
Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, the New York Mets had the highest run differential by a team in a season, with a differential of 205 runs in 1986.
| 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 | Mets | 205 | 1986 | 162 | .667 | 108 | 54 | 5,558 | 783 | 1,462 | 261 | 31 | 148 | 730 | 631 | 31 | 968 | 118 | 48 | 6,348 | 2,229 | 440 | 75 | 53 | 68 | 122 | .263 | .339 | .401 | .740 | |
| 2 | Blue Jays | 190 | 1987 | 162 | .593 | 96 | 66 | 5,635 | 845 | 1,514 | 277 | 38 | 215 | 790 | 555 | 38 | 970 | 126 | 50 | 6,293 | 2,512 | 530 | 30 | 35 | 45 | 136 | .269 | .336 | .446 | .782 | |
| 3 | Tigers | 186 | 1984 | 162 | .642 | 104 | 58 | 5,644 | 829 | 1,529 | 254 | 46 | 187 | 788 | 602 | 34 | 941 | 106 | 68 | 6,373 | 2,436 | 487 | 48 | 45 | 51 | 102 | .271 | .342 | .432 | .774 | |
| 4 | Athletics | 180 | 1988 | 162 | .642 | 104 | 58 | 5,602 | 800 | 1,474 | 251 | 22 | 156 | 752 | 580 | 65 | 926 | 129 | 54 | 6,356 | 2,237 | 429 | 54 | 55 | 29 | 142 | .263 | .336 | .399 | .736 | |
| 5 | Yankees | 179 | 1985 | 161 | .602 | 97 | 64 | 5,458 | 839 | 1,458 | 272 | 31 | 176 | 793 | 620 | 50 | 771 | 155 | 53 | 6,236 | 2,320 | 479 | 48 | 60 | 50 | 119 | .267 | .344 | .425 | .769 | |
| 6 | Cardinals | 175 | 1985 | 162 | .623 | 101 | 61 | 5,467 | 747 | 1,446 | 245 | 59 | 87 | 687 | 586 | 18 | 853 | 314 | 96 | 6,182 | 2,070 | 391 | 70 | 41 | 61 | 91 | .264 | .335 | .379 | .714 | |
| 7 | Brewers | 174 | 1982 | 163 | .586 | 95 | 67 | 5,733 | 891 | 1,599 | 277 | 41 | 216 | 843 | 484 | 18 | 714 | 84 | 52 | 6,337 | 2,606 | 534 | 56 | 46 | 42 | 106 | .279 | .335 | .455 | .789 | |
| 8 | Mets | 171 | 1988 | 160 | .625 | 100 | 60 | 5,408 | 703 | 1,387 | 251 | 24 | 152 | 659 | 544 | 32 | 842 | 140 | 51 | 6,105 | 2,142 | 427 | 65 | 56 | 79 | 94 | .256 | .325 | .396 | .721 | |
| 9 | Blue Jays | 171 | 1985 | 161 | .615 | 99 | 62 | 5,508 | 759 | 1,482 | 281 | 53 | 158 | 714 | 503 | 30 | 807 | 144 | 77 | 6,106 | 2,343 | 492 | 21 | 44 | 44 | 121 | .269 | .331 | .425 | .757 | |
| 10 | Orioles | 165 | 1980 | 162 | .617 | 100 | 62 | 5,585 | 805 | 1,523 | 258 | 29 | 156 | 751 | 587 | 21 | 766 | 111 | 38 | 6,281 | 2,307 | 443 | 42 | 46 | 38 | 158 | .273 | .342 | .413 | .755 | |
| 11 | Tigers | 161 | 1987 | 162 | .605 | 98 | 64 | 5,649 | 896 | 1,535 | 274 | 32 | 225 | 840 | 653 | 46 | 913 | 106 | 50 | 6,443 | 2,548 | 531 | 39 | 56 | 44 | 108 | .272 | .349 | .451 | .800 | |
| 12 | Yankees | 158 | 1980 | 162 | .636 | 103 | 59 | 5,553 | 820 | 1,484 | 239 | 34 | 189 | 772 | 643 | 28 | 739 | 86 | 36 | 6,329 | 2,358 | 462 | 51 | 54 | 58 | 136 | .267 | .343 | .425 | .768 | |
| 13 | White Sox | 150 | 1983 | 162 | .611 | 99 | 63 | 5,484 | 800 | 1,439 | 270 | 42 | 157 | 762 | 527 | 43 | 888 | 165 | 50 | 6,163 | 2,264 | 469 | 53 | 56 | 50 | 111 | .262 | .329 | .413 | .742 | |
| 14 | Orioles | 147 | 1983 | 162 | .605 | 98 | 64 | 5,546 | 799 | 1,492 | 283 | 27 | 168 | 761 | 601 | 23 | 800 | 61 | 33 | 6,272 | 2,333 | 478 | 46 | 56 | 48 | 144 | .269 | .340 | .421 | .761 | |
| 15 | Angels | 144 | 1982 | 162 | .574 | 93 | 69 | 5,532 | 814 | 1,518 | 268 | 26 | 186 | 760 | 613 | 35 | 760 | 55 | 53 | 6,350 | 2,396 | 480 | 114 | 56 | 46 | 130 | .274 | .347 | .433 | .780 | |
