1970 NL Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs scored
The San Francisco Giants led the NL in runs in 1970, with 831, 25 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 12 NL teams is 730.9.
Led the NL in 1970
San Francisco Giants
162 games
831
Runs
25 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 831 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 806 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 775 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
161 | 749 |
| 5 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 744 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 744 |
| 7 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 736 |
| NL average | 730.9 | ||
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 729 |
| 9 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 695 |
| 10 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 687 |
| 11 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 681 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
161 | 594 |
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.