Offensive Cubs

Updated through Tuesday’s record-breaking performance!

Courtesy Baseball Reference, the lowest runs-scored totals for streaks of various lengths in franchise history.  You’ll notice this year’s edition in bold:

FOUR GAME RECORD
2- 12-way tie (includes May 3 through May 6, 2006)
1- Sept 19 through Sept 21, 1911
1- Sept 8 through Sept 11, 1963
1- May 2 through May 5, 2006
0- June 16 through June 20, 1968
0- April 27 through May 1, 1992

FIVE GAME RECORD
4- 10-way tie
3- July 22 through July 25, 1950
3- July 15 through July 19, 1960
3- June 16 through June 21, 1968
3- May 14 through May 19, 1981
3- June 15 through June 19, 1985
3- April 30 through May 4, 2006
3- May 1 through May 5, 2006
2- Sept 7 through Sept 11, 1963
2- June 15 through June 20, 1968
2- May 2 through May 6, 2006

SIX GAME RECORD
6- 10-way tie
5- Sept 16 through Sept 22, 1916
5- Sept 5 through Sept 10, 1963
5- Sept 6 through Sept 11, 1963
5- Sept 7 through Sept 12, 1963
5- June 15 through June 21, 1968
5- April 25 through May 1, 1992
5- April 29 through May 4, 2006
5- May 2 through May 7, 2006
4- June 14 through June 20, 1968
4- June 16 through June 22, 1968
4- May 1 through May 6, 2006
3- April 30 through May 5, 2006

SEVEN GAME RECORD
8- 11-way tie
7- June 26 through July 4, 1906
7- June 12 through June 18, 1949
7- Sept 4 through Sept 10, 1963
7- June 14 through June 21, 1968
7- May 12 through May 19, 1981
7- April 24 through May 1, 1992
7- May 1 through May 7, 2006
6- June 15 through June 22, 1968
5- Sept 5 through Sept 11, 1963
5- April 29 through May 5, 2006
4- April 30 through May 6, 2006

EIGHT GAME RECORD
9- June 25 through July 4, 1906
9- Sept 16 through Sept 23, 1916
9- Sept 16 through Sept 23, 1917
9- April 23 through May 1, 1992
9- May 2 through May 9, 2006
8- Sept 5 through Sept 12, 1963
8- June 14 through June 22, 1968
7- Sept 4 through Sept 11, 1963
7- April 30 through May 7, 2006
6- April 29 through May 6, 2006

NINE GAME RECORD
13- 8-way tie
12- Aug 2 through Aug 12, 1916
12- Sept 16 through Sept 23, 1916
12- Sept 8 through Sept 16, 1963
12- May 16 through May 26, 1980
12- June 15 through June 23, 1985
12- May 11 through May 20, 1988
12- April 28 through May 6, 2006
11- Sept 5 through Sept 13, 1963
11- May 1 through May 9, 2006
10- Sept 3 through Sept 11, 1963
10- Sept 4 through Sept 12, 1963
10- April 30 through May 8, 2006
9- April 29 through May 7, 2006

TEN GAME RECORD
15- 9-way tie (including April 28 through May 7, 2006)
14- Aug 1 through Aug 12, 1916
14- Sept 14 through Sept 23, 1916
14- July 10 through July 20, 1917
14- July 10 through July 21, 1917
14- June 15 through June 25, 1985
13- Sept 3 through Sept 12, 1963
13- Sept 4 through Sept 13, 1963
13- Sept 7 through Sept 16, 1963
12- April 29 through May 8, 2006
11- April 30 through May 9, 2006

ELEVEN GAME RECORD
17- 8-way tie
16- Aug 1 through Aug 12, 1916
16- July 10 through July 23, 1917
16- Sept 3 through Sept 13, 1963
16- Sept 5 through Sept 15, 1963
16- Sept 6 through Sept 16, 1963
16- Sept 7 through Sept 17, 1963
15- July 10 through July 21, 1917
13- April 29 through May 9, 2006

TWELVE GAME RECORD
19- 10-way tie (including April 28 through May 9, 2006)
18- Aug 28 through Sept 11, 1915
18- July 31 through Aug 12, 1916
18- Sept 4 through Sept 15, 1963
17- July 10 through July 23, 1917
16- Sept 5 through Sept 16, 1963

Of note, certain stretches of futility are represented multiple times and/or on multiple lists as the various streaks tend to overlap each other.  The key to the 1968 team was a 1-0 eleven-inning loss to the Braves followed by three consecutive scoreless games against St. Louis (1-0, 4-0, and 1-0.) Interestingly, the 1906 team that shows up so many times actually went 6-2 over eight games, scoring just nine runs but allowing only 5 including four 1-0 victories.  This year’s team has not been as fortunate.