average runs per game per year MLB last 30 years

	LEAGUE	R/G	R	G	SEASON	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	8.69	1,494	172	1996	.500	172	172	11,624	3,004	551	57	276	1,392	1,160	126	2,205	263	127	13,134	4,497	884	131	93	104	285	.258	.330	.387	.717
2	AL	10.27	1,705	166	1996	.500	166	166	11,427	3,117	582	57	360	1,605	1,179	111	2,142	209	89	12,911	4,893	999	86	108	102	284	.273	.344	.428	.772
3	NL	8.41	10,440	1,241	1997	.504	1,144	1,124	77,203	20,300	3,907	485	2,163	9,876	7,704	773	15,320	1,817	841	87,353	31,666	6,555	1,030	643	629	1,645	.263	.333	.410	.744
4	AL	9.01	11,164	1,239	1997	.496	1,122	1,142	78,235	21,171	4,097	398	2,477	10,592	7,962	676	14,617	1,491	723	88,160	33,495	6,972	547	740	540	1,795	.271	.340	.428	.768
5	NL	8.46	11,932	1,410	1998	.499	1,295	1,299	88,700	23,213	4,493	491	2,565	11,313	8,710	824	17,455	1,609	751	100,092	36,383	7,549	1,167	691	647	1,932	.262	.331	.410	.741
6	AL	9.12	11,365	1,246	1998	.501	1,135	1,131	78,416	21,276	4,248	408	2,499	10,767	7,737	763	14,438	1,675	754	88,165	33,837	7,155	538	711	420	1,772	.271	.340	.432	.771
7	NL	9.12	12,966	1,421	1999	.504	1,305	1,286	89,011	23,880	4,619	512	2,893	12,321	9,602	799	17,153	1,959	830	101,260	38,202	8,024	1,097	751	676	1,927	.268	.342	.429	.771
8	AL	9.32	11,725	1,258	1999	.496	1,122	1,141	78,126	21,447	4,121	419	2,635	11,140	8,289	780	13,966	1,462	689	88,415	34,311	7,175	507	713	431	1,914	.275	.347	.439	.786
9	NL	9.13	12,976	1,422	2000	.496	1,285	1,306	88,743	23,594	4,632	532	3,005	12,316	9,735	898	17,344	1,627	736	101,247	38,305	8,169	1,062	809	753	1,981	.266	.342	.432	.773
10	AL	9.53	11,995	1,258	2000	.505	1,143	1,122	78,547	21,652	4,269	420	2,688	11,418	8,502	675	14,012	1,297	587	88,995	34,825	7,377	566	705	457	1,913	.276	.349	.443	.792
11	NL	8.57	12,186	1,422	2001	.498	1,290	1,302	88,100	23,027	4,613	488	2,952	11,580	8,567	969	17,908	1,456	735	99,449	37,472	8,053	1,074	739	865	1,925	.261	.331	.425	.756
12	AL	8.75	11,013	1,259	2001	.503	1,138	1,126	78,134	20,852	4,200	440	2,506	10,509	7,239	921	14,496	1,647	673	87,512	33,450	7,146	533	685	519	1,728	.267	.334	.428	.762
13	NL	8.11	11,516	1,420	2002	.501	1,296	1,290	87,794	22,753	4,482	488	2,595	10,961	8,921	895	17,161	1,514	703	99,433	35,996	7,565	1,134	689	964	2,085	.259	.331	.410	.741
14	AL	8.66	10,892	1,258	2002	.499	1,129	1,135	77,788	20,519	4,218	433	2,464	10,370	7,325	851	14,233	1,236	579	87,173	32,995	7,115	499	710	488	1,760	.264	.331	.424	.755
15	NL	8.41	11,945	1,421	2003	.504	1,306	1,284	88,426	23,126	4,657	491	2,708	11,381	8,666	967	16,996	1,294	585	99,812	36,889	7,856	1,093	660	780	2,064	.262	.332	.417	.749
16	AL	8.75	11,033	1,261	2003	.495	1,123	1,145	78,311	20,931	4,170	443	2,499	10,505	7,223	882	13,805	1,279	547	87,625	33,484	7,112	533	676	536	1,786	.267	.333	.428	.761
17	NL	8.46	12,018	1,421	2004	.500	1,294	1,296	88,622	23,271	4,687	494	2,846	11,434	8,736	944	17,299	1,336	527	100,196	37,484	8,027	1,190	704	869	2,023	.263	.333	.423	.756
18	AL	9.02	11,358	1,259	2004	.500	1,134	1,132	78,731	21,251	4,232	404	2,605	10,814	7,486	906	14,529	1,253	573	88,323	34,106	7,241	541	659	512	1,761	.270	.338	.433	.771
19	NL	8.11	11,535	1,423	2005	.496	1,286	1,306	88,120	23,058	4,754	468	2,580	10,982	8,396	980	16,880	1,349	560	99,316	36,488	7,802	1,151	669	768	2,052	.262	.330	.414	.744
20	AL	8.56	10,790	1,260	2005	.504	1,144	1,124	78,215	20,933	4,109	420	2,437	10,266	6,811	817	13,764	1,216	509	86,958	33,193	6,966	469	646	448	1,856	.268	.330	.424	.755
21	NL	8.68	12,337	1,421	2006	.489	1,267	1,323	88,844	23,501	4,834	561	2,840	11,748	8,600	1,030	17,426	1,515	610	100,383	37,977	8,235	1,190	719	881	2,039	.265	.334	.427	.761
22	AL	8.94	11,262	1,260	2006	.512	1,162	1,106	78,497	21,572	4,301	391	2,546	10,743	7,247	787	14,229	1,252	500	87,669	34,293	7,238	461	677	529	1,906	.275	.339	.437	.776
23	NL	8.58	12,208	1,423	2007	.496	1,286	1,308	89,489	23,796	4,898	505	2,705	11,664	8,576	934	17,449	1,564	506	100,796	37,819	8,108	1,045	752	791	2,063	.266	.334	.423	.757
24	AL	8.82	11,114	1,260	2007	.505	1,145	1,123	78,294	21,181	4,299	433	2,252	10,593	7,503	821	14,740	1,354	496	87,802	33,102	6,984	495	689	532	1,920	.271	.338	.423	.761
25	NL	8.27	11,741	1,420	2008	.491	1,271	1,317	88,595	23,071	4,729	478	2,608	11,203	8,816	856	18,050	1,482	547	99,995	36,580	7,815	1,049	679	780	1,985	.260	.331	.413	.744

