The Philadelphia Quakers had the lowest run differential by a team in a season in their first 22 games, with a differential of -84 runs in 1883.
| 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 |  | Quakers | -84 | 1883 | 22 | .182 | 4 | 18 | 114 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  | Mets | -49 | 1962 | 22 | .227 | 5 | 17 | 752 | 92 | 182 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 81 | 92 | 6 | 125 | 6 | 6 | 869 | 286 | 50 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 18 | .242 | .326 | .380 | .706 |
| 3 |  | Blues | -49 | 1901 | 22 | .227 | 5 | 17 | 767 | 94 | 198 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 77 | 50 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 843 | 249 | 44 | 18 | .258 | .310 | .325 | .635 | ||||
| 4 |  | Mariners | -46 | 1977 | 22 | .364 | 8 | 14 | 730 | 81 | 185 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 78 | 72 | 3 | 108 | 15 | 9 | 828 | 270 | 47 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 14 | .253 | .321 | .370 | .691 |
| 5 |  | Browns | -46 | 1892 | 22 | .318 | 7 | 15 | 113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  | Athletics | -42 | 1901 | 22 | .318 | 7 | 15 | 813 | 152 | 252 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 118 | 49 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 886 | 335 | 62 | 15 | .310 | .356 | .412 | .768 | ||||
| 7 |  | Diamondbacks | -39 | 1998 | 22 | .273 | 6 | 16 | 724 | 79 | 173 | 24 | 7 | 22 | 75 | 58 | 8 | 163 | 9 | 2 | 802 | 277 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | .239 | .300 | .383 | .683 |
| 8 |  | Red Caps | -37 | 1876 | 22 | .409 | 9 | 13 | 118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |  | Padres | -33 | 1969 | 22 | .409 | 9 | 13 | 720 | 60 | 150 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 61 | 8 | 157 | 2 | 5 | 799 | 215 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 9 | .208 | .277 | .299 | .575 |
| 10 |  | Pilots | -33 | 1969 | 22 | .318 | 7 | 15 | 720 | 84 | 175 | 25 | 3 | 14 | 76 | 93 | 10 | 123 | 30 | 8 | 835 | 248 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 19 | .243 | .336 | .344 | .681 |
| 11 |  | Senators | -25 | 1961 | 22 | .364 | 8 | 14 | 696 | 55 | 148 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 68 | 1 | 115 | 3 | 13 | 777 | 210 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 18 | .213 | .282 | .302 | .584 |
| 12 |  | Gothams | -22 | 1883 | 22 | .409 | 9 | 13 | 122 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 |  | Alleghenys | -22 | 1882 | 22 | .455 | 10 | 12 | 128 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 |  | Blue Jays | -14 | 1977 | 22 | .455 | 10 | 12 | 731 | 88 | 183 | 38 | 2 | 17 | 79 | 65 | 6 | 103 | 15 | 12 | 814 | 276 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 17 | .250 | .316 | .378 | .693 |
| 15 |  | Royals | -14 | 1969 | 22 | .545 | 12 | 10 | 755 | 67 | 172 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 63 | 70 | 7 | 125 | 20 | 8 | 846 | 233 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 22 | .228 | .298 | .309 | .607 |
| 16 |  | Expos | -14 | 1969 | 22 | .364 | 8 | 14 | 755 | 84 | 189 | 36 | 4 | 18 | 77 | 76 | 3 | 131 | 6 | 12 | 843 | 287 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 20 | .250 | .320 | .380 | .700 |
| 17 |  | Brewers | -14 | 1901 | 22 | .364 | 8 | 14 | 802 | 149 | 240 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 128 | 83 | 11 | -39 | 41 | 921 | 320 | 62 | 25 | .299 | .373 | .399 | .772 | ||||
| 18 |  | Atlantics | -12 | 1884 | 22 | .455 | 10 | 12 | 113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 |  | Rockies | -10 | 1993 | 22 | .364 | 8 | 14 | 734 | 103 | 201 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 97 | 59 | 5 | 99 | 30 | 10 | 817 | 299 | 58 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 18 | .274 | .328 | .407 | .735 |
| 20 |  | Angels | -8 | 1961 | 22 | .409 | 9 | 13 | 737 | 90 | 166 | 26 | 2 | 35 | 86 | 90 | 8 | 141 | 1 | 3 | 849 | 301 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 16 | .225 | .315 | .408 | .724 |
| 21 |  | Highlanders | -4 | 1903 | 22 | .455 | 10 | 12 | 748 | 99 | 186 | 36 | 17 | 2 | 79 | 54 | 11 | 84 | 21 | 829 | 262 | 55 | 16 | .249 | .309 | .350 | .659 | ||||
| 22 |  | Marlins | -2 | 1993 | 22 | .455 | 10 | 12 | 732 | 79 | 180 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 74 | 87 | 3 | 141 | 24 | 12 | 836 | 245 | 41 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 18 | .246 | .326 | .335 | .661 |
| 23 |  | Devil Rays | -1 | 1998 | 22 | .500 | 11 | 11 | 777 | 105 | 235 | 46 | 7 | 19 | 97 | 67 | 6 | 140 | 10 | 15 | 860 | 352 | 72 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | .302 | .361 | .453 | .814 |
| 24 |  | Senators | 6 | 1901 | 22 | .571 | 12 | 9 | 783 | 130 | 212 | 33 | 20 | 5 | 109 | 58 | 14 | -19 | 23 | 867 | 300 | 58 | 12 | .271 | .332 | .383 | .715 | ||||
| 25 |  | Colt .45's | 9 | 1962 | 22 | .429 | 9 | 12 | 784 | 78 | 188 | 23 | 6 | 22 | 73 | 59 | 6 | 115 | 5 | 7 | 864 | 289 | 51 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 17 | .240 | .296 | .369 | .665 |
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