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The Cubs’ rookie class has proved to be the lift the team needed, carrying the North Siders further in the postseason than most predicted. Still winless against the red-hot Mets, they will be called upon again to reach the World Series.
For Kris Bryant, Addison Russell, Kyle Schwarber and Jorge Soler, the challenge is the steepest yet. Can these four push the Cubs over the hill? The consistency of their performance implies they have more to give.
Third baseman Bryant is a favorite for the National League Rookie of the Year, with 26 home runs and 99 RBIs. Schwarber’s mighty blast on top of the video board against the Cardinals is the stuff of legend.
Soler, drafted by the Cubs in 2012, helped eliminate the Cardinals with two home runs. Russell made his mark with solid defense and 13 home runs during the regular season but is sitting for the National League Championship Series with an injured hamstring.
Here is how the Cubs rookies compare with the other MLB rookies.
- WAR
Wins above replacement - Tries to measure a player’s impact on a team’s success in one number. It represents the number of wins that player is worth compared with a replacement-level player.
- OBP
On-base percentage - How often a player reaches base safely by hit, walk or error.
- OPS
On-base plus slugging percentage - Combines a player’s ability to get on base with his ability to hit for power.
Click on a button to see that rookie’s performance.
Kris Bryant
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Born: Jan. 4, 1992, Las Vegas
Position: 3B and outfield
Age: 23
High school: Bonanza HS, Las Vegas
College: University of San Diego
Debut: April 17, 2015
Drafted: 2nd pick in first round, 2013
Home
runs: 26
WAR: 6.5
OPS:
.858
151 games played
Games
10
50
100
150
162
Key statistics by month,
2015 season
Hits
37
33
27
27
16
14
A
M
J
J
A
Sept./
Oct.
Strike outs
40
39
37
36
34
13
A
A
M
J
J
Sept./
Oct.
RBIs
22
20
19
17
11
10
A
M
J
J
A
Sept./
Oct.
Bryant versus the other
rookie batters
(Out of 63 MLB rookies)
= 1 rookie
WAR
Bryant: 6.5
1st
Best – 1st
Worst – 63rd
Home runs
1st
TIED
Bryant: 26
OBP
Bryant: .369
2nd
RBIs
Bryant: 99
1st
DAVID BANKS / AP
Kyle Schwarber
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Born: March 5, 1993, Middletown, Ohio
Position: Left field and catcher
Age: 22
High school: Middletown HS (Middletown, Ohio)
College: Indiana University (Bloomington, Ind.)
Debut: June 16, 2015
Drafted: 4th pick, first round, 2014
Home
runs: 16
WAR: 1.9
OPS:
.842
69 games played
Games
10
50
100
150
162
Key statistics by month,
2015 season
Hits
Schwarber
debuted
in June
21
15
13
8
A
M
J
J
A
Sept./
Oct.
Strike outs
34
23
12
8
A
A
M
J
J
RBIs
24
7
6
6
A
M
J
J
A
Sept./
Oct.
Schwarber versus the
other rookie batters
(Out of 63 MLB rookies)
= 1 rookie
WAR
Schwarber: 1.9
17th
Best – 1st
Worst – 63rd
Home runs
7th
TIED
Schwarber: 16
OBP
8th
TIED
Schwarber: .355
RBIs
Schwarber: 43
20th
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Jorge Soler
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Born: Feb. 25, 1992,
Havana, Cuba
Position: Right field
Age: 23
Debut: Aug. 27, 2014
Signed: By Cubs as amateur free agent, 2012
Home
runs: 10
WAR: 0.1
OPS:
.723
101 games played
Games
10
50
100
150
162
Key statistics by month,
2015 season
Hits
30
22
20
19
5
0
A
M
J
J
A
Sept./
Oct.
Strike outs
34
33
27
17
10
0
A
A
M
J
J
Sept./
Oct.
RBIs
14
9
9
9
5
1
A
M
J
J
A
Sept./
Oct.
Soler versus the
other rookie batters
(Out of 63 MLB rookies)
= 1 rookie
WAR
54th
TIED
Soler: 0.1
Best – 1st
Worst – 63rd
Home runs
22nd
TIED
Soler: 10
OBP
32nd
TIED
Soler: .324
RBIs
17th
TIED
Soler: 47
NUCCIO DINUZZO / TRIBUNE PHOTO
Addison Russell
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Born: Jan. 23, 1994, Pensacola, Fla.
Position: 2B, SS
Age: 21
High school: Pace HS (Pace, Fla.)
Debut: April 21, 2015
Drafted: 11th pick, 1st round, 2012 (by A’s)
Home
runs: 13
WAR: 2.9
OPS:
.696
142 games played
Games
10
50
100
150
162
Key statistics by month,
2015 season
= 1 rookie
Hits
27
23
22
19
19
5
A
M
J
J
A
Sept./
Oct.
Strike outs
34
33
26
25
17
14
A
A
M
J
J
Sept./
Oct.
RBIs
16
12
9
7
5
5
A
M
J
J
A
Sept./
Oct.
Russell versus the
other rookie batters
(Out of 63 MLB rookies)
WAR
Russell: 2.9
8th
Best – 1st
Worst – 63rd
Home runs
13th
TIED
Russell: 13
OBP
Russell: .307
42nd
RBIs
8th
TIED
Russell: 54
NUCCIO DINUZZO / TRIBUNE
Sources: Baseball-Reference,
FanGraphs
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