1878 MLB Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs scored
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in runs in 1878, with 371, 18 ahead of the Providence Grays. The average across 6 MLB teams is 317.3.
Led all of MLB in 1878
Chicago White Stockings
61 games
371
Runs
18 clear of Providence Grays
| # | Team | League | G | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 61 | 371 |
| 2 | Providence Grays | NL | 62 | 353 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 61 | 333 |
| MLB average | 317.3 | |||
| 4 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 60 | 298 |
| 5 | Indianapolis Blues | NL | 63 | 293 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Grays | NL | 61 | 256 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.