About Chances Accepted

Chances accepted are the number of defensive plays a player or team has participated in that resulted in either an assist or putout. It is calculated by summing assists and putouts for a player or team over a given time period. Generally, for Chances Accepted, higher is better. (Source)

Top Chicago Cubs Players by Chances Accepted

Which Chicago Cubs players rank highest in Chances Accepted? Below are the top ten by single season and by career totals with the team, requiring at least 50 innings pitched for a season record, or 100 innings pitched for a career record with the team.
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Chicago Cubs Chances Accepted Per Season

Chicago Cubs's Chances Accepted for each season of their history, plotted alongside yearly averages for MLB, the National League, and the National League Central.
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Chicago Cubs Chances Accepted Season Distribution vs. MLB and Peers

Each box summarizes Chances Accepted across all seasons, comparing the Chicago Cubs to MLB as a whole, the National League, and the National League Central. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max values.
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Chicago Cubs Cumulative Chances Accepted — Franchise Progression

A running total of the Chicago Cubs's Chances Accepted through each season of their MLB history. Each point marks the cumulative franchise total at the end of that year.
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Chicago Cubs Chances Accepted — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Chicago Cubs's history with Chances Accepted alongside yearly averages for MLB, the National League, and the National League Central. Career totals include sum, average, minimum, maximum, and median.
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