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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 1986 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 1986 Orioles 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.
| 1986 | Cal Ripken | 28.2 |
| 1986 | Eddie Murray | 19.7 |
| 1986 | Doug DeCinces | 15.6 |
| 1986 | Don Baylor | 15.2 |
| 1986 | Bobby Grich | 10.9 |
| 1986 | Storm Davis | 9.8 |
| 1986 | Mike Boddicker | 8.8 |
| 1986 | Ken Dixon | 8.4 |
| 1986 | Larry Sheets | 8.2 |
| 1986 | Bryn Smith | 7.6 |
| 1986 | Mike Young | 7.6 |
Correctly answered by Kyle Newman, Lanny Little, Brian Bohem, Patrick Lachaine, Doug Snyder Sr., Bill Paredes, Michael Danes, Erin Underwood, Brent Carroll, Neil Bush, Tom Siegler, Steve Herring, Rod Humphrey and Gerald O’Connor
