1897 NL Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs scored
The Boston Beaneaters led the NL in runs in 1897, with 1,025, 61 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 12 NL teams is 794.7.
Led the NL in 1897
Boston Beaneaters
135 games
1,025
Runs
61 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | G | R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
135 | 1,025 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | 136 | 964 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | 901 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Colts
|
138 | 832 |
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
136 | 802 |
| NL average | 794.7 | ||
| 6 | Washington Senators | 133 | 781 |
| 7 | Cleveland Spiders | 130 | 773 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
134 | 763 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
133 | 752 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
134 | 676 |
| 11 | Louisville Colonels | 135 | 675 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
133 | 592 |
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.