2008 MLB Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs scored
The Texas Rangers led all of MLB in runs in 2008, with 901, 46 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 30 MLB teams is 752.8.
Led all of MLB in 2008
Texas Rangers
162 games
901
Runs
46 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | League | G | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | 901 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 161 | 855 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 845 |
| 4 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 163 | 829 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 821 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 163 | 811 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 805 |
| 8 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 799 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 799 |
| 10 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 789 |
| 11 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 161 | 782 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 779 |
| 13 |
 Tampa Bay Rays
|
AL | 162 | 774 |
| 14 |
 Florida Marlins
|
NL | 161 | 770 |
| 15 |
 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
|
AL | 162 | 765 |
| 16 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 753 |
| MLB average | 752.8 | |||
| 17 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
NL | 162 | 750 |
| 18 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
NL | 162 | 747 |
| 19 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 735 |
| 20 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks
|
NL | 162 | 720 |
| 21 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | 714 |
| 22 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 161 | 712 |
| 23 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 704 |
| 24 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 700 |
| 25 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 691 |
| 26 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | 671 |
| 27 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 161 | 646 |
| 28 |
 Washington Nationals
|
NL | 161 | 641 |
| 29 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 640 |
| 30 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 637 |
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.