1891 NL Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs scored
The Boston Beaneaters led the NL in runs in 1891, with 847, 12 ahead of the Cleveland Spiders. The average across 8 NL teams is 764.3.
Led the NL in 1891
Boston Beaneaters
140 games
847
Runs
12 clear of Cleveland Spiders
| # | Team | G | R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
140 | 847 |
| 2 | Cleveland Spiders | 141 | 835 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Colts
|
137 | 832 |
| 4 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
137 | 765 |
| NL average | 764.3 | ||
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
138 | 756 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
136 | 754 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
137 | 679 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
138 | 646 |
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.