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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 Tigers 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 | Alan Trammell | 25.3 |
| 1986 | Jack Morris | 20.3 |
| 1986 | Kirk Gibson | 19.3 |
| 1986 | Lou Whitaker | 19.2 |
| 1986 | Glenn Wilson | 16.8 |
| 1986 | Lance Parrish | 15.0 |
| 1986 | Howard Johnson | 9.8 |
| 1986 | Bob Melvin | 6.7 |
| 1986 | Dwight Lowry | 6.5 |
| 1986 | Rick Leach | 6.2 |
Correctly answered by Kyle Newman, Michael Murray, Brian Bohem, Doug Snyder Sr., Michael McConchie, Michael Danes, Erin Underwood, David Schreiter, Neil Bush, Tom Siegler, Rod Humphrey and Gerald O’Connor
