Summary
The Chicago Cubs have struggled in recent Major League Baseball (MLB) playoff games, setting records for poor performance. Their batting average, on-base percentage, and scoring in the last 18 postseason games are among the lowest in MLB history.
Key Facts
- The Cubs' batting average in their last 18 playoff games is .178, the lowest ever for that number of games in MLB history.
- Their on-base percentage over this period is .249.
- Their OPS (a combined statistic of on-base percentage and slugging percentage) is .548.
- In these games, the Cubs have scored three or fewer runs 13 times in a row.
- They last scored more than three runs in a postseason game in 2017.
- The Cubs' last notable postseason success was winning the World Series in 2016.
