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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 2016 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 2017 Red Sox 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.
| 2017 | Anthony Rizzo | 26.3 |
| 2017 | Mookie Betts | 24.4 |
| 2017 | Jed Lowrie | 22.9 |
| 2017 | Travis Shaw | 20.9 |
| 2017 | Josh Reddick | 18.7 |
| 2017 | Andrew Benintendi | 17.4 |
| 2017 | Xander Bogaerts | 16.7 |
| 2017 | Dustin Pedroia | 14.0 |
| 2017 | Manuel Margot | 13.9 |
| 2017 | Jackie Bradley Jr. | 12.9 |
Correct responses by Matthew Bloss, Doug Snyder Sr., Erin Underwood and Rod Humphrey
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