mlb team with the least runs allowed per game in a season 1961 to 2019

Between the 1961 and 2019 seasons, the Houston Astros gave up the fewest runs by a team in a season, with 331 runs in 1981.

TEAMRGSEASONW%WLGSERASOCGSHOSVIPHERHRBBHBPIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Astros
Astros
331
110
1981
.555
61
49
110
2.66
610
23
13
25
990.0
842
293
40
300
11
24
4,034
36
5.55
2.73
2.03
0.36
15.1
7.4
1.15
.261
3.01
7.65
2Yankees
Yankees
343
107
1981
.551
59
48
107
2.90
606
16
0
30
948.0
827
305
64
287
10
17
3,872
25
5.75
2.72
2.11
0.61
15.7
7.4
1.18
.263
3.26
7.85
3Dodgers
Dodgers
356
110
1981
.573
63
47
110
3.01
603
26
15
24
997.0
904
333
54
302
14
38
4,099
19
5.44
2.73
2.00
0.49
14.7
7.4
1.21
.272
3.21
8.16
4Rangers
Rangers
389
105
1981
.543
57
48
105
3.40
488
23
10
18
940.1
851
355
67
322
17
34
3,909
18
4.67
3.08
1.52
0.64
12.5
8.2
1.25
.260
3.72
8.14
5Expos
Expos
394
108
1981
.556
60
48
108
3.30
520
20
8
23
975.0
902
357
58
268
18
21
4,008
28
4.80
2.47
1.94
0.54
13.0
6.7
1.20
.268
3.64
8.33
6Athletics
Athletics
403
109
1981
.587
64
45
109
3.30
505
60
11
10
993.0
883
364
80
370
28
17
4,166
30
4.58
3.35
1.36
0.73
12.1
8.9
1.26
.252
3.65
8.00
7Tigers
Tigers
404
109
1981
.550
60
49
109
3.53
476
33
6
22
969.1
840
380
83
373
27
41
4,030
24
4.42
3.46
1.28
0.77
11.8
9.3
1.25
.246
3.75
7.80
8Royals
Royals
405
103
1981
.485
50
53
103
3.56
404
24
4
24
922.1
909
365
75
273
20
36
3,878
13
3.94
2.66
1.48
0.73
10.4
7.0
1.28
.269
3.95
8.87
9Giants
Giants
414
111
1981
.505
56
55
111
3.28
561
8
3
33
1009.1
970
368
57
393
24
56
4,302
36
5.00
3.50
1.43
0.51
13.0
9.1
1.35
.279
3.69
8.65
10Braves
Braves
416
107
1981
.472
50
56
107
3.45
471
11
4
24
968.0
936
371
62
330
11
31
4,078
25
4.38
3.07
1.43
0.58
11.5
8.1
1.31
.273
3.87
8.70
11Cardinals
Cardinals
417
103
1981
.578
59
43
103
3.63
388
11
2
33
943.0
902
380
52
290
15
45
3,910
22
3.70
2.77
1.34
0.50
9.9
7.4
1.26
.269
3.98
8.61
12White Sox
White Sox
423
106
1981
.509
54
52
106
3.47
529
20
6
23
940.2
891
363
73
336
24
17
3,964
24
5.06
3.21
1.57
0.70
13.3
8.5
1.30
.272
4.05
8.52
13Pirates
Pirates
425
103
1981
.451
46
56
103
3.56
492
11
4
29
942.0
953
373
60
346
15
51
4,029
32
4.70
3.31
1.42
0.57
12.2
8.6
1.38
.287
4.06
9.11
14Orioles
Orioles
430
154
1972
.519
80
74
154
2.53
788
62
18
21
1371.2
1,116
386
85
395
15
52
5,493
35
5.17
2.59
1.99
0.56
14.3
7.2
1.10
.245
2.82
7.32
15Mets
Mets
432
105
1981
.398
41
62
105
3.55
490
7
1
24
926.1
906
365
74
336
13
35
3,951
26
4.76
3.26
1.46
0.72
12.4
8.5
1.34
.274
4.20
8.80
16Orioles
Orioles
437
105
1981
.562
59
46
105
3.70
489
25
7
23
940.0
923
386
83
347
14
22
3,970
29
4.68
3.32
1.41
0.79
12.3
8.7
1.35
.277
4.18
8.84
17Reds
Reds
440
108
1981
.611
66
42
108
3.73
593
25
10
20
965.2
863
400
67
393
12
40
4,065
27
5.53
3.66
1.51
0.62
14.6
9.7
1.30
.265
4.10
8.04
18Indians
Indians
442
103
1981
.505
52
51
103
3.88
569
33
9
13
931.0
989
401
67
311
10
15
4,003
30
5.50
3.01
1.83
0.65
14.2
7.8
1.40
.303
4.27
9.56
19Braves
Braves
448
114
1994
.596
68
46
114
3.57
865
16
4
26
1026.1
929
407
76
378
22
52
4,322
35
7.59
3.31
2.29
0.67
20.0
8.7
1.27
.286
3.93
8.15
20Angels
Angels
453
110
1981
.464
51
59
110
3.70
426
27
5
19
971.1
958
399
81
323
21
24
4,089
18
3.95
2.99
1.32
0.75
10.4
7.9
1.32
.271
4.20
8.88
21Expos
Expos
454
114
1994
.649
74
40
114
3.56
805
4
2
46
1036.2
970
410
100
288
38
28
4,329
32
6.99
2.50
2.80
0.87
18.6
6.7
1.21
.281
3.94
8.42
22Padres
Padres
455
110
1981
.373
41
69
110
3.72
492
9
3
23
1002.0
1,013
414
64
414
17
59
4,297
30
4.42
3.72
1.19
0.57
11.4
9.6
1.42
.287
4.09
9.10
23Athletics
Athletics
457
155
1972
.600
93
62
155
2.58
862
42
15
43
1417.2
1,170
406
96
418
19
41
5,718
29
5.47
2.65
2.06
0.61
15.1
7.3
1.12
.248
2.90
7.43
24Brewers
Brewers
459
109
1981
.569
62
47
109
3.91
448
11
1
35
986.0
994
428
72
352
11
33
4,181
31
4.09
3.21
1.27
0.66
10.7
8.4
1.37
.280
4.19
9.07
25Blue Jays
Blue Jays
466
106
1981
.349
37
69
106
3.81
451
20
2
18
953.1
908
404
72
377
36
27
4,089
41
4.26
3.56
1.20
0.68
11.0
9.2
1.35
.265
4.40
8.57

