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 Marquee Player
5
11
1956
SLN
7.4
44.6
37.2
 
6.2
3.6
-2.6
Murry Dickson (SLN)
5
21
1956
CHA
3.3
27.3
24.0
 
0.8
9.1
8.2
George Kell (BAL)
6
14
1956
SLN
6.5
22.4
15.9
 
1.0
4.2
3.2
Alvin Dark (SLN)
12
9
1955
BRO
12.3
27.5
15.2
 
3.0
1.8
-1.2
Don Hoak (CHN)
5
17
1956
SLN
3.9
18.1
14.2
 
1.0
2.8
1.8
Bill Virdon (PIT)
1
31
1956
SLN
-0.8
7.4
8.3
 
0.5
2.0
1.5
Brooks Lawrence (CIN)
8
17
1956
BAL
-1.2
3.5
4.7
 
-0.6
0.1
0.7
Hal Smith (KC1)
5
15
1956
CLE
0.3
4.7
4.4
 
0.8
0.1
-0.6
Hank Foiles (PIT)
5
16
1956
SLN
-0.4
3.8
4.2
 
-0.4
0.9
1.3
Alex Grammas (CIN)
2
8
1956
NYA
-0.6
3.5
4.1
 
0.3
-1.2
-1.4
Mickey McDermott (NYA)
5
14
1956
SLN
0.7
4.3
3.6
 
-0.3
1.9
2.2
Solly Hemus (PHI)
11
28
1955
CHN
1.7
5.2
3.6
 
-0.4
2.0
2.4
Hal Jeffcoat (CIN)
11
8
1955
WS1
1.9
5.4
3.5
 
-2.2
1.9
4.2
Mickey Vernon (BOS)
7
11
1956
NYA
0.0
3.4
3.4
 
0.0
2.6
2.6
Wally Burnette (KC1)
5
1
1956
SLN
0.0
2.4
2.4
 
0.0
1.7
1.7
Paul LaPalme (CIN)
5
7
1956
SLN
-0.4
2.0
2.4
 
-0.1
0.1
0.3
Max Surkont (SLN)
4
9
1956
ML1
1.4
3.4
2.0
 
0.0
0.9
0.9
George Crowe (CIN)
10
25
1955
CLE
5.8
7.7
1.9
 
2.0
4.9
2.9
Larry Doby (CHA)
Toronto
10
12
1955
KC1
-1.1
0.0
1.1
 
-0.4
0.0
0.4
Marion Fricano (Toronto)
5
13
1956
CLE
-0.5
0.4
0.9
 
-0.5
0.4
0.9
Hoot Evers (BAL)
11
30
1955
CHA
3.2
4.0
0.8
 
0.1
1.3
1.2
Virgil Trucks (DET)
3
30
1956
SLN
2.1
2.7
0.6
 
0.9
1.0
0.1
Hank Sauer (SLN)
6
14
1956
NYA
0.2
0.8
0.6
 
0.0
0.7
0.7
Eddie Robinson (KC1)
Buffalo
4
17
1956
PHI
-0.5
0.0
0.5
 
-0.5
0.0
0.5
Duane Pillette (PHI)
Orlando
8
15
1956
WS1
-0.5
0.0
0.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Bill Pleis (WS1)
5
28
1956
PIT
-0.2
0.2
0.4
 
-0.2
0.2
0.4
Toby Atwell (SLN)
4
16
1956
KC1
-0.2
0.0
0.2
 
0.5
0.0
-0.5
Tim Thompson (KC1)
12
30
1955
BRO
0.0
0.2
0.2
 
0.0
0.1
0.1
Pete Wojey (DET)
7
12
1956
WS1
-0.1
0.0
0.1
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Mel Clark (WS1)
10
18
1955
CHA
0.1
0.3
0.1
 
0.1
0.2
0.1
Bobby Adams (BAL)
6
23
1956
PIT
-0.4
-0.3
0.1
 
-0.4
-0.3
0.1
Curt Roberts (KC1)
5
15
1956
CHA
0.7
0.8
0.1
 
0.9
-0.4
-1.3
Fred Hatfield (CHA)
7
4
1956
BRO
0.0
0.0
0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Ray Shearer (ML1)
7
4
1956
ML1
0.0
0.0
-0.0
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Ray Shearer (ML1)
5
15
1956
DET
0.8
0.7
-0.1
 
