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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 1903 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 1903 Chicago Cubs 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.
| 1903 | Bill Bradley | 28.9 |
| 1903 | Frank Chance | 28.1 |
| 1903 | Danny Green | 25.5 |
| 1903 | Jack W. Taylor | 25.1 |
| 1903 | Jake Weimer | 24.0 |
| 1903 | Bill Dahlen | 22.6 |
| 1903 | Johnny Kling | 21.2 |
| 1903 | Tom Hughes | 20.4 |
| 1903 | Joe Tinker | 20.2 |
| 1903 | Davy Jones | 16.7 |
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