mlb best run differential 1997

The Atlanta Braves had the highest run differential by a team in 1997, with a differential of 210 runs.

TEAMDIFFSEASONGW%WLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Braves
Braves
210
1997
162
.623
101
61
5,528
791
1,490
268
37
174
755
597
52
1,160
108
58
6,312
2,354
479
83
52
45
143
.270
.343
.426
.769
2Yankees
Yankees
203
1997
162
.593
96
66
5,710
891
1,636
325
23
161
846
676
37
954
99
58
6,527
2,490
509
34
70
51
138
.287
.362
.436
.798
3Orioles
Orioles
131
1997
162
.605
98
64
5,584
812
1,498
264
22
196
780
586
65
952
63
26
6,340
2,394
482
46
59
44
121
.268
.341
.429
.770
4Astros
Astros
117
1997
162
.519
84
78
5,502
777
1,427
314
40
133
720
633
100
1,085
171
74
6,362
2,220
487
74
53
63
104
.259
.344
.403
.747
5Dodgers
Dodgers
97
1997
162
.543
88
74
5,544
742
1,488
242
33
174
706
498
33
1,079
131
64
6,216
2,318
449
105
36
46
109
.268
.330
.418
.748
6Mariners
Mariners
92
1997
162
.556
90
72
5,614
925
1,574
312
21
264
890
626
49
1,110
89
40
6,384
2,720
597
46
49
53
146
.280
.355
.485
.839
7Marlins
Marlins
71
1997
162
.568
92
70
5,439
740
1,410
272
28
136
703
686
61
1,074
115
58
6,299
2,146
436
71
42
55
132
.259
.346
.395
.741
8Mets
Mets
68
1997
162
.543
88
74
5,524
777
1,448
274
28
153
741
550
57
1,029
97
74
6,248
2,237
455
58
59
45
122
.262
.332
.405
.737
9Indians
Indians
53
1997
161
.534
86
75
5,556
868
1,589
301
22
220
810
617
37
955
118
59
6,304
2,594
543
45
49
39
152
.286
.358
.467
.825
10Angels
Angels
35
1997
162
.519
84
78
5,628
829
1,531
279
25
161
775
617
45
953
126
72
6,387
2,343
465
40
57
37
129
.272
.346
.416
.762
11Rockies
Rockies
15
1997
162
.512
83
79
5,603
923
1,611
269
40
239
869
562
63
1,060
137
65
6,336
2,677
548
73
35
35
138
.288
.357
.478
.835
12Red Sox
Red Sox
-6
1997
162
.481
78
84
5,781
851
1,684
373
32
185
810
514
59
1,044
68
48
6,430
2,676
590
21
55
54
155
.291
.352
.463
.815
13Tigers
Tigers
-6
1997
162
.488
79
83
5,481
784
1,415
268
32
176
743
578
49
1,164
161
72
6,189
2,275
476
34
47
37
120
.258
.332
.415
.747
14Giants
Giants
-9
1997
162
.556
90
72
5,485
784
1,415
266
37
172
746
642
46
1,120
121
49
6,296
2,271
475
64
59
72
111
.258
.337
.414
.751
15Rangers
Rangers
-16
1997
162
.475
77
85
5,651
807
1,547
311
27
187
773
500
34
1,116
72
37
6,265
2,473
525
28
52
39
118
.274
.334
.438
.771
16Cardinals
Cardinals
-19
1997
162
.451
73
89
5,524
689
1,409
269
39
144
654
543
42
1,191
164
60
6,211
2,188
452
58
44
54
128
.255
.324
.396
.720
17Pirates
Pirates
-35
1997
162
.488
79
83
5,503
725
1,440
291
52
129
686
481
92
1,161
160
50
6,200
2,222
472
77
47
27
105
.262
.329
.404
.733
18Blue Jays
Blue Jays
-40
1997
162
.469
76
86
5,473
654
1,333
275
41
147
627
487
59
1,138
134
50
6,109
2,131
463
38
52
26
102
.244
.310
.389
.699
19Expos
Expos
-49
1997
162
.481
78
84
5,526
691
1,423
339
34
172
659
420
73
1,084
75
46
6,131
2,346
545
72
40
40
95
.258
.316
.425
.741
20White Sox
White Sox
-54
1997
161
.497
80
81
5,491
779
1,498
260
28
158
740
569
33
901
106
52
6,200
2,288
446
47
60
40
133
.273
.341
.417
.758
21Brewers
Brewers
-61
1997
161
.484
78
83
5,444
681
1,415
294
27
135
643
494
58
967
103
55
6,096
2,168
456
48
52
31
123
.260
.325
.398
.723
22Cubs
Cubs
-72
1997
162
.420
68
94
5,489
687
1,444
269
39
127
642
451
34
1,003
116
60
6,095
2,172
435
83
38
40
119
.263
.321
.396
.717
23Royals
Royals
-73
1997
161
.416
67
94
5,599
747
1,478
256
35
158
711
561
42
1,061
130
66
6,295
2,278
449
51
42
34
108
.264
.333
.407
.740
24Twins
Twins
-89
1997
162
.420
68
94
5,634
772
1,522
305
40
132
730
495
60
1,121
151
52
6,265
2,303
477
20
56
32
117
.270
.333
.409
.741
25Padres
Padres
-96
1997
162
.469
76
86
5,609
795
1,519
275
16
152
761
604
35
1,129
140
60
6,369
2,282
443
63
58
40
130
.271
.342
.407
.749

More Braves Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

13

Olson

Matt Olson

RBI

33

Olson

Matt Olson

AVG

.324

Smith

Dominic Smith
Team Pitching Leaders

W

6

Sale

Chris Sale

K

49

Sale

Chris Sale

ERA

2.02

Elder

Bryce Elder
Team Rankings

HR

55

2nd

R

213

1st

SO

333

7th

ERA

3.22

3rd

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Braves Braves
26
12
.684
17
20
.459
8.5
17
20
.459
8.5
16
21
.432
9.5
14
22
.389
11.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
5/8
@
10:10 PM
Sat
5/9
@
9:10 PM
Sun
5/10
@
4:10 PM
Tue
5/12
@
7:15 PM
Wed
5/13
@
7:15 PM
Last Game
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26 - 12

1

Final

3

SEA Mariners

18 - 20

Wed 6 May 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2026

MLB 2026 Betting

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
26
12
.684
17
20
.459
8.5
17
20
.459
8.5
16
21
.432
9.5
14
22
.389
11.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
25
12
.676
21
15
.583
3.5
19
16
.543
5.0
20
17
.541
5.0
20
17
.541
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
23
14
.622
22
14
.611
0.5
17
18
.486
5.0
14
23
.378
9.0
14
23
.378
9.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
25
12
.676
24
12
.667
0.5
17
20
.459
8.0
16
21
.432
9.0
16
21
.432
9.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
19
19
.500
18
20
.474
1.0
17
20
.459
1.5
17
20
.459
1.5
16
21
.432
2.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
18
18
.500
18
20
.474
1.0
17
19
.472
1.0
15
23
.395
4.0
15
23
.395
4.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
4/22
@
1-4
Wed
4/22
@
2-0
Wed
4/22
@
1-6
Wed
4/22
@
8-6
Wed
4/22
@
3-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
5/7
@
12:35 PM
Thu
5/7
@
1:05 PM
Thu
5/7
@
2:10 PM
Thu
5/7
@
2:20 PM
Thu
5/7
@
3:10 PM