Major League Baseball recognizes runs scored champions in the American League and National League each season. In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded. A player may score by hitting a home run or by any combination of plays that puts him safely "on base" (that is, on first, second, or third) as a runner and subsequently brings him home. The object of the game is for a team to score more runs than its opponent.
In baseball statistics, a player who advances around all the bases to score is credited with a run (R), sometimes referred to as a "run scored." While runs scored is considered an important individual batting statistic, it is regarded as less significant than runs batted in (RBIs)—superiority in the latter, for instance, is one of the elements of the exceptional batting achievement known as the Triple Crown. Both individual runs scored and runs batted in are heavily context-dependent; for a more sophisticated assessment of a player's contribution toward producing runs for his team, see runs created.
American League[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Runs |
---|---|---|---|
1901 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 145 |
1902 | Template:Player Template:Player |
Philadelphia Athletics | 109 |
1903 | Template:Player | Boston Americans | 107 |
1904 | Template:Player | Boston Americans New York Highlanders |
113 |
1905 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 93 |
1906 | Template:Player | Cleveland Naps | 98 |
1907 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 102 |
1908 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 105 |
1909 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 116 |
1910 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 116 |
1911 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 147 |
1912 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 137 |
1913 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 125 |
1914 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 122 |
1915 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 144 |
1916 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 113 |
1917 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 112 |
1918 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 84 |
1919 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 103 |
1920 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 158 |
1921 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 177 |
1922 | Template:Player | St. Louis Browns | 134 |
1923 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 151 |
1924 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 143 |
1925 | Template:Player | Chicago White Sox | 135 |
1926 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 139 |
1927 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 158 |
1928 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 163 |
1929 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 131 |
1930 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 152 |
1931 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 163 |
1932 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 151 |
1933 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 138 |
1934 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 134 |
1935 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 125 |
1936 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 167 |
1937 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 151 |
1938 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 144 |
1939 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 139 |
1940 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 134 |
1941 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 135 |
1942 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 141 |
1943 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 102 |
1944 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 125 |
1945 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 107 |
1946 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 142 |
1947 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 125 |
1948 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 138 |
1949 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 150 |
1950 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 131 |
1951 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 113 |
1952 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 104 |
1953 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 115 |
1954 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 129 |
1955 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 123 |
1956 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 132 |
1957 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 121 |
1958 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 127 |
1959 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 115 |
1960 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 119 |
1961 | Template:Player Template:Player |
New York Yankees | 132 |
1962 | Template:Player | Los Angeles Angels | 115 |
1963 | Template:Player | Minnesota Twins | 99 |
1964 | Template:Player | Minnesota Twins | 109 |
1965 | Template:Player | Minnesota Twins | 126 |
1966 | Template:Player | Baltimore Orioles | 122 |
1967 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 112 |
1968 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 95 |
1969 | Template:Player | Oakland Athletics | 123 |
1970 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 125 |
1971 | Template:Player | Baltimore Orioles | 99 |
1972 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 102 |
1973 | Template:Player | Oakland Athletics | 99 |
1974 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 93 |
1975 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 103 |
1976 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 104 |
1977 | Template:Player | Minnesota Twins | 128 |
1978 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 126 |
1979 | Template:Player | California Angels | 120 |
1980 | Template:Player | Kansas City Royals | 133 |
1981 | Template:Player | Oakland Athletics | 89 |
1982 | Template:Player | Milwaukee Brewers | 136 |
1983 | Template:Player | Baltimore Orioles | 121 |
1984 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 121 |
1985 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 146 |
1986 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 130 |
1987 | Template:Player | Milwaukee Brewers | 114 |
1988 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 128 |
1989 | Template:Player Template:Player |
Boston Red Sox New York/Oakland |
113 |
1990 | Template:Player | Oakland Athletics | 119 |
1991 | Template:Player | Milwaukee Brewers | 133 |
1992 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 114 |
1993 | Template:Player | Texas Rangers | 124 |
1994 | Template:Player | Chicago White Sox | 106 |
1995 | Template:Player Template:Player |
Cleveland Indians Seattle Mariners |
121 |
1996 | Template:Player | Seattle Mariners | 141 |
1997 | Template:Player | Seattle Mariners | 125 |
1998 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 127 |
1999 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 138 |
2000 | Template:Player | Kansas City Royals | 136 |
2001 | Template:Player | Texas Rangers | 133 |
2002 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 128 |
2003 | Template:Player | Texas Rangers | 124 |
2004 | Template:Player | Anaheim Angels | 124 |
2005 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 124 |
2006 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 134 |
2007 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 143 |
2008 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 118 |
National League[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Runs |
---|---|---|---|
1876 | Template:Player | Chicago White Stockings | 126 |
1877 | Template:Player | Boston Red Caps | 68 |
1878 | Template:Player | Providence Grays | 60 |
1879 | Template:Player | Boston Red Caps | 85 |
1880 | Template:Player | Chicago White Stockings | 91 |
1881 | Template:Player | Chicago White Stockings | 86 |
1882 | Template:Player | Chicago White Stockings | 99 |
1883 | Template:Player | Boston Beaneaters | 107 |
1884 | Template:Player | Chicago White Stockings | 120 |
1885 | Template:Player | Chicago White Stockings | 124 |
1886 | Template:Player | Chicago White Stockings | 155 |
1887 | Template:Player | Detroit Wolverines | 153 |
1888 | Template:Player | Detroit Wolverines | 118 |
1889 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 147 |
1890 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 148 |
1891 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 141 |
1892 | Template:Player | Cleveland Spiders | 136 |
1893 | Template:Player | Boston Beaneaters | 149 |
1894 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 192 |
1895 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 166 |
1896 | Template:Player | Cleveland Spiders | 160 |
1897 | Template:Player | Boston Beaneaters | 152 |
