which mlb team had the best run differential season since 1970

Since 1970, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the highest run differential by a team in a season, with a differential of 334 runs in 2022.

	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	Dodgers	334	2022	162	.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
2	Yankees	309	1998	162	.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
3	Mariners	300	2001	162	.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
4	Astros	280	2019	162	.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
5	Dodgers	273	2019	162	.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
6	Dodgers	269	2021	162	.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
7	Astros	263	2018	162	.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
8	Indians	254	2017	162	.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
9	Astros	254	1998	162	.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
10	Reds	254	1975	162	.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
11	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
12	Braves	245	1998	162	.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
13	Yankees	240	2022	162	.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
14	Athletics	239	2001	162	.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
15	Dodgers	237	1974	162	.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
16	Indians	233	1995	144	.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
17	Diamondbacks	232	1999	162	.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
18	Braves	231	2023	162	.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
19	Red Sox	229	2018	162	.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
20	Reds	224	1976	162	.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
21	Blue Jays	221	2015	162	.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
22	Astros	219	2022	162	.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
23	Orioles	218	1970	162	.667	108	54	5,545	792	1,424	213	25	179	748	717	44	952	84	39	6,416	2,224	417	64	46	64	110	.257	.344	.401	.745
24	Phillies	213	1976	162	.623	101	61	5,528	770	1,505	259	45	110	708	542	40	793	127	70	6,236	2,184	414	59	67	55	119	.272	.338	.395	.733
25	Orioles	212	1971	158	.639	101	57	5,303	742	1,382	207	25	158	702	672	46	844	66	38	6,143	2,113	390	85	37	69	127	.261	.347	.398	.745