The Chicago White Stockings had the highest run differential by a team in a season in their first 8 games, with a differential of 36 runs in 1876.
| 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 | ||
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| 1 |  | White Stockings | 36 | 1876 | 8 | .875 | 7 | 1 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  | Red Stockings | 5 | 1882 | 8 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |  | Alleghenys | -11 | 1882 | 8 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  | Red Caps | -15 | 1876 | 8 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |  | Atlantics | -21 | 1884 | 8 | .375 | 3 | 5 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 |  | Gothams | -33 | 1883 | 8 | .375 | 3 | 5 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |  | Quakers | -44 | 1883 | 8 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 41 |
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