More Astros Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

13

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez

RBI

29

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez

AVG

.324

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez
Team Pitching Leaders

W

4

Arrighetti

Spencer Arrighetti

K

42

Burrows

Mike Burrows

ERA

1.96

Arrighetti

Spencer Arrighetti
Team Rankings

HR

51

4th

R

195

6th

SO

350

5th

ERA

5.67

30th

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
20
18
.526
19
20
.487
1.5
17
21
.447
3.0
Astros Astros
16
23
.410
4.5
15
24
.385
5.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
5/9
@
4:10 PM
Sun
5/10
@
1:40 PM
Mon
5/11
@
8:10 PM
Tue
5/12
@
8:10 PM
Wed
5/13
@
8:10 PM
Last Game
HOU Astros

16 - 23

10

Final

0

CIN Reds

20 - 19

Fri 8 May 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
26
13
.667
19
20
.487
7.0
17
22
.436
9.0
17
22
.436
9.0
15
23
.395
10.5
NL CentralWLPCTGB
27
12
.692
23
15
.605
3.5
20
16
.556
5.5
21
18
.538
6.0
20
19
.513
7.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
24
14
.632
22
16
.579
2.0
17
20
.459
6.5
16
23
.410
8.5
15
23
.395
9.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
26
13
.667
25
13
.658
0.5
17
21
.447
8.5
17
22
.436
9.0
17
22
.436
9.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
21
19
.525
18
21
.462
2.5
18
21
.462
2.5
17
21
.447
3.0
16
23
.410
4.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
20
18
.526
19
20
.487
1.5
17
21
.447
3.0
16
23
.410
4.5
15
24
.385
5.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
4/24
@
8-9
Fri
4/24
@
3-10
Fri
4/24
@
8-6
Fri
4/24
@
2-6
Fri
4/24
@
4-3

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
5/9
@
3:07 PM
Sat
5/9
@
4:05 PM
Sat
5/9
@
4:10 PM
Sat
5/9
@
4:10 PM
Sat
5/9
@
4:10 PM