which nl team has the worst run differential in a single season since 1973

Since 1973, the San Diego Padres have the lowest run differential by an NL team in a season, with a differential of -289 runs in 1974.

	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	Padres	-289	1974	162	.370	60	102	5,415	541	1,239	196	27	99	506	564	20	900	85	45	6,117	1,786	322	83	35	52	105	.229	.302	.330	.632
2	Diamondbacks	-284	2004	162	.315	51	111	5,544	615	1,401	295	38	135	582	441	35	1,022	53	32	6,113	2,177	468	56	37	38	137	.253	.310	.393	.703
3	Pirates	-279	2010	162	.352	57	105	5,386	587	1,303	276	27	126	570	463	33	1,207	87	36	5,973	2,011	429	58	33	28	119	.242	.304	.373	.678
4	Marlins	-256	1998	162	.333	54	108	5,558	667	1,381	277	36	114	621	525	45	1,120	115	57	6,227	2,072	427	70	29	30	121	.248	.317	.373	.690
5	Nationals	-252	2022	162	.340	55	107	5,434	603	1,351	252	20	136	579	442	60	1,221	75	31	5,993	2,051	408	20	37	12	141	.249	.310	.377	.688
6	Rockies	-247	2024	162	.377	61	101	5,454	682	1,319	277	25	179	655	453	51	1,617	85	31	6,022	2,183	481	19	45	20	126	.242	.304	.400	.704
7	Rockies	-236	2023	162	.364	59	103	5,496	721	1,368	305	31	163	685	447	59	1,543	76	25	6,054	2,224	499	11	41	8	124	.249	.310	.405	.715
8	Pirates	-226	2022	162	.383	62	100	5,331	591	1,186	221	29	158	555	476	54	1,497	89	32	5,912	1,939	408	19	32	14	96	.222	.291	.364	.655
9	Pirates	-224	2021	162	.377	61	101	5,336	609	1,261	240	35	124	570	529	49	1,328	60	30	5,982	1,943	399	31	37	24	102	.236	.309	.364	.673
10	Padres	-222	1973	162	.370	60	102	5,457	548	1,330	198	26	112	516	401	21	966	88	36	5,985	1,916	336	73	33	46	115	.244	.296	.351	.647
11	Marlins	-220	2018	161	.391	63	98	5,488	589	1,303	222	24	128	554	455	73	1,384	45	31	6,079	1,957	374	32	31	26	119	.237	.303	.357	.659
12	Braves	-217	1977	162	.377	61	101	5,534	678	1,404	218	20	139	638	537	17	876	82	53	6,205	2,079	377	83	34	50	135	.254	.320	.376	.696
13	Diamondbacks	-214	2021	162	.321	52	110	5,489	679	1,297	308	31	144	644	537	54	1,465	43	16	6,140	2,099	483	32	28	24	99	.236	.309	.382	.692
14	Padres	-212	2017	162	.438	71	91	5,356	604	1,251	227	31	189	576	460	53	1,499	89	33	5,954	2,107	447	52	33	20	99	.234	.299	.393	.692
15	Astros	-211	2012	162	.340	55	107	5,407	583	1,276	238	28	146	545	463	58	1,365	105	46	6,012	2,008	412	54	30	19	114	.236	.302	.371	.673
16	Rockies	-209	1993	162	.414	67	95	5,517	758	1,507	278	59	142	704	388	46	944	146	90	6,073	2,329	479	70	52	40	125	.273	.323	.422	.745
17	Marlins	-204	2024	162	.383	62	100	5,522	637	1,347	243	23	150	611	403	55	1,410	125	43	6,045	2,086	416	24	41	16	119	.244	.300	.378	.678
18	Expos	-203	1976	162	.340	55	107	5,428	531	1,275	224	32	94	507	433	16	841	86	44	5,992	1,845	350	75	40	43	107	.235	.291	.340	.631
19	Rockies	-201	2025	72	.208	15	57	2,396	245	538	113	24	64	241	197	25	698	34	16	2,640	891	201	7	15	5	52	.225	.289	.372	.661
20	Pirates	-201	2001	162	.383	62	100	5,398	657	1,333	256	25	161	618	467	67	1,106	93	73	6,027	2,122	442	60	35	51	114	.247	.313	.393	.706
21	Brewers	-194	2002	162	.346	56	106	5,415	627	1,369	269	29	139	597	500	55	1,125	94	50	6,083	2,113	437	79	34	37	144	.253	.320	.390	.711
22	Marlins	-193	2019	162	.352	57	105	5,512	615	1,326	265	18	146	593	395	73	1,469	55	30	6,044	2,065	429	31	33	16	139	.241	.298	.375	.673
23	Reds	-192	2003	162	.426	69	93	5,509	694	1,349	239	21	182	669	524	79	1,326	80	34	6,210	2,176	442	66	32	34	102	.245	.318	.395	.713
24	Braves	-187	2015	162	.414	67	95	5,420	573	1,361	251	18	100	548	471	44	1,107	69	33	6,033	1,948	369	67	31	39	148	.251	.314	.359	.674
25	Phillies	-186	2016	162	.438	71	91	5,434	610	1,305	231	35	161	574	424	58	1,376	96	45	5,992	2,089	427	46	30	33	112	.240	.301	.384	.685