The New York Yankees had the highest run differential by a team in 1961, with a differential of 215 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 |  | Yankees | 215 | 1961 | 163 | .673 | 109 | 53 | 5,559 | 827 | 1,461 | 194 | 40 | 240 | 781 | 543 | 35 | 785 | 28 | 18 | 6,239 | 2,455 | 474 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 120 | .263 | .330 | .442 | .771 |
| 2 |  | Tigers | 170 | 1961 | 163 | .623 | 101 | 61 | 5,561 | 841 | 1,481 | 215 | 53 | 180 | 779 | 673 | 38 | 865 | 98 | 36 | 6,378 | 2,342 | 448 | 64 | 42 | 39 | 125 | .266 | .347 | .421 | .768 |
| 3 |  | Giants | 118 | 1961 | 155 | .552 | 85 | 69 | 5,233 | 773 | 1,379 | 219 | 32 | 183 | 709 | 506 | 30 | 764 | 79 | 54 | 5,887 | 2,211 | 434 | 70 | 48 | 58 | 124 | .264 | .329 | .423 | .752 |
| 4 |  | Orioles | 103 | 1961 | 163 | .586 | 95 | 67 | 5,481 | 691 | 1,393 | 227 | 36 | 149 | 638 | 581 | 23 | 902 | 39 | 30 | 6,211 | 2,139 | 412 | 78 | 48 | 25 | 140 | .254 | .326 | .390 | .716 |
| 5 |  | Reds | 57 | 1961 | 154 | .604 | 93 | 61 | 5,243 | 710 | 1,414 | 247 | 35 | 158 | 675 | 423 | 29 | 761 | 70 | 33 | 5,796 | 2,205 | 440 | 50 | 51 | 59 | 109 | .270 | .325 | .421 | .745 |
| 6 |  | Braves | 56 | 1961 | 155 | .539 | 83 | 71 | 5,288 | 712 | 1,365 | 199 | 34 | 188 | 662 | 534 | 34 | 880 | 70 | 43 | 5,958 | 2,196 | 421 | 62 | 40 | 50 | 133 | .258 | .328 | .415 | .743 |
| 7 |  | White Sox | 39 | 1961 | 163 | .531 | 86 | 76 | 5,556 | 765 | 1,475 | 216 | 46 | 138 | 704 | 550 | 57 | 612 | 100 | 40 | 6,285 | 2,197 | 400 | 71 | 51 | 30 | 118 | .265 | .335 | .395 | .730 |
| 8 |  | Dodgers | 38 | 1961 | 154 | .578 | 89 | 65 | 5,189 | 735 | 1,358 | 193 | 40 | 157 | 673 | 596 | 23 | 796 | 86 | 45 | 5,940 | 2,102 | 390 | 96 | 36 | 53 | 117 | .262 | .338 | .405 | .743 |
| 9 |  | Cardinals | 35 | 1961 | 155 | .519 | 80 | 74 | 5,307 | 703 | 1,436 | 236 | 51 | 103 | 657 | 494 | 33 | 745 | 46 | 28 | 5,944 | 2,083 | 390 | 70 | 40 | 61 | 108 | .271 | .334 | .393 | .727 |
| 10 |  | Pirates | 19 | 1961 | 154 | .487 | 75 | 79 | 5,311 | 694 | 1,448 | 232 | 57 | 128 | 646 | 428 | 27 | 721 | 26 | 30 | 5,867 | 2,178 | 417 | 64 | 37 | 51 | 140 | .273 | .328 | .410 | .738 |
| 11 |  | Indians | -15 | 1961 | 161 | .484 | 78 | 83 | 5,609 | 737 | 1,493 | 257 | 39 | 150 | 682 | 492 | 28 | 720 | 34 | 11 | 6,252 | 2,278 | 446 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 133 | .266 | .326 | .406 | .732 |
| 12 |  | Angels | -40 | 1961 | 162 | .435 | 70 | 91 | 5,424 | 744 | 1,331 | 218 | 22 | 189 | 700 | 681 | 30 | 1,068 | 37 | 28 | 6,252 | 2,160 | 429 | 80 | 37 | 25 | 116 | .245 | .331 | .398 | .729 |
| 13 |  | Red Sox | -63 | 1961 | 163 | .469 | 76 | 86 | 5,508 | 729 | 1,401 | 251 | 37 | 112 | 682 | 647 | 29 | 846 | 56 | 36 | 6,307 | 2,062 | 400 | 81 | 42 | 28 | 129 | .254 | .334 | .374 | .708 |
| 14 |  | Twins | -71 | 1961 | 161 | .438 | 70 | 90 | 5,417 | 707 | 1,353 | 215 | 40 | 167 | 665 | 597 | 33 | 840 | 47 | 43 | 6,156 | 2,149 | 422 | 67 | 42 | 25 | 141 | .250 | .326 | .397 | .722 |
| 15 |  | Cubs | -111 | 1961 | 156 | .416 | 64 | 90 | 5,344 | 689 | 1,364 | 238 | 51 | 176 | 650 | 539 | 32 | 1,027 | 35 | 25 | 6,000 | 2,232 | 465 | 52 | 33 | 64 | 115 | .255 | .325 | .418 | .743 |
| 16 |  | Senators | -158 | 1961 | 161 | .379 | 61 | 100 | 5,366 | 618 | 1,307 | 217 | 44 | 119 | 578 | 558 | 21 | 917 | 81 | 47 | 6,062 | 1,969 | 380 | 73 | 44 | 30 | 127 | .244 | .315 | .367 | .682 |
| 17 |  | Athletics | -180 | 1961 | 162 | .379 | 61 | 100 | 5,423 | 683 | 1,342 | 216 | 47 | 90 | 631 | 580 | 25 | 770 | 58 | 22 | 6,164 | 1,922 | 353 | 89 | 47 | 10 | 107 | .247 | .320 | .354 | .675 |
| 18 |  | Phillies | -212 | 1961 | 155 | .305 | 47 | 107 | 5,213 | 584 | 1,265 | 185 | 50 | 103 | 549 | 475 | 46 | 928 | 56 | 30 | 5,870 | 1,859 | 338 | 108 | 28 | 46 | 130 | .243 | .310 | .357 | .667 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
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40 | 20 | .667 | ||
31 | 29 | .517 | 9.0 | |
30 | 29 | .508 | 9.5 | |
26 | 33 | .441 | 13.5 | |
26 | 34 | .433 | 14.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
35 | 21 | .625 | ||
31 | 26 | .544 | 4.5 | |
32 | 28 | .533 | 5.0 | |
32 | 28 | .533 | 5.0 | |
30 | 28 | .517 | 6.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
38 | 21 | .644 | ||
32 | 26 | .552 | 5.5 | |
31 | 27 | .534 | 6.5 | |
23 | 36 | .390 | 15.0 | |
22 | 38 | .367 | 16.5 |
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36 | 20 | .643 | ||
36 | 23 | .610 | 1.5 | |
29 | 31 | .483 | 9.0 | |
28 | 32 | .467 | 10.0 | |
25 | 33 | .431 | 12.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
34 | 27 | .557 | ||
32 | 27 | .542 | 1.0 | |
27 | 33 | .450 | 6.5 | |
22 | 37 | .373 | 11.0 | |
22 | 38 | .367 | 11.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
31 | 29 | .517 | ||
28 | 31 | .475 | 2.5 | |
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23 | 37 | .383 | 8.0 |
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