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1961 Tigers – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

By Derek Bain September 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

1961	Al Kaline	30.1
1961	Frank Lary	19.6
1961	Jake Wood	19.2
1961	Jim Bunning	18.2
1961	Frank Bolling	15.5
1961	Billy Hoeft	15.4
1961	Steve Boros	13.8
1961	Bubba Phillips	11.6
1961	Billy Pierce	11.4
1961	Harvey Kuenn	10.5
1961	Bob Shaw	10.5

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