most runs scored by a team in a game in 1938

The Chicago Cubs put up the most runs by a team in a game in 1938, with 21 runs against the Phillies on May 5, 1938.

Interpreted as:

most runs scored by a team in a regular-season game in 1938

	TEAM	R	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Cubs	21	5/5/1938	CHC	vs	PHN	W 21-2	40	18	3	3	2	20	13	0	2	0	0	53	33	8	0	2	.450	.585	.825	1.410
2	Giants	20	9/10/1938	NYG	vs	BKN	W 20-2	43	20	3	2	1	19	6	0	1	0	0	51	30	6	2	0	.465	.531	.698	1.228
3	Red Sox	19	8/27/1938	BSA	vs	CWS	W 19-6	46	22	6	1	1	17	6	0	3	0	0	53	33	8	1		.478	.538	.717	1.256
4	Tigers	18	6/12/1938	DET	@	WSH	W 18-12	46	20	5	1	2	14	3	0	4	1	0	50	33	8	1		.435	.469	.717	1.187
5	Giants	18	5/22/1938	NYG	vs	PIT	W 18-2	39	15	2	1	2	18	7	0	2	0	0	47	25	5	1	0	.385	.478	.641	1.119
6	Yankees	16	8/16/1938	NYY	@	WSH	W 16-1	42	14	3	2	1	16	6	2	5	2	0	50	24	6	0		.333	.440	.571	1.011
7	Yankees	16	8/12/1938	NYY	vs	PHA	W 16-3	37	16	3	1	3	15	11	0	5	1	0	49	30	7	1		.432	.563	.811	1.373
8	Red Sox	16	8/9/1938	BSA	@	PHA	W 16-4	42	14	0	1	1	14	5	2	6	2	0	50	19	2	1		.333	.429	.452	.881
9	Yankees	16	7/17/1938	NYY	vs	DET	W 16-3	36	11	2	0	4	15	6	1	4	1	0	43	25	6	0		.306	.419	.694	1.113
10	Giants	16	7/4/1938	NYG	vs	BKN	W 16-1	39	14	0	2	3	15	6	0	4	0	0	45	27	5	0	0	.359	.444	.692	1.137
11	White Sox	16	6/22/1938	CWS	vs	WSH	W 16-3	41	17	4	1	0	15	13	0	2	0	0	54	23	5	0		.415	.556	.561	1.117
12	Pirates	16	6/19/1938	PIT	@	PHN	W 16-3	44	19	4	0	3	15	5	0	6	0	0	49	32	7	0	0	.432	.490	.727	1.217
13	Red Sox	16	5/20/1938	BSA	@	SLA	W 16-2	46	22	6	0	0	16	9	0	6	1	0	55	28	6	0		.478	.564	.609	1.172
14	Cubs	16	5/20/1938	CHC	@	PHN	W 16-7	48	22	1	0	0	14	9	1	4	1	0	59	23	1	1	1	.458	.552	.479	1.031
15	Bees	16	4/30/1938	BSN	@	PHN	W 16-11	41	15	1	0	2	15	12	0	7	0	0	53	22	3	0	2	.366	.509	.537	1.046
16	Athletics	15	9/10/1938	PHA	@	BSA	W 15-7	45	19	3	0	2	14	4	0	1	0	0	49	28	5	0		.422	.469	.622	1.092
17	Tigers	15	8/29/1938	DET	@	BSA	W 15-1	44	17	4	1	2	14	7	2	2	2	0	53	29	7	0		.386	.491	.659	1.150
18	Yankees	15	8/26/1938	NYY	vs	CLE	W 15-9	38	15	4	1	2	15	11	0	8	1	0	49	27	7	0		.395	.531	.711	1.241
19	Yankees	15	8/25/1938	NYY	vs	CLE	W 15-3	35	11	1	0	2	13	9	0	3	0	0	44	18	3	0		.314	.455	.514	.969
20	Yankees	15	7/13/1938	NYY	vs	SLA	W 15-12	41	14	5	2	3	15	8	0	4	0	0	49	32	10	0		.341	.449	.780	1.229
21	White Sox	15	6/10/1938	CWS	@	BSA	W 15-2	43	20	5	0	4	14	4	1	2	0	1	49	37	9	1		.465	.521	.860	1.381
22	Indians	15	5/19/1938	CLE	vs	WSH	W 15-3	37	13	4	1	3	15	9	0	1	0	0	46	28	8	0		.351	.478	.757	1.235
23	Red Sox	15	5/9/1938	BSA	vs	CLE	W 15-3	32	11	1	1	3	12	12	0	1	0	2	45	23	5	1		.344	.523	.719	1.241
24	White Sox	14	9/28/1938	CWS	@	CLE	W 14-11	45	18	3	2	1	14	3	0	5	0	0	49	28	6	1		.400	.438	.622	1.060
25	Athletics	14	9/18/1938	PHA	@	CLE	W 14-3	32	14	2	0	1	13	11	0	6	1	1	43	19	3	0		.438	.581	.594	1.175