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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 Dodgers 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 | Mike Piazza | 34.7 |
| 1998 | Jose Offerman | 27.7 |
| 1998 | Pedro J. Martinez | 21.3 |
| 1998 | Eric Karros | 21.1 |
| 1998 | Raul Mondesi | 21.1 |
| 1998 | Eric Young | 17.6 |
| 1998 | Henry Rodriguez | 16.4 |
| 1998 | John Wetteland | 14.6 |
| 1998 | Chan Ho Park | 13.6 |
| 1998 | Tom Goodwin | 12.6 |
Correctly answered by Lanny Little, Brian Bohem, Doug Snyder Sr., Michael McConchie, Michael Danes, Erin Underwood, Neil Bush, Tom Siegler, Dave Shaw, Rod Humphrey and Michael J. Keenan
