which team led the league in runs per game in 1997

The Seattle Mariners had the most runs per game by a team in 1997, with 5.71.

	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	Mariners	5.71	925	162	1997	.556	90	72	5,614	1,574	312	21	264	890	626	49	1,110	89	40	6,384	2,720	597	46	49	53	146	.280	.355	.485	.839
2	Rockies	5.7	923	162	1997	.512	83	79	5,603	1,611	269	40	239	869	562	63	1,060	137	65	6,336	2,677	548	73	35	35	138	.288	.357	.478	.835
3	Yankees	5.5	891	162	1997	.593	96	66	5,710	1,636	325	23	161	846	676	37	954	99	58	6,527	2,490	509	34	70	51	138	.287	.362	.436	.798
4	Indians	5.39	868	161	1997	.534	86	75	5,556	1,589	301	22	220	810	617	37	955	118	59	6,304	2,594	543	45	49	39	152	.286	.358	.467	.825
5	Red Sox	5.25	851	162	1997	.481	78	84	5,781	1,684	373	32	185	810	514	59	1,044	68	48	6,430	2,676	590	21	55	54	155	.291	.352	.463	.815
6	Angels	5.12	829	162	1997	.519	84	78	5,628	1,531	279	25	161	775	617	45	953	126	72	6,387	2,343	465	40	57	37	129	.272	.346	.416	.762
7	Orioles	5.01	812	162	1997	.605	98	64	5,584	1,498	264	22	196	780	586	65	952	63	26	6,340	2,394	482	46	59	44	121	.268	.341	.429	.770
8	Rangers	4.98	807	162	1997	.475	77	85	5,651	1,547	311	27	187	773	500	34	1,116	72	37	6,265	2,473	525	28	52	39	118	.274	.334	.438	.771
9	Padres	4.91	795	162	1997	.469	76	86	5,609	1,519	275	16	152	761	604	35	1,129	140	60	6,369	2,282	443	63	58	40	130	.271	.342	.407	.749
10	Braves	4.88	791	162	1997	.623	101	61	5,528	1,490	268	37	174	755	597	52	1,160	108	58	6,312	2,354	479	83	52	45	143	.270	.343	.426	.769
11	Giants	4.84	784	162	1997	.556	90	72	5,485	1,415	266	37	172	746	642	46	1,120	121	49	6,296	2,271	475	64	59	72	111	.258	.337	.414	.751
12	Tigers	4.84	784	162	1997	.488	79	83	5,481	1,415	268	32	176	743	578	49	1,164	161	72	6,189	2,275	476	34	47	37	120	.258	.332	.415	.747
13	White Sox	4.84	779	161	1997	.497	80	81	5,491	1,498	260	28	158	740	569	33	901	106	52	6,200	2,288	446	47	60	40	133	.273	.341	.417	.758
14	Astros	4.8	777	162	1997	.519	84	78	5,502	1,427	314	40	133	720	633	100	1,085	171	74	6,362	2,220	487	74	53	63	104	.259	.344	.403	.747
15	Mets	4.8	777	162	1997	.543	88	74	5,524	1,448	274	28	153	741	550	57	1,029	97	74	6,248	2,237	455	58	59	45	122	.262	.332	.405	.737
16	Twins	4.77	772	162	1997	.420	68	94	5,634	1,522	305	40	132	730	495	60	1,121	151	52	6,265	2,303	477	20	56	32	117	.270	.333	.409	.741
17	Athletics	4.72	764	162	1997	.401	65	97	5,589	1,451	274	23	197	714	642	49	1,181	71	36	6,369	2,362	494	49	40	23	133	.260	.339	.423	.762
18	Royals	4.64	747	161	1997	.416	67	94	5,599	1,478	256	35	158	711	561	42	1,061	130	66	6,295	2,278	449	51	42	34	108	.264	.333	.407	.740
19	Dodgers	4.58	742	162	1997	.543	88	74	5,544	1,488	242	33	174	706	498	33	1,079	131	64	6,216	2,318	449	105	36	46	109	.268	.330	.418	.748
20	Marlins	4.57	740	162	1997	.568	92	70	5,439	1,410	272	28	136	703	686	61	1,074	115	58	6,299	2,146	436	71	42	55	132	.259	.346	.395	.741
21	Pirates	4.48	725	162	1997	.488	79	83	5,503	1,440	291	52	129	686	481	92	1,161	160	50	6,200	2,222	472	77	47	27	105	.262	.329	.404	.733
22	Expos	4.27	691	162	1997	.481	78	84	5,526	1,423	339	34	172	659	420	73	1,084	75	46	6,131	2,346	545	72	40	40	95	.258	.316	.425	.741
23	Cardinals	4.25	689	162	1997	.451	73	89	5,524	1,409	269	39	144	654	543	42	1,191	164	60	6,211	2,188	452	58	44	54	128	.255	.324	.396	.720
24	Cubs	4.24	687	162	1997	.420	68	94	5,489	1,444	269	39	127	642	451	34	1,003	116	60	6,095	2,172	435	83	38	40	119	.263	.321	.396	.717
25	Brewers	4.23	681	161	1997	.484	78	83	5,444	1,415	294	27	135	643	494	58	967	103	55	6,096	2,168	456	48	52	31	123	.260	.325	.398	.723