what team had the best run differential in 1978

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers were tied for the highest run differential in 1978, with a differential of 154 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 Dodgers
Dodgers
154
1978
162
.586
95
67
5,437
727
1,435
251
27
149
686
610
20
818
137
52
6,225
2,187
427
111
47
76
101
.264
.338
.402
.740
2 Brewers
Brewers
154
1978
162
.574
93
69
5,536
804
1,530
265
38
173
762
520
32
805
95
53
6,227
2,390
476
89
50
38
94
.276
.339
.432
.771
3 Yankees
Yankees
153
1978
163
.613
100
63
5,583
735
1,489
228
38
125
693
505
42
695
98
42
6,219
2,168
391
37
52
45
126
.267
.329
.388
.718
4 Red Sox
Red Sox
139
1978
163
.607
99
64
5,587
796
1,493
270
46
172
738
582
24
835
74
51
6,316
2,371
488
65
58
43
135
.267
.336
.424
.760
5 Phillies
Phillies
122
1978
162
.556
90
72
5,448
708
1,404
248
32
133
661
552
42
866
152
58
6,152
2,115
413
61
49
88
93
.258
.328
.388
.716
6 Royals
Royals
109
1978
162
.568
92
70
5,474
743
1,469
305
59
98
695
498
30
644
216
84
6,129
2,186
462
55
72
44
95
.268
.329
.399
.728
7 Tigers
Tigers
61
1978
162
.531
86
76
5,601
714
1,520
218
34
129
666
563
31
695
90
38
6,299
2,193
381
57
47
32
145
.271
.339
.392
.730
8 Rangers
Rangers
60
1978
162
.537
87
75
5,347
692
1,353
216
36
132
650
624
32
779
196
91
6,141
2,037
384
83
55
45
115
.253
.332
.381
.713
9 Pirates
Pirates
47
1978
161
.547
88
73
5,406
684
1,390
239
54
115
631
480
42
874
213
90
6,038
2,082
408
64
46
89
95
.257
.320
.385
.705
10 Orioles
Orioles
26
1978
161
.559
90
71
5,422
659
1,397
248
19
154
612
552
22
864
75
61
6,079
2,145
421
41
42
34
136
.258
.326
.396
.722
11 Angels
Angels
25
1978
162
.537
87
75
5,472
691
1,417
226
28
108
646
539
67
682
86
69
6,206
2,023
362
72
56
38
135
.259
.330
.370
.700
12 Reds
Reds
22
1978
161
.571
92
69
5,392
710
1,378
270
32
136
669
636
26
899
137
58
6,192
2,120
438
84
54
72
112
.256
.334
.393
.727
13 Expos
Expos
22
1978
162
.469
76
86
5,530
633
1,404
269
31
121
589
396
35
881
80
42
6,063
2,098
421
62
40
62
126
.254
.306
.379
.685
14 Giants
Giants
19
1978
162
.549
89
73
5,364
613
1,331
240
41
117
576
554
17
814
87
54
6,102
2,004
398
127
40
75
104
.248
.318
.374
.692
15 Padres
Padres
-7
1978
162
.519
84
78
5,360
591
1,349
208
42
75
542
536
32
848
152
70
6,081
1,866
325
114
39
87
81
.252
.321
.348
.669
16 Twins
Twins
-12
1978
162
.451
73
89
5,522
666
1,472
259
47
82
621
604
33
684
99
56
6,323
2,071
388
109
55
43
139
.267
.339
.375
.714
17 Astros
Astros
-29
1978
162
.457
74
88
5,458
605
1,408
231
45
70
557
434
22
743
178
59
6,034
1,939
346
76
44
67
134
.258
.313
.355
.668
18 Indians
Indians
-55
1978
159
.434
69
90
5,365
639
1,400
223
45
106
596
488
26
698
64
63
6,011
2,031
374
92
40
31
124
.261
.323
.379
.702
19 Cardinals
Cardinals
-57
1978
162
.426
69
93
5,415
600
1,351
263
44
79
568
420
22
713
97
42
5,965
1,939
386
55
53
55
131
.249
.303
.358
.661
20 Cubs
Cubs
-60
1978
162
.488
79
83
5,532
664
1,461
224
48
72
612
562
21
746
110
58
6,258
1,997
344
84
59
61
125
.264
.331
.361
.692
21 Mets
Mets
-83
1978
162
.407
66
96
5,433
607
1,332
227
47
86
561
549
24
829
100
77
6,132
1,911
360
71
55
59
126
.245
.314
.352
.666
22 White Sox
White Sox
-97
1978
161
.441
71
90
5,393
634
1,423
221
41
106
595
409
33
625
83
68
5,955
2,044
368
63
57
20
122
.264
.317
.379
.696
23 Braves
Braves
-150
1978
162
.426
69
93
5,381
600
1,313
191
39
123
558
550
27
874
90
65
6,066
1,951
353
61
47
53
140
.244
.315
.363
.677
24 Athletics
Athletics
-158
1978
162
.426
69
93
5,321
532
1,304
200
31
100
492
433
25
800
144
117
5,914
1,866
331
108
27
33
106
.245
.303
.351
.654
25 Blue Jays
Blue Jays
-185
1978
161
.366
59
102
5,430
590
1,358
217
39
98
551
448
23
645
28
52
6,015
1,947
354
77
37
23
124
.250
.308
.359
.667

More Dodgers Stats

Team Rankings

HR

81

2nd

R

284

2nd

SO

462

3rd

ERA

4.16

22nd

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
31
19
.620
Giants Giants
29
21
.580
2.0
Padres Padres
27
21
.563
3.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
26
24
.520
5.0
Rockies Rockies
8
42
.160
23.0
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/23
LAD LAD
@
NYM NYM
7:10 PM
Sat
5/24
LAD LAD
@
NYM NYM
7:15 PM
Sun
5/25
LAD LAD
@
NYM NYM
7:10 PM
Mon
5/26
LAD LAD
@
CLE CLE
6:10 PM
Tue
5/27
LAD LAD
@
CLE CLE
6:10 PM
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LAD Dodgers

31 - 19

3

Final

1

AZ Diamondbacks

26 - 24

Wed 21 May 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
30
19
.612
Blue Jays Blue Jays
25
24
.510
5.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
33
18
.647
Guardians Guardians
27
22
.551
5.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
28
20
.583
Astros Astros
25
24
.510
3.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
32
18
.640
Mets Mets
30
20
.600
2.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
30
20
.600
Cardinals Cardinals
27
23
.540
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
31
19
.620
Giants Giants
29
21
.580
2.0

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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
5/6
CLE CLE
@
WSH WSH
8-6
Tue
5/6
NYM NYM
@
AZ AZ
7-1
Tue
5/6
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
10-1
Tue
5/6
TEX TEX
@
BOS BOS
4-6
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5/6
PHI PHI
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5/23
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BOS BOS
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Fri
5/23
CHC CHC
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CIN CIN
6:40 PM
Fri
5/23
MIL MIL
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PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Fri
5/23
SFG SFG
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WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Fri
5/23
TOR TOR
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TBR TBR
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