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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 2003 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 2003 Orioles 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.
| 2003 | Mike Mussina | 18.8 |
| 2003 | Steve Finley | 18.6 |
| 2003 | Sidney Ponson | 16.1 |
| 2003 | Luis D. Matos | 14.7 |
| 2003 | Brian Roberts | 12.8 |
| 2003 | Larry Bigbie | 10.4 |
| 2003 | Armando Benitez | 9.4 |
| 2003 | D.J. Carrasco | 5.9 |
| 2003 | Jerry Hairston Jr. | 5.9 |
| 2003 | Garrett Stephenson | 5.8 |
Correct responses by Lanny Little, Brian Bohem, Michael Danes, Neil Bush, Tom Siegler and Michael J. Keenan