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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 2008 Win Shares Leaders
Based on research for “Hardball Retrospective”, “Hardball Retroactive” and “Hardball Architects” –
https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B00S4SXV8S
Identify the 2008 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.
| 2008 | Alex Rodriguez | 27.3 |
| 2008 | Raul Ibanez | 19.7 |
| 2008 | Ichiro Suzuki | 19.5 |
| 2008 | Jose Lopez | 18.6 |
| 2008 | Derek Lowe | 16.1 |
| 2008 | Shin-Soo Choo | 15.0 |
| 2008 | Gil Meche | 14.2 |
| 2008 | Felix Hernandez | 13.4 |
| 2008 | Ken Griffey Jr. | 13.1 |
| 2008 | David Ortiz | 12.0 |
Correct responses by Brian Bohem and Michael Danes