-0.4
0.9
1.3
Fred Hatfield (CHA)
6
23
1956
KC1
-0.3
-0.4
-0.1
 
-0.3
-0.4
-0.1
Curt Roberts (KC1)
10
18
1955
BAL
0.3
0.1
-0.1
 
0.2
0.1
-0.1
Bobby Adams (BAL)
7
18
1956
PHI
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Mel Clark (WS1)
12
30
1955
DET
0.2
0.0
-0.2
 
0.1
0.0
-0.1
Pete Wojey (DET)
4
16
1956
BRO
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
 
0.0
0.5
0.5
Tim Thompson (KC1)
5
28
1956
SLN
0.2
-0.2
-0.4
 
0.2
-0.2
-0.4
Toby Atwell (SLN)
8
15
1956
Orlando
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Bill Pleis (WS1)
4
17
1956
Buffalo
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
 
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
Duane Pillette (PHI)
6
14
1956
KC1
0.8
0.2
-0.6
 
0.7
0.0
-0.7
Eddie Robinson (KC1)
3
30
1956
CHN
2.7
2.1
-0.6
 
1.0
0.9
-0.1
Hank Sauer (SLN)
11
30
1955
DET
4.0
3.2
-0.8
 
1.3
0.1
-1.2
Virgil Trucks (DET)
5
13
1956
BAL
0.4
-0.5
-0.9
 
0.4
-0.5
-0.9
Hoot Evers (BAL)
10
12
1955
Toronto
0.0
-1.1
-1.1
 
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
Marion Fricano (Toronto)
12
1
1955
NY1
1.0
-0.4
-1.4
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
Murray Wall (NY1)
10
25
1955
CHA
7.7
5.8
-1.9
 
4.9
2.0
-2.9
Larry Doby (CHA)
4
9
1956
CIN
3.4
1.4
-2.0
 
0.9
0.0
-0.9
George Crowe (CIN)
5
7
1956
PIT
2.0
-0.4
-2.4
 
0.1
-0.1
-0.3
Max Surkont (SLN)
5
1
1956
CIN
2.4
0.0
-2.4
 
1.7
0.0
-1.7
Paul LaPalme (CIN)
7
11
1956
KC1
3.4
0.0
-3.4
 
2.6
0.0
-2.6
Wally Burnette (KC1)
11
8
1955
BOS
5.4
1.9
-3.5
 
1.9
-2.2
-4.2
Mickey Vernon (BOS)
11
28
1955
CIN
5.2
1.7
-3.6
 
2.0
-0.4
-2.4
Hal Jeffcoat (CIN)
5
14
1956
PHI
4.3
0.7
-3.6
 
1.9
-0.3
-2.2
Solly Hemus (PHI)
2
8
1956
WS1
3.5
-0.6
-4.1
 
-1.2
0.3
1.4
Mickey McDermott (NYA)
5
16
1956
CIN
3.8
-0.4
-4.2
 
0.9
-0.4
-1.3
Alex Grammas (CIN)
5
15
1956
PIT
4.7
0.3
-4.4
 
0.1
0.8
0.6
Hank Foiles (PIT)
8
17
1956
KC1
3.5
-1.2
-4.7
 
0.1
-0.6
-0.7
Hal Smith (KC1)
9
17
1956
KC1
5.6
0.1
-5.5
 
0.1
1.7
1.7
Ryne Duren (KC1)
1
31
1956
CIN
7.4
-0.8
-8.3
 
2.0
0.5
-1.5
Brooks Lawrence (CIN)
5
17
1956
PIT
18.1
3.9
-14.2
 
2.8
1.0
-1.8
Bill Virdon (PIT)
12
9
1955
CHN
27.5
12.3
-15.2
 
1.8
3.0
1.2
Don Hoak (CHN)
6
14
1956
NY1
22.4
6.5
-15.9
 
4.2
1.0
-3.2
Alvin Dark (SLN)
5
21
1956
BAL
27.3
3.3
-24.0
 
9.1
0.8
-8.2
George Kell (BAL)
5
11
1956
PHI
44.6
7.4
-37.2
 
3.6
6.2
2.6
Murry Dickson (SLN)
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James