The Cincinnati Reds scored the fewest runs by a team in 1997, with 651 runs.

	TEAM	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	Reds	651	1997	162	.469	76	86	5,484	1,386	269	27	142	612	518	45	1,113	190	67	6,152	2,135	438	75	30	35	104	.253	.321	.389	.710
2	Blue Jays	654	1997	162	.469	76	86	5,473	1,333	275	41	147	627	487	59	1,138	134	50	6,109	2,131	463	38	52	26	102	.244	.310	.389	.699
3	Phillies	668	1997	162	.420	68	94	5,443	1,390	290	35	116	622	519	40	1,032	92	56	6,126	2,098	441	74	50	32	105	.255	.322	.385	.707
4	Brewers	681	1997	161	.484	78	83	5,444	1,415	294	27	135	643	494	58	967	103	55	6,096	2,168	456	48	52	31	123	.260	.325	.398	.723
5	Cubs	687	1997	162	.420	68	94	5,489	1,444	269	39	127	642	451	34	1,003	116	60	6,095	2,172	435	83	38	40	119	.263	.321	.396	.717
6	Cardinals	689	1997	162	.451	73	89	5,524	1,409	269	39	144	654	543	42	1,191	164	60	6,211	2,188	452	58	44	54	128	.255	.324	.396	.720
7	Expos	691	1997	162	.481	78	84	5,526	1,423	339	34	172	659	420	73	1,084	75	46	6,131	2,346	545	72	40	40	95	.258	.316	.425	.741
8	Pirates	725	1997	162	.488	79	83	5,503	1,440	291	52	129	686	481	92	1,161	160	50	6,200	2,222	472	77	47	27	105	.262	.329	.404	.733
9	Marlins	740	1997	162	.568	92	70	5,439	1,410	272	28	136	703	686	61	1,074	115	58	6,299	2,146	436	71	42	55	132	.259	.346	.395	.741
10	Dodgers	742	1997	162	.543	88	74	5,544	1,488	242	33	174	706	498	33	1,079	131	64	6,216	2,318	449	105	36	46	109	.268	.330	.418	.748
11	Royals	747	1997	161	.416	67	94	5,599	1,478	256	35	158	711	561	42	1,061	130	66	6,295	2,278	449	51	42	34	108	.264	.333	.407	.740
12	Athletics	764	1997	162	.401	65	97	5,589	1,451	274	23	197	714	642	49	1,181	71	36	6,369	2,362	494	49	40	23	133	.260	.339	.423	.762
13	Twins	772	1997	162	.420	68	94	5,634	1,522	305	40	132	730	495	60	1,121	151	52	6,265	2,303	477	20	56	32	117	.270	.333	.409	.741
14	Astros	777	1997	162	.519	84	78	5,502	1,427	314	40	133	720	633	100	1,085	171	74	6,362	2,220	487	74	53	63	104	.259	.344	.403	.747
15	Mets	777	1997	162	.543	88	74	5,524	1,448	274	28	153	741	550	57	1,029	97	74	6,248	2,237	455	58	59	45	122	.262	.332	.405	.737
16	White Sox	779	1997	161	.497	80	81	5,491	1,498	260	28	158	740	569	33	901	106	52	6,200	2,288	446	47	60	40	133	.273	.341	.417	.758
17	Giants	784	1997	162	.556	90	72	5,485	1,415	266	37	172	746	642	46	1,120	121	49	6,296	2,271	475	64	59	72	111	.258	.337	.414	.751
18	Tigers	784	1997	162	.488	79	83	5,481	1,415	268	32	176	743	578	49	1,164	161	72	6,189	2,275	476	34	47	37	120	.258	.332	.415	.747
19	Braves	791	1997	162	.623	101	61	5,528	1,490	268	37	174	755	597	52	1,160	108	58	6,312	2,354	479	83	52	45	143	.270	.343	.426	.769
20	Padres	795	1997	162	.469	76	86	5,609	1,519	275	16	152	761	604	35	1,129	140	60	6,369	2,282	443	63	58	40	130	.271	.342	.407	.749
21	Rangers	807	1997	162	.475	77	85	5,651	1,547	311	27	187	773	500	34	1,116	72	37	6,265	2,473	525	28	52	39	118	.274	.334	.438	.771
22	Orioles	812	1997	162	.605	98	64	5,584	1,498	264	22	196	780	586	65	952	63	26	6,340	2,394	482	46	59	44	121	.268	.341	.429	.770
23	Angels	829	1997	162	.519	84	78	5,628	1,531	279	25	161	775	617	45	953	126	72	6,387	2,343	465	40	57	37	129	.272	.346	.416	.762
24	Red Sox	851	1997	162	.481	78	84	5,781	1,684	373	32	185	810	514	59	1,044	68	48	6,430	2,676	590	21	55	54	155	.291	.352	.463	.815
25	Indians	868	1997	161	.534	86	75	5,556	1,589	301	22	220	810	617	37	955	118	59	6,304	2,594	543	45	49	39	152	.286	.358	.467	.825