Buckner spent eight years with the Cubs after being acquired from the Dodgers before the 1977 season, batting .300 with 81 home runs in 974 games on the North Side. He won his only batting title in 1980 with a .324 average. He showed incredible skill for making contact, never striking out more than twice in a game, according to the New York Times. From 1977 to 1982, Buckner averaged only 21 strikeouts a season and never struck out more than 39 times in a season. He led the NL in doubles in 1981 and 1983.