I remember scrolling through FanGraphs every day during that glorious 2016 run and seeing the Cubs’ historically-great numbers top every leaderboard. Now here I am scrolling through FanGraphs in 2018, and it’s happening again.
The Cubs rank #1 in :
- wRC+ in the NL:
- Def in MLB (FanGraphs defensive score):
- BsR in MLB (FanGraphs baserunning):
Unlike the 2016 squad, the Cubs’ current pitching staff doesn’t rank tops in the league, but they aren’t far off. As it stands now, the Northsiders’ ERA and FIP is second and fourteenth, respectively.