which cardinals team had the best run differential season since 1973

Since 1973, the St. Louis Cardinals have the highest run differential by a team in a season, with a differential of 196 runs in 2004.

TEAMDIFFSEASONGW%WLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Cardinals
Cardinals
196
2004
162
.648
105
57
5,555
855
1,544
319
24
214
817
548
51
1,085
111
47
6,297
2,553
557
73
70
64
121
.278
.344
.460
.804
2Cardinals
Cardinals
187
2013
162
.599
97
65
5,557
783
1,494
322
20
125
745
481
64
1,110
45
22
6,202
2,231
467
56
44
38
154
.269
.332
.401
.733
3Cardinals
Cardinals
175
1985
162
.623
101
61
5,467
747
1,446
245
59
87
687
586
18
853
314
96
6,182
2,070
391
70
41
61
91
.264
.335
.379
.714
4Cardinals
Cardinals
171
2005
162
.617
100
62
5,538
805
1,494
287
26
170
757
534
62
947
83
36
6,246
2,343
483
77
35
60
127
.270
.339
.423
.762
5Cardinals
Cardinals
139
2002
162
.599
97
65
5,505
787
1,475
285
26
175
758
542
67
927
86
42
6,246
2,337
486
83
49
77
123
.268
.338
.425
.763
6Cardinals
Cardinals
135
2022
162
.574
93
69
5,496
772
1,386
290
21
197
739
537
80
1,226
95
25
6,163
2,309
508
5
45
11
112
.252
.325
.420
.745
7Cardinals
Cardinals
130
2001
162
.574
93
69
5,450
814
1,469
274
32
199
768
529
65
1,089
91
35
6,177
2,404
505
83
50
51
125
.270
.339
.441
.780
8Cardinals
Cardinals
122
2015
162
.617
100
62
5,484
647
1,386
288
39
137
619
506
66
1,267
69
38
6,137
2,163
464
39
42
47
128
.253
.321
.394
.716
9Cardinals
Cardinals
117
2012
162
.543
88
74
5,622
765
1,526
290
37
159
732
533
53
1,192
91
37
6,326
2,367
486
69
49
45
135
.271
.338
.421
.759
10Cardinals
Cardinals
116
2000
162
.586
95
67
5,478
887
1,481
259
25
235
841
675
84
1,253
87
51
6,369
2,495
519
79
53
33
116
.270
.356
.455
.812
11Cardinals
Cardinals
105
1987
162
.586
95
67
5,500
798
1,449
252
49
94
746
644
18
933
248
72
6,297
2,081
395
84
51
61
126
.263
.340
.378
.718
12Cardinals
Cardinals
102
2019
162
.562
91
71
5,449
764
1,336
246
24
210
714
561
76
1,420
116
29
6,165
2,260
480
40
39
15
110
.245
.322
.415
.737
13Cardinals
Cardinals
95
2010
162
.531
86
76
5,542
736
1,456
285
18
150
689
541
50
1,027
79
41
6,239
2,227
453
66
40
78
124
.263
.332
.402
.733
14Cardinals
Cardinals
90
2009
162
.562
91
71
5,465
730
1,436
294
29
160
694
528
61
1,041
75
31
6,165
2,268
483
68
43
73
127
.263
.332
.415
.747
15Cardinals
Cardinals
80
2003
162
.525
85
77
5,672
876
1,580
342
32
196
827
580
73
952
82
32
6,466
2,574
570
87
54
68
136
.279
.350
.454
.804
16Cardinals
Cardinals
76
1982
162
.568
92
70
5,455
685
1,439
239
52
67
632
569
30
805
200
91
6,196
1,983
358
87
55
66
110
.264
.334
.364
.697
17Cardinals
Cardinals
70
2011
162
.556
90
72
5,532
762
1,513
308
22
162
726
542
44
978
57
39
6,242
2,351
492
84
40
64
169
.273
.341
.425
.766
18Cardinals
Cardinals
68
2018
162
.543
88
74
5,498
759
1,369
248
9
205
725
525
80
1,380
63
32
6,197
2,250
462
46
48
40
92
.249
.321
.409
.730
19Cardinals
Cardinals
67
2016
162
.531
86
76
5,548
779
1,415
299
32
225
745
526
70
1,318
35
26
6,222
2,453
556
37
41
28
117
.255
.325
.442
.767
20Cardinals
Cardinals
56
2017
162
.512
83
79
5,470
761
1,402
284
28
196
728
593
65
1,348
81
31
6,219
2,330
508
47
44
36
139
.256
.334
.426
.760
21Cardinals
Cardinals
54
2008
162
.531
86
76
5,636
779
1,585
283
26
174
744
577
42
985
73
32
6,370
2,442
483
71
44
63
150
.281
.350
.433
.783
22Cardinals
Cardinals
53
1996
162
.543
88
74
5,502
759
1,468
281
31
142
711
495
44
1,089
149
58
6,177
2,237
454
88
48
59
121
.267
.330
.407
.736
23Cardinals
Cardinals
49
1977
162
.512
83
79
5,527
737
1,490
252
56
96
686
489
25
823
134
112
6,136
2,142
404
66
29
71
111
.270
.330
.388
.718
24Cardinals
Cardinals
47
1981
103
.578
59
43
3,537
464
936
158
45
50
431
379
16
495
88
45
4,013
1,334
253
46
35
41
82
.265
.336
.377
.713
25Cardinals
Cardinals
40
1973
162
.500
81
81
5,478
643
1,418
240
35
75
592
531
29
796
100
46
6,177
1,953
350
89
50
82
149
.259
.325
.357
.681

More Cardinals Stats

Team Rankings

HR

148

29th

R

689

19th

SO

1,209

29th

ERA

4.29

21st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds
83
79
.512
14.0
Cardinals Cardinals
78
84
.481
19.0
Pirates Pirates
71
91
.438
26.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
TBR TBR
@
STL STL
4:15 PM
Sat
3/28
TBR TBR
@
STL STL
2:15 PM
Sun
3/29
TBR TBR
@
STL STL
2:15 PM
Mon
3/30
NYM NYM
@
STL STL
7:45 PM
Tue
3/31
NYM NYM
@
STL STL
7:45 PM
Last Game
STL Cardinals

78 - 84

0

Final

2

CHC Cubs

92 - 70

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

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Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
9/16
TOR TOR
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TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/16
SEA SEA
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KCR KCR
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
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SFG SFG
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
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HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
AZ AZ
@
LAD LAD
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
WSH WSH
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CHC CHC
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
CWS CWS
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MIL MIL
2:10 PM