which mlb team has the lowest runs per game in a single season since 1982

Since 1982, the Chicago White Sox have the fewest runs per game by a team in a season, with 3.13 in 2024.

	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	White Sox	3.13	507	162	2024	.253	41	121	5,383	1,187	226	9	133	485	395	43	1,403	90	33	5,866	1,830	368	18	27	8	116	.221	.278	.340	.618
2	Marlins	3.17	513	162	2013	.383	62	100	5,449	1,257	219	31	95	485	432	56	1,232	78	29	6,020	1,823	345	57	26	31	131	.231	.293	.335	.627
3	Mariners	3.17	513	162	2010	.377	61	101	5,409	1,274	227	16	101	485	459	39	1,184	142	39	5,989	1,836	344	42	40	33	110	.236	.298	.339	.637
4	Padres	3.3	535	162	2014	.475	77	85	5,294	1,199	224	30	109	500	468	41	1,294	91	34	5,904	1,810	363	56	45	27	118	.226	.292	.342	.634
5	Reds	3.36	545	162	1982	.377	61	101	5,479	1,375	228	34	82	496	470	21	817	131	69	6,099	1,917	344	88	41	50	143	.251	.310	.350	.660
6	Dodgers	3.38	548	162	1992	.389	63	99	5,368	1,333	201	34	72	499	503	24	899	142	78	6,037	1,818	307	102	40	36	111	.248	.313	.339	.652
7	Orioles	3.42	550	161	1988	.335	54	107	5,358	1,275	199	20	137	517	504	32	869	69	44	5,979	1,925	356	40	45	31	140	.238	.305	.359	.664
8	Mariners	3.43	556	162	2011	.414	67	95	5,421	1,263	253	22	109	534	435	37	1,280	125	40	5,972	1,887	384	38	41	33	82	.233	.292	.348	.640
9	Giants	3.43	556	162	1985	.383	62	100	5,420	1,263	217	31	115	517	488	37	962	99	55	6,063	1,887	363	93	25	53	121	.233	.299	.348	.648
10	Tigers	3.44	557	162	2022	.407	66	96	5,378	1,240	235	27	110	530	380	58	1,413	47	24	5,870	1,859	372	10	44	8	108	.231	.286	.346	.632
11	Mariners	3.44	558	162	1983	.370	60	102	5,336	1,280	247	31	111	536	460	24	840	144	80	5,905	1,922	389	40	45	31	113	.240	.301	.360	.661
12	Dodgers	3.46	554	160	1989	.481	77	83	5,465	1,313	241	17	89	513	507	27	885	81	54	6,123	1,855	347	83	41	77	98	.240	.306	.339	.645
13	Braves	3.47	555	160	1988	.338	54	106	5,440	1,319	228	28	96	527	432	21	848	95	69	6,013	1,891	352	74	46	59	136	.242	.298	.348	.646
14	Athletics	3.51	568	162	2022	.370	60	102	5,314	1,147	249	15	137	537	433	59	1,389	78	23	5,861	1,837	401	22	33	7	109	.216	.281	.346	.626
15	Astros	3.51	569	162	1982	.475	77	85	5,440	1,342	236	48	74	533	435	19	830	140	61	6,008	1,896	358	68	46	67	104	.247	.302	.349	.651
16	Giants	3.52	570	162	2011	.531	86	76	5,486	1,327	282	24	121	534	448	52	1,122	85	51	6,091	2,020	427	62	43	47	117	.242	.303	.368	.671
17	Pirates	3.53	568	161	1985	.354	57	104	5,436	1,340	251	28	80	535	514	14	842	110	60	6,099	1,887	359	91	44	64	131	.247	.311	.347	.658
18	Braves	3.54	573	162	2015	.414	67	95	5,420	1,361	251	18	100	548	471	44	1,107	69	33	6,033	1,948	369	67	31	39	148	.251	.314	.359	.674
19	Braves	3.54	573	162	2014	.488	79	83	5,468	1,316	240	22	123	545	472	43	1,369	95	33	6,063	1,969	385	53	27	31	121	.241	.305	.360	.665
20	Astros	3.54	573	162	1990	.463	75	87	5,379	1,301	209	32	94	536	548	28	997	179	83	6,075	1,856	335	79	41	64	107	.242	.313	.345	.658
21	Dodgers	3.54	574	162	2003	.525	85	77	5,458	1,328	260	25	124	544	407	72	985	80	36	6,036	2,010	409	71	28	43	121	.243	.303	.368	.671
22	Giants	3.54	574	162	1992	.444	72	90	5,456	1,330	220	36	105	532	435	39	1,067	112	64	6,070	1,937	361	101	39	53	111	.244	.302	.355	.657
23	Mets	3.55	575	162	1983	.420	68	94	5,444	1,314	172	26	112	542	436	31	1,031	141	64	6,009	1,874	310	66	32	54	113	.241	.300	.344	.644
24	Indians	3.56	576	162	1991	.352	57	105	5,470	1,390	236	26	79	546	449	43	888	84	58	6,070	1,915	341	62	46	24	146	.254	.313	.350	.663
25	Cardinals	3.57	578	162	1988	.469	76	86	5,518	1,373	207	33	71	536	484	22	827	234	64	6,177	1,859	311	105	48	61	110	.249	.309	.337	.646