mlb worst run differential through the first 22 games in a season from 2000 to 2024

Between the 2000 and 2024 seasons, the Detroit Tigers had the lowest run differential by a team in a season in their first 22 games, with a differential of -63 runs in 2000.

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 Tigers
Tigers
-63
2000
22
.227
5
17
724
74
173
33
4
22
63
70
9
125
5
5
818
280
59
9
6
2
25
.239
.311
.387
.698
2 Phillies
Phillies
-43
2000
22
.318
7
15
733
76
168
36
1
21
74
82
7
126
12
6
834
269
58
9
3
3
14
.229
.312
.367
.679
3 Cubs
Cubs
-36
2000
22
.318
7
15
749
110
182
40
0
30
100
90
10
172
8
5
875
312
70
20
6
10
16
.243
.330
.417
.746
4 Blue Jays
Blue Jays
-26
2000
22
.455
10
12
761
132
217
53
3
42
126
63
16
124
11
7
846
402
98
3
3
1
22
.285
.351
.528
.879
5 Devil Rays
Devil Rays
-23
2000
22
.409
9
13
799
125
234
38
4
24
121
84
3
134
9
8
902
352
66
9
7
3
17
.293
.359
.441
.800
6 Pirates
Pirates
-22
2000
22
.409
9
13
771
93
194
43
5
18
87
69
9
153
13
7
864
301
66
10
5
3
16
.252
.319
.390
.709
7 Royals
Royals
-19
2000
22
.455
10
12
773
115
216
43
2
32
106
67
7
114
24
1
859
359
77
4
8
4
19
.279
.339
.464
.804
8 Brewers
Brewers
-19
2000
22
.381
8
13
726
92
182
38
3
26
89
71
12
147
7
11
821
304
67
5
7
4
14
.251
.325
.419
.743
9 Reds
Reds
-17
2000
22
.476
10
11
758
114
208
47
1
29
110
88
11
130
16
6
874
344
77
10
7
7
21
.274
.355
.454
.809
10 Rockies
Rockies
-16
2000
22
.455
10
12
734
115
204
38
11
17
106
80
6
114
16
7
841
315
66
14
7
10
22
.278
.351
.429
.780
11 Rangers
Rangers
-13
2000
22
.364
8
14
757
114
210
46
3
30
104
88
8
139
11
8
865
352
79
10
2
3
25
.277
.358
.465
.823
12 Twins
Twins
-11
2000
22
.500
11
11
766
122
217
52
9
21
116
72
3
127
12
3
856
350
82
5
10
2
19
.283
.343
.457
.800
13 Giants
Giants
-9
2000
22
.455
10
12
779
126
214
33
5
35
116
84
4
127
11
5
885
362
73
9
9
4
22
.275
.345
.465
.809
14 Astros
Astros
-6
2000
22
.409
9
13
716
134
174
32
6
33
130
113
18
157
17
9
870
317
71
9
14
5
22
.243
.354
.443
.797
15 Yankees
Yankees
0
2000
22
.636
14
8
752
105
199
33
5
29
99
68
10
133
19
8
836
329
67
1
5
6
21
.265
.332
.438
.769
16 Athletics
Athletics
1
2000
22
.409
9
13
739
116
186
33
6
27
109
108
7
187
6
3
871
312
66
5
12
5
18
.252
.348
.422
.770
17 Mets
Mets
6
2000
22
.636
14
8
746
112
195
53
2
23
108
111
7
148
16
6
883
321
78
7
12
12
13
.261
.357
.430
.788
18 Angels
Angels
8
2000
22
.500
11
11
763
124
230
52
2
28
122
84
11
125
21
12
872
370
82
5
9
4
16
.301
.375
.485
.860
19 Orioles
Orioles
11
2000
22
.591
13
9
772
137
223
45
4
31
126
84
8
119
19
13
876
369
80
3
9
4
23
.289
.361
.478
.839
20 Padres
Padres
12
2000
22
.500
11
11
794
127
231
46
7
25
121
63
10
166
19
12
887
366
78
9
11
3
18
.291
.346
.461
.807
21 Marlins
Marlins
13
2000
22
.591
13
9
745
105
184
38
6
16
100
96
3
169
13
10
865
282
60
12
9
3
9
.247
.332
.379
.710
22 Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks
17
2000
22
.636
14
8
755
117
196
39
5
38
113
93
4
126
14
4
866
359
82
7
7
4
16
.260
.341
.475
.817
23 Expos
Expos
19
2000
22
.591
13
9
730
124
199
54
4
23
122
69
8
130
6
9
816
330
81
6
3
10
16
.273
.341
.452
.793
24 Indians
Indians
28
2000
22
.591
13
9
754
121
201
41
3
29
115
91
8
155
11
5
866
335
73
4
9
1
12
.267
.348
.444
.792
25 Dodgers
Dodgers
30
2000
22
.545
12
10
757
126
193
37
4
34
118
96
10
154
9
6
879
340
75
9
7
4
17
.255
.344
.449
.793
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

More Tigers Stats

Team Rankings

HR

55

8th

R

238

3rd

SO

372

9th

ERA

3.20

3rd

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
28
15
.651
Guardians Guardians
25
18
.581
3.0
Royals Royals
25
19
.568
3.5
Twins Twins
22
20
.524
5.5
White Sox White Sox
13
29
.310
14.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/14
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Fri
5/16
DET DET
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Sat
5/17
DET DET
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Sun
5/18
DET DET
@
TOR TOR
1:37 PM
Mon
5/19
DET DET
@
STL STL
7:45 PM
Last Game
DET Tigers

28 - 15

10

Final

9

BOS Red Sox

22 - 22

Tue 13 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
24
18
.571
Red Sox Red Sox
22
22
.500
3.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
28
15
.651
Guardians Guardians
25
18
.581
3.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
23
18
.561
Athletics Athletics
22
20
.524
1.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
28
15
.651
Phillies Phillies
25
17
.595
2.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
25
18
.581
Cardinals Cardinals
23
20
.535
2.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
27
15
.643
Padres Padres
26
15
.634
0.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
4/28
MIN MIN
@
CLE CLE
1-2
Mon
4/28
NYY NYY
@
BAL BAL
15-3
Mon
4/28
BOS BOS
@
TOR TOR
10-2
Mon
4/28
AZ AZ
@
NYM NYM
3-8
Mon
4/28
MIL MIL
@
CWS CWS
7-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Wed
5/14
STL STL
@
PHI PHI
6:15 PM
Wed
5/14
BOS BOS
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Wed
5/14
TBR TBR
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Wed
5/14
PIT PIT
@
NYM NYM
7:10 PM
Wed
5/14
CWS CWS
@
CIN CIN
7:14 PM