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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 Blue Jays 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 | Shawn Green | 26.6 |
| 1999 | John Olerud | 25.2 |
| 1999 | Carlos Delgado | 22.5 |
| 1999 | Jeff Kent | 22.0 |
| 1999 | Tony Fernandez | 18.1 |
| 1999 | Shannon Stewart | 15.2 |
| 1999 | David Wells | 13.3 |
| 1999 | Ed Sprague | 12.7 |
| 1999 | Roy Halladay | 10.5 |
| 1999 | Pat Hentgen | 10.4 |
Correctly answered by Matthew Bloss, Brian Bohem, Doug Snyder Sr., Erin Underwood and Rod Humphrey
