Answers from yesterday’s trivia post – Baseball Analytics (Facebook group):
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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 2012 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 2012 Rays 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.
| 2012 | Josh Hamilton | 25.7 |
| 2012 | B.J. Upton | 19.6 |
| 2012 | David Price | 19.2 |
| 2012 | John Jaso | 15.4 |
| 2012 | Desmond Jennings | 15.2 |
| 2012 | Jonny Gomes | 12.9 |
| 2012 | James Shields | 12.5 |
| 2012 | Jeremy Hellickson | 11.3 |
| 2012 | Evan Longoria | 11.1 |
| 2012 | Jason Hammel | 9.4 |
