most runs in a game by a team before 1920

Before 1920, the Chicago Colts put up the most runs by a team in a game, with 36 runs against the Louisville Colonels on June 29, 1897.

Interpreted as:

most runs in a regular-season game by a team before 1920

	TEAM	R	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	BB	HBP	SO	SB	PA	TB	XBH	SH	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Colts	36	6/29/1897	CHI	vs	LOU	W 36-7
2	White Stockings	35	7/24/1882	CWS	vs	CLE	W 35-4
3	White Stockings	31	7/3/1883	CWS	vs	BUF	W 31-7
4	Reds	30	6/18/1893	CIN	vs	LOU	W 30-12
5	Brewers	30	9/10/1891	MIL	vs	WSH	W 30-3
6	Athletics	30	6/26/1890	PHP	@	BUF	W 30-12
7	Beaneaters	30	6/9/1883	BSN	vs	DET	W 30-8
8	White Stockings	30	7/22/1876	CWS	vs	LOU	W 30-7
9	Phillies	29	8/17/1894	PHI	vs	LOU	W 29-4
10	Giants	29	6/15/1887	NYG	vs	PHN	W 29-1
11	Beaneaters	29	6/20/1883	BSN	vs	PHN	W 29-4
12	Beaneaters	28	9/3/1896	BSN	vs	STL	W 28-7
13	Colts	28	8/25/1891	CHI	vs	BKN	W 28-5
14	Ward's Wonders	28	7/12/1890	BKP	vs	BUF	W 28-16
15	Athletics	28	4/23/1888	PHA	vs	CLE	W 28-7
16	Beaneaters	28	8/27/1887	BSN	vs	PIT	W 28-14
17	Browns	28	4/30/1887	STL	vs	CLE	W 28-11
18	Grays	28	8/21/1883	PRO	vs	PHN	W 28-0
19	Dark Blues	28	5/13/1876	HAR	vs	NYM	W 28-3
20	Beaneaters	27	5/3/1895	BSN	vs	WSH	W 27-11
21	Pirates	27	6/6/1894	PIT	@	BSN	W 27-11
22	Colonels	27	5/26/1887	LOU	vs	BKN	W 27-9
23	Colonels	27	8/12/1886	LOU	vs	BKN	W 27-11
24	Red Stockings	27	9/12/1883	CIN	vs	PIT	W 27-5
25	Reds	26	6/4/1911	CIN	vs	BSN	W 26-3	44	23	4	3	1	11	2	3	6	57	36	8	0	.523	.632	.818	1.450

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