average runs per game per year MLB last 5 years

Interpreted as:

	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	8.17	5,084	622	2021	.489	541	565	37,025	9,193	1,885	168	1,391	4,865	3,605	494	9,481	442	154	41,638	15,587	3,444	258	256	226	785	.248	.321	.421	.742
2	AL	8.24	5,156	626	2021	.511	569	545	37,487	9,285	1,840	156	1,445	4,949	3,438	467	9,270	569	170	41,767	15,772	3,441	93	282	119	741	.248	.317	.421	.737
3	NL	7.73	10,558	1,365	2022	.499	1,213	1,217	81,649	19,836	3,984	348	2,658	10,079	7,621	1,087	20,627	1,260	403	91,163	32,490	6,990	184	622	227	1,709	.243	.314	.398	.712
4	AL	7.52	10,259	1,365	2022	.501	1,217	1,213	81,816	19,839	3,956	295	2,557	9,809	7,232	959	20,185	1,226	408	90,815	32,056	6,808	206	602	248	1,685	.242	.309	.392	.701
5	NL	7.29	11,366	1,560	2023	.507	1,232	1,198	82,094	20,529	4,099	370	2,943	10,904	8,126	1,066	20,582	1,822	422	92,174	34,197	7,412	246	642	225	1,761	.250	.323	.417	.740
6	AL	7.09	11,066	1,560	2023	.493	1,198	1,232	82,324	20,315	4,129	342	2,925	10,609	7,693	1,046	21,261	1,681	444	91,834	33,903	7,396	183	588	249	1,705	.247	.317	.412	.729
7	NL	7.03	10,965	1,560	2024	.510	1,239	1,191	82,127	20,272	3,963	360	2,739	10,476	7,549	966	20,694	1,963	487	91,556	33,172	7,062	266	648	242	1,613	.247	.315	.404	.719
8	AL	6.66	10,378	1,559	2024	.490	1,190	1,238	81,560	19,551	3,808	337	2,714	9,903	7,380	1,054	20,503	1,654	474	90,793	32,175	6,859	186	613	266	1,614	.240	.309	.394	.703
9	NL	6.9	10,871	1,575	2025	.497	1,208	1,222	81,876	20,209	3,874	361	2,705	10,421	7,830	930	20,073	1,727	503	91,632	32,920	6,940	310	686	258	1,563	.247	.317	.402	.719
10	AL	6.82	10,743	1,575	2025	.503	1,222	1,208	81,788	19,929	3,871	267	2,945	10,319	7,549	998	20,572	1,713	486	91,206	33,169	7,083	250	621	298	1,559	.244	.313	.406	.719
11	NL	7.2	6,544	909	2026	.517	724	676	47,307	11,663	2,246	210	1,639	6,258	4,784	595	11,623	1,012	292	53,264	19,246	4,095	185	393	148	882	.247	.321	.407	.728
12	AL	6.75	6,133	908	2026	.483	675	723	46,758	11,275	2,131	163	1,608	5,869	4,750	609	11,817	886	298	52,662	18,556	3,902	187	358	135	876	.241	.317	.397	.714

StatMuse has team, game-level data for runs going back to the 1901 season.

Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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HR Leaders

32

Schwarber

29

Alvarez

28

Rice

RBI Leaders

73

Walker

68

García

67

Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

.345

Lopez

.326

Díaz

.326

Arraez

Hit Leaders

127

Lopez

114

Arraez

108

Díaz

Run Leaders

85

Wood

65

Neto

65

Turang

OBP Leaders

.416

Alvarez

.414

Soto

.405

Kurtz

SLG Leaders

.614

Alvarez

.590

Rice

.579

Soto

SB Leaders

33

Nuñez

30

Witt

26

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

12

Ashby

11

Burns

10

Misiorowski

Strikeout Leaders

167

Misiorowski

148

Cease

137

Sánchez

ERA Leaders

1.62

Misiorowski

2.01

Schlittler

2.25

Rodriguez

WHIP Leaders

0.76

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.93

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.55

Cease

13.54

Misiorowski

11.09

Luzardo

K/BB Leaders

6.24

Schlittler

6.19

Misiorowski

5.76

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

17

Rasmussen

18

Martinez

20

Woo

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,731.4

Ohtani

1,403.5

Wood

1,254.9

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,186.6

Ohtani

1,041

Wood

953

Crow-Armstrong

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

57-37

54-38

53-38

53-39

51-41

51-42

Worst Record ATS

35-59

37-57

40-53

41-53

42-51

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	54	38	.587
Phillies	52	42	.553	3.0
Marlins	52	42	.553	3.0
Nationals	48	46	.511	7.0
Mets	40	54	.426	15.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	59	34	.634
Cubs	52	41	.559	7.0
Cardinals	48	44	.522	10.5
Pirates	47	47	.500	12.5
Reds	42	50	.457	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	61	33	.649
Diamondbacks	46	47	.495	14.5
Padres	46	47	.495	14.5
Giants	39	54	.419	21.5
Rockies	38	57	.400	23.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	54	37	.593
Yankees	51	42	.548	4.0
Blue Jays	44	49	.473	11.0
Red Sox	43	48	.473	11.0
Orioles	43	51	.457	12.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	47	45	.511
Guardians	48	46	.511
Twins	46	48	.489	2.0
Tigers	43	50	.462	4.5
Royals	38	56	.404	10.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	47	46	.505
Mariners	47	47	.500	0.5
Astros	46	49	.484	2.0
Athletics	41	52	.441	6.0
Angels	37	57	.394	10.5