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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 2014 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 2014 Royals 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.
| 2014 | Alex Gordon | 22.9 |
| 2014 | Salvador Perez | 17.1 |
| 2014 | Zack Greinke | 15.3 |
| 2014 | Greg Holland | 15.2 |
| 2014 | Yordano Ventura | 13.6 |
| 2014 | Eric Hosmer | 13.0 |
| 2014 | Danny Duffy | 12.2 |
| 2014 | Billy Butler | 10.4 |
| 2014 | Kelvin Herrera | 9.2 |
| 2014 | Jarrod Dyson | 9.2 |
Correct responses by Michael Danes and Dave Shaw
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