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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 1997 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 1997 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.
| 1997 | Steve Finley | 19.5 |
| 1997 | Mike Mussina | 18.7 |
| 1997 | David Segui | 17.9 |
| 1997 | Cal Ripken | 16.8 |
| 1997 | Jeffrey Hammonds | 14.6 |
| 1997 | Armando Benitez | 10.9 |
| 1997 | Jose Mercedes | 10.6 |
| 1997 | Arthur Rhodes | 10.5 |
| 1997 | Garrett Stephenson | 10.0 |
| 1997 | Ben McDonald | 8.5 |
Correctly answered by Matthew Bloss, Mike Clifford, Brian Bohem, Doug Snyder Sr., Michael McConchie and Rod Humphrey
