which mlb team had the best run differential per game in a season since 1961

Since 1961, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the highest run differential per game by a team in a season, with 2.27 in 2020.

	TEAM	DIFF/G	DIFF	G	SEASON	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	Dodgers	2.27	136	60	2020	.717	43	17	2,042	349	523	97	6	118	327	228	30	471	29	8	2,315	986	221	3	12	7	46	.256	.338	.483	.821
2	Dodgers	2.06	334	162	2022	.685	111	51	5,526	847	1,418	325	31	212	812	607	56	1,374	98	18	6,245	2,441	568	3	53	22	85	.257	.333	.442	.775
3	Yankees	1.91	309	162	1998	.704	114	48	5,643	965	1,625	290	31	207	907	653	57	1,025	153	63	6,444	2,598	528	32	59	34	145	.288	.364	.460	.825
4	Mariners	1.85	300	162	2001	.716	116	46	5,680	927	1,637	310	38	169	881	614	62	989	174	42	6,474	2,530	517	48	70	54	112	.288	.360	.445	.805
5	Astros	1.73	280	162	2019	.660	107	55	5,613	920	1,538	323	28	288	891	645	66	1,166	67	27	6,391	2,781	639	10	57	17	146	.274	.352	.495	.848
6	Dodgers	1.69	273	162	2019	.654	106	56	5,493	886	1,414	302	20	279	861	607	81	1,356	57	10	6,281	2,593	601	55	45	47	100	.257	.338	.472	.810
7	Dodgers	1.66	269	162	2021	.654	106	56	5,445	830	1,330	247	24	237	799	613	104	1,408	65	17	6,239	2,336	508	32	45	36	96	.244	.330	.429	.759
8	Astros	1.62	263	162	2018	.636	103	59	5,453	797	1,390	278	18	205	763	565	61	1,197	71	26	6,138	2,319	501	14	45	19	156	.255	.329	.425	.754
9	Indians	1.62	233	144	1995	.694	100	44	5,028	840	1,461	279	23	207	803	542	35	766	132	53	5,684	2,407	509	31	48	40	128	.291	.361	.479	.839
10	Orioles	1.62	262	162	1969	.673	109	53	5,518	779	1,465	234	29	175	722	634	43	806	82	45	6,328	2,282	438	74	59	62	138	.265	.343	.414	.756
11	Indians	1.57	254	162	2017	.630	102	60	5,511	818	1,449	333	29	212	780	604	50	1,153	88	23	6,233	2,476	574	23	45	30	125	.263	.339	.449	.788
12	Astros	1.57	254	162	1998	.630	102	60	5,641	874	1,578	326	28	166	818	621	72	1,122	155	51	6,441	2,458	520	58	49	52	146	.280	.356	.436	.792
13	Reds	1.57	254	162	1975	.667	108	54	5,581	840	1,515	278	37	124	779	691	35	916	168	36	6,418	2,239	439	66	45	67	122	.271	.353	.401	.754
14	Cubs	1.56	252	162	2016	.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
15	Braves	1.51	245	162	1998	.654	106	56	5,484	826	1,489	297	26	215	794	548	61	1,062	98	43	6,215	2,483	538	76	46	37	104	.272	.342	.453	.795
16	Yankees	1.48	240	162	2022	.611	99	63	5,422	807	1,308	225	8	254	764	620	70	1,391	102	33	6,167	2,311	487	14	41	36	121	.241	.325	.426	.751
17	Athletics	1.48	239	162	2001	.630	102	60	5,573	884	1,469	334	22	199	835	640	88	1,021	68	29	6,385	2,444	555	25	59	57	131	.264	.345	.439	.784
18	Dodgers	1.46	237	162	1974	.630	102	60	5,557	798	1,511	231	34	139	744	597	28	820	149	75	6,332	2,227	404	86	64	95	117	.272	.342	.401	.743
19	Diamondbacks	1.43	232	162	1999	.617	100	62	5,658	908	1,566	289	46	216	865	588	48	1,045	137	39	6,415	2,595	551	61	60	52	94	.277	.347	.459	.805
20	Braves	1.43	231	162	2023	.642	104	58	5,597	947	1,543	293	23	307	916	538	67	1,289	132	27	6,247	2,803	623	2	43	20	128	.276	.344	.501	.845
21	Red Sox	1.41	229	162	2018	.667	108	54	5,623	876	1,509	355	31	208	829	569	55	1,253	125	31	6,302	2,550	594	7	48	38	130	.268	.339	.453	.792
22	Padres	1.4	84	60	2020	.617	37	23	1,972	325	506	103	12	95	312	204	28	479	55	13	2,230	918	210	12	14	6	37	.257	.333	.466	.798
23	Reds	1.38	224	162	1976	.630	102	60	5,702	857	1,599	271	63	141	802	681	28	902	210	57	6,538	2,419	475	67	60	63	103	.280	.357	.424	.781
24	Blue Jays	1.36	221	162	2015	.574	93	69	5,509	891	1,480	308	17	232	852	570	54	1,151	88	23	6,231	2,518	557	36	62	12	140	.269	.340	.457	.797
25	Astros	1.35	219	162	2022	.654	106	56	5,409	737	1,341	284	13	214	715	528	60	1,179	83	22	6,048	2,293	511	9	42	18	118	.248	.319	.424	.743