which mlb team had the best run differential in a season and did not win world series

The New York Yankees have the highest run differential by a team with exactly 0 series wins with exactly 0 series wins in a World Series, with a differential of 28 runs.

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	TEAM	DIFF	Series W	SEASON	SERIES	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	Yankees	28	0	1960	World Series	7	.429	3	4	269	55	91	13	4	10	54	18	2	40	0	2	292	142	27	2	1	3	5	.338	.383	.528	.911
2	Blue Jays	8	0	2025	World Series	7	.429	3	4	279	34	75	10	1	8	33	28	7	64	2	2	319	111	19	2	3	4	6	.269	.347	.398	.745
3	Braves	8	0	1996	World Series	6	.333	2	4	201	26	51	9	1	4	26	23	1	36	3	4	232	74	14	4	3	2	7	.254	.329	.368	.697
4	Indians	7	0	1997	World Series	7	.429	3	4	247	44	72	12	1	7	42	40	0	51	5	3	295	107	20	5	3	2	9	.291	.386	.433	.819
5	Tigers	6	0	1940	World Series	7	.429	3	4	228	28	56	9	3	4	24	30	0	30	0	3	261	83	16	3		2	7	.246	.333	.364	.697
6	Giants	6	0	1912	World Series	8	.429	3	4	274	31	74	13	4	1	25	22	3	39	11	11	303	98	18	4		2	1	.270	.331	.358	.689
7	Braves	5	0	1991	World Series	7	.429	3	4	249	29	63	10	4	8	29	26	1	39	5	1	283	105	22	4	3	3	5	.253	.323	.422	.744
8	Reds	5	0	1972	World Series	7	.429	3	4	220	21	46	8	1	3	21	27	1	46	12	3	256	65	12	5	3	8	3	.209	.295	.295	.590
9	Yankees	4	0	2003	World Series	6	.333	2	4	207	21	54	10	1	6	21	22	3	49	2	2	236	84	17	2	2	1	7	.261	.338	.406	.743
10	Giants	3	0	2002	World Series	7	.429	3	4	235	44	66	7	1	14	42	30	1	50	5	1	274	117	22	4	4	9	4	.281	.359	.498	.857
11	Braves	3	0	1992	World Series	6	.333	2	4	200	20	44	6	0	3	18	20	1	48	15	3	225	59	9	2	2	2	2	.220	.291	.295	.586
12	Mets	3	0	1973	World Series	7	.429	3	4	261	24	66	7	2	4	16	26	3	36	0	0	294	89	13	4	0	6	6	.253	.328	.341	.669
13	Athletics	3	0	1931	World Series	7	.429	3	4	227	22	50	5	0	3	20	28	1	46	0	0	260	64	8	4		1	5	.220	.309	.282	.591
14	Dodgers	2	0	1977	World Series	6	.333	2	4	208	28	48	5	3	9	28	16	1	36	2	4	227	86	17	0	2	0	2	.231	.286	.413	.700
15	White Sox	2	0	1959	World Series	6	.333	2	4	199	23	52	10	0	4	19	20	2	33	2	3	225	74	14	3	1	2	6	.261	.333	.372	.705
16	Yankees	2	0	1957	World Series	7	.429	3	4	230	25	57	7	1	7	25	22	0	34	1	4	256	87	15	3	1	1	6	.248	.312	.378	.691
17	Red Sox	1	0	1975	World Series	7	.429	3	4	239	30	60	7	2	6	30	30	1	40	0	2	277	89	15	4	3	4	4	.251	.333	.372	.706
18	Orioles	1	0	1971	World Series	7	.429	3	4	219	24	45	3	1	5	22	20	4	35	1	0	248	65	9	2	3	1	5	.205	.280	.297	.577
19	Yankees	1	0	1964	World Series	7	.429	3	4	239	33	60	11	0	10	33	25	2	54	2	1	269	101	21	1	2	6	4	.251	.325	.423	.747
20	Giants	1	0	1962	World Series	7	.429	3	4	226	21	51	10	2	5	19	12	1	39	1	1	243	80	17	4	0	1	4	.226	.268	.354	.622
21	Senators	1	0	1925	World Series	7	.429	3	4	225	26	59	8	0	8	26	17	2	32	2	6	252	91	16	8		0	1	.262	.320	.404	.724
22	Giants	1	0	1924	World Series	7	.429	3	4	253	27	66	9	2	4	21	25	2	40	3	3	284	91	15	4		3	8	.261	.332	.360	.692
23	Cubs	1	0	1918	World Series	6	.333	2	4	176	10	37	5	1	0	10	18	2	14	3	5	200	44	6	4		0	3	.210	.291	.250	.541
24	Dodgers	0	0	2017	World Series	7	.429	3	4	229	34	47	11	1	10	31	21	7	65	1	2	260	90	22	1	2	1	4	.205	.290	.393	.683
25	Indians	0	0	2016	World Series	7	.429	3	4	232	27	55	10	0	7	23	24	5	69	4	2	265	86	17	3	1	1	5	.237	.321	.371	.691

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