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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 2004 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 2004 Mariners 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.
| 2004 | Alex Rodriguez | 31.0 |
| 2004 | Ichiro Suzuki | 25.9 |
| 2004 | David Ortiz | 23.6 |
| 2004 | Jason Varitek | 19.0 |
| 2004 | Omar Vizquel | 16.1 |
| 2004 | Jose L. Cruz | 14.8 |
| 2004 | Tino Martinez | 14.6 |
| 2004 | Raul Ibanez | 13.2 |
| 2004 | Ken Griffey Jr. | 11.7 |
| 2004 | Terrmel Sledge | 10.8 |
Correct responses by Michael Danes and Michael J. Keenan
