SOX

5th
71-90
20.5

1978

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

CUBS

3rd
79-83
11

 BRUCE SUTTER
Master of the Split Finger

* Cub years 1976-80
* 1977: 107 innings, 129 strikeouts
* 1.34 ERA in '77 & second in saves
* Strikes out 3 in 9th on 9 pitches
* 37 saves in 1979 to lead league
* Cy Young award winner in 1979
* 1980 repeats as NL saves leader
* Traded to Cards for Reitz & Durham

Don Kessinger plays full season at short for
Sox-- next year he'll manage them too
Bill Buckner leads Cub hitters with .323 average
Sox fire manager Bob Lemon apparently so he
can take Yankee job a few weeks later 		Go to previous year or next year Results
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