average runs per game per year MLB last 40 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	8.4	6,454	768	1986	.500	768	768	51,930	13,230	2,370	324	1,185	6,025	5,108	251	9,135	1,492	661	58,380	19,803	3,879	683	408	635	1,100	.255	.322	.381	.704
2	AL	9.19	8,162	888	1986	.500	887	887	60,768	15,958	2,732	376	1,808	7,697	5,857	396	10,289	1,140	589	68,056	24,866	4,916	520	515	396	1,371	.263	.329	.409	.738
3	NL	9.03	8,771	971	1987	.500	971	971	66,276	17,275	3,126	435	1,824	8,233	6,577	349	11,658	1,851	757	74,506	26,743	5,385	823	481	782	1,406	.261	.328	.404	.732
4	AL	9.8	11,112	1,134	1987	.500	1,134	1,134	77,819	20,620	3,667	461	2,634	10,480	7,812	493	13,442	1,734	772	87,385	33,111	6,762	632	629	505	1,720	.265	.333	.425	.759
5	NL	7.76	7,522	969	1988	.500	967	967	65,563	16,277	2,828	415	1,279	7,040	5,793	368	11,032	1,789	729	73,251	23,772	4,522	938	589	766	1,304	.248	.310	.363	.673
6	AL	8.72	9,858	1,131	1988	.500	1,131	1,131	77,005	19,967	3,558	425	1,901	9,177	7,191	550	12,323	1,512	689	86,114	30,078	5,884	692	676	601	1,782	.259	.324	.391	.715
7	NL	7.89	7,673	973	1989	.500	970	970	65,817	16,215	2,903	411	1,365	7,126	6,251	318	11,354	1,529	715	73,821	24,035	4,679	899	536	853	1,228	.246	.312	.365	.678
8	AL	8.59	9,732	1,133	1989	.500	1,133	1,133	77,004	20,078	3,404	457	1,718	9,102	7,277	483	12,296	1,587	726	86,195	29,550	5,579	727	704	594	1,835	.261	.326	.384	.709
9	NL	8.41	8,173	972	1990	.500	972	972	65,968	16,917	2,967	405	1,521	7,650	6,221	352	11,164	1,787	727	73,981	25,257	4,893	876	564	797	1,233	.256	.321	.383	.704
10	AL	8.6	9,746	1,133	1990	.500	1,133	1,133	76,800	19,900	3,559	460	1,796	9,154	7,631	509	12,689	1,503	783	86,320	29,767	5,815	683	697	587	1,843	.259	.327	.388	.715
11	NL	8.2	7,955	970	1991	.500	970	970	65,364	16,363	2,819	441	1,430	7,438	6,254	367	11,446	1,651	809	73,439	24,354	4,690	892	562	626	1,198	.250	.317	.373	.689
12	AL	8.97	10,172	1,134	1991	.500	1,134	1,134	77,603	20,195	3,680	453	1,953	9,610	7,730	538	12,944	1,469	758	87,291	30,640	6,086	733	687	603	1,823	.260	.329	.395	.724
13	NL	7.76	7,539	972	1992	.500	972	972	65,748	16,538	2,967	459	1,262	7,060	5,978	395	11,342	1,560	741	73,649	24,209	4,688	983	545	689	1,302	.252	.315	.368	.684
14	AL	8.64	9,802	1,134	1992	.500	1,134	1,134	77,147	20,006	3,596	386	1,776	9,222	7,704	585	12,196	1,704	860	86,867	29,702	5,758	682	749	626	1,808	.259	.328	.385	.713
15	NL	8.98	10,190	1,135	1993	.500	1,134	1,134	77,490	20,427	3,588	513	1,956	9,533	7,104	567	13,358	1,714	788	86,971	30,909	6,057	1,109	701	743	1,637	.264	.327	.399	.726
16	AL	9.41	10,674	1,134	1993	.500	1,134	1,134	77,506	20,661	3,861	427	2,074	10,063	8,006	633	12,952	1,549	872	87,575	31,598	6,362	701	729	734	1,793	.267	.337	.408	.745
17	NL	9.24	7,422	803	1994	.500	802	802	55,068	14,695	2,784	377	1,532	6,973	5,193	451	10,147	1,141	529	61,925	22,829	4,693	758	455	559	1,207	.267	.333	.415	.747
18	AL	10.45	8,330	797	1994	.500	797	797	55,198	15,048	2,939	325	1,774	7,885	5,938	425	9,619	1,117	503	62,547	23,959	5,038	449	537	449	1,236	.273	.345	.434	.779
19	NL	9.26	9,329	1,007	1995	.500	1,007	1,007	69,049	18,184	3,367	418	1,917	8,746	6,668	624	13,309	1,602	671	77,819	28,138	5,702	947	531	613	1,479	.263	.331	.408	.739
20	AL	10.12	10,225	1,010	1995	.500	1,009	1,009	69,521	18,791	3,591	406	2,164	9,691	7,572	595	12,116	1,330	586	78,872	29,686	6,161	542	642	492	1,667	.270	.344	.427	.771
21	NL	9.37	10,623	1,134	1996	.500	1,134	1,134	77,711	20,398	3,782	434	2,220	9,986	7,501	683	15,252	1,785	709	87,517	31,708	6,436	974	648	732	1,699	.262	.330	.408	.738
22	AL	10.77	12,208	1,133	1996	.500	1,132	1,132	79,090	21,922	4,205	421	2,742	11,583	8,592	721	14,056	1,455	634	89,725	35,195	7,368	570	752	609	1,910	.277	.350	.445	.795
23	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
24	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
25	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

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Hicks

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OBP Leaders

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SB Leaders

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Strikeout Leaders

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	32	15	.681
Phillies	24	23	.511	8.0
Nationals	23	24	.489	9.0
Marlins	21	26	.447	11.0
Mets	20	26	.435	11.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Cubs	29	18	.617
Brewers	26	18	.591	1.5
Cardinals	27	19	.587	1.5
Pirates	24	23	.511	5.0
Reds	24	23	.511	5.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	29	18	.617
Padres	28	18	.609	0.5
Diamondbacks	22	23	.489	6.0
Giants	20	27	.426	9.0
Rockies	18	29	.383	11.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	30	15	.667
Yankees	28	19	.596	3.0
Blue Jays	21	25	.457	9.5
Orioles	21	26	.447	10.0
Red Sox	19	27	.413	11.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	26	22	.542
White Sox	24	22	.522	1.0
Twins	21	26	.447	4.5
Tigers	20	27	.426	5.5
Royals	20	27	.426	5.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	23	23	.500
Rangers	22	24	.478	1.0
Mariners	22	26	.458	2.0
Astros	19	29	.396	5.0
Angels	16	31	.340	7.5