In 2015, two things became apparent as September progressed. The Cubs were post-season bound, and it might be a run that was a bit longer than we were used to. As minor league games ceased for the season, I began perusing Cubs’ postseason box scores to find out the team leaders in various categories. It was very vintage-heavy.
As Kyle Schwarber's homer landed in the Allegheny, it began to look like the Cubs were going to be able to start mounting statistics on top of statistics. Jake Arrieta‘s early splash, and continuing success in 2016 and 2017, sent him to the top of many lists.