average run total per year MLB last 65 years

	LEAGUE	R	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	NL	832	1961	94	.500	94	94	6,393	1,641	240	42	169	774	602	28	1,007	79	40	7,149	2,472	451	83	43	54	172	.257	.321	.387	.708
2	AL	1,093	1961	126	.500	125	125	8,365	2,133	316	71	214	1,004	864	52	1,318	82	48	9,459	3,233	601	107	71	36	194	.255	.326	.386	.713
3	NL	7,278	1962	812	.500	810	810	55,449	14,453	2,075	453	1,449	6,757	5,264	373	9,032	788	410	62,152	21,781	3,977	656	410	451	1,266	.261	.327	.393	.719
4	AL	7,183	1962	809	.500	808	808	55,239	14,068	2,237	400	1,552	6,787	5,671	336	8,540	562	320	62,386	21,761	4,189	705	435	366	1,254	.255	.325	.394	.719
5	NL	6,181	1963	811	.500	810	810	54,803	13,434	1,984	439	1,215	5,724	4,560	372	9,546	683	491	60,848	19,941	3,638	732	381	515	1,118	.245	.306	.364	.669
6	AL	6,599	1963	808	.500	808	808	55,012	13,609	2,114	352	1,489	6,181	5,031	342	9,229	553	268	61,489	20,894	3,955	716	388	419	1,135	.247	.312	.380	.692
7	NL	6,517	1964	812	.500	810	810	55,284	14,032	2,161	427	1,211	6,043	4,394	327	9,256	637	418	61,165	20,680	3,799	789	371	544	1,158	.254	.311	.374	.685
8	AL	6,607	1964	814	.500	810	810	55,180	13,637	2,110	333	1,551	6,188	5,229	366	9,961	540	318	61,816	21,066	3,994	673	368	476	1,248	.247	.315	.382	.696
9	NL	6,558	1965	813	.500	809	809	55,376	13,794	2,122	422	1,318	6,068	4,730	404	9,649	745	428	61,585	20,714	3,862	709	366	596	1,187	.249	.311	.374	.685
10	AL	6,388	1965	810	.500	810	810	54,362	13,158	2,077	365	1,370	5,941	5,306	316	9,646	701	358	61,163	20,075	3,812	779	400	533	1,187	.242	.311	.369	.680
11	NL	6,624	1966	809	.500	808	808	55,385	14,202	2,099	412	1,378	6,160	4,404	363	9,310	737	494	61,260	21,259	3,889	745	363	600	1,187	.256	.313	.384	.697
12	AL	6,276	1966	806	.500	805	805	54,082	13,005	2,020	408	1,365	5,834	4,927	319	9,493	716	433	60,417	19,936	3,793	710	379	489	1,164	.240	.306	.369	.674
13	NL	6,218	1967	810	.500	809	809	55,026	13,698	2,133	427	1,102	5,733	4,672	354	9,468	694	470	61,171	19,991	3,662	729	390	804	1,186	.249	.310	.363	.673
14	AL	5,992	1967	810	.500	808	808	54,179	12,766	1,948	365	1,197	5,527	4,992	397	9,947	679	471	60,666	19,035	3,510	750	348	492	1,060	.236	.303	.351	.654
15	NL	5,577	1968	813	.500	810	810	54,913	13,351	1,995	359	891	5,183	4,275	352	9,501	704	458	60,721	18,737	3,245	794	387	694	1,147	.243	.300	.341	.641
16	AL	5,532	1968	812	.500	809	809	53,710	12,359	1,872	338	1,104	5,124	4,881	426	9,639	810	472	60,095	18,219	3,314	712	366	529	1,072	.230	.297	.339	.637
17	NL	7,890	1969	973	.500	972	972	65,751	16,461	2,455	471	1,470	7,296	6,397	443	11,628	818	546	73,912	24,268	4,396	891	430	767	1,429	.250	.319	.369	.688
18	AL	7,960	1969	973	.500	971	971	65,537	16,120	2,386	378	1,649	7,367	7,034	439	10,844	1,032	575	74,272	24,209	4,413	778	484	666	1,489	.246	.321	.369	.690
19	NL	8,771	1970	971	.500	971	971	66,465	17,151	2,743	554	1,683	8,173	6,919	393	11,417	1,046	515	75,097	26,051	4,980	819	501	826	1,514	.258	.329	.392	.721
20	AL	8,109	1970	973	.500	972	972	65,674	16,404	2,492	373	1,746	7,589	6,808	432	10,957	863	562	74,215	24,880	4,611	811	490	638	1,506	.250	.322	.379	.701
21	NL	7,601	1971	972	.500	971	971	65,903	16,590	2,505	457	1,379	7,084	6,059	395	10,542	901	492	73,759	24,146	4,341	918	484	736	1,549	.252	.316	.366	.683
22	AL	7,472	1971	966	.500	966	966	64,642	15,957	2,426	351	1,484	6,992	6,477	426	10,414	865	548	72,931	23,537	4,261	883	503	660	1,541	.247	.317	.364	.681
23	NL	7,265	1972	930	.500	929	929	63,116	15,683	2,392	430	1,359	6,722	5,985	358	10,544	954	564	70,805	23,012	4,181	865	481	729	1,371	.248	.315	.365	.680
24	AL	6,441	1972	929	.500	929	929	61,712	14,751	2,260	316	1,175	6,024	5,742	393	10,174	853	538	69,142	21,168	3,751	893	402	648	1,426	.239	.306	.343	.649
25	NL	8,062	1973	971	.500	970	970	66,087	16,817	2,600	386	1,550	7,484	6,453	358	10,507	976	551	74,352	24,839	4,536	958	496	862	1,519	.254	.322	.376	.698

