About Runs

Runs are charged to a pitcher or team's pitchers when a hitter or baserunner scores for any reason. For a pitcher to be charged with a run, they must have been the pitcher the scoring batter faced during their plate appearance. A more complex example: if pitcher A is removed after allowing runners to reach second and third, and pitcher B gives up a home run, the two baserunners are charged to pitcher A while the home run batter is charged to pitcher B. Generally, for Runs, lower is better. (Source)

Top Chicago Cubs Players by Runs

Which Chicago Cubs players rank highest in Runs? 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 Runs Per Season

Chicago Cubs's Runs 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 Runs Season Distribution vs. MLB and Peers

Each box summarizes Runs 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 Runs — Franchise Progression

A running total of the Chicago Cubs's Runs 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 Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Chicago Cubs's history with Runs 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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