In 2016, the Chicago Cubs were near the top of Major League baseball in most offensive categories. They were tops in walks, third in runs scored, third in OPS, second in OBP and sixth in doubles. The 2016 Chicago Cubs were a very good offensive team.
On the pitching side of things, the Cubs were even better. They led baseball with a 3.15 ERA, were third in strikeouts, first in opponent batting average and WHIP, and they gave up the least amount of hits. The moral of the story is that the Cubs were an elite team in 2016.