The Chicago Cubs had the highest run differential by a team in a season in 1918, with a differential of 145 runs.
| 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 |  | Cubs | 145 | 1918 | 131 | .651 | 84 | 45 | 4,325 | 538 | 1,147 | 164 | 53 | 21 | 438 | 358 | 27 | 343 | 159 | 4,900 | 1,480 | 238 | 190 | .265 | .325 | .342 | .667 | ||||
| 2 |  | Red Sox | 92 | 1918 | 126 | .595 | 75 | 51 | 3,982 | 473 | 990 | 159 | 54 | 15 | 385 | 407 | 27 | 324 | 110 | 4,607 | 1,302 | 228 | 191 | .249 | .322 | .327 | .649 | ||||
| 3 |  | Giants | 65 | 1918 | 124 | .573 | 71 | 53 | 4,164 | 480 | 1,081 | 150 | 53 | 13 | 400 | 271 | 33 | 365 | 130 | 4,589 | 1,376 | 216 | 121 | .260 | .310 | .330 | .640 | ||||
| 4 |  | Indians | 58 | 1918 | 129 | .575 | 73 | 54 | 4,166 | 505 | 1,084 | 176 | 67 | 9 | 423 | 491 | 42 | 386 | 171 | 4,866 | 1,421 | 252 | 167 | .260 | .344 | .341 | .685 | ||||
| 5 |  | Pirates | 54 | 1918 | 126 | .520 | 65 | 60 | 4,091 | 466 | 1,016 | 107 | 72 | 15 | 391 | 371 | 25 | 285 | 200 | 4,667 | 1,312 | 194 | 180 | .248 | .315 | .321 | .635 | ||||
| 6 |  | Senators | 53 | 1918 | 130 | .563 | 72 | 56 | 4,472 | 461 | 1,144 | 156 | 49 | 4 | 404 | 376 | 35 | 361 | 137 | 5,017 | 1,410 | 209 | 134 | .256 | .318 | .315 | .634 | ||||
| 7 |  | Reds | 34 | 1918 | 129 | .531 | 68 | 60 | 4,265 | 530 | 1,185 | 165 | 84 | 15 | 447 | 304 | 31 | 303 | 128 | 4,762 | 1,563 | 264 | 162 | .278 | .330 | .366 | .697 | ||||
| 8 |  | Yankees | 19 | 1918 | 126 | .488 | 60 | 63 | 4,224 | 493 | 1,085 | 160 | 45 | 20 | 406 | 367 | 23 | 370 | 92 | 4,783 | 1,395 | 225 | 169 | .257 | .320 | .330 | .650 | ||||
| 9 |  | White Sox | 14 | 1918 | 124 | .460 | 57 | 67 | 4,132 | 457 | 1,057 | 136 | 55 | 8 | 375 | 375 | 27 | 358 | 119 | 4,695 | 1,327 | 199 | 161 | .256 | .322 | .321 | .643 | ||||
| 10 |  | Browns | -22 | 1918 | 123 | .475 | 58 | 64 | 4,019 | 426 | 1,040 | 152 | 40 | 5 | 360 | 397 | 35 | 340 | 139 | 4,627 | 1,287 | 197 | 176 | .259 | .331 | .320 | .651 | ||||
| 11 |  | Braves | -45 | 1918 | 124 | .427 | 53 | 71 | 4,162 | 424 | 1,014 | 107 | 59 | 13 | 353 | 350 | 28 | 438 | 83 | 4,691 | 1,278 | 179 | 151 | .244 | .307 | .307 | .614 | ||||
| 12 |  | Cardinals | -73 | 1918 | 131 | .395 | 51 | 78 | 4,369 | 454 | 1,066 | 147 | 64 | 27 | 388 | 329 | 24 | 461 | 119 | 4,863 | 1,422 | 238 | 141 | .244 | .301 | .325 | .626 | ||||
| 13 |  | Phillies | -77 | 1918 | 125 | .447 | 55 | 68 | 4,192 | 430 | 1,022 | 158 | 28 | 25 | 376 | 346 | 20 | 400 | 97 | 4,677 | 1,311 | 211 | 119 | .244 | .305 | .313 | .617 | ||||
| 14 |  | Tigers | -81 | 1918 | 128 | .437 | 55 | 71 | 4,262 | 476 | 1,063 | 141 | 56 | 13 | 411 | 452 | 22 | 380 | 123 | 4,878 | 1,355 | 210 | 142 | .249 | .325 | .318 | .642 | ||||
| 15 |  | Robins | -99 | 1918 | 126 | .452 | 57 | 69 | 4,212 | 360 | 1,052 | 121 | 62 | 10 | 303 | 212 | 36 | 326 | 113 | 4,578 | 1,327 | 193 | 118 | .250 | .291 | .315 | .607 | ||||
| 16 |  | Athletics | -132 | 1918 | 130 | .406 | 52 | 76 | 4,278 | 412 | 1,039 | 124 | 44 | 22 | 356 | 343 | 26 | 485 | 83 | 4,771 | 1,317 | 190 | 124 | .243 | .303 | .308 | .611 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
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| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
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77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
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 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
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| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
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