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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 Yankees 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 | Don Mattingly | 34.5 |
| 1986 | Pat Tabler | 16.1 |
| 1986 | Mike Pagliarulo | 15.7 |
| 1986 | Willie Upshaw | 15.2 |
| 1986 | Dan Pasqua | 13.9 |
| 1986 | Andy McGaffigan | 12.6 |
| 1986 | Willie McGee | 12.2 |
| 1986 | Jose Uribe | 12.2 |
| 1986 | Greg Gagne | 10.8 |
| 1986 | Jim Deshaies | 9.8 |
Correctly answered by Lanny Little, Brian Bohem, Patrick Lachaine, Bryan Hartman, Michael McConchie, Michael Danes, Erin Underwood, Neil Bush, Tom Siegler, Dave Shaw, Rod Humphrey, Mike Baroni and Michael J. Keenan