what is the most recent mlb team that averaged less than 3 runs per game in a season

The California Angels had 2.93 runs per game in 1972.

	TEAM	R/G	R	G	SEASON	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	Angels	2.93	454	155	1972	.484	75	80	5,165	1,249	171	26	78	420	358	25	850	57	37	5,639	1,706	275	66	25	52	125	.242	.293	.330	.623
2	Rangers	2.99	461	154	1972	.351	54	100	5,029	1,092	166	17	56	424	503	30	926	126	73	5,680	1,460	239	84	34	41	100	.217	.290	.290	.581
3	Padres	2.89	468	162	1969	.321	52	110	5,357	1,203	180	42	99	431	423	35	1,143	45	44	5,891	1,764	321	56	20	40	122	.225	.285	.329	.614
4	Dodgers	2.9	470	162	1968	.469	76	86	5,354	1,234	202	36	67	434	439	18	980	57	43	5,935	1,709	305	79	45	61	89	.230	.289	.319	.608
5	White Sox	2.86	463	162	1968	.414	67	95	5,405	1,233	169	33	71	431	397	40	840	90	50	5,965	1,681	273	90	33	47	108	.228	.284	.311	.595
6	Mets	2.9	473	163	1968	.451	73	89	5,503	1,252	178	30	81	434	379	43	1,203	72	45	6,027	1,733	289	75	27	50	104	.228	.281	.315	.596
7	Colt .45's	2.86	464	162	1963	.407	66	96	5,384	1,184	170	39	62	420	456	30	938	39	30	5,983	1,618	271	86	27	39	119	.220	.283	.301	.584
8	Phillies	2.61	394	151	1942	.278	42	109	5,060	1,174	168	37	44	356	392	16	487	37		5,557	1,548	249	89			109	.232	.289	.306	.595
9	Robins	2.86	360	126	1918	.452	57	69	4,212	1,052	121	62	10	303	212	36	326	113		4,578	1,327	193	118				.250	.291	.315	.607
10	Pirates	2.96	464	157	1917	.331	51	103	5,169	1,230	160	61	9	396	399	46	580	150		5,788	1,539	230	174				.238	.298	.298	.596
11	Athletics	2.9	447	154	1916	.235	36	117	5,010	1,212	169	65	19	380	406	30	631	151		5,603	1,568	253	157				.242	.303	.313	.616
12	White Sox	2.92	456	156	1910	.444	68	85	5,024	1,058	115	58	7	351	403	44	648	183		5,660	1,310	180	189				.211	.275	.261	.536
13	Browns	2.87	454	158	1910	.305	47	107	5,077	1,105	131	60	12	347	415	36	841	169		5,671	1,392	203	143				.218	.281	.274	.556
14	Doves	2.76	428	155	1909	.294	45	108	5,017	1,121	125	43	14	338	400	30	551	135		5,629	1,374	182	182				.223	.285	.274	.559
15	Superbas	2.85	442	155	1909	.359	55	98	5,056	1,158	176	59	16	370	330	20	644	141		5,579	1,500	251	173				.229	.279	.297	.576
16	Browns	2.88	443	154	1909	.407	61	89	4,964	1,151	116	45	10	351	331	51	607	136		5,487	1,387	171	141				.232	.287	.279	.566
17	Senators	2.45	382	156	1909	.276	42	110	4,983	1,113	149	41	9	306	321	42	618	136		5,541	1,371	199	195				.223	.276	.275	.551
18	Superbas	2.44	375	154	1908	.344	53	101	4,897	1,044	110	60	28	306	323	29	608	113		5,415	1,358	198	166				.213	.266	.277	.543
19	Cardinals	2.42	372	154	1908	.318	49	105	4,959	1,105	134	57	17	301	282	45	623	150		5,450	1,404	208	164				.223	.271	.283	.554
20	Highlanders	2.96	459	155	1908	.331	51	103	5,046	1,190	142	50	13	372	288	45	639	231		5,532	1,471	205	153				.236	.283	.292	.575
21	Superbas	2.92	446	153	1907	.439	65	83	4,895	1,135	142	63	18	380	336	40	629	121		5,468	1,457	223	197				.232	.287	.298	.584
22	Cardinals	2.7	419	155	1907	.340	52	101	5,008	1,163	121	52	18	331	312	42	615	125		5,518	1,442	191	156				.232	.283	.288	.571
23	Beaneaters	2.68	408	152	1906	.325	49	102	4,925	1,115	136	43	16	330	356	52	681	93		5,452	1,385	195	119				.226	.286	.281	.567
24	Americans	2.99	463	155	1906	.318	49	105	5,168	1,223	160	75	13	408	298	41	616	99		5,645	1,572	248	138				.237	.284	.304	.588
25	Senators	2.78	437	157	1904	.252	38	113	5,149	1,170	171	57	10	348	283	59	756	150		5,606	1,485	238	115				.227	.275	.288	.564