The St. Louis Cardinals had the highest run differential by a team in losses in 1987, with a differential of -181 runs.
| TEAM | DIFF | L | ERA | SEASON | W | L% | G | W% | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | IBB | TBF | WP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | K% | BB% | WHIP | BABIP | RA | H/9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cardinals | -181 | 67 | 5.43 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 67 | .000 | 383 | 0 | 0 | 593.0 | 674 | 358 | 387 | 65 | 245 | 12 | 54 | 2,642 | 23 | 5.81 | 3.72 | 1.56 | 0.99 | 14.5 | 9.3 | 1.55 | .314 | 5.87 | 10.23 |
| 2 |  | Blue Jays | -183 | 66 | 5.35 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 66 | .000 | 432 | 0 | 0 | 575.0 | 629 | 342 | 374 | 80 | 293 | 7 | 47 | 2,582 | 27 | 6.76 | 4.59 | 1.47 | 1.25 | 16.7 | 11.3 | 1.60 | .310 | 5.85 | 9.85 |
| 3 |  | Giants | -200 | 72 | 5.44 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 72 | .000 | 463 | 0 | 0 | 639.0 | 731 | 386 | 424 | 82 | 283 | 14 | 65 | 2,865 | 33 | 6.52 | 3.99 | 1.64 | 1.15 | 16.2 | 9.9 | 1.59 | .321 | 5.97 | 10.30 |
| 4 |  | Mets | -209 | 70 | 5.42 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 70 | .000 | 441 | 0 | 0 | 619.0 | 717 | 373 | 431 | 77 | 244 | 11 | 35 | 2,782 | 21 | 6.41 | 3.55 | 1.81 | 1.12 | 15.9 | 8.8 | 1.55 | .319 | 6.27 | 10.42 |
| 5 |  | Tigers | -221 | 64 | 6.13 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 64 | .000 | 365 | 0 | 0 | 552.0 | 683 | 376 | 427 | 91 | 269 | 16 | 47 | 2,579 | 36 | 5.95 | 4.39 | 1.36 | 1.48 | 14.2 | 10.4 | 1.72 | .322 | 6.96 | 11.14 |
| 6 |  | Reds | -244 | 78 | 5.78 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 78 | .000 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 679.1 | 816 | 436 | 481 | 96 | 265 | 13 | 43 | 3,042 | 21 | 5.63 | 3.51 | 1.60 | 1.27 | 14.0 | 8.7 | 1.59 | .321 | 6.37 | 10.81 |
| 7 |  | Dodgers | -263 | 89 | 5.02 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 89 | .000 | 594 | 0 | 0 | 778.0 | 884 | 434 | 487 | 86 | 342 | 20 | 51 | 3,506 | 31 | 6.87 | 3.96 | 1.74 | 0.99 | 16.9 | 9.8 | 1.58 | .324 | 5.63 | 10.23 |
| 8 |  | Brewers | -265 | 71 | 6.48 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 71 | .000 | 433 | 0 | 0 | 625.0 | 783 | 450 | 488 | 95 | 264 | 15 | 26 | 2,868 | 24 | 6.24 | 3.80 | 1.64 | 1.37 | 15.1 | 9.2 | 1.68 | .334 | 7.03 | 11.28 |
| 9 |  | Phillies | -268 | 82 | 5.69 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 82 | .000 | 457 | 0 | 0 | 705.1 | 808 | 446 | 503 | 103 | 336 | 24 | 68 | 3,212 | 18 | 5.83 | 4.29 | 1.36 | 1.31 | 14.2 | 10.5 | 1.62 | .308 | 6.42 | 10.31 |
| 10 |  | Expos | -268 | 71 | 6.16 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 71 | .000 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 603.1 | 756 | 413 | 477 | 103 | 222 | 14 | 26 | 2,785 | 29 | 6.49 | 3.31 | 1.96 | 1.54 | 15.6 | 8.0 | 1.62 | .325 | 7.12 | 11.28 |
| 11 |  | White Sox | -279 | 85 | 6.05 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 85 | .000 | 380 | 0 | 0 | 740.2 | 854 | 498 | 545 | 131 | 336 | 16 | 20 | 3,338 | 24 | 4.62 | 4.08 | 1.13 | 1.59 | 11.4 | 10.1 | 1.61 | .292 | 6.62 | 10.38 |
| 12 |  | Athletics | -281 | 81 | 5.92 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 81 | .000 | 492 | 0 | 0 | 697.2 | 798 | 459 | 530 | 100 | 304 | 28 | 16 | 3,181 | 30 | 6.35 | 3.92 | 1.62 | 1.29 | 15.5 | 9.6 | 1.58 | .309 | 6.84 | 10.29 |
| 13 |  | Astros | -284 | 86 | 5.42 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 86 | .000 | 559 | 0 | 0 | 745.1 | 860 | 449 | 499 | 102 | 325 | 15 | 43 | 3,362 | 27 | 6.75 | 3.92 | 1.72 | 1.23 | 16.6 | 9.7 | 1.59 | .321 | 6.03 | 10.38 |
