The ghosts of 1969 will be in full force this year as the Cubs will battle the Mets in the NLCS. The Cubs will be looking to end 70 years of World Series frustrations against the rival who came from 9 1/2 games back in early August to catch and surpass the Cubs in that fated summer, finishing 8 games ahead as the Cubs en route to their first World Series title. With the series scheduled to kick off tomorrow night in the Big Apple, let’s look at the offensive leaders in the 5 LCS games I’ve attended, games 1, 6, and 7 of the 2003 NLCS and games 1 and 2 of the 2005 ALCS.
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | 2 |
| Moises Alou | 2 |
| Robb Quinlan | 1 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | 1 |
| Mike Lowell | 1 |
| Kerry Wood | 1 |
| Juan Encarnacion | 1 |
| Garret Anderson | 1 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 1 |
| Troy O’Leary | 1 |
| Joe Crede | 1 |
| Sammy Sosa | 1 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Juan Pierre | 6 |
| Jeff Conine | 5 |
| Luis Castillo | 5 |
| Miguel Cabrera | 4 |
| Moises Alou | 4 |
| Sammy Sosa | 4 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | 4 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 4 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Juan Pierre | 4 |
| Miguel Cabrera | 4 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | 4 |
| Luis Castillo | 3 |
| Sammy Sosa | 3 |
| Mike Lowell | 3 |
| Kenny Lofton | 3 |
RBI
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Ivan Rodriguez | 7 |
| Miguel Cabrera | 5 |
| Moises Alou | 4 |
| Sammy Sosa | 3 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 3 |
| Derrek Lee | 3 |
| Mike Mordecai | 3 |
Doubles
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Alex Gonzalez | 2 |
| Derrek Lee | 2 |
| Joe Crede | 2 |
| 12 tied with | 1 |
Triples
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Juan Pierre | 2 |
| Aramis Ramirez | 1 |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 1 |
| Jeff Conine | 1 |
Batting Average (> 5 AB)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jeff Conine | 0.556 |
| Juan Pierre | 0.400 |
| Luis Castillo | 0.384 |
| Joe Crede | 0.375 |
| Orlando Cabrera | 0.375 |
Stolen Bases
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Luis Castillo | 2 |
| Derrek Lee | 1 |
| Chone Figgins | 1 |
| Darin Erstad | 1 |