least runs per game by mlb team in a season since 1940

Since 1940, the Philadelphia Phillies have the fewest runs per game by a team in a season, with 2.61 in 1942.

	TEAM	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	Phillies	2.61	394	151	1942	.278	42	109	5,060	1,174	168	37	44	356	392	16	487	37		5,557	1,548	249	89			109	.232	.289	.306	.595
2	White Sox	2.86	463	162	1968	.414	67	95	5,405	1,233	169	33	71	431	397	40	840	90	50	5,965	1,681	273	90	33	47	108	.228	.284	.311	.595
3	Colt .45's	2.86	464	162	1963	.407	66	96	5,384	1,184	170	39	62	420	456	30	938	39	30	5,983	1,618	271	86	27	39	119	.220	.283	.301	.584
4	Padres	2.89	468	162	1969	.321	52	110	5,357	1,203	180	42	99	431	423	35	1,143	45	44	5,891	1,764	321	56	20	40	122	.225	.285	.329	.614
5	Dodgers	2.9	470	162	1968	.469	76	86	5,354	1,234	202	36	67	434	439	18	980	57	43	5,935	1,709	305	79	45	61	89	.230	.289	.319	.608
6	Mets	2.9	473	163	1968	.451	73	89	5,503	1,252	178	30	81	434	379	43	1,203	72	45	6,027	1,733	289	75	27	50	104	.228	.281	.315	.596
7	Angels	2.93	454	155	1972	.484	75	80	5,165	1,249	171	26	78	420	358	25	850	57	37	5,639	1,706	275	66	25	52	125	.242	.293	.330	.623
8	Rangers	2.99	461	154	1972	.351	54	100	5,029	1,092	166	17	56	424	503	30	926	126	73	5,680	1,460	239	84	34	41	100	.217	.290	.290	.581
9	Mets	3.02	495	164	1965	.309	50	112	5,441	1,202	203	27	107	460	392	39	1,129	28	42	5,976	1,780	337	76	28	40	121	.221	.277	.327	.604
10	Padres	3.02	486	161	1971	.379	61	100	5,366	1,250	184	31	96	447	438	25	966	70	45	5,935	1,784	311	87	19	42	134	.233	.293	.332	.625
11	Indians	3.03	472	156	1972	.462	72	84	5,207	1,220	186	18	91	440	420	26	762	49	53	5,769	1,715	295	83	33	62	112	.234	.293	.329	.622
12	Braves	3.04	465	153	1943	.444	68	85	5,196	1,213	202	36	39	433	464	14	602	56		5,773	1,604	277	99			104	.233	.298	.309	.607
13	Colt .45's	3.06	495	162	1964	.407	66	96	5,303	1,214	162	41	70	452	381	49	872	40	48	5,859	1,668	273	87	39	44	113	.229	.285	.315	.599
14	Angels	3.07	498	162	1968	.414	67	95	5,331	1,209	170	33	83	453	447	52	1,080	62	50	5,942	1,694	286	75	37	41	103	.227	.291	.318	.609
15	Mets	3.07	498	162	1967	.377	61	101	5,417	1,288	178	23	83	461	362	37	981	58	44	5,928	1,761	284	68	44	60	113	.238	.288	.325	.613
16	Mets	3.09	501	162	1963	.315	51	111	5,336	1,168	156	35	96	459	457	47	1,078	41	52	5,921	1,682	287	46	35	41	106	.219	.285	.315	.600
17	Blue Jays	3.1	329	106	1981	.349	37	69	3,521	797	137	23	61	314	284	20	556	66	57	3,887	1,163	221	44	18	23	72	.226	.286	.330	.617
18	Rockies	3.12	106	34	2025	.176	6	28	1,118	234	49	9	27	105	96	13	344	16	6	1,237	382	85	4	6	3	21	.209	.278	.342	.620
19	White Sox	3.13	507	162	2024	.253	41	121	5,383	1,187	226	9	133	485	395	43	1,403	90	33	5,866	1,830	368	18	27	8	116	.221	.278	.340	.618
20	Orioles	3.14	483	154	1954	.351	54	100	5,206	1,309	195	49	52	451	467	21	634	30	31	5,837	1,758	296	99	44		131	.251	.313	.338	.651
21	Astros	3.15	510	162	1968	.444	72	90	5,336	1,233	205	28	66	473	479	48	988	44	51	5,994	1,692	299	97	34	81	115	.231	.298	.317	.616
22	Braves	3.15	514	163	1968	.500	81	81	5,552	1,399	179	31	80	480	414	36	782	83	44	6,118	1,880	290	86	30	85	145	.252	.307	.339	.645
23	Angels	3.15	511	162	1971	.469	76	86	5,495	1,271	213	18	96	476	441	29	827	72	34	6,079	1,808	327	83	31	61	141	.231	.290	.329	.619
24	Brewers	3.16	493	156	1972	.417	65	91	5,124	1,204	167	22	88	461	472	29	868	64	57	5,733	1,679	277	78	30	42	144	.235	.302	.328	.629
25	Marlins	3.17	513	162	2013	.383	62	100	5,449	1,257	219	31	95	485	432	56	1,232	78	29	6,020	1,823	345	57	26	31	131	.231	.293	.335	.627