mlb fewest runs per game allowed by a team from 1938 to 1946

Between the 1938 and 1946 seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals had the fewest runs allowed per game pitched by a team, with 3.72.

	TEAM	R/G	R	G	W%	W	L	GS	ERA	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	HBP	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Cardinals	3.72	5,213	1,403	.617	853	529	1,403	3.16	5,390	643	152	150	12651.2	11,948	4,443	591	4,370	202	53,271	204	3.83	3.11	1.23	0.42	10.1	8.2	1.29	.266	3.71	8.50
2	Reds	3.74	5,203	1,390	.542	747	632	1,390	3.23	4,714	735	125	98	12553.0	11,809	4,506	575	4,409	167	52,796	154	3.38	3.16	1.07	0.41	8.9	8.4	1.29	.262	3.73	8.47
3	Yankees	3.88	5,388	1,389	.613	846	533	1,389	3.38	5,147	724	112	153	12396.2	11,690	4,658	715	4,731	112	52,448	206	3.74	3.43	1.09	0.52	9.8	9.0	1.32	.263	3.91	8.49
4	Cubs	4.04	5,629	1,395	.517	715	667	1,395	3.46	4,984	635	102	122	12492.1	12,745	4,805	592	4,046	156	53,457	188	3.59	2.91	1.23	0.43	9.3	7.6	1.34	.278	4.06	9.18
5	Dodgers	4.2	5,859	1,396	.559	772	608	1,396	3.60	5,127	536	102	169	12542.2	12,136	5,023	702	4,780	259	53,895	228	3.68	3.43	1.07	0.50	9.5	8.9	1.35	.266	4.20	8.71
6	Tigers	4.21	5,876	1,397	.541	749	636	1,397	3.62	5,946	641	110	141	12479.1	12,288	5,025	691	5,031	155	53,854	229	4.29	3.63	1.18	0.50	11.0	9.3	1.39	.276	4.24	8.86
7	Indians	4.25	5,885	1,384	.515	707	667	1,384	3.72	5,477	589	101	145	12389.0	12,070	5,126	608	5,392	202	53,463	215	3.98	3.92	1.02	0.44	10.2	10.1	1.41	.274	4.28	8.77
8	White Sox	4.29	5,903	1,377	.492	673	696	1,377	3.67	4,530	700	79	125	12324.1	12,431	5,026	739	4,355	211	52,954	232	3.31	3.18	1.04	0.54	8.6	8.2	1.36	.271	4.31	9.08
9	Pirates	4.32	6,022	1,393	.505	694	679	1,393	3.67	4,172	579	83	130	12424.0	13,053	5,066	561	4,126	178	53,699	182	3.02	2.99	1.01	0.41	7.8	7.7	1.38	.280	4.36	9.46
10	Braves	4.34	5,991	1,379	.443	607	762	1,379	3.72	3,936	645	95	93	12365.2	12,542	5,110	690	4,625	221	53,332	193	2.86	3.37	0.85	0.50	7.4	8.7	1.39	.270	4.36	9.13
11	Giants	4.46	6,168	1,384	.476	652	719	1,384	3.90	4,869	478	77	160	12276.1	12,506	5,317	862	4,773	189	53,347	240	3.57	3.50	1.02	0.63	9.1	8.9	1.41	.273	4.52	9.17
12	Red Sox	4.52	6,266	1,387	.550	756	618	1,387	3.99	4,904	593	81	147	12385.1	12,807	5,494	730	5,224	179	54,162	244	3.56	3.80	0.94	0.53	9.1	9.6	1.46	.280	4.55	9.31
13	Senators	4.79	6,623	1,384	.470	647	730	1,384	4.04	4,779	639	88	100	12379.0	12,875	5,552	598	5,038	189	54,235	310	3.47	3.66	0.95	0.43	8.8	9.3	1.45	.281	4.82	9.36
14	Browns	4.87	6,789	1,393	.454	625	751	1,393	4.32	4,826	613	74	94	12388.2	13,411	5,944	825	5,212	168	54,793	243	3.51	3.79	0.93	0.60	8.8	9.5	1.50	.288	4.93	9.74
15	Phillies	4.95	6,843	1,382	.338	465	909	1,382	4.34	4,298	505	51	110	12236.1	13,105	5,907	656	4,907	248	53,994	288	3.16	3.61	0.88	0.48	8.0	9.1	1.47	.284	5.03	9.64
16	Athletics	5.18	7,180	1,387	.365	503	875	1,387	4.50	4,420	580	53	102	12266.2	13,240	6,133	919	4,982	203	54,358	272	3.24	3.66	0.89	0.67	8.1	9.2	1.49	.281	5.27	9.71