Numbers Show Cubs’ Dominance

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Whether or not it culminates in a championship, this has been a spectacular season for the Chicago Cubs. They entered Saturday with an MLB-best 90-50 record, and even that understates the team’s dominance.

So in this week’s contribution to USA Today Sports Weekly, I took a look at all the ways that the Cubs have lapped the rest of the league and went searching for comparable clubs. Maintaining their current pace for the next few weeks would put them in impressive company.

Aside from the link above, you can find this column in the print version of the magazine.

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Doug

7 years ago

Nice piece Ely,

Another connection between this year’s team and the powerhouses of more than 100 years ago is having no pitchers with 40 IP and ERA+ under 110. That hasn’t happened in the NL since the 1905 Cubs, and only the 111-43 Indians in 1954 have done it in the AL since then.

Pitching and defense win championships, and adding a powerhouse offense to the mix would seem to clinch the deal.