1888 NL Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs scored
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in runs in 1888, with 734, 13 ahead of the Detroit Wolverines. The average across 8 NL teams is 617.1.
Led the NL in 1888
Chicago White Stockings
135 games
734
Runs
13 clear of Detroit Wolverines
| # | Team | G | R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
135 | 734 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | 134 | 721 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
137 | 669 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | 659 |
| NL average | 617.1 | ||
| 5 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 136 | 603 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
131 | 535 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | 534 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 136 | 482 |
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.