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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 1999 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 1999 Tigers 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.
| 1999 | Jose Lima | 19.6 |
| 1999 | John Smoltz | 17.4 |
| 1999 | Tony Clark | 15.8 |
| 1999 | Rico Brogna | 13.7 |
| 1999 | Brian Moehler | 9.9 |
| 1999 | Bubba Trammell | 9.7 |
| 1999 | Gabe Kapler | 8.8 |
| 1999 | Justin Thompson | 7.4 |
| 1999 | Juan Encarnacion | 7.3 |
| 1999 | Bobby Higginson | 7.2 |
Correctly answered by Brian Bohem
