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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 1989 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 1989 Orioles 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.
| 1989 | Cal Ripken | 25.0 |
| 1989 | Eddie Murray | 17.8 |
| 1989 | Gregg Olson | 17.7 |
| 1989 | Craig Worthington | 16.8 |
| 1989 | Dennis Martinez | 15.8 |
| 1989 | Bryn Smith | 14.8 |
| 1989 | Jeff Ballard | 14.6 |
| 1989 | Bob Milacki | 14.0 |
| 1989 | Mike Boddicker | 11.4 |
| 1989 | Mike Flanagan | 8.1 |
Correctly answered by Lanny Little, Brian Bohem, Michael Danes, Neil Bush, Dave Shaw and Rod Humphrey
