mlb team with the best run differential in a season 1985 to 1989

Between the 1985 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	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	Dodgers	103	1985	162	.586	95	67	5,502	682	1,434	226	28	129	632	539	31	846	136	58	6,222	2,103	383	104	46	69	108	.261	.328	.382	.710
16	Angels	102	1986	162	.568	92	70	5,433	786	1,387	236	36	167	743	671	40	860	109	42	6,296	2,196	439	91	61	45	134	.255	.338	.404	.742
17	Giants	99	1989	162	.568	92	70	5,469	699	1,365	241	52	141	647	508	40	1,071	87	54	6,138	2,133	434	82	39	83	84	.250	.316	.390	.706
18	Red Sox	98	1986	161	.590	95	66	5,498	794	1,488	320	21	144	752	595	66	707	41	34	6,255	2,282	485	44	52	56	142	.271	.346	.415	.761
19	Angels	91	1989	162	.562	91	71	5,545	669	1,422	208	37	145	624	429	28	1,011	89	40	6,102	2,139	390	54	46	48	114	.256	.311	.386	.696
20	Mets	88	1989	162	.537	87	75	5,489	683	1,351	280	21	147	633	504	33	934	158	53	6,130	2,114	448	56	48	69	87	.246	.311	.385	.696
21	Twins	87	1988	162	.562	91	71	5,510	759	1,508	294	31	151	710	528	55	832	107	63	6,180	2,317	476	37	50	52	130	.274	.340	.421	.761
22	Astros	85	1986	162	.593	96	66	5,441	654	1,388	244	32	125	613	536	24	916	163	75	6,095	2,071	401	53	41	78	126	.255	.322	.381	.703
23	Dodgers	84	1988	162	.584	94	67	5,431	628	1,346	217	25	99	587	437	32	947	131	46	6,045	1,910	341	95	50	65	118	.248	.305	.352	.657
24	Tigers	84	1986	162	.537	87	75	5,512	798	1,447	234	30	198	751	613	43	885	138	58	6,269	2,335	462	52	49	35	99	.263	.338	.424	.762
25	Blue Jays	83	1988	162	.537	87	75	5,557	763	1,491	271	47	158	706	521	31	935	107	36	6,193	2,330	476	34	50	35	145	.268	.332	.419	.751

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