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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 St. Louis Cardinals 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 | Mike Donlin | 37.5 |
| 1905 | Homer Smoot | 22.6 |
| 1905 | Mordecai Brown | 20.3 |
| 1905 | Frank Huelsman | 19.5 |
| 1905 | Bob Wicker | 17.3 |
| 1905 | Freddy Parent | 16.2 |
| 1905 | Spike Shannon | 12.4 |
| 1905 | Duff Cooley | 12.3 |
| 1905 | Jake Thielman | 12.2 |
| 1905 | Buster Brown | 10.3 |
Correct response by Michael McConchie
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