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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 1905 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 1905 New York Highlanders 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.
| 1905 | Jim Jackson | 11.6 |
| 1905 | Bill Hogg | 9.7 |
| 1905 | Barney Wolfe | 9.3 |
| 1905 | Hal Chase | 8.1 |
| 1905 | Tom Jones | 8.1 |
| 1905 | Ed Hahn | 7.7 |
| 1905 | Red Kleinow | 5.0 |
| 1905 | George Rohe | 3.2 |
| 1905 | Ambrose Puttmann | 2.9 |
| 1905 | Rube Oldring | 2.5 |
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