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HR Leaders

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Schwarber

39

Crow-Armstrong

37

Caminero

RBI Leaders

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Stewart

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Burleson

99

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.316

Alvarez

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Arraez

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Gonzales

Hit Leaders

166

Lopez

166

Arraez

162

Díaz

Run Leaders

103

Crow-Armstrong

100

Wood

95

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.433

Alvarez

.394

Harper

.391

Wood

SLG Leaders

.602

Alvarez

.571

Crow-Armstrong

.547

García

SB Leaders

44

Nuñez

40

Chisholm

38

Simpson

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

227

Misiorowski

221

Cease

217

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.97

Misiorowski

2.04

Schlittler

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Sale

WHIP Leaders

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Misiorowski

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Yamamoto

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Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

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Misiorowski

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Cease

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Williams

K/BB Leaders

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Sale

5.82

Misiorowski

5.52

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

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Martinez

27

Rasmussen

28

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

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Ohtani

2,029.1

Crow-Armstrong

1,847.4

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,590.6

Ohtani

1,538

Crow-Armstrong

1,384

Alvarez

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81-61

79-61

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	83	57	.593
Phillies	79	61	.564	4.0
Marlins	71	70	.504	12.5
Nationals	67	75	.472	17.0
Mets	63	77	.450	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	87	54	.617
Cubs	79	62	.560	8.0
Cardinals	70	71	.496	17.0
Pirates	69	72	.489	18.0
Reds	67	73	.479	19.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	83	57	.593
Diamondbacks	74	67	.525	9.5
Padres	73	67	.521	10.0
Giants	58	83	.411	25.5
Rockies	54	86	.386	29.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	83	57	.593
Yankees	80	60	.571	3.0
Red Sox	76	65	.539	7.5
Blue Jays	70	71	.496	13.5
Orioles	69	72	.489	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	73	67	.521
Guardians	70	70	.500	3.0
Twins	67	73	.479	6.0
Tigers	64	75	.460	8.5
Royals	63	78	.447	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	72	69	.511
Rangers	70	71	.496	2.0
Mariners	66	75	.468	6.0
Athletics	55	86	.390	17.0
Angels	53	87	.379	18.5