1898 | Template:Player | Baltimore Orioles | 143 |
1899 | Template:Player Template:Player |
Brooklyn Supurbas Baltimore Orioles |
140 |
1900 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 132 |
1901 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 142 |
1902 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Pirates | 105 |
1903 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Pirates | 137 |
1904 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 99 |
1905 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 124 |
1906 | Template:Player Template:Player |
Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates |
103 |
1907 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 104 |
1908 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 101 |
1909 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Pirates | 126 |
1910 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 110 |
1911 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 121 |
1912 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 120 |
1913 | Template:Player Template:Player |
Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs |
99 |
1914 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 100 |
1915 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 89 |
1916 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 105 |
1917 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 103 |
1918 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 86 |
1919 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 86 |
1920 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 115 |
1921 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 131 |
1922 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 141 |
1923 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 121 |
1924 | Template:Player Template:Player |
New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals |
121 |
1925 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Pirates | 144 |
1926 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Pirates | 113 |
1927 | Template:Player Template:Player |
New York Giants Pittsburgh Pirates |
133 |
1928 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Pirates | 142 |
1929 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 156 |
1930 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 158 |
1931 | Template:Player Template:Player |
Philadelphia Phillies New York Giants |
121 |
1932 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 152 |
1933 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 122 |
1934 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Pirates | 122 |
1935 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 133 |
1936 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Pirates | 122 |
1937 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 111 |
1938 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 116 |
1939 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 115 |
1940 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Pirates | 113 |
1941 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Dodgers | 117 |
1942 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 118 |
1943 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Dodgers | 112 |
1944 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 116 |
1945 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Dodgers | 128 |
1946 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 124 |
1947 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 137 |
1948 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 135 |
1949 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Dodgers | 132 |
1950 | Template:Player | Boston Braves | 120 |
1951 | Template:Player Template:Player |
Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals |
124 |
1952 | Template:Player Template:Player |
St. Louis Cardinals | 105 |
1953 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Dodgers | 132 |
1954 | Template:Player Template:Player |
St. Louis Cardinals Brooklyn Dodgers |
120 |
1955 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Dodgers | 126 |
1956 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 122 |
1957 | Template:Player | Milwaukee Braves | 118 |
1958 | Template:Player | San Francisco Giants | 121 |
1959 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 131 |
1960 | Template:Player | Milwaukee Braves | 112 |
1961 | Template:Player | San Francisco Giants | 129 |
1962 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 134 |
1963 | Template:Player | Milwaukee Braves | 121 |
1964 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 125 |
1965 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 126 |
1966 | Template:Player | Atlanta Braves | 122 |
1967 | Template:Player Template:Player |
Atlanta Braves St. Louis Cardinals |
113 |
1968 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 98 |
1969 | Template:Player Template:Player |
San Francisco Giants Cincinnati Reds |
120 |
1970 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 137 |
1971 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 126 |
1972 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 122 |
1973 | Template:Player | San Francisco Giants | 131 |
1974 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 110 |
1975 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 112 |
1976 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 130 |
1977 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 124 |
1978 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 104 |
1979 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 116 |
1980 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 111 |
1981 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 78 |
1982 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 120 |
1983 | Template:Player | Montreal Expos | 133 |
1984 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 114 |
1985 | Template:Player | Atlanta Braves | 118 |
1986 | Template:Player Template:Player |
San Diego Padres Philadelphia Phillies |
107 |
1987 | Template:Player | Montreal Expos | 123 |
1988 | Template:Player | San Francisco Giants | 109 |
1989 | Template:Player Template:Player Template:Player |
San Francisco Giants New York Mets Chicago Cubs |
104 |
1990 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 116 |
1991 | Template:Player | Los Angeles Dodgers | 112 |
1992 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Pirates | 109 |
1993 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 143 |
1994 | Template:Player | Houston Astros | 104 |
1995 | Template:Player | Houston Astros | 123 |
1996 | Template:Player | Colorado Rockies | 142 |
1997 | Template:Player | Houston Astros | 146 |
1998 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 134 |
1999 | Template:Player | Houston Astros | 143 |
2000 | Template:Player | Houston Astros | 152 |
2001 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 146 |
2002 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 122 |
2003 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 137 |
2004 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 133 |
2005 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 129 |
2006 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 131 |
2007 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 139 |
2008 | Template:Player | Florida Marlins | 125 |
American Association[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Runs |
---|---|---|---|
1882 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 86 |
1883 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 110 |
1884 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 124 |
1885 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 130 |
1886 | Template:Player | St. Louis Browns | 152 |
1887 | Template:Player | St. Louis Browns | 167 |
1888 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 134 |
1889 | Template:Player Template:Player |
Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Athletics |
152 |
1890 | Template:Player | Columbus Solons | 140 |
1891 | Template:Player | Boston Reds | 177 |
Federal League[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Runs |
---|---|---|---|
1914 | Template:Player | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 120 |
1915 | Template:Player | St. Louis Terriers | 97 |
Player's League[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Runs |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | Template:Player | Chicago Pirates | 161 |
Union Association[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Runs |
---|---|---|---|
1884 | Template:Player | St. Louis Maroons | 160 |
National Association[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Runs |
---|---|---|---|
1871 | Template:Player | Boston Red Stockings | 66 |
1872 | Template:Player | New York Mutuals | 94 |
1873 | Template:Player | Boston Red Stockings | 125 |
1874 | Template:Player | Boston Red Stockings | 91 |
1875 | Template:Player | Boston Red Stockings | 115 |