Between the 1970 and 1979 seasons, the Baltimore Orioles had the highest run differential by an AL team in a season, with a differential of 218 runs in 1970.
| 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 |  | Orioles | 218 | 1970 | 162 | .667 | 108 | 54 | 5,545 | 792 | 1,424 | 213 | 25 | 179 | 748 | 717 | 44 | 952 | 84 | 39 | 6,416 | 2,224 | 417 | 64 | 46 | 64 | 110 | .257 | .344 | .401 | .745 |
| 2 | | Orioles | 212 | 1971 | 158 | .639 | 101 | 57 | 5,303 | 742 | 1,382 | 207 | 25 | 158 | 702 | 672 | 46 | 844 | 66 | 38 | 6,143 | 2,113 | 390 | 85 | 37 | 69 | 127 | .261 | .347 | .398 | .745 |
| 3 | | Orioles | 193 | 1973 | 162 | .599 | 97 | 65 | 5,537 | 754 | 1,474 | 229 | 48 | 119 | 692 | 648 | 43 | 752 | 146 | 64 | 6,335 | 2,156 | 396 | 58 | 49 | 49 | 126 | .266 | .345 | .389 | .734 |
| 4 |  | Yankees | 180 | 1977 | 162 | .617 | 100 | 62 | 5,605 | 831 | 1,576 | 267 | 47 | 184 | 784 | 533 | 28 | 681 | 93 | 57 | 6,260 | 2,489 | 498 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 117 | .281 | .344 | .444 | .788 |
| 5 |  | Orioles | 175 | 1979 | 159 | .642 | 102 | 57 | 5,371 | 757 | 1,401 | 258 | 24 | 181 | 717 | 608 | 31 | 847 | 99 | 49 | 6,106 | 2,250 | 463 | 42 | 54 | 52 | 143 | .261 | .336 | .419 | .755 |
| 6 |  | Royals | 171 | 1977 | 162 | .630 | 102 | 60 | 5,594 | 822 | 1,549 | 299 | 77 | 146 | 773 | 522 | 45 | 687 | 170 | 87 | 6,268 | 2,440 | 522 | 49 | 58 | 50 | 104 | .277 | .340 | .436 | .776 |
| 7 | | Yankees | 155 | 1976 | 159 | .610 | 97 | 62 | 5,555 | 730 | 1,496 | 231 | 36 | 120 | 681 | 470 | 35 | 616 | 163 | 65 | 6,156 | 2,159 | 387 | 50 | 46 | 36 | 94 | .269 | .328 | .389 | .716 |
| 8 |  | Brewers | 154 | 1978 | 162 | .574 | 93 | 69 | 5,536 | 804 | 1,530 | 265 | 38 | 173 | 762 | 520 | 32 | 805 | 95 | 53 | 6,227 | 2,390 | 476 | 89 | 50 | 38 | 94 | .276 | .339 | .432 | .771 |
| 9 | | Yankees | 153 | 1978 | 163 | .613 | 100 | 63 | 5,583 | 735 | 1,489 | 228 | 38 | 125 | 693 | 505 | 42 | 695 | 98 | 42 | 6,219 | 2,168 | 391 | 37 | 52 | 45 | 126 | .267 | .329 | .388 | .718 |
| 10 |  | Athletics | 152 | 1975 | 162 | .605 | 98 | 64 | 5,415 | 758 | 1,376 | 220 | 33 | 151 | 703 | 609 | 51 | 846 | 183 | 82 | 6,184 | 2,115 | 404 | 74 | 35 | 45 | 107 | .254 | .333 | .391 | .724 |
| 11 |  | Red Sox | 147 | 1977 | 161 | .602 | 97 | 64 | 5,510 | 859 | 1,551 | 258 | 56 | 213 | 828 | 528 | 42 | 905 | 66 | 47 | 6,184 | 2,560 | 527 | 45 | 59 | 38 | 132 | .281 | .345 | .465 | .810 |
| 12 | | Athletics | 147 | 1972 | 155 | .600 | 93 | 62 | 5,200 | 604 | 1,248 | 195 | 29 | 134 | 565 | 463 | 47 | 886 | 87 | 48 | 5,846 | 1,903 | 358 | 100 | 36 | 55 | 112 | .240 | .306 | .366 | .672 |
| 13 | | Athletics | 143 | 1973 | 162 | .580 | 94 | 68 | 5,507 | 758 | 1,431 | 216 | 28 | 147 | 714 | 595 | 35 | 919 | 128 | 57 | 6,257 | 2,144 | 391 | 67 | 53 | 53 | 118 | .260 | .333 | .389 | .722 |