| 14 |  | Pirates | -285 | 82 | 6.19 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 82 | .000 | 443 | 0 | 0 | 712.0 | 804 | 490 | 531 | 109 | 334 | 11 | 52 | 3,188 | 35 | 5.60 | 4.22 | 1.33 | 1.38 | 13.9 | 10.5 | 1.60 | .303 | 6.71 | 10.16 |
| 15 |  | Royals | -289 | 79 | 5.46 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 79 | .000 | 435 | 0 | 0 | 674.0 | 802 | 409 | 469 | 82 | 309 | 22 | 22 | 3,081 | 35 | 5.81 | 4.13 | 1.41 | 1.09 | 14.1 | 10.0 | 1.65 | .322 | 6.26 | 10.71 |
| 16 |  | Red Sox | -294 | 84 | 6.59 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 84 | .000 | 506 | 0 | 0 | 731.0 | 946 | 535 | 584 | 128 | 317 | 18 | 34 | 3,391 | 26 | 6.23 | 3.90 | 1.60 | 1.58 | 14.9 | 9.3 | 1.73 | .338 | 7.19 | 11.65 |
| 17 |  | Twins | -297 | 77 | 6.80 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 77 | .000 | 403 | 0 | 0 | 646.1 | 789 | 488 | 539 | 131 | 304 | 29 | 30 | 2,997 | 35 | 5.61 | 4.23 | 1.33 | 1.82 | 13.4 | 10.1 | 1.69 | .309 | 7.51 | 10.99 |
| 18 |  | Yankees | -297 | 73 | 6.59 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 73 | .000 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 628.1 | 792 | 460 | 499 | 110 | 270 | 17 | 19 | 2,894 | 37 | 5.73 | 3.87 | 1.48 | 1.58 | 13.8 | 9.3 | 1.69 | .325 | 7.15 | 11.34 |
| 19 |  | Angels | -303 | 87 | 5.90 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 87 | .000 | 476 | 0 | 0 | 765.1 | 898 | 502 | 579 | 146 | 307 | 18 | 25 | 3,439 | 37 | 5.60 | 3.61 | 1.55 | 1.72 | 13.8 | 8.9 | 1.57 | .302 | 6.81 | 10.56 |
| 20 |  | Braves | -305 | 92 | 5.81 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 92 | .000 | 470 | 0 | 0 | 799.2 | 965 | 516 | 575 | 104 | 356 | 23 | 44 | 3,643 | 28 | 5.29 | 4.01 | 1.32 | 1.17 | 12.9 | 9.8 | 1.65 | .320 | 6.47 | 10.86 |
| 21 |  | Rangers | -308 | 87 | 6.15 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 87 | .000 | 595 | 0 | 0 | 759.1 | 848 | 519 | 589 | 134 | 430 | 32 | 26 | 3,504 | 31 | 7.05 | 5.10 | 1.38 | 1.59 | 17.0 | 12.3 | 1.68 | .309 | 6.98 | 10.05 |
| 22 |  | Padres | -313 | 97 | 5.76 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 97 | .000 | 509 | 0 | 0 | 833.1 | 929 | 533 | 598 | 128 | 390 | 26 | 48 | 3,772 | 42 | 5.50 | 4.21 | 1.31 | 1.38 | 13.5 | 10.3 | 1.58 | .295 | 6.46 | 10.03 |
| 23 |  | Mariners | -327 | 84 | 6.37 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 84 | .000 | 456 | 0 | 0 | 719.2 | 910 | 509 | 583 | 143 | 279 | 17 | 14 | 3,293 | 25 | 5.70 | 3.49 | 1.63 | 1.79 | 13.8 | 8.5 | 1.65 | .320 | 7.29 | 11.38 |
| 24 |  | Cubs | -333 | 85 | 6.27 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 85 | .000 | 532 | 0 | 0 | 738.1 | 921 | 514 | 569 | 104 | 365 | 11 | 46 | 3,426 | 37 | 6.48 | 4.45 | 1.46 | 1.27 | 15.5 | 10.7 | 1.74 | .338 | 6.94 | 11.23 |
| 25 |  | Orioles | -355 | 95 | 6.53 | 1987 | 0 | 1.000 | 95 | .000 | 488 | 0 | 0 | 831.2 | 1,042 | 603 | 656 | 160 | 365 | 19 | 40 | 3,829 | 34 | 5.28 | 3.95 | 1.34 | 1.73 | 12.7 | 9.5 | 1.69 | .315 | 7.10 | 11.28 |
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 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
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 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
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 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
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 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
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