, ss
3. Hector Rivera, rhp
4. Yorkis Perez, lhp
5. Larry Walker, of
6. Kevin Dean, of
7. Alonzo Powell, of
8. Brian Holman, rhp
9. Sergio Valdez, rhp
10. James Faulk, of
1989
1. Delino DeShields, ss
2. Randy Johnson, lhp
3. Marquis Grisson, of
4. Wilfredo Cordero, ss
5. Reid Cornelius, rhp
6. Gene Harris, rhp
7. Tyrone Kingwood, of
8. Dave Wainhouse, rhp
9. Mike Blowers, 3b
10. Danilo Leon, rhp
1990
1. Delino DeShields, 2b
2. Marquis Grissom, of
3. Larry Walker, of
4. Howard Farmer, rhp
5. Mark Gardner, rhp
6. Mel Rojas, rhp
7. Wilfredo Cordero, ss
8. Mario Brito, rhp
9. Hector Rivera, rhp
10. Gregg Colbrunn, c
1991
1. Wilfredo Cordero, ss
2. Reid Cornelius, rhp
3. Rondell White, of
4. Willie Greene, 3b
5. Brian Barnes, lhp
6. Greg Colbrunn, c
7. Stan Spencer, rhp
8. Chris Haney, lhp
9. Shane Andrews, 3b
10. Hector Rivera, rhp
1992
1. Wilfredo Cordero, ss
2. Rondell White, of
3. Cliff Floyd, 1b
4. Tavo Alvarez, rhp
5. Jon Hurst, rhp
6. Ugueth Urbina, rhp
7. Reid Cornelius, rhp
8. Glenn Murray, of
9. Gabe White, lhp
10. Chris Martin, ss
1993
1. Cliff Floyd, of
2. Wil Cordero, ss
3. Tavo Alvarez, rhp
4. Rondell White, of
5. Tim Laker, c
6. Gabe White, lhp
7. B.J. Wallace, lhp
8. Mike Lansing, ss
9. Joey Eischen, lhp
10. Joe Vidro, 2b
1994
1. Cliff Floyd, 1b
2. Rondell White, of
3. Joey Eischen, lhp
4. Brad Fullmer, 3b
5. Rod Henderson, rhp
6. Gabe White, rhp
7. B.J. Wallace, lhp
8. Ugueth Urbina, rhp
9. Jose Paniagua, rhp
10. Chris Schwab, of
1995
1. Ugueth Urbina, rhp
2. Hiram Bocachica, ss
3. Everett Stull, rhp
4. Brad Fullmer, 3b
5. Vladimir Guerrero, of
6. Shane Andrews, 3b
7. Rod Henderson, rhp
8. Carlos Perez, lhp
9. Mark Grudzielanek, ss
10. Scott Gentile, rhp
1996
1. Vladimir Guerrero, of
2. Ugueth Urbina, rhp
3. Hiram Bocachica, ss
4. Brad Fullmer, 3b/1b
5. Everett Stull, rhp
6. Yamil Benitez, of
7. Jose Paniagua, rhp
8. Neil Weber, lhp
9. Michael Barrett, c/3b
10. Jason Baker, rhp
1997
1. Vladimir Guerrero, of
2. Hiram Bocachica, ss
3. Brad Fullmer, 1b/of
4. Michael Barrett, c
5. Jason Barker, rhp
6. Javier Vazquez, rhp
7. Milton Bradley, of
8. Neil Weber, lhp
9. Mike Thurman, rhp
10. Everett Stull, rhp
1998
1. Brad Fullmer, 1b
2. Carl Pavano, rhp
3. Javier Vazquez, rhp
4. Orlando Cabrera, ss/2b
5. Jake Westbrook, rhp
6. Hiram Bocachica, ss/2b
7. Michael Barrett, c
8. Mike Thurman, rhp
9. Donnie Bridges, rhp
10. Milton Bradley, of
1999
1. Michael Barrett, 3b/c
2. Peter Bergeron, of
3. Ted Lilly, lhp
4. Guillermo Mota, rhp
5. Tony Armas, rhp
6. Milton Bradley, of
7. Fernadno Seguignol, of/1b
8. Jake Westbrook, rhp
9. Bob Henley, c
10. Brad Wilkerson, of
2000
1. Tony Armas, rhp
2. Milton Bradley, of
3. Peter Bergeron, of
4. Jake Westbrook, rhp
5. T.J. Tucker, rhp
6. Ted Lilly, lhp
7. Brian Schneider, c
8. Brad Wilkerson, of
9. Brandon Phillips, ss
10. Josh Girdley, lhp
