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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 2017 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 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.
| 2017 | Eric Hosmer | 26.1 |
| 2017 | Whit Merrifield | 20.6 |
| 2017 | Wil Myers | 18.2 |
| 2017 | Mike Moustakas | 17.5 |
| 2017 | Zack Greinke | 17.3 |
| 2017 | Salvador Perez | 14.4 |
| 2017 | Greg Holland | 11.7 |
| 2017 | Danny Duffy | 10.5 |
| 2017 | Jorge Bonifacio | 9.9 |
| 2017 | Mike Montgomery | 9.6 |
Correct responses by Matthew Bloss, Doug Snyder Sr., Erin Underwood, David Schreiter, Dave Shaw and Rod Humphrey
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