SOX

6th
65-83
32

1938

Where they wound up
how many games they won
how far back they finished

CUBS

1st
89-63
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CHARLIE ROOT
Pitching workhorse

* 201 career victories
* All-time Cub leader in wins
* 8 seasons with 15 or more wins
* 26-15 in 1927
* 19-6 in 1929
* Faces Babe Ruth in 1932 World Series
* Victim of Babe's "called shot" homer
* 2nd in ERA at age 39 (1938, 2.86)

No Ruth this time, but Yanks sweep Cubs
MVP runner up Bill Lee goes 22-9,
with 9 shutouts, league-leading 2.66 ERA
Stan Hack tops league with 16 stolen bases,
lowest ever total for a leader
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