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1989 NL Runs by Team

Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs scored

The Chicago Cubs led the NL in runs in 1989, with 702, 3 ahead of the San Francisco Giants. The average across 12 NL teams is 639.4.

Led the NL in 1989 Chicago Cubs 162 games
702 Runs 3 clear of San Francisco Giants

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.