With their Wild Card Series tied at a game apiece, the Cubs will battle against the Padres this afternoon for the rights to move on and face the Brewers in the NLDS. With that in mind, it’s time to take an updated look at the offensive leaders from the now 33 post-season games I have attended since 2000. So, without further ado, we start off with:
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Kris Bryant | 4 |
| Javier Baez | 3 |
| Paul Konerko | 3 |
| B.J. Upton | 3 |
| Dexter Fowler | 3 |
| Enrique Hernandez | 3 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Kris Bryant | 11 |
| Javier Baez | 11 |
| Dexter Fowler | 10 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 10 |
| Moises Alou | 9 |
| Jason Heyward | 9 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Dexter Fowler | 7 |
| Paul Konerko | 6 |
| Daniel Murphy | 6 |
| A.J. Pierzynski | 5 |
| Kris Bryant | 5 |
| Javier Baez | 5 |
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The Cubs prepare to make their third straight NLCS appearance tonight in Los Angeles, in a rematch of last year’s battle against the Dodgers, which the Cubs won in 6 games. Let’s look at the offensive leaders in the now 9 LCS games I’ve attended, games 1, 6, and 7 of the 2003 NLCS, games 1 and 2 of the 2005 ALCS, games 3 and 4 of the 2015 NLCS, and games 1 and 6 of the 2016 NLCS.