1987 NL Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs scored
The New York Mets led the NL in runs in 1987, with 823, 25 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 12 NL teams is 730.9.
Led the NL in 1987
New York Mets
162 games
823
Runs
25 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
162 | 823 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 798 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 783 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 783 |
| 5 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | 747 |
| 6 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 741 |
| NL average | 730.9 | ||
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 723 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
161 | 720 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 702 |
| 10 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 668 |
| 11 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 648 |
| 12 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 635 |
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.