which mlb team had the best run differential 1970 to 1979

Between the 1970 and 1979 seasons, the Cincinnati Reds had the highest run differential by a team, with a differential of 1,178 runs.

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	TEAM	DIFF	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	Reds	1,178	1,611	.592	953	657	54,911	7,525	14,406	2,527	391	1,439	7,004	6,145	287	9,222	1,392	514	62,501	22,032	4,357	679	479	706	1,182	.262	.337	.401	.738
2	Orioles	1,176	1,600	.590	944	656	54,166	6,902	13,790	2,242	283	1,398	6,450	5,872	365	8,626	1,037	517	61,460	20,792	3,923	605	452	525	1,244	.255	.329	.384	.713
3	Dodgers	1,087	1,612	.565	910	701	55,001	6,960	14,405	2,185	351	1,261	6,531	5,455	251	8,114	1,193	528	62,061	21,075	3,797	872	482	717	1,215	.262	.329	.383	.712
4	Pirates	1,011	1,612	.569	916	695	55,933	7,276	15,031	2,489	534	1,306	6,778	4,601	338	8,577	1,090	505	61,981	22,506	4,329	629	480	747	1,176	.269	.325	.402	.728
5	Yankees	827	1,608	.555	892	715	54,668	6,908	14,366	2,219	355	1,232	6,507	5,167	287	6,876	872	505	61,147	20,991	3,806	524	501	458	1,258	.263	.327	.384	.711
6	Red Sox	793	1,609	.556	895	714	54,750	7,559	14,579	2,577	384	1,591	7,128	5,505	335	8,215	746	484	61,678	22,697	4,552	565	523	459	1,354	.266	.334	.415	.749
7	Royals	464	1,611	.528	851	760	54,807	7,055	14,404	2,530	519	1,001	6,600	5,355	308	7,283	1,529	716	61,597	20,975	4,050	585	542	472	1,180	.263	.329	.383	.712
8	Twins	320	1,607	.506	812	794	55,181	7,110	14,799	2,264	416	1,112	6,637	5,415	370	7,992	834	517	62,229	21,231	3,792	801	462	510	1,346	.268	.335	.385	.720
9	Athletics	291	1,610	.520	838	772	53,703	6,574	13,274	2,011	309	1,333	6,097	5,384	370	8,801	1,538	799	60,642	19,902	3,653	759	426	461	1,118	.247	.318	.371	.688
10	Cardinals	40	1,616	.496	800	813	55,512	6,730	14,726	2,389	494	855	6,236	4,936	276	7,942	1,203	583	61,891	20,668	3,738	692	475	684	1,331	.265	.326	.372	.698
11	Astros	24	1,611	.493	793	817	54,715	6,528	13,953	2,282	474	961	6,052	5,003	287	8,340	1,364	606	61,204	20,066	3,717	771	428	637	1,188	.255	.318	.367	.685
12	Phillies	22	1,614	.503	812	801	54,859	6,716	14,059	2,390	436	1,224	6,264	5,329	328	9,017	1,011	587	61,665	20,993	4,050	653	496	670	1,109	.256	.323	.383	.706
13	Giants	-173	1,612	.493	794	818	54,458	6,784	13,724	2,237	397	1,254	6,252	5,825	293	8,927	1,030	499	61,775	20,517	3,888	785	414	663	1,186	.252	.325	.377	.702
14	Mets	-175	1,614	.473	763	850	54,416	6,039	13,322	2,094	334	955	5,575	5,595	294	8,685	749	504	61,523	18,949	3,383	813	405	579	1,357	.245	.316	.348	.665
15	Angels	-283	1,613	.484	781	831	54,292	6,253	13,627	2,073	319	997	5,812	5,061	371	8,244	1,067	623	60,942	19,329	3,389	774	444	456	1,265	.251	.317	.356	.673
16	Cubs	-304	1,613	.487	785	827	54,788	6,796	14,139	2,248	374	1,185	6,306	5,609	274	8,083	683	510	61,928	20,690	3,807	801	456	664	1,276	.258	.328	.378	.705
17	Tigers	-405	1,609	.490	789	820	54,441	6,564	13,847	2,058	366	1,422	6,156	5,047	315	7,853	672	448	60,783	20,903	3,846	549	431	412	1,361	.254	.319	.384	.703
18	Rangers	-419	1,608	.465	747	860	54,320	6,472	13,712	2,086	287	1,110	6,046	5,586	327	8,334	1,088	627	61,412	19,702	3,483	725	454	467	1,281	.252	.323	.363	.686
19	Brewers	-440	1,612	.458	738	873	54,065	6,490	13,607	2,209	355	1,300	6,103	5,246	289	8,906	860	622	60,802	20,426	3,864	789	413	389	1,182	.252	.319	.378	.697
20	White Sox	-480	1,608	.469	752	853	54,542	6,601	14,146	2,183	349	1,207	6,140	5,110	362	8,041	826	557	61,084	20,648	3,739	602	468	417	1,299	.259	.324	.379	.703
21	Mariners	-560	484	.386	187	297	16,362	1,949	4,215	697	122	362	1,836	1,463	85	2,196	359	166	18,269	6,242	1,181	210	149	92	384	.258	.319	.381	.701
22	Expos	-573	1,611	.465	748	862	54,230	6,283	13,445	2,231	324	1,120	5,809	5,341	369	8,632	868	521	61,245	19,684	3,675	921	384	630	1,200	.248	.318	.363	.681
23	Indians	-633	1,603	.460	737	866	54,251	6,384	13,801	2,029	292	1,254	5,960	4,973	289	7,558	745	660	60,657	20,176	3,575	709	435	376	1,305	.254	.318	.372	.690
24	Blue Jays	-651	484	.343	166	318	16,272	1,808	4,087	700	114	293	1,666	1,395	82	2,127	168	163	18,081	5,894	1,107	223	109	78	411	.251	.312	.362	.674
25	Braves	-768	1,611	.451	725	883	54,669	6,617	13,902	1,992	287	1,360	6,188	5,376	263	8,033	717	466	61,480	20,548	3,639	759	413	586	1,284	.254	.322	.376	.698

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Cubs	87	71	.551	12.0
Pirates	80	78	.506	19.0
Cardinals	77	81	.487	22.0
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 9/24	CIN	@	ATL	7:15 PM
Fri 9/25	CIN	@	TOR	7:07 PM
Sat 9/26	CIN	@	TOR	3:07 PM
Sun 9/27	CIN	@	TOR	3:07 PM

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Misiorowski

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Cease

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K/BB Leaders

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Sale

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Misiorowski

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Walk Leaders

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FanDuel Points Leaders

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	93	65	.589
Phillies	87	71	.551	6.0
Marlins	78	80	.494	15.0
Nationals	75	84	.472	18.5
Mets	73	85	.462	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	99	59	.627
Cubs	87	71	.551	12.0
Pirates	80	78	.506	19.0
Cardinals	77	81	.487	22.0
Reds	73	85	.462	26.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	97	61	.614
Padres	88	70	.557	9.0
Diamondbacks	84	74	.532	13.0
Giants	65	94	.409	32.5
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AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	96	62	.608
Yankees - w	91	67	.576	5.0
Red Sox - w	85	73	.538	11.0
Orioles	78	81	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	77	82	.484	19.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	82	76	.519
White Sox	81	77	.513	1.0
Twins	75	84	.472	7.5
Tigers	74	85	.465	8.5
Royals	68	90	.430	14.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	78	80	.494
Rangers	78	80	.494
Mariners	74	84	.468	4.0
Athletics	63	95	.399	15.0
Angels	60	98	.380	18.0