which team had the largest run differential in the 1940s

Between the 1940 and 1949 seasons, the St. Louis Cardinals had the highest run differential by a team, