The Cubs punished more than their share of baseballs last season. The Cubs seemingly filled the 162-game schedule with one memorable moment after the other and most involved a ball leaving the park or at the very least an extra-base knock.
As a team, the Cubs collected 1,341 hits, which placed them 14th in the National League, and 472 of those went for extra bases. The Cubs were tied for eighth in doubles (272), ninth in triples (30) and fifth in home runs (171).
In the first half, the Cubs were 14th in hits (704), 13th in doubles (137), tied for ninth in triples (15) and were seventh in home runs (77).