best run differential in mlb playoffs from 1979 to 1982

Between 1979 and 1982, the St. Louis Cardinals had the highest run differential by a team in the postseason, with a differential of 18 runs.

	TEAM	DIFF	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	Cardinals	18	10	.700	7	3	348	56	101	20	5	5	50	32	1	42	8	3	391	146	30	6	4	4	3	.290	.348	.420	.768
2	Dodgers	17	16	.625	10	6	523	55	121	15	3	13	53	45	3	101	13	1	586	181	31	12	3	9	10	.231	.294	.346	.641
3	Pirates	16	10	.700	7	3	356	47	109	21	3	7	46	29	3	48	4	4	404	157	31	8	8	11	6	.306	.356	.441	.797
4	Yankees	9	17	.471	8	9	573	67	154	27	2	18	65	61	2	72	7	4	648	239	47	8	4	7	11	.269	.339	.417	.756
5	Orioles	5	11	.545	6	5	366	52	91	15	2	7	48	44	2	65	7	2	417	131	24	2	3	6	13	.249	.330	.358	.688
6	Phillies	3	16	.563	9	7	557	61	158	27	2	8	57	41	3	73	10	10	615	213	37	9	5	11	11	.284	.333	.382	.716
7	Expos	-3	10	.500	5	5	319	26	75	17	1	3	24	30	0	61	9	7	356	103	21	5	2	6	6	.235	.299	.323	.622
8	Royals	-4	12	.417	5	7	402	39	108	16	3	11	38	42	1	75	9	6	451	163	30	3	3	3	11	.269	.337	.405	.743
9	Athletics	-8	6	.500	3	3	198	14	47	9	1	3	13	12	0	33	4	2	213	67	13	3	0	1	7	.237	.281	.338	.619
10	Astros	-8	10	.400	4	6	334	25	69	10	5	2	24	44	0	43	8	4	389	95	17	9	2	11	6	.207	.297	.284	.582
11	Reds	-10	3	.000	0	3	107	5	23	4	1	2	5	11	0	26	4	2	120	35	7	1	1	1	2	.215	.286	.327	.613
12	Angels	-11	9	.333	3	6	294	38	72	15	1	7	37	23	1	47	3	3	327	110	23	5	4	1	8	.245	.298	.374	.672
13	Braves	-12	3	.000	0	3	89	5	15	1	0	0	3	6	0	15	1	2	98	16	1	2	1	2	3	.169	.219	.180	.399
14	Brewers	-12	17	.471	8	9	551	69	133	22	3	13	62	47	3	95	4	6	613	200	38	5	7	4	10	.241	.301	.363	.664

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More Cardinals Stats

Team Batting Leaders

29

Walker

RBI

116

Burleson

AVG

.279

Burleson

Team Pitching Leaders

12

Pallante

154

Liberatore

ERA

2.67

Graceffo

Team Rankings

167

24th

720

16th

1,278

25th

ERA

4.26

20th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	103	59	.636
Cubs	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 3/25	STL	@	CIN	4:10 PM
Sat 3/27	STL	@	CIN	4:10 PM
Sun 3/28	STL	@	CIN	1:40 PM
Mon 3/29	STL	@	CHC	4:00 AM
Tue 3/30	STL	@	CHC	4:00 AM

Last Game

Cardinals

77 - 85

Final

Brewers

103 - 59

Sun 27 Sep 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

45

Crow-Armstrong

45

Schwarber

43

Alonso

RBI Leaders

116

Burleson

113

Alonso

112

Stewart

Batting Average Leaders

.316

Alvarez

.311

Moreno

.310

Arraez

Hit Leaders

191

Lopez

185

Arraez

181

Tatis

Run Leaders

119

Crow-Armstrong

113

Arozarena

106

Vargas

OBP Leaders

.432

Alvarez

.390

Rumfield

.389

Bauers

SLG Leaders

.601

Alvarez

.570

Crow-Armstrong

.534

Rice

SB Leaders

49

Nuñez

46

Simpson

45

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

18

Sánchez

18

Gray

16

Misiorowski

Strikeout Leaders

252

Misiorowski

248

Williams

239

Schlittler

ERA Leaders

1.80

Misiorowski

1.95

Schlittler

2.16

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.87

Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

12.98

Misiorowski

12.73

Cease

12.11

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.45

Sale

5.73

Misiorowski

5.44

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

26

Martinez

31

Sale

32

Rasmussen

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,357.3

Crow-Armstrong

2,289.3

Ohtani

2,096

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,789

Crow-Armstrong

1,613.6

Ohtani

1,571

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

97-72

96-72

91-71

88-74

87-75

94-82

Worst Record ATS

60-102

69-96

72-98

75-87

76-88

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0