1881 MLB Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs scored
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in runs in 1881, with 550, 103 ahead of the Providence Grays. The average across 8 MLB teams is 428.1.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Chicago White Stockings
84 games
550
Runs
103 clear of Providence Grays
| # | Team | League | G | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | 550 |
| 2 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 447 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | 440 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | 440 |
| MLB average | 428.1 | |||
| 5 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | 410 |
| 6 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | 399 |
| 7 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | 392 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | 347 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.