I’ve been writing Heroes and Goats since 2017. In that time, I’ve covered eight seasons of the Cubs and done additional deep dives on the 1969, 1984, 1989 and 2003 Cubs. I’ve also looked at the 2018 Brewers, the 2004 Giants and the 1985 Mets. Now I’ve added the 2024 Dodgers. Unsurprisingly, I’ve looked into some pretty special seasons.
For the eight seasons of the modern Cubs, these are just ordinary seasons. That time period encompasses the slow decline of the championship Cubs and the transition and rebuild that is currently going on. During those seasons, the highest H&G score is +38 by Anthony Rizzo in 2017.