The Boston Red Sox had the highest run differential by an AL team in 2004, with a differential of 181 runs.
| TEAM | DIFF | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Red Sox | 181 | 2004 | 162 | .605 | 98 | 64 | 5,720 | 949 | 1,613 | 373 | 25 | 222 | 912 | 659 | 69 | 1,189 | 68 | 30 | 6,515 | 2,702 | 620 | 12 | 55 | 39 | 123 | .282 | .360 | .472 | .832 |
| 2 |  | Angels | 102 | 2004 | 162 | .568 | 92 | 70 | 5,675 | 836 | 1,603 | 272 | 37 | 162 | 783 | 450 | 73 | 942 | 143 | 46 | 6,295 | 2,435 | 471 | 56 | 41 | 43 | 123 | .282 | .341 | .429 | .770 |
| 3 |  | Yankees | 89 | 2004 | 162 | .623 | 101 | 61 | 5,527 | 897 | 1,483 | 281 | 20 | 242 | 863 | 670 | 80 | 982 | 84 | 33 | 6,364 | 2,530 | 543 | 37 | 50 | 40 | 157 | .268 | .353 | .458 | .811 |
| 4 |  | Rangers | 66 | 2004 | 162 | .549 | 89 | 73 | 5,615 | 860 | 1,492 | 323 | 34 | 227 | 825 | 500 | 61 | 1,099 | 69 | 36 | 6,256 | 2,564 | 584 | 23 | 57 | 41 | 91 | .266 | .329 | .457 | .786 |
| 5 |  | Twins | 65 | 2004 | 162 | .568 | 92 | 70 | 5,623 | 780 | 1,494 | 310 | 24 | 191 | 735 | 513 | 64 | 982 | 116 | 46 | 6,286 | 2,425 | 525 | 46 | 40 | 42 | 130 | .266 | .332 | .431 | .763 |
| 6 |  | Athletics | 51 | 2004 | 162 | .562 | 91 | 71 | 5,728 | 793 | 1,545 | 336 | 15 | 189 | 752 | 608 | 55 | 1,061 | 47 | 22 | 6,459 | 2,478 | 540 | 25 | 43 | 40 | 142 | .270 | .343 | .433 | .776 |
| 7 |  | White Sox | 34 | 2004 | 162 | .512 | 83 | 79 | 5,534 | 865 | 1,481 | 284 | 19 | 242 | 823 | 499 | 63 | 1,030 | 78 | 51 | 6,196 | 2,529 | 545 | 58 | 42 | 25 | 119 | .268 | .333 | .457 | .790 |
| 8 |  | Orioles | 12 | 2004 | 162 | .481 | 78 | 84 | 5,736 | 842 | 1,614 | 319 | 18 | 169 | 803 | 528 | 57 | 949 | 101 | 41 | 6,429 | 2,476 | 506 | 46 | 62 | 34 | 126 | .281 | .345 | .432 | .776 |
| 9 |  | Indians | 1 | 2004 | 162 | .494 | 80 | 82 | 5,676 | 858 | 1,565 | 345 | 29 | 184 | 820 | 606 | 78 | 1,009 | 94 | 55 | 6,449 | 2,520 | 558 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 143 | .276 | .351 | .444 | .795 |
| 10 |  | Tigers | -17 | 2004 | 162 | .444 | 72 | 90 | 5,623 | 827 | 1,531 | 284 | 54 | 201 | 800 | 518 | 50 | 1,144 | 86 | 50 | 6,284 | 2,526 | 539 | 50 | 43 | 32 | 110 | .272 | .337 | .449 | .786 |
| 11 |  | Blue Jays | -104 | 2004 | 161 | .416 | 67 | 94 | 5,531 | 719 | 1,438 | 290 | 34 | 145 | 680 | 513 | 71 | 1,083 | 58 | 31 | 6,177 | 2,231 | 469 | 20 | 42 | 25 | 139 | .260 | .328 | .403 | .732 |
| 12 |  | Mariners | -125 | 2004 | 162 | .389 | 63 | 99 | 5,722 | 698 | 1,544 | 276 | 20 | 136 | 658 | 492 | 54 | 1,058 | 110 | 42 | 6,362 | 2,268 | 432 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 131 | .270 | .331 | .396 | .727 |
| 13 |  | Devil Rays | -128 | 2004 | 161 | .435 | 70 | 91 | 5,483 | 714 | 1,416 | 278 | 46 | 145 | 685 | 469 | 55 | 944 | 132 | 42 | 6,098 | 2,221 | 469 | 35 | 56 | 33 | 97 | .258 | .320 | .405 | .725 |
| 14 |  | Royals | -185 | 2004 | 162 | .358 | 58 | 104 | 5,538 | 720 | 1,432 | 261 | 29 | 150 | 675 | 461 | 76 | 1,057 | 67 | 48 | 6,153 | 2,201 | 440 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 130 | .259 | .322 | .397 | .720 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
36 | 17 | .679 | ||
26 | 26 | .500 | 9.5 | |
26 | 27 | .491 | 10.0 | |
24 | 29 | .453 | 12.0 | |
22 | 30 | .423 | 13.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
30 | 19 | .612 | ||
29 | 22 | .569 | 2.0 | |
29 | 23 | .558 | 2.5 | |
27 | 25 | .519 | 4.5 | |
27 | 26 | .509 | 5.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
32 | 20 | .615 | ||
31 | 20 | .608 | 0.5 | |
27 | 24 | .529 | 4.5 | |
21 | 31 | .404 | 11.0 | |
20 | 33 | .377 | 12.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | 16 | .680 | ||
31 | 22 | .585 | 4.5 | |
25 | 28 | .472 | 10.5 | |
23 | 29 | .442 | 12.0 | |
22 | 29 | .431 | 12.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
31 | 23 | .574 | ||
26 | 25 | .510 | 3.5 | |
25 | 27 | .481 | 5.0 | |
21 | 31 | .404 | 9.0 | |
20 | 33 | .377 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
26 | 26 | .500 | ||
25 | 28 | .472 | 1.5 | |
24 | 27 | .471 | 1.5 | |
22 | 31 | .415 | 4.5 | |
19 | 34 | .358 | 7.5 |
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