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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 2015 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 2015 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.
| 2015 | David Price | 21.0 |
| 2015 | Evan Longoria | 20.5 |
| 2015 | Wade Davis | 18.2 |
| 2015 | Kevin Kiermaier | 16.5 |
| 2015 | Stephen Vogt | 15.7 |
| 2015 | Jason Hammel | 9.2 |
| 2015 | Derek Dietrich | 8.7 |
| 2015 | James Shields | 8.4 |
| 2015 | B.J. Upton | 8.3 |
| 2015 | Alex Colome | 6.3 |
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