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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 1988 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 1988 White Sox 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.
| 1988 | Brian Downing | 17.3 |
| 1988 | Harold Baines | 16.4 |
| 1988 | Doug Drabek | 14.5 |
| 1988 | Bobby Thigpen | 10.7 |
| 1988 | Cecil Espy | 7.6 |
| 1988 | Daryl Boston | 6.9 |
| 1988 | Jack McDowell | 6.4 |
| 1988 | John Cangelosi | 3.7 |
| 1988 | Rich Gossage | 3.7 |
| 1988 | Ron Karkovice | 2.2 |
Correctly answered by Lanny Little, Brian Bohem, Doug Snyder Sr., Michael McConchie, Michael Danes and Rod Humphrey
