best run differential mlb 2004 regualr season

The St. Louis Cardinals had the highest run differential by a team in 2004, with a differential of 196 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	Cardinals	196	2004	162	.648	105	57	5,555	855	1,544	319	24	214	817	548	51	1,085	111	47	6,297	2,553	557	73	70	64	121	.278	.344	.460	.804
2	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
3	Braves	135	2004	162	.593	96	66	5,570	803	1,503	304	37	178	767	587	59	1,158	86	32	6,339	2,415	519	75	48	51	123	.270	.343	.434	.777
4	Cubs	124	2004	162	.549	89	73	5,628	789	1,508	308	29	235	755	489	38	1,080	66	28	6,281	2,579	572	78	48	46	120	.268	.328	.458	.786
5	Astros	105	2004	162	.568	92	70	5,468	803	1,458	294	36	187	756	590	61	999	89	30	6,269	2,385	517	98	52	54	128	.267	.342	.436	.778
6	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
7	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
8	Giants	80	2004	162	.562	91	71	5,546	850	1,500	314	33	183	805	705	72	874	43	23	6,466	2,429	530	92	51	153	142	.270	.357	.438	.795
9	Dodgers	77	2004	162	.574	93	69	5,542	761	1,450	226	30	203	731	536	62	1,092	102	41	6,244	2,345	459	69	35	45	121	.262	.332	.423	.755
10	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
11	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
12	Padres	63	2004	162	.537	87	75	5,573	768	1,521	304	32	139	722	566	56	910	52	25	6,313	2,306	475	52	66	45	128	.273	.342	.414	.756
13	Phillies	59	2004	162	.531	86	76	5,643	840	1,505	303	23	215	802	645	58	1,133	100	27	6,456	2,499	541	64	46	60	123	.267	.345	.443	.788
14	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
15	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
16	Marlins	18	2004	162	.512	83	79	5,486	718	1,447	275	32	148	677	499	58	968	96	43	6,160	2,230	455	77	40	37	142	.264	.329	.406	.736
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	Mets	-47	2004	162	.438	71	91	5,532	684	1,376	289	20	185	658	512	61	1,159	107	23	6,208	2,260	494	69	34	54	129	.249	.317	.409	.726
21	Pirates	-64	2004	161	.447	72	89	5,483	680	1,428	267	39	142	648	415	95	1,066	63	40	6,114	2,199	448	79	42	33	117	.260	.321	.401	.722
22	Rockies	-90	2004	162	.420	68	94	5,577	833	1,531	331	34	202	795	568	54	1,181	44	33	6,333	2,536	567	97	37	51	132	.275	.345	.455	.800
23	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
24	Brewers	-123	2004	161	.416	67	94	5,483	634	1,358	295	32	135	601	540	68	1,312	138	40	6,187	2,122	462	56	40	49	120	.248	.321	.387	.708
25	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

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Tue 6/2	TEX	@	STL	7:45 PM
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Braves	39	19	.672
Phillies	29	28	.509	9.5
Nationals	30	29	.508	9.5
Marlins	26	33	.441	13.5
Mets	25	33	.431	14.0
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Cardinals	30	25	.545	4.0
Cubs	31	27	.534	4.5
Pirates	31	28	.525	5.0
Reds	29	27	.518	5.5
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Red Sox	24	33	.421	12.0
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Royals	22	36	.379	11.0
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Mariners	29	29	.500
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Rangers	27	31	.466	2.0
Astros	27	33	.450	3.0
Angels	23	36	.390	6.5