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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 Red 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.
| 1989 | Wade Boggs | 30.4 |
| 1989 | Dwight Evans | 20.3 |
| 1989 | Jody Reed | 20.0 |
| 1989 | Bruce Hurst | 18.2 |
| 1989 | Roger Clemens | 18.1 |
| 1989 | Mike Greenwell | 17.9 |
| 1989 | Ellis Burks | 16.3 |
| 1989 | Ernie Whitt | 15.4 |
| 1989 | Carlton Fisk | 15.1 |
| 1989 | Todd Benzinger | 12.8 |
Correctly answered by Michael Murray, Brian Bohem, Bryan Hartman, Doug Snyder Sr., Michael McConchie, Michael Danes, Erin Underwood, David Schreiter, Neil Bush, Dave Shaw, Rod Humphrey and Michael J. Keenan
