Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1940’s

Warren Spahn

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1930’s

Joe DiMaggio

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1920’s

Lefty Grove

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1910’s

Pete Alexander

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1900’s

Christy Mathewson

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1890’s

Cy Young

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1880’s

Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register – Win Shares and WAR – 1870’s

John "Monte" Ward

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – “Original” Franchise Register

The Franchise Register catalogs the roster of every Major League team using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise for the balance of their career. Therefore Babe Ruth is a member of the Red Sox … Read more

Hardball Retrospective – Defensive Lineups by Decade

Defensive Lineups by Decade provides a team-by-team reference for every ballplayer since 1901 that meets the defensive games played standards outlined below. The team rosters are constructed using “Original” players as defined in Hardball Retrospective such that players signing their first Major League contract with an organization are considered an “Original” member of the franchise … Read more