mlb single season team highest run differential in wins

The Baltimore Orioles have the highest run differential by a team in wins in a season, with a differential of 556 runs in 1894.

	TEAM	DIFF	W	SEASON	L	W%	G	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	556	89	1894	0	1.000	89		967
2	Browns	533	95	1887	0	1.000	95		964
3	Yankees	527	102	1936	0	1.000	102	3,738	881	1,240	244	66	147	821	518	27	372	53		4,337	2,057	457	54				.332	.417	.550	.967
4	Maroons	527	94	1884	0	1.000	94		817
5	Yankees	526	106	1939	0	1.000	106	3,753	824	1,171	203	47	143	768	517	30	360	59		4,372	1,897	393	72			68	.312	.400	.505	.905
6	Browns	517	93	1886	0	1.000	93		790
7	Reds	513	93	1891	0	1.000	93		840
8	Beaneaters	510	93	1897	0	1.000	93		844
9	Orioles	497	90	1896	0	1.000	90		840
10	Yankees	490	110	1927	0	1.000	110	3,775	823	1,240	216	83	136	764	499	16	395	71		4,455	2,030	435	165				.328	.409	.538	.947
11	Orioles	488	87	1895	0	1.000	87		800
12	Orioles	486	96	1898	0	1.000	96		729
13	Beaneaters	485	83	1894	0	1.000	83		927
14	Yankees	483	94	1931	0	1.000	94	3,407	822	1,118	181	52	116	761	493	17	321	108		3,977	1,751	349	60				.328	.416	.514	.930
15	Yankees	480	114	1998	0	1.000	114	4,010	812	1,253	225	25	171	764	494	44	688	118	44	4,627	2,041	421	30	49	30	96	.312	.390	.509	.899
16	Phillies	479	71	1894	0	1.000	71		814
17	Browns	479	90	1889	0	1.000	90		766
18	White Stockings	478	90	1886	0	1.000	90		794
19	Astros	473	107	2019	0	1.000	107	3,761	754	1,117	247	25	226	730	441	43	745	51	18	4,296	2,092	498	8	43	13	83	.297	.373	.556	.930
20	Dodgers	472	111	2022	0	1.000	111	3,820	722	1,077	260	30	167	695	453	41	907	76	15	4,364	1,898	457	3	47	18	54	.282	.360	.497	.857
21	Yankees	461	102	1937	0	1.000	102	3,612	780	1,104	211	57	132	734	500	28	346	40		4,187	1,825	400	47				.306	.394	.505	.899
22	Mariners	452	116	2001	0	1.000	116	4,109	779	1,275	254	32	132	740	482	41	666	143	30	4,727	1,989	418	42	53	48	79	.310	.384	.484	.868
23	Indians	452	97	1948	0	1.000	97	3,444	668	1,063	167	47	114	637	448	20	346	45		3,978	1,666	328	66			74	.309	.391	.484	.875
24	Bridegrooms	448	86	1890	0	1.000	86		755
25	Bridegrooms	448	93	1889	0	1.000	93		798

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	83	57	.593
Phillies	79	61	.564	4.0
Marlins	71	69	.507	12.0
Nationals	67	75	.472	17.0
Mets	63	77	.450	20.0
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Cardinals	70	70	.500	16.5
Pirates	69	72	.489	18.0
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Twins	67	73	.479	6.0
Tigers	64	75	.460	8.5
Royals	62	78	.443	11.0
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Rangers	69	71	.493	2.5
Mariners	66	74	.471	5.5
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Angels	53	87	.379	18.5