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Scott Sanderson (9-11) and Lee Smith (9-9) led the staff in wins, so you know this was not a special season. The Cubs went 70-90, finished fifth, and the offense was such that Ryne Sandberg?s .284 was easily the top average among the regulars. Dallas Green fired Jim Frey and replaced him with Yankees third base coach Gene Michael, of whom Green, when he’d completed his search, said “He stuck out like a sore thumb.” Meanwhile, rookie shortstop Shawon Dunston hit 37 doubles and 17 homers.
