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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 2018 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 2018 Padres 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.
| 2018 | Trea Turner | 23.0 |
| 2018 | Corey Kluber | 19.5 |
| 2018 | Mallex Smith | 16.6 |
| 2018 | Miles Mikolas | 16.2 |
| 2018 | Hunter Renfroe | 12.7 |
| 2018 | Jedd Gyorko | 12.2 |
| 2018 | Wade LeBlanc | 10.2 |
| 2018 | David Freese | 10.0 |
| 2018 | Franmil Reyes | 9.8 |
| 2018 | Travis Jankowski | 8.2 |
Correct responses by Michael Danes and Neil Bush
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