1899 MLB Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs scored
The Philadelphia Phillies led all of MLB in runs in 1899, with 916, 24 ahead of the Brooklyn Superbas. The average across 12 MLB teams is 806.0.
Led all of MLB in 1899
Philadelphia Phillies
154 games
916
Runs
24 clear of Brooklyn Superbas
| # | Team | League | G | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 154 | 916 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
NL | 148 | 892 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 157 | 861 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 153 | 858 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 155 | 841 |
| 6 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 156 | 833 |
| 7 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 151 | 827 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Perfectos
|
NL | 155 | 819 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
NL | 152 | 812 |
| MLB average | 806.0 | |||
| 10 | Washington Senators | NL | 155 | 743 |
| 11 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 152 | 741 |
| 12 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 154 | 529 |
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.