which al team has the worst run differential in a single season since 1973

Since 1973, the Oakland Athletics have the lowest run differential by an AL team in a season, with a differential of -339 runs in 2023.

	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	Athletics	-339	2023	162	.309	50	112	5,311	585	1,187	225	21	171	563	498	85	1,496	149	31	5,958	1,967	417	28	36	12	125	.223	.298	.370	.669
2	Tigers	-337	2003	162	.265	43	119	5,466	591	1,312	201	39	153	553	443	47	1,099	98	63	6,070	2,050	393	65	49	24	114	.240	.300	.375	.675
3	Tigers	-333	2019	161	.292	47	114	5,549	582	1,333	292	41	149	556	391	48	1,595	57	20	6,039	2,154	482	9	42	14	108	.240	.294	.388	.682
4	Tigers	-320	1996	162	.327	53	109	5,530	783	1,413	257	21	204	741	546	29	1,268	87	50	6,202	2,324	482	48	49	26	132	.256	.323	.420	.743
5	White Sox	-306	2024	162	.253	41	121	5,383	507	1,187	226	9	133	485	395	43	1,403	90	33	5,866	1,830	368	18	27	8	116	.221	.278	.340	.618
6	Orioles	-297	2021	162	.321	52	110	5,420	659	1,296	266	15	195	632	451	65	1,454	54	23	5,981	2,177	476	14	31	12	105	.239	.304	.402	.705
7	Tigers	-289	2002	161	.342	55	106	5,406	575	1,340	265	37	124	546	363	64	1,035	65	44	5,920	2,051	426	30	57	22	125	.248	.300	.379	.679
8	Athletics	-287	1979	162	.333	54	108	5,348	573	1,276	188	32	108	541	482	20	751	104	69	5,971	1,852	328	75	46	36	131	.239	.302	.346	.648
9	Orioles	-270	2018	162	.290	47	115	5,507	622	1,317	242	15	188	593	422	57	1,412	81	22	6,034	2,153	445	13	35	19	132	.239	.298	.391	.689
10	Orioles	-252	2019	162	.333	54	108	5,596	729	1,379	252	25	213	698	462	71	1,435	84	30	6,188	2,320	490	22	37	8	111	.246	.310	.415	.725
11	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
12	Devil Rays	-245	2002	161	.342	55	106	5,604	673	1,418	297	35	133	640	456	58	1,115	102	45	6,198	2,184	465	44	36	29	116	.253	.314	.390	.704
13	Orioles	-239	1988	161	.335	54	107	5,358	550	1,275	199	20	137	517	504	32	869	69	44	5,979	1,925	356	40	45	31	140	.238	.305	.359	.664
14	Astros	-238	2013	162	.315	51	111	5,457	610	1,307	266	16	148	566	426	52	1,535	110	61	6,019	2,049	430	46	38	17	110	.240	.299	.375	.674
15	Royals	-234	2005	162	.346	56	106	5,503	701	1,445	289	34	126	653	424	63	1,008	53	33	6,086	2,180	449	46	50	23	139	.263	.320	.396	.716
16	Mariners	-231	1977	162	.395	64	98	5,460	624	1,398	218	33	133	589	426	35	769	110	67	6,044	2,081	384	81	42	22	114	.256	.312	.381	.693
17	Rangers	-225	1973	162	.352	57	105	5,488	619	1,397	195	29	110	574	503	27	791	91	53	6,113	1,980	334	45	50	27	132	.255	.318	.361	.678
18	Mariners	-220	1978	160	.350	56	104	5,358	614	1,327	229	37	97	571	522	22	702	123	47	6,023	1,921	363	68	53	25	112	.248	.314	.359	.673
19	Blue Jays	-217	1977	161	.335	54	107	5,419	605	1,367	230	41	100	553	499	23	819	65	55	6,056	1,979	371	81	34	34	156	.252	.316	.365	.681
20	Tigers	-216	1975	159	.358	57	102	5,366	570	1,338	171	39	125	546	383	28	872	63	57	5,852	1,962	335	37	38	26	120	.249	.301	.366	.666
21	Devil Rays	-215	2001	162	.383	62	100	5,524	672	1,426	311	21	121	645	456	54	1,116	115	52	6,104	2,142	453	45	25	24	130	.258	.320	.388	.707
22	Indians	-215	1987	162	.377	61	101	5,606	742	1,476	267	30	187	691	489	31	977	140	54	6,212	2,364	484	44	42	30	103	.263	.324	.422	.745
23	Royals	-214	2006	162	.383	62	100	5,589	757	1,515	335	37	124	718	474	64	1,040	65	34	6,227	2,296	496	52	48	32	130	.271	.332	.411	.743
24	Athletics	-202	2022	162	.370	60	102	5,314	568	1,147	249	15	137	537	433	59	1,389	78	23	5,861	1,837	401	22	33	7	109	.216	.281	.346	.626
25	White Sox	-200	2023	162	.377	61	101	5,501	641	1,308	264	13	171	617	377	52	1,424	86	22	5,975	2,111	448	16	29	19	122	.238	.291	.384	.675