MLB league average runs per game by season 1980 to 2023

	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
21	NL	4.2	8,173	1,944	1990	.500	972	972	65,968	16,917	2,967	405	1,521	7,650	6,221	352	11,164	1,787	727	73,981	25,257	4,893	876	564	797	1,233	.256	.321	.383	.704
22	AL	4.3	9,746	2,266	1990	.500	1,133	1,133	76,800	19,900	3,559	460	1,796	9,154	7,631	509	12,689	1,503	783	86,320	29,767	5,815	683	697	587	1,844	.259	.327	.388	.715
23	NL	4.1	7,955	1,940	1991	.500	970	970	65,365	16,363	2,819	441	1,430	7,438	6,254	367	11,446	1,651	809	73,439	24,354	4,690	891	562	626	1,198	.250	.317	.373	.689
24	AL	4.49	10,172	2,268	1991	.500	1,134	1,134	77,603	20,195	3,680	453	1,953	9,610	7,730	538	12,944	1,469	758	87,291	30,640	6,086	733	687	602	1,823	.260	.329	.395	.724
25	NL	3.88	7,539	1,944	1992	.500	972	972	65,748	16,538	2,967	459	1,262	7,060	5,978	395	11,342	1,560	741	73,649	24,209	4,688	983	545	689	1,301	.252	.315	.368	.684

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HR Leaders

44

Schwarber

41

Crow-Armstrong

40

Caminero

RBI Leaders

107

Stewart

106

Burleson

100

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.316

Arraez

.310

Alvarez

.310

Lopez

Hit Leaders

179

Lopez

177

Arraez

171

Díaz

Run Leaders

111

Crow-Armstrong

102

Wood

100

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.427

Alvarez

.395

Bauers

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.590

Alvarez

.566

Crow-Armstrong

.554

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

228

Williams

227

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.95

Misiorowski

2.01

Schlittler

2.18

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.92

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.17

Misiorowski

12.66

Cease

12.14

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

2,156.2

Crow-Armstrong

1,900

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,634

Crow-Armstrong

1,592.6

Ohtani

1,424

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

84-64

83-65

84-66

83-66

80-68

79-69

Worst Record ATS

57-92

60-88

63-86

67-82

69-80

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	88	61	.591
Phillies	82	67	.550	6.0
Marlins	73	76	.490	15.0
Mets	69	79	.466	18.5
Nationals	69	81	.460	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - x	93	56	.624
Cubs	83	66	.557	10.0
Pirates	74	75	.497	19.0
Cardinals	73	76	.490	20.0
Reds	69	79	.466	23.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	90	58	.608
Padres	80	68	.541	10.0
Diamondbacks	79	70	.530	11.5
Giants	62	87	.416	28.5
Rockies	55	94	.369	35.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - x	89	59	.601
Yankees	85	63	.574	4.0
Red Sox	81	68	.544	8.5
Blue Jays	74	75	.497	15.5
Orioles	72	77	.483	17.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	76	72	.514
Guardians	75	74	.503	1.5
Twins	70	78	.473	6.0
Tigers	70	79	.470	6.5
Royals	66	83	.443	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	75	74	.503
Rangers	73	76	.490	2.0
Mariners	70	79	.470	5.0
Athletics	60	89	.403	15.0
Angels	56	92	.378	18.5