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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 Reds 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 | Barry Larkin | 26.5 |
| 1998 | Paul O’Neill | 25.5 |
| 1998 | Trevor Hoffman | 19.8 |
| 1998 | Eric Davis | 17.9 |
| 1998 | Eddie Taubensee | 13.6 |
| 1998 | Reggie L. Sanders | 12.8 |
| 1998 | Keith Lockhart | 10.1 |
| 1998 | Brett Tomko | 9.6 |
| 1998 | Jeff Montgomery | 7.5 |
| 1998 | Jerry Spradlin | 7.0 |
Correctly answered by Lanny Little, Matthew Bloss, Doug Snyder Sr., Michael McConchie, Michael Danes, Erin Underwood, David Schreiter, Neil Bush, Tom Siegler and Rod Humphrey