| 16 | Athletics | 136 | 1989 | 162 | .611 | 99 | 63 | 5,416 | 712 | 1,414 | 220 | 25 | 127 | 659 | 562 | 34 | 855 | 157 | 55 | 6,110 | 2,065 | 372 | 36 | 62 | 37 | 163 | .261 | .331 | .381 | .712 | |
| 17 | Brewers | 129 | 1980 | 162 | .531 | 86 | 76 | 5,653 | 811 | 1,555 | 298 | 36 | 203 | 774 | 455 | 25 | 745 | 131 | 56 | 6,242 | 2,534 | 537 | 58 | 51 | 59 | 98 | .275 | .329 | .448 | .777 | |
| 18 | Mets | 127 | 1985 | 162 | .605 | 98 | 64 | 5,549 | 695 | 1,425 | 239 | 35 | 134 | 651 | 546 | 20 | 872 | 117 | 53 | 6,248 | 2,136 | 408 | 89 | 44 | 88 | 131 | .257 | .323 | .385 | .708 | |
| 19 | Mets | 125 | 1987 | 162 | .568 | 92 | 70 | 5,601 | 823 | 1,499 | 287 | 34 | 192 | 771 | 592 | 31 | 1,012 | 159 | 49 | 6,333 | 2,430 | 513 | 70 | 39 | 74 | 94 | .268 | .339 | .434 | .773 | |
| 20 | Red Sox | 124 | 1988 | 162 | .549 | 89 | 73 | 5,545 | 813 | 1,569 | 310 | 39 | 124 | 760 | 623 | 45 | 728 | 65 | 36 | 6,334 | 2,329 | 473 | 66 | 55 | 53 | 139 | .283 | .357 | .420 | .777 | |
| 21 | Royals | 115 | 1980 | 162 | .599 | 97 | 65 | 5,714 | 809 | 1,633 | 266 | 59 | 115 | 766 | 508 | 38 | 709 | 185 | 43 | 6,357 | 2,362 | 440 | 34 | 63 | 45 | 147 | .286 | .345 | .413 | .758 | |
| 22 | Giants | 114 | 1987 | 162 | .556 | 90 | 72 | 5,608 | 783 | 1,458 | 274 | 32 | 205 | 731 | 511 | 39 | 1,094 | 126 | 97 | 6,248 | 2,411 | 511 | 55 | 35 | 73 | 99 | .260 | .324 | .430 | .754 | |
| 23 | Tigers | 110 | 1983 | 162 | .568 | 92 | 70 | 5,592 | 789 | 1,530 | 283 | 53 | 156 | 749 | 508 | 39 | 831 | 93 | 53 | 6,246 | 2,387 | 492 | 48 | 59 | 37 | 123 | .274 | .335 | .427 | .762 | |
| 24 | Braves | 106 | 1983 | 162 | .543 | 88 | 74 | 5,472 | 746 | 1,489 | 218 | 45 | 130 | 691 | 582 | 17 | 847 | 146 | 88 | 6,195 | 2,187 | 393 | 78 | 46 | 72 | 129 | .272 | .341 | .400 | .741 | |
| 25 | Cardinals | 105 | 1987 | 162 | .586 | 95 | 67 | 5,500 | 798 | 1,449 | 252 | 49 | 94 | 746 | 644 | 18 | 933 | 248 | 72 | 6,297 | 2,081 | 395 | 84 | 51 | 61 | 126 | .263 | .340 | .378 | .718 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
87 | 61 | .588 | ||
82 | 66 | .554 | 5.0 | |
72 | 76 | .486 | 15.0 | |
68 | 79 | .463 | 18.5 | |
68 | 81 | .456 | 19.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
92 | 56 | .622 | ||
82 | 66 | .554 | 10.0 | |
74 | 74 | .500 | 18.0 | |
73 | 75 | .493 | 19.0 | |
69 | 78 | .469 | 22.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
90 | 57 | .612 | ||
79 | 68 | .537 | 11.0 | |
79 | 69 | .534 | 11.5 | |
62 | 86 | .419 | 28.5 | |
55 | 92 | .374 | 35.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
88 | 59 | .599 | ||
85 | 62 | .578 | 3.0 | |
80 | 68 | .541 | 8.5 | |
73 | 75 | .493 | 15.5 | |
72 | 76 | .486 | 16.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
75 | 72 | .510 | ||
75 | 73 | .507 | 0.5 | |
69 | 78 | .469 | 6.0 | |
68 | 79 | .463 | 7.0 | |
66 | 82 | .446 | 9.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
75 | 73 | .507 | ||
72 | 76 | .486 | 3.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 6.0 | |
60 | 88 | .405 | 15.0 | |
56 | 91 | .381 | 18.5 |