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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 1906 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 1906 Brooklyn Superbas 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.
| 1906 | Harry Lumley | 32.6 |
| 1906 | Fielder Jones | 26.2 |
| 1906 | Jimmy Sheckard | 24.8 |
| 1906 | Claude Ritchey | 23.8 |
| 1906 | Harry Howell | 17.8 |
| 1906 | John Anderson | 16.7 |
| 1906 | Harry McIntire | 12.5 |
| 1906 | Whitey Alperman | 12.0 |
| 1906 | Phil Lewis | 11.3 |
| 1906 | Lew Richie | 10.2 |
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