teams with lowest run differential to win world series per year

The Pittsburgh Pirates have the lowest run differential by a team with >0 series wins in a World Series, with a differential of -28 runs.

	TEAM	DIFF	Series W	SEASON	SERIES	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	Pirates	-28	1	1960	World Series	7	.571	4	3	234	27	60	11	0	4	26	12	3	26	2	1	252	83	15	3	0	0	9	.256	.301	.355	.656
2	Dodgers	-8	1	2025	World Series	7	.571	4	3	261	26	53	9	0	11	25	33	2	72	1	1	300	95	20	1	3	8	3	.203	.294	.364	.658
3	Yankees	-8	1	1996	World Series	6	.667	4	2	199	18	43	6	1	2	16	26	1	43	4	1	228	57	9	2	0	3	4	.216	.310	.286	.596
4	Marlins	-7	1	1997	World Series	7	.571	4	3	250	37	68	12	1	8	34	36	1	48	4	0	290	106	21	1	2	3	7	.272	.363	.424	.787
5	Reds	-6	1	1940	World Series	7	.571	4	3	232	22	58	14	0	2	21	15	0	30	1	2	251	78	16	4		4	4	.250	.296	.336	.632
6	Red Sox	-6	1	1912	World Series	8	.571	4	3	273	25	60	14	6	1	21	19	1	36	5	3	299	89	21	6		1	2	.220	.273	.326	.599
7	Twins	-5	1	1991	World Series	7	.571	4	3	241	24	56	8	4	8	24	21	1	48	7	3	267	96	20	2	2	7	6	.232	.294	.398	.693
8	Athletics	-5	1	1972	World Series	7	.571	4	3	220	16	46	4	0	5	16	21	1	37	1	3	248	65	9	6	0	5	2	.209	.281	.295	.576
9	Marlins	-4	1	2003	World Series	6	.667	4	2	203	17	47	8	0	2	17	14	1	48	2	3	225	61	10	5	2	2	4	.232	.282	.300	.582
10	Angels	-3	1	2002	World Series	7	.571	4	3	245	41	76	15	1	7	38	23	2	38	6	0	275	114	23	2	3	5	6	.310	.370	.465	.835
11	Blue Jays	-3	1	1992	World Series	6	.667	4	2	196	17	45	8	0	6	17	18	1	33	6	0	218	71	14	2	1	3	5	.230	.296	.362	.659
12	Athletics	-3	1	1973	World Series	7	.571	4	3	241	21	51	12	3	2	20	28	2	62	3	4	274	75	17	2	1	3	2	.212	.298	.311	.609
13	Cardinals	-3	1	1931	World Series	7	.571	4	3	229	19	54	11	0	2	17	9	0	41	8	2	242	71	13	4		0	3	.236	.265	.310	.575
14	Yankees	-2	1	1977	World Series	6	.667	4	2	205	26	50	10	0	8	25	11	2	37	1	0	223	84	18	4	1	1	4	.244	.288	.410	.697
15	Dodgers	-2	1	1959	World Series	6	.667	4	2	203	21	53	3	1	7	19	12	0	27	5	1	219	79	11	4	0	1	2	.261	.302	.389	.691
16	Braves	-2	1	1957	World Series	7	.571	4	3	225	23	47	6	1	8	22	22	3	40	1	1	256	79	15	6	0	0	5	.209	.288	.351	.639
17	Reds	-1	1	1975	World Series	7	.571	4	3	244	29	59	9	3	7	29	25	2	30	9	2	275	95	19	2	2	4	2	.242	.315	.389	.704
18	Pirates	-1	1	1971	World Series	7	.571	4	3	238	23	56	9	2	5	21	26	1	47	5	0	269	84	16	4	0	3	1	.235	.313	.353	.666
19	Cardinals	-1	1	1964	World Series	7	.571	4	3	240	32	61	8	3	5	29	18	0	39	3	0	264	90	16	4	2	2	5	.254	.304	.375	.679
20	Yankees	-1	1	1962	World Series	7	.571	4	3	221	20	44	6	1	3	17	21	2	39	4	1	246	61	10	1	1	1	6	.199	.273	.276	.549
21	Pirates	-1	1	1925	World Series	7	.571	4	3	230	25	61	12	2	4	25	17	4	32	7	2	257	89	18	6		1	6	.265	.327	.387	.714
22	Senators	-1	1	1924	World Series	7	.571	4	3	248	26	61	9	0	5	25	29	0	34	5	4	282	85	14	5		2	4	.246	.325	.343	.668
23	Red Sox	-1	1	1918	World Series	6	.667	4	2	172	9	32	2	3	0	6	16	1	21	3	3	197	40	5	8		1	3	.186	.259	.233	.492
24	Astros	0	1	2017	World Series	7	.571	4	3	244	34	56	13	0	15	32	22	2	54	3	0	270	114	28	1	1	6	6	.230	.297	.467	.765
25	Cubs	0	1	2016	World Series	7	.571	4	3	245	27	61	10	2	8	27	22	3	64	8	1	272	99	20	0	2	3	4	.249	.316	.404	.720

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Braves	76	86	.469	20.0
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