SOX  Where They Placed
Well, as we all know, they don't finish in first that often.
They don't finish in last that often either.
Most of the time they both spend the season clogging up the middle. 		CUBS 
  Sox finishes

* First place: 5
* Last place: 4
* 1st division: 32
* 2nd division: 28  		     The 1950s:
* 1st division 10 times

      The 1920s:
* 2nd division 10 times  		                  1901-1960
            8-Team Leagues

  • NY Yanks: 1st 25 times
  • Phila A's: last 20 times
  • Giants: 1st 15 times
  • Phils: last 20 times
    		•       The 1930s
    * 1st division 9 times

          The 1950s:
    * 2nd division 10 times      		  Cub finishes

    * First place: 10
    * Last place: 5
    * 1st division: 33
    * 2nd division: 27 
  • Cubs finish in the bottom 5 six times
  • L.A. Dodgers finish first 3 times
    		• 1961-1968
    10-Team Leagues
  • Sox finish in the top 5 seven times
  • NY Yankees finish first 4 times
  • Sox play in WEST Division
  • Biggest rivals: Oakland, KC
  • Sox are #1 twice, place 5th 10 times
  • Oakland: 10 First place finishes
    		•              1969-1993

  • Two Divisions per league
  • Playoff determines winner
  • Cubs play in EAST Division
  • Biggest rivals: New York METS
  • Cubs are #1 twice, place 4th 7 times
  • Pittsburgh: 9 First place finishes
  • Cubs play in CENTRAL Division
  • Top Central for first time in 2003
  • Biggest rivals: St. Louis Cardinals
  • Houston, St. Lou win First 9 times
    		•                  1994-

  • Three Divisions per league
  • Playoffs determine winner
  • Sox play in CENTRAL Division
  • Place 2nd 6 times, 1st in '00, '05
  • Biggest rivals: Cleveland Indians
  • Tribe has 6 First place finishes
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