what team had the best run differential in 1979

The Baltimore Orioles had the highest run differential by a team in 1979, with a differential of 175 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 Orioles
Orioles
175
1979
159
.642
102
57
5,371
757
1,401
258
24
181
717
608
31
847
99
49
6,106
2,250
463
42
54
52
143
.261
.336
.419
.755
2 Pirates
Pirates
132
1979
163
.605
98
64
5,661
775
1,541
264
52
148
710
483
32
855
180
66
6,330
2,353
464
98
56
102
113
.272
.330
.416
.746
3 Red Sox
Red Sox
130
1979
160
.569
91
69
5,538
841
1,567
310
34
194
805
512
33
708
60
43
6,184
2,527
538
42
59
38
158
.283
.344
.456
.800
4 Expos
Expos
120
1979
160
.594
95
65
5,465
701
1,445
273
42
143
651
432
27
890
121
56
6,029
2,231
458
67
38
68
123
.264
.319
.408
.728
5 Angels
Angels
98
1979
162
.543
88
74
5,550
866
1,563
242
43
164
808
589
37
843
100
53
6,311
2,383
449
79
56
42
136
.282
.351
.429
.781
6 Reds
Reds
87
1979
161
.559
90
71
5,477
731
1,445
266
31
132
686
614
19
902
99
47
6,218
2,169
429
62
46
73
128
.264
.338
.396
.734
7 Brewers
Brewers
85
1979
161
.590
95
66
5,536
807
1,552
291
41
185
766
549
20
745
100
53
6,227
2,480
517
72
50
48
130
.280
.345
.448
.793
8 Yankees
Yankees
62
1979
160
.556
89
71
5,421
734
1,443
226
40
150
694
509
18
590
65
46
6,061
2,199
416
50
63
48
148
.266
.328
.406
.733
9 Rangers
Rangers
52
1979
162
.512
83
79
5,562
750
1,549
252
26
140
718
461
33
607
79
51
6,193
2,273
418
78
59
49
135
.278
.334
.409
.743
10 Twins
Twins
39
1979
162
.506
82
80
5,544
764
1,544
256
46
112
714
526
31
693
66
45
6,296
2,228
414
142
53
37
116
.278
.341
.402
.743
11 Cardinals
Cardinals
38
1979
163
.531
86
76
5,734
731
1,594
279
63
100
685
460
27
838
116
69
6,347
2,299
442
63
63
69
116
.278
.331
.401
.732
12 Royals
Royals
35
1979
162
.525
85
77
5,653
851
1,596
286
79
116
791
528
35
675
207
76
6,349
2,388
481
57
76
56
114
.282
.343
.422
.766
13 Tigers
Tigers
32
1979
161
.528
85
76
5,375
770
1,446
221
35
164
729
575
22
814
176
86
6,080
2,229
420
56
52
28
140
.269
.339
.415
.754
14 Dodgers
Dodgers
22
1979
162
.488
79
83
5,490
739
1,443
220
24
183
713
556
23
834
106
46
6,188
2,260
427
83
36
62
145
.263
.331
.412
.743
15 Astros
Astros
1
1979
162
.549
89
73
5,394
583
1,382
224
52
49
542
461
22
745
190
95
6,029
1,857
325
109
43
75
105
.256
.315
.344
.659
16 Cubs
Cubs
-1
1979
162
.494
80
82
5,550
706
1,494
250
43
135
663
478
35
762
73
52
6,182
2,235
428
77
42
49
126
.269
.329
.403
.731
17 White Sox
White Sox
-18
1979
160
.456
73
87
5,463
730
1,505
290
33
127
680
454
36
668
97
62
6,056
2,242
450
58
45
29
151
.275
.333
.410
.743
18 Phillies
Phillies
-35
1979
163
.519
84
78
5,463
683
1,453
250
53
119
641
602
37
764
128
76
6,219
2,166
422
60
57
66
124
.266
.340
.396
.736
19 Indians
Indians
-45
1979
161
.503
81
80
5,376
760
1,388
206
29
138
707
657
42
786
143
90
6,205
2,066
373
70
60
31
122
.258
.340
.384
.724
20 Padres
Padres
-78
1979
161
.422
68
93
5,446
603
1,316
193
53
93
559
534
32
770
100
58
6,168
1,894
339
113
43
81
104
.242
.311
.348
.659
21 Giants
Giants
-79
1979
162
.438
71
91
5,395
672
1,328
192
36
125
616
580
20
925
140
73
6,131
1,967
353
89
47
61
100
.246
.319
.365
.684
22 Braves
Braves
-94
1979
160
.413
66
94
5,422
669
1,389
220
28
126
626
490
23
818
98
50
6,035
2,043
374
62
38
47
112
.256
.318
.377
.695
23 Mariners
Mariners
-109
1979
162
.414
67
95
5,544
711
1,490
250
52
132
676
515
28
725
126
52
6,202
2,240
434
61
54
45
158
.269
.331
.404
.735
24 Mets
Mets
-113
1979
163
.389
63
99
5,591
593
1,399
255
41
74
558
498
35
817
135
79
6,230
1,958
370
66
40
53
117
.250
.313
.350
.664
25 Blue Jays
Blue Jays
-249
1979
162
.327
53
109
5,423
613
1,362
253
34
95
562
448
36
663
75
56
6,010
1,968
382
65
38
21
131
.251
.311
.363
.673

More Orioles Stats

Team Rankings

HR

56

10th

R

183

25th

SO

365

26th

ERA

5.45

28th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
30
19
.612
Blue Jays Blue Jays
25
24
.510
5.0
Red Sox Red Sox
25
26
.490
6.0
Rays Rays
23
26
.469
7.0
Orioles Orioles
16
32
.333
13.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/23
BAL BAL
@
BOS BOS
1:35 PM
Fri
5/23
BAL BAL
@
BOS BOS
7:10 PM
Sat
5/24
BAL BAL
@
BOS BOS
4:10 PM
Sun
5/25
BAL BAL
@
BOS BOS
1:35 PM
Mon
5/26
STL STL
@
BAL BAL
3:05 PM
Last Game
MIL Brewers

24 - 26

4

Final

8

BAL Orioles

16 - 32

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
21
.571
Astros Astros
26
24
.520
2.5
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
LAD LAD
@
MIA MIA
10-1
Tue
5/6
TEX TEX
@
BOS BOS
4-6
Tue
5/6
PHI PHI
@
TBR TBR
7-0
Tue
5/6
SDP SDP
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NYY NYY
3-4

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/23
BAL BAL
@
BOS BOS
1:35 PM
Fri
5/23
CHC CHC
@
CIN CIN
6:40 PM
Fri
5/23
MIL MIL
@
PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Fri
5/23
SFG SFG
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Fri
5/23
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
7:05 PM