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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 1987 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 1987 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.
| 1987 | Don Mattingly | 26.9 |
| 1987 | Greg Gagne | 17.7 |
| 1987 | Willie McGee | 17.4 |
| 1987 | Mike Pagliarulo | 16.8 |
| 1987 | Pat Tabler | 15.7 |
| 1987 | Andy McGaffigan | 14.8 |
| 1987 | Jose Uribe | 14.4 |
| 1987 | Rafael Santana | 10.6 |
| 1987 | Fred McGriff | 10.5 |
| 1987 | Willie Upshaw | 10.3 |
Correctly answered by Kyle Newman, Mike Clifford, Michael Murray, Brian Bohem, Patrick Lachaine, Doug Snyder Sr., Michael Danes, Erin Underwood, David Schreiter, Neil Bush, Tom Siegler, Dave Shaw, Steve Herring, Rod Humphrey and Michael J. Keenan
