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Hardball Retrospective Rosters – 1905 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 1905 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.
| 1905 | Fielder Jones | 27.2 |
| 1905 | Jimmy Sheckard | 22.2 |
| 1905 | John J. Anderson | 20.2 |
| 1905 | Harry Howell | 19.4 |
| 1905 | Harry Lumley | 18.4 |
| 1905 | Claude Ritchey | 16.6 |
| 1905 | Joe Yeager | 13.7 |
| 1905 | Emil Batch | 11.9 |
| 1905 | Harry McIntire | 7.7 |
| 1905 | Phil Lewis | 7.7 |
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