MLB league average runs per game by season 1980 to 1989

	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	4.03	7,852	1,946	1980	.500	972	972	66,272	17,186	2,856	523	1,243	7,354	5,969	257	9,849	1,839	835	74,042	24,817	4,622	967	577	789	1,394	.259	.320	.374	.695
2	AL	4.51	10,201	2,264	1980	.500	1,129	1,129	77,888	20,958	3,489	553	1,844	9,574	7,221	400	10,363	1,455	775	87,144	31,085	5,886	916	719	646	1,968	.269	.331	.399	.731
3	NL	3.91	5,035	1,288	1981	.500	640	640	43,654	11,141	1,881	354	719	4,688	4,107	185	6,332	1,108	543	49,013	15,887	2,954	688	379	505	962	.255	.319	.364	.683
4	AL	4.07	6,112	1,500	1981	.500	749	749	50,813	13,016	2,119	305	1,062	5,763	4,761	279	6,905	913	557	56,867	18,931	3,486	564	450	390	1,246	.256	.321	.373	.693
5	NL	4.09	7,947	1,944	1982	.500	972	972	66,263	17,085	2,823	445	1,299	7,434	5,964	305	10,300	1,782	822	74,090	24,695	4,567	978	580	799	1,350	.258	.319	.373	.692
6	AL	4.48	10,163	2,270	1982	.500	1,134	1,134	77,886	20,566	3,493	519	2,080	9,585	7,338	372	10,921	1,394	795	86,999	31,337	6,092	762	641	520	1,797	.264	.328	.402	.730
7	NL	4.1	7,993	1,948	1983	.500	972	972	65,717	16,781	2,753	484	1,398	7,446	6,424	292	10,749	1,786	870	73,902	24,696	4,635	921	548	813	1,417	.255	.322	.376	.698
8	AL	4.48	10,177	2,270	1983	.500	1,134	1,134	77,821	20,662	3,710	549	1,903	9,621	7,094	425	10,967	1,539	749	86,688	31,179	6,162	640	708	566	1,879	.266	.328	.401	.728
9	NL	4.06	7,894	1,942	1984	.500	971	971	65,919	16,842	2,770	451	1,278	7,333	6,149	249	10,929	1,728	773	73,696	24,348	4,499	809	570	707	1,419	.255	.319	.369	.688
10	AL	4.42	10,027	2,268	1984	.500	1,133	1,133	77,910	20,539	3,443	534	1,980	9,445	7,171	419	11,571	1,304	738	86,842	30,990	5,957	626	716	563	1,774	.264	.326	.398	.724
11	NL	4.07	7,899	1,942	1985	.500	970	970	65,818	16,596	2,861	437	1,424	7,392	6,373	280	10,674	1,636	716	73,858	24,603	4,722	901	486	780	1,482	.252	.319	.374	.692
12	AL	4.56	10,317	2,264	1985	.500	1,131	1,131	77,257	20,182	3,562	528	2,178	9,737	7,465	419	11,777	1,461	715	86,447	31,334	6,268	648	658	557	1,811	.261	.327	.406	.733
13	NL	4.18	8,096	1,938	1986	.500	969	969	65,730	16,643	2,991	387	1,523	7,557	6,560	312	11,648	1,842	858	73,990	24,977	4,901	869	519	803	1,360	.253	.322	.380	.702
14	AL	4.61	10,449	2,268	1986	.500	1,133	1,133	77,376	20,237	3,520	468	2,290	9,839	7,667	500	13,058	1,470	762	86,845	31,563	6,278	646	656	486	1,759	.262	.330	.408	.737
15	NL	4.52	8,771	1,942	1987	.500	971	971	66,276	17,275	3,126	435	1,824	8,233	6,577	349	11,657	1,851	757	74,506	26,743	5,385	823	481	782	1,407	.261	.328	.404	.732
16	AL	4.9	11,112	2,268	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	1,717	.265	.333	.425	.759
17	NL	3.88	7,522	1,938	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	1,305	.248	.310	.363	.673
18	AL	4.36	9,858	2,262	1988	.500	1,131	1,131	77,005	19,967	3,558	425	1,901	9,179	7,191	550	12,323	1,512	689	86,114	30,078	5,884	692	676	601	1,782	.259	.324	.391	.715
19	NL	3.94	7,673	1,946	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	1,229	.246	.312	.365	.678
20	AL	4.29	9,732	2,266	1989	.500	1,133	1,133	77,004	20,078	3,404	457	1,718	9,103	7,277	483	12,296	1,587	726	86,195	29,550	5,579	727	704	593	1,835	.261	.326	.384	.709

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

44

Schwarber

42

Crow-Armstrong

40

Caminero

RBI Leaders

110

Burleson

107

Stewart

102

Crow-Armstrong

Batting Average Leaders

.313

Arraez

.310

Alvarez

.309

Lopez

Hit Leaders

180

Lopez

177

Arraez

173

Díaz

Run Leaders

112

Crow-Armstrong

102

Wood

101

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.427

Alvarez

.395

Wood

.394

Bauers

SLG Leaders

.589

Alvarez

.571

Crow-Armstrong

.546

García

SB Leaders

46

Nuñez

41

Simpson

40

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

17

Sánchez

17

Gray

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

236

Misiorowski

236

Cease

235

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.95

Schlittler

1.95

Misiorowski

2.18

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.90

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.17

Misiorowski

12.77

Cease

12.16

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.13

Sale

5.93

Rasmussen

5.76

Misiorowski

Walk Leaders

24

Martinez

27

Rasmussen

31

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,264.8

Ohtani

2,203.4

Crow-Armstrong

1,903

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,670

Crow-Armstrong

1,592.6

Ohtani

1,426

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

85-65

84-66

84-67

80-69

80-70

Worst Record ATS

57-93

61-89

64-86

68-82

70-81

70-80

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	88	63	.583
Phillies	83	67	.553	4.5
Marlins	74	76	.493	13.5
Nationals	70	81	.464	18.0
Mets	69	81	.460	18.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - x	93	57	.620
Cubs	84	67	.556	9.5
Pirates	75	75	.500	18.0
Cardinals	75	76	.497	18.5
Reds	70	80	.467	23.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	91	59	.607
Padres	82	68	.547	9.0
Diamondbacks	79	71	.527	12.0
Giants	62	89	.411	29.5
Rockies	55	95	.367	36.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - x	90	59	.604
Yankees	87	63	.580	3.5
Red Sox	82	68	.547	8.5
Blue Jays	75	76	.497	16.0
Orioles	73	78	.483	18.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	77	73	.513
Guardians	76	75	.503	1.5
Tigers	71	79	.473	6.0
Twins	70	80	.467	7.0
Royals	66	84	.440	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	75	75	.500
Rangers	74	76	.493	1.0
Mariners	70	80	.467	5.0
Athletics	61	89	.407	14.0
Angels	56	93	.376	18.5