most runs scored by a team in a season in the 1980s

Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, the Detroit Tigers scored the most runs by a team in a season, with 896 runs in 1987.

	TEAM	R	SEASON	G	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	Tigers	896	1987	162	.605	98	64	5,649	1,535	274	32	225	840	653	46	913	106	50	6,443	2,548	531	39	56	44	108	.272	.349	.451	.800
2	Brewers	891	1982	163	.586	95	67	5,733	1,599	277	41	216	843	484	18	714	84	52	6,337	2,606	534	56	46	42	106	.279	.335	.455	.789
3	Brewers	862	1987	162	.562	91	71	5,625	1,552	272	46	163	832	598	32	1,040	176	74	6,368	2,405	481	63	50	40	104	.276	.346	.428	.774
4	Blue Jays	845	1987	162	.593	96	66	5,635	1,514	277	38	215	790	555	38	970	126	50	6,293	2,512	530	30	35	45	136	.269	.336	.446	.782
5	Red Sox	842	1987	162	.481	78	84	5,586	1,554	273	26	174	802	606	57	825	77	45	6,359	2,401	473	52	58	41	129	.278	.352	.430	.781
6	Yankees	839	1985	161	.602	97	64	5,458	1,458	272	31	176	793	620	50	771	155	53	6,236	2,320	479	48	60	50	119	.267	.344	.425	.769
7	Indians	831	1986	163	.519	84	78	5,702	1,620	270	45	157	775	456	24	944	141	54	6,287	2,451	472	56	49	26	129	.284	.337	.430	.767
8	Tigers	830	1980	163	.519	84	78	5,648	1,543	232	53	143	767	645	33	844	75	68	6,444	2,310	428	63	55	35	144	.273	.348	.409	.757
9	Tigers	829	1984	162	.642	104	58	5,644	1,529	254	46	187	788	602	34	941	106	68	6,373	2,436	487	48	45	51	102	.271	.342	.432	.774
10	Rangers	823	1987	162	.463	75	87	5,564	1,478	264	35	194	772	567	24	1,081	120	71	6,248	2,394	493	42	51	34	116	.266	.333	.430	.764
11	Mets	823	1987	162	.568	92	70	5,601	1,499	287	34	192	771	592	31	1,012	159	49	6,333	2,430	513	70	39	74	94	.268	.339	.434	.773
12	Yankees	820	1980	162	.636	103	59	5,553	1,484	239	34	189	772	643	28	739	86	36	6,329	2,358	462	51	54	58	136	.267	.343	.425	.768
13	Orioles	818	1985	161	.516	83	78	5,517	1,451	234	22	214	773	604	19	908	69	43	6,211	2,371	470	31	40	30	132	.263	.336	.430	.765
14	Angels	814	1982	162	.574	93	69	5,532	1,518	268	26	186	760	613	35	760	55	53	6,350	2,396	480	114	56	46	130	.274	.347	.433	.780
15	Red Sox	813	1988	162	.549	89	73	5,545	1,569	310	39	124	760	623	45	728	65	36	6,334	2,329	473	66	55	53	139	.283	.357	.420	.777
16	Brewers	811	1980	162	.531	86	76	5,653	1,555	298	36	203	774	455	25	745	131	56	6,242	2,534	537	58	51	59	98	.275	.329	.448	.777
17	Red Sox	810	1984	162	.531	86	76	5,648	1,598	259	45	181	767	500	20	842	38	25	6,250	2,490	485	36	46	48	148	.283	.341	.441	.782
18	Blue Jays	809	1986	163	.531	86	76	5,716	1,540	285	35	181	767	496	33	848	110	59	6,318	2,438	501	24	49	23	122	.269	.329	.427	.755
19	Royals	809	1980	162	.599	97	65	5,714	1,633	266	59	115	766	508	38	709	185	43	6,357	2,362	440	34	63	45	147	.286	.345	.413	.758
20	Athletics	806	1987	162	.500	81	81	5,511	1,432	263	33	199	761	593	36	1,056	140	63	6,238	2,358	495	50	48	39	113	.260	.333	.428	.761
21	Orioles	805	1980	162	.617	100	62	5,585	1,523	258	29	156	751	587	21	766	111	38	6,281	2,307	443	42	46	38	158	.273	.342	.413	.755
22	Athletics	800	1988	162	.642	104	58	5,602	1,474	251	22	156	752	580	65	926	129	54	6,356	2,237	429	54	55	29	142	.263	.336	.399	.736
23	Red Sox	800	1985	163	.500	81	81	5,720	1,615	292	31	162	760	562	30	816	66	27	6,419	2,455	485	50	57	39	164	.282	.347	.429	.776
24	White Sox	800	1983	162	.611	99	63	5,484	1,439	270	42	157	762	527	43	888	165	50	6,163	2,264	469	53	56	50	111	.262	.329	.413	.742
25	Orioles	799	1983	162	.605	98	64	5,546	1,492	283	27	168	761	601	23	800	61	33	6,272	2,333	478	46	56	48	144	.269	.340	.421	.761

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	25	22	.532
White Sox	23	22	.511	1.0
Tigers	20	26	.435	4.5
Twins	20	26	.435	4.5
Royals	19	27	.413	5.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 5/17	TOR	@	DET	1:40 PM
Mon 5/18	CLE	@	DET	6:40 PM
Tue 5/19	CLE	@	DET	6:40 PM
Wed 5/20	CLE	@	DET	6:40 PM
Thu 5/21	CLE	@	DET	1:10 PM

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	31	15	.674
Phillies	23	23	.500	8.0
Nationals	23	23	.500	8.0
Marlins	21	25	.457	10.0
Mets	19	26	.422	11.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Cubs	29	17	.630
Brewers	26	17	.605	1.5
Cardinals	27	18	.600	1.5
Pirates	24	22	.522	5.0
Reds	24	22	.522	5.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	28	18	.609
Padres	27	18	.600	0.5
Diamondbacks	21	23	.477	6.0
Giants	19	27	.413	9.0
Rockies	18	28	.391	10.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	29	15	.659
Yankees	28	18	.609	2.0
Blue Jays	20	25	.444	9.5
Orioles	20	26	.435	10.0
Red Sox	19	26	.422	10.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	25	22	.532
White Sox	23	22	.511	1.0
Twins	20	26	.435	4.5
Tigers	20	26	.435	4.5
Royals	19	27	.413	5.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	23	22	.511
Mariners	22	25	.468	2.0
Rangers	21	24	.467	2.0
Astros	19	28	.404	5.0
Angels	16	30	.348	7.5

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Sat 5/2	CIN	@	PIT	7-17
Sat 5/2	MIL	@	WSH	4-1

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 5/17	MIA	@	TBR	12:15 PM
Sun 5/17	BOS	@	ATL	1:35 PM
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Sun 5/17	BAL	@	WSH	1:35 PM
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