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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 Rangers 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 | Pete M. O’Brien | 18.8 |
| 1987 | Tom Henke | 18.1 |
| 1987 | Jim Clancy | 17.5 |
| 1987 | Walt Terrell | 15.7 |
| 1987 | Ruben Sierra | 15.3 |
| 1987 | Oddibe McDowell | 13.9 |
| 1987 | Dave Righetti | 13.2 |
| 1987 | Jerry Browne | 12.4 |
| 1987 | Danny Darwin | 11.7 |
| 1987 | Jose Guzman | 10.4 |
