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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 1983 Win Shares Leaders
Based on research for “Hardball Retrospective”, “Hardball Retroactive” and “Hardball Architects” –
https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00S4SXV8S
https://play.google.com/store/books/author?id=Derek+Bain
Identify the 1983 Cubs leaders in total Win Shares based on the Hardball Retrospective “Original” rosters. Each player is listed as a member of the “original” team that he signed his first professional contract with. Ken Griffey Jr. would be a member of the Mariners for the duration of his career in this scenario while Mike Piazza is considered a member of the Dodgers.
| 1983 | Lee Smith | 18.6 |
| 1983 | Mel Hall | 14.4 |
| 1983 | Joe Niekro | 12.1 |
| 1983 | Ron G. Davis | 12.0 |
| 1983 | Dennis Lamp | 11.0 |
| 1983 | Scott Fletcher | 9.3 |
| 1983 | Bruce Sutter | 8.0 |
| 1983 | Mike Krukow | 7.5 |
| 1983 | Ray Burris | 6.9 |
| 1983 | Oscar Gamble | 6.8 |
Correctly answered by Kyle Newman, Lanny Little, Matthew Bloss, Mike Clifford, Michael Murray, Brian Bohem, Doug Snyder Sr., Michael McConchie, Michael Danes, Erin Underwood, Neil Bush, Tom Siegler, Jon Winkler and Rod Humphrey
