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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 1908 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 1908 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.
| 1908 | Joe Tinker | 33.0 |
| 1908 | Johnny Evers | 29.3 |
| 1908 | Ed Reulbach | 24.6 |
| 1908 | Johnny Kling | 22.9 |
| 1908 | Germany Schaefer | 22.6 |
| 1908 | Bob Rhoads | 21.3 |
| 1908 | Frank Chance | 20.9 |
| 1908 | Fred Osborn | 18.2 |
| 1908 | Tom Hughes | 18.0 |
| 1908 | Bill Bradley | 17.1 |
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