| 14 | | Red Sox | 139 | 1978 | 163 | .607 | 99 | 64 | 5,587 | 796 | 1,493 | 270 | 46 | 172 | 738 | 582 | 24 | 835 | 74 | 51 | 6,316 | 2,371 | 488 | 65 | 58 | 43 | 135 | .267 | .336 | .424 | .760 |
| 15 |  | Twins | 139 | 1970 | 162 | .605 | 98 | 64 | 5,483 | 744 | 1,438 | 230 | 41 | 153 | 694 | 501 | 42 | 905 | 57 | 52 | 6,143 | 2,209 | 424 | 79 | 38 | 65 | 132 | .262 | .327 | .403 | .730 |
| 16 | | Athletics | 138 | 1974 | 162 | .556 | 90 | 72 | 5,331 | 689 | 1,315 | 205 | 37 | 132 | 637 | 568 | 38 | 876 | 164 | 93 | 6,048 | 1,990 | 374 | 60 | 51 | 48 | 108 | .247 | .321 | .373 | .694 |
| 17 |  | Red Sox | 130 | 1979 | 160 | .569 | 91 | 69 | 5,538 | 841 | 1,567 | 310 | 34 | 194 | 805 | 512 | 33 | 708 | 60 | 43 | 6,184 | 2,527 | 538 | 42 | 59 | 38 | 158 | .283 | .344 | .456 | .800 |
| 18 | | Orioles | 129 | 1975 | 159 | .566 | 90 | 69 | 5,474 | 682 | 1,382 | 224 | 33 | 124 | 635 | 580 | 38 | 834 | 104 | 55 | 6,211 | 2,044 | 381 | 73 | 46 | 55 | 114 | .252 | .326 | .373 | .699 |
| 19 | | Athletics | 127 | 1971 | 161 | .627 | 101 | 60 | 5,494 | 691 | 1,383 | 195 | 25 | 160 | 642 | 542 | 37 | 1,018 | 80 | 53 | 6,191 | 2,108 | 380 | 80 | 38 | 54 | 113 | .252 | .321 | .384 | .705 |
| 20 |  | Rangers | 110 | 1977 | 162 | .580 | 94 | 68 | 5,541 | 767 | 1,497 | 265 | 39 | 135 | 704 | 596 | 39 | 904 | 154 | 85 | 6,342 | 2,245 | 439 | 116 | 50 | 47 | 118 | .270 | .342 | .405 | .748 |
| 21 | | Royals | 109 | 1978 | 162 | .568 | 92 | 70 | 5,474 | 743 | 1,469 | 305 | 59 | 98 | 695 | 498 | 30 | 644 | 216 | 84 | 6,129 | 2,186 | 462 | 55 | 72 | 44 | 95 | .268 | .329 | .399 | .728 |
| 22 | | Royals | 102 | 1976 | 162 | .556 | 90 | 72 | 5,540 | 713 | 1,490 | 259 | 57 | 65 | 656 | 484 | 31 | 650 | 218 | 106 | 6,197 | 2,058 | 381 | 71 | 71 | 36 | 103 | .269 | .327 | .371 | .699 |
| 23 |  | Angels | 98 | 1979 | 162 | .543 | 88 | 74 | 5,550 | 866 | 1,563 | 242 | 43 | 164 | 808 | 589 | 37 | 843 | 100 | 53 | 6,311 | 2,383 | 449 | 79 | 56 | 42 | 136 | .282 | .351 | .429 | .781 |
| 24 | | Yankees | 93 | 1975 | 160 | .519 | 83 | 77 | 5,415 | 681 | 1,430 | 230 | 39 | 110 | 642 | 486 | 30 | 710 | 102 | 59 | 6,038 | 2,068 | 379 | 54 | 53 | 41 | 142 | .264 | .325 | .382 | .707 |
| 25 | | Twins | 91 | 1977 | 161 | .522 | 84 | 77 | 5,639 | 867 | 1,588 | 273 | 60 | 123 | 804 | 563 | 43 | 754 | 105 | 65 | 6,382 | 2,350 | 456 | 81 | 56 | 53 | 115 | .282 | .348 | .417 | .765 |
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 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
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| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
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