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

40

Schwarber

39

Crow-Armstrong

37

Caminero

RBI Leaders

105

Stewart

101

Burleson

99

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.316

Alvarez

.315

Arraez

.310

Gonzales

Hit Leaders

166

Lopez

166

Arraez

162

Díaz

Run Leaders

103

Crow-Armstrong

100

Wood

95

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.433

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.394

Harper

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

2.06

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.79

Misiorowski

0.90

Yamamoto

0.93

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.18

Misiorowski

12.72

Cease

11.98

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.32

Sale

5.82

Misiorowski

5.52

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

27

Rasmussen

28

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,261.8

Ohtani

2,029.1

Crow-Armstrong

1,847.4

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,590.6

Ohtani

1,538

Crow-Armstrong

1,384

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

82-58

81-61

79-61

78-62

77-64

76-64

Worst Record ATS

54-86

55-84

59-81

62-79

64-76

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	70	.500	16.5
Pirates	69	72	.489	18.0
Reds	67	73	.479	19.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	82	57	.590
Diamondbacks	74	67	.525	9.0
Padres	73	67	.521	9.5
Giants	58	83	.411	25.0
Rockies	54	86	.386	28.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	83	56	.597
Yankees	80	60	.571	3.5
Red Sox	76	65	.539	8.0
Blue Jays	70	71	.496	14.0
Orioles	69	72	.489	15.0
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	69	71	.493	2.5
Mariners	66	74	.471	5.5
Athletics	54	86	.386	17.5
Angels	53	87	.379	18.5