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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 Yankees 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 | Alfonso Soriano | 29.1 |
| 2003 | Jorge Posada | 27.4 |
| 2003 | Mike Lowell | 21.8 |
| 2003 | Carl Everett | 19.4 |
| 2003 | D’Angelo Jimenez | 18.7 |
| 2003 | Mariano Rivera | 17.5 |
| 2003 | Derek Jeter | 17.1 |
| 2003 | Hideki Matsui | 16.2 |
| 2003 | Andy Pettitte | 14.9 |
| 2003 | Nick Johnson | 14.4 |
Correct responses by Lanny Little, Matthew Bloss, Brian Bohem, Doug Snyder Sr., Michael McConchie, Michael Danes, Erin Underwood, Neil Bush, Dave Shaw and Rod Humphrey
