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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 Royals 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 | Frank White | 19.2 |
| 1986 | George Brett | 18.9 |
| 1986 | Tom Candiotti | 17.5 |
| 1986 | Ken Phelps | 16.0 |
| 1986 | Willie Wilson | 14.5 |
| 1986 | Danny Jackson | 14.5 |
| 1986 | Mark Gubicza | 14.0 |
| 1986 | Ruppert Jones | 12.7 |
| 1986 | Dan Quisenberry | 9.6 |
| 1986 | Don Slaught | 8.9 |
Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey
