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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 1998 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 1998 Angels 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.
| 1998 | Jim Edmonds | 24.9 |
| 1998 | Tim Salmon | 22.4 |
| 1998 | Darin Erstad | 19.9 |
| 1998 | Damion Easley | 19.5 |
| 1998 | Devon White | 18.4 |
| 1998 | Chuck Finley | 17.8 |
| 1998 | Garret Anderson | 17.1 |
| 1998 | Wally Joyner | 16.7 |
| 1998 | Dante Bichette | 15.5 |
| 1998 | Gary DiSarcina | 14.5 |
Correctly answered by Lanny Little, Matthew Bloss, Brian Bohem, Doug Snyder Sr., Michael Danes, Erin Underwood, Neil Bush, Dave Shaw, Rod Humphrey and Michael J. Keenan
