SOX

3rd
91-63
9

1955

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

CUBS

6th
72-81
26

 BILLY PIERCE
Premier Southpaw

* Sox star from 1949 to 1961
* 186 strikeouts leads league in 1953
* 18-12, 7 shutouts, 2.72 ERA in '53
* 15-10 in 1955, loses four 1-0 games
* '55 ERA of 1.97 tops in league
* AL leader in complete games 1956-58
* 20-9 in 1956, 20-12 in 1957
* Sporting News Pitcher of Year, '56-57
Ernie Banks hits five grand slams in season
Cub righthander Sam Jones walks 185
to set new NL record.
Cubs beat former teammate Russ Meyer to
break his streak of 17 straight wins over Cubs		 Go to previous year or next year Results
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