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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 2016 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 2017 White Sox 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.
| 2017 | Jose Abreu | 23.6 |
| 2017 | Chris Sale | 20.8 |
| 2017 | Gio Gonzalez | 17.9 |
| 2017 | Carlos Sanchez | 12.5 |
| 2017 | Eduardo Escobar | 11.8 |
| 2017 | Marcus Semien | 11.3 |
| 2017 | Chris Devenski | 10.7 |
| 2017 | Jose A. Martinez | 10.3 |
| 2017 | Addison Reed | 9.6 |
| 2017 | Tim Anderson | 8.9 |
Correct responses by Matthew Bloss, Doug Snyder Sr., Michael Danes, Erin Underwood and Rod Humphrey
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