The St. Louis Cardinals scored the most runs by a team in a game in 1926, with 23 runs against the Phillies on September 16, 1926.
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most runs scored in a regular-season game by a team MLB 1926| TEAM | R | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
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| 1 |  | Cardinals | 23 | 9/16/1926 | @ | W 23-3 | 49 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 27 | 5 | 0 | .449 | .526 | .551 | 1.077 | |||||
| 2 |  | Reds | 21 | 8/11/1926 | @ | W 21-3 | 50 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 33 | 6 | 0 | .420 | .482 | .660 | 1.142 | |||||
| 3 |  | White Sox | 19 | 8/31/1926 | @ | W 19-2 | 50 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 61 | 28 | 5 | 0 | .460 | .557 | .560 | 1.117 | |||||
| 4 |  | Braves | 19 | 7/11/1926 | @ | W 19-5 | 50 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 29 | 6 | 1 | .460 | .491 | .580 | 1.071 | |||||
| 5 |  | Senators | 19 | 7/10/1926 | vs | W 19-4 | 40 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 27 | 6 | 1 | .475 | .553 | .675 | 1.228 | |||||
| 6 | | Cardinals | 18 | 7/10/1926 | vs | W 18-6 | 38 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 27 | 6 | 5 | .421 | .522 | .711 | 1.232 | |||||
| 7 |  | Cubs | 18 | 4/23/1926 | vs | W 18-1 | 43 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 29 | 8 | 3 | .465 | .521 | .674 | 1.195 | |||||
| 8 |  | Yankees | 18 | 4/20/1926 | @ | W 18-5 | 46 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 29 | 5 | 2 | .478 | .556 | .630 | 1.186 | |||||
| 9 |  | Giants | 17 | 9/3/1926 | vs | W 17-3 | 43 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 28 | 3 | 0 | .535 | .574 | .651 | 1.226 | |||||
| 10 |  | Athletics | 17 | 7/10/1926 | vs | W 17-14 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 29 | 7 | 1 | .475 | .580 | .725 | 1.305 | |||||
| 11 | | Senators | 17 | 5/25/1926 | @ | W 17-12 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 22 | 5 | 0 | .372 | .449 | .512 | .961 | |||||
| 12 | | Cubs | 16 | 7/20/1926 | vs | W 16-2 | 41 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 25 | 5 | 0 | .439 | .489 | .610 | 1.099 | |||||
| 13 | | Reds | 16 | 6/27/1926 | vs | W 16-0 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 36 | 11 | 4 | .462 | .523 | .923 | 1.446 | |||||
| 14 | | Reds | 16 | 4/29/1926 | @ | W 16-9 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .415 | .520 | .512 | 1.032 | |||||
| 15 | | Cardinals | 15 | 9/22/1926 | @ | W 15-7 | 40 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 36 | 10 | 3 | .425 | .489 | .900 | 1.389 | |||||
| 16 |  | Pirates | 15 | 8/26/1926 | vs | W 15-7 | 42 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 28 | 5 | 1 | .500 | .553 | .667 | 1.220 | |||||
| 17 | | Giants | 15 | 6/6/1926 | vs | W 15-3 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 27 | 5 | 1 | .447 | .533 | .711 | 1.244 | |||||
| 18 |  | Indians | 15 | 6/5/1926 | vs | W 15-3 | 38 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 29 | 6 | 4 | .500 | .548 | .763 | 1.311 | |||||
| 19 |  | Phillies | 15 | 4/17/1926 | vs | W 15-3 | 39 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 20 | 3 | 3 | .410 | .521 | .513 | 1.034 | |||||
| 20 | | Yankees | 14 | 9/21/1926 | @ | W 14-0 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 26 | 5 | 3 | .381 | .480 | .619 | 1.099 | |||||
| 21 | | Indians | 14 | 9/12/1926 | vs | W 14-4 | 40 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 24 | 7 | 1 | .400 | .455 | .600 | 1.055 | |||||
| 22 | | Senators | 14 | 9/1/1926 | @ | W 14-12 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 23 | 5 | 7 | .459 | .524 | .622 | 1.145 | |||||
| 23 | | Braves | 14 | 8/4/1926 | vs | W 14-0 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 25 | 4 | 3 | .463 | .488 | .610 | 1.098 | |||||
| 24 | | Pirates | 14 | 8/3/1926 | @ | W 14-2 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 39 | 11 | 1 | .478 | .510 | .848 | 1.358 | |||||
| 25 | | Senators | 14 | 8/2/1926 | @ | W 14-11 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .361 | .477 | .528 | 1.005 | |||||
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