which cubs team had the best run differential in a season 1993 to 2021

Between the 1993 and 2021 seasons, the Chicago Cubs had the highest run differential by a team in a season, with a differential of 252 runs in 2016.

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 Cubs
Cubs
252
2016
162
.640
103
58
5,503
808
1,409
293
30
199
767
656
96
1,339
66
34
6,334
2,359
522
42
37
45
107
.256
.343
.429
.772
2 Cubs
Cubs
184
2008
161
.602
97
64
5,588
855
1,552
329
21
184
811
636
50
1,186
87
34
6,384
2,475
534
65
45
48
134
.278
.354
.443
.797
3 Cubs
Cubs
127
2017
162
.568
92
70
5,496
822
1,402
274
29
223
785
622
82
1,401
62
31
6,280
2,403
526
48
32
54
134
.255
.338
.437
.775
4 Cubs
Cubs
124
2004
162
.549
89
73
5,628
789
1,508
308
29
235
755
489
38
1,080
66
28
6,281
2,579
572
78
48
46
120
.268
.328
.458
.786
5 Cubs
Cubs
116
2018
163
.583
95
68
5,624
761
1,453
286
34
167
722
576
78
1,388
66
38
6,364
2,308
487
40
46
67
107
.258
.333
.410
.744
6 Cubs
Cubs
97
2019
162
.519
84
78
5,461
814
1,378
270
26
256
783
581
83
1,460
45
24
6,194
2,468
552
30
39
33
127
.252
.331
.452
.783
7 Cubs
Cubs
81
2015
162
.599
97
65
5,491
689
1,341
272
30
171
657
567
74
1,518
95
37
6,199
2,186
473
32
35
47
101
.244
.321
.398
.719
8 Cubs
Cubs
76
2001
162
.543
88
74
5,406
777
1,409
268
32
194
748
577
66
1,077
67
36
6,219
2,323
494
117
53
72
132
.261
.336
.430
.766
9 Cubs
Cubs
62
2007
162
.525
85
77
5,643
752
1,530
340
28
151
711
500
40
1,054
86
33
6,268
2,379
519
48
37
48
127
.271
.333
.422
.754
10 Cubs
Cubs
41
2003
162
.543
88
74
5,519
724
1,431
302
24
172
691
492
50
1,158
73
31
6,187
2,297
498
80
46
40
135
.259
.323
.416
.739
11 Cubs
Cubs
39
1998
163
.552
90
73
5,649
831
1,494
250
34
212
788
601
39
1,223
65
44
6,393
2,448
496
67
37
51
123
.264
.337
.433
.771
12 Cubs
Cubs
35
2009
161
.516
83
78
5,486
707
1,398
293
29
161
678
592
59
1,185
56
34
6,244
2,232
483
65
42
44
134
.255
.332
.407
.738
13 Cubs
Cubs
25
2020
60
.567
34
26
1,918
265
422
82
8
74
248
229
52
568
24
10
2,213
742
164
1
13
9
42
.220
.318
.387
.705
14 Cubs
Cubs
22
1995
144
.507
73
71
4,963
693
1,315
267
39
158
648
440
34
953
105
37
5,543
2,134
464
71
35
46
110
.265
.327
.430
.757
15 Cubs
Cubs
1
1996
162
.469
76
86
5,531
772
1,388
267
19
175
725
523
61
1,090
108
50
6,229
2,218
461
66
48
48
126
.251
.320
.401
.721
16 Cubs
Cubs
-1
1993
163
.519
84
78
5,627
738
1,521
259
32
161
706
446
34
923
100
43
6,216
2,327
452
67
42
61
131
.270
.325
.414
.739
17 Cubs
Cubs
-11
2005
162
.488
79
83
5,584
703
1,506
323
23
194
674
419
50
920
65
39
6,159
2,457
540
69
37
49
131
.270
.324
.440
.764
18 Cubs
Cubs
-49
1994
113
.434
49
64
3,918
500
1,015
189
26
109
464
364
27
750
69
53
4,386
1,583
324
54
23
26
84
.259
.325
.404
.729
19 Cubs
Cubs
-53
2002
162
.414
67
95
5,496
706
1,351
259
29
200
676
585
44
1,269
63
21
6,242
2,268
488
78
39
52
117
.246
.321
.413
.734
20 Cubs
Cubs
-72
1997
162
.420
68
94
5,489
687
1,444
269
39
127
642
451
34
1,003
116
60
6,095
2,172
435
83
38
40
119
.263
.321
.396
.717
21 Cubs
Cubs
-82
2010
162
.463
75
87
5,512
685
1,414
298
27
149
658
479
50
1,236
55
31
6,139
2,213
474
60
38
32
124
.257
.320
.401
.721
22 Cubs
Cubs
-87
2013
162
.407
66
96
5,498
602
1,307
297
18
172
576
439
67
1,230
63
32
6,077
2,156
487
43
30
28
120
.238
.300
.392
.693
23 Cubs
Cubs
-93
2014
162
.451
73
89
5,508
614
1,315
270
31
157
590
442
54
1,477
65
40
6,102
2,118
458
57
41
29
94
.239
.300
.385
.684
24 Cubs
Cubs
-102
2011
162
.438
71
91
5,549
654
1,423
285
36
148
610
425
59
1,202
69
23
6,128
2,224
469
60
35
35
123
.256
.314
.401
.715
25 Cubs
Cubs
-118
2006
162
.407
66
96
5,587
716
1,496
271
46
166
677
395
43
928
121
49
6,146
2,357
483
84
37
24
135
.268
.319
.422
.741

More Cubs Stats

Team Rankings

HR

79

3rd

R

330

1st

SO

449

18th

ERA

3.89

16th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
35
21
.625
Cardinals Cardinals
32
24
.571
3.0
Brewers Brewers
29
28
.509
6.5
Reds Reds
28
29
.491
7.5
Pirates Pirates
21
36
.368
14.5
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/30
CIN CIN
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Sat
5/31
CIN CIN
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Sun
6/1
CIN CIN
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Tue
6/3
CHC CHC
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Wed
6/4
CHC CHC
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Last Game
CHC Cubs

35 - 21

2

Final

1

COL Rockies

9 - 47

Wed 28 May 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
35
20
.636
Rays Rays
28
27
.509
7.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
37
20
.649
Guardians Guardians
30
25
.545
6.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
30
24
.556
Astros Astros
30
25
.545
0.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
35
19
.648
Mets Mets
34
22
.607
2.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
35
21
.625
Cardinals Cardinals
32
24
.571
3.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
34
22
.607
Padres Padres
31
23
.574
2.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
5/13
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
6-3
Tue
5/13
STL STL
@
PHI PHI
1-2
Tue
5/13
MIL MIL
@
CLE CLE
9-5
Tue
5/13
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
8-6
Tue
5/13
NYY NYY
@
SEA SEA
3-2

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
5/29
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
1:05 PM
Thu
5/29
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Thu
5/29
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
7:07 PM
Thu
5/29
TBR TBR
@
HOU HOU
8:10 PM
Thu
5/29
WSH WSH
@
SEA SEA
9:40 PM