Through his first seven games as a Cub, Isaac Paredes is 3-for-27 (.111). His OPS+ is 1. Yipes.

Is this one of the worst starts with the Cubs ever? Not really. Since 1901, there have been 96 players who had three or fewer hits in his first 7 games with the Cubs. (With a minimum of 21 plate appearances on this list, because we don’t want guys who pinch hit for their first 7 games to appear here.)

Some of the familiar names among this list of 96 players:

Damon Berryhill1 for 18Ryne Sandberg1 for 23Todd Hundley1 for 18Miguel Montero2 for 19Rey Ordóñez2 for 19Shawon Dunston2 for 24Jacque Jones2 for 22Joc Pederson2 for 21Jeimer Candelario2 for 23Jim Edmonds3 for 20Leon Durham3 for 22Moisés Alou3 for 22Matt Stairs3 for 22Isaac Paredes3 for 27The full list is available at Stathead.

Which players had the best 7-game start with the Cubs?

2014Emilio Bonifácio17 for 33 (5 SB)2013Junior Lake15 for 31 (2 HR)1930George Kelly15 for 321948Emil Verban14 for 301943Andy Pafko14 for 302003Mark Grudzielanek13 for 311901Jack Doyle13 for 292023Jeimer Candelario12 for 252023Dansby Swanson12 for 282014Jorge Soler12 for 26 (3 HR)2004Neifi Pérez12 for 25 (2 HR)2002Alex Gonzalez12 for 261960Richie Ashburn12 for 301958Al Dark12 for 311935Freddie Lindstrom12 for 301925Joe Munson12 for 291916Larry Doyle12 for 291901Charlie Dexter12 for 28Full list of Cubs who had 10+ hits in his first 7 games with the Cubs available on Stathead.

Take a closer look, and you’ll see that Jeimer Candelario is on BOTH lists. How is this possible? These lists take into account the player’s first 7 games as a Cub. Candelario had two stints with the Cubs.

In 2016, he started 2 for 23 in his first seven games. Then he played for the Tigers and Nationals. He reunited with the Cubs in 2023, going 12 for 25.

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Only three Cubs with 100 HR / 100 SB

• Sandberg: 282 HR, 344 SB
• Sosa: 545 HR, 181 SB
• Dunston: 107 HR, 175 SB

Cubs who came very close

• Jimmy Ryan: 99/369
• Leon Durham: 138/98
• Cap Anson: 97/247
• Frank Schulte: 91/214

Where do some of the more recent Cubs stand?

PlayerHR with CubsSB with CubsHR+SB needed for 100/100Javier Báez1407624Corey Patterson708628Alfonso Soriano1817030Mark Grace1486733Anthony Rizzo2426238Andre Dawson1745743Ian Happ1265248Nico Hoerner247648Starlin Castro627550Kris Bryant1603862Bill Buckner815688

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