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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 2019 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 2019 Blue Jays 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.
| 2019 | Kevin Pillar | 15.9 |
| 2019 | Eric Thames | 14.0 |
| 2019 | Cavan Biggio | 13.7 |
| 2019 | Roberto Osuna | 13.1 |
| 2019 | Marcus Stroman | 12.6 |
| 2019 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 11.1 |
| 2019 | Anthony DeSclafani | 10.8 |
| 2019 | Lourdes Gurriel | 10.3 |
| 2019 | Matt Boyd | 9.6 |
| 2019 | Noah Syndergaard | 9.1 |
Correct response by Michael Danes
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