1891 MLB Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs scored
The Boston Reds led all of MLB in runs in 1891, with 1,028, 69 ahead of the St. Louis Browns. The average across 17 MLB teams is 743.2.
Led all of MLB in 1891
Boston Reds
139 games
1,028
Runs
69 clear of St. Louis Browns
| # | Team | League | G | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Reds | AA | 139 | 1,028 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 139 | 959 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 139 | 850 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 140 | 847 |
| 5 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 141 | 835 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 137 | 832 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 142 | 817 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
NL | 137 | 765 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 138 | 756 |
| 10 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 136 | 754 |
| MLB average | 743.2 | |||
| 11 | Columbus Solons | AA | 138 | 702 |
| 12 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 138 | 698 |
| 13 | Washington Statesmen | AA | 139 | 691 |
| 14 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 137 | 679 |
| 15 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 138 | 646 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | AA | 102 | 549 |
| 17 | Milwaukee Brewers | AA | 36 | 227 |
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.