1950 Cubs – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

1950 Andy Pafko 27.7 1950 Bob Rush 16.6 1950 Eddie Waitkus 14.3 1950 Cliff Chambers 13.6 1950 Roy Smalley 12.5 1950 Harry Brecheen 11.2 1950 Hank Majeski 10.8 1950 Wayne Terwilliger 9.9 1950 Phil Cavarretta 8.4 1950 Frank Smith 6.1 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey, Kyle Newman, Tom Siegler, Michael Murray, Dave Shaw, Erin Underwood … Read more

1950 Red Sox – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

1950 Larry Jansen 25.1 1950 Dom DiMaggio 24.3 1950 Bobby Doerr 23.3 1950 Walt Dropo 21.9 1950 Pee Wee Reese 20.9 1950 Mel Parnell 20.9 1950 Ted Williams 20.0 1950 Johnny Pesky 19.8 1950 Billy Goodman 16.5 1950 Bill Howerton 12.2 Correctly answered by Rod Humphrey Select one of the four choices then click Vote … Read more

1950 Browns – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

1950 Ned Garver 23.9 1950 Vern Stephens 23.1 1950 Hank Thompson 22.7 1950 Al Zarilla 20.3 1950 Don Lenhardt 17.7 1950 Bob Dillinger 11.5 1950 Paul Lehner 9.3 1950 Ray Coleman 8.2 1950 Hank Arft 6.8 1950 Roy Sievers 6.4 no correct answers! Select one of the four choices then click Vote in order to … Read more

1950 Braves – Hardball Retrospective Rosters – “Original” Win Shares Leaders

Select one of the four choices then click Vote in order to lock in your selection! New users must register for an account before you can post a comment or vote on trivia polls! [yop_poll id=”731″] Bonus: Use the Comments section to identify the remaining players in the top 10. 3 incorrect guesses and you’re … 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

Hardball Retrospective: Sustained Mediocrity

About the Book In “Hardball Retrospective: Evaluating Scouting and Development Outcomes for the Modern-Era Franchises”, I placed every ballplayer in the modern era (from 1901-present) on their original team. Consequently, Reggie Jackson is listed on the Athletics roster for the duration of his career while the Mets claim Tom Seaver and the Cardinals declare Steve … Read more

Hardball Retrospective: Sustained Excellence

Would your favorite baseball team make the playoffs if player X had not been traded? Imagine your team’s roster from any particular year. Remove all of the players that your team acquired through trades and free agency. Would you be able to field a competitive team? All right, let us re-populate the roster with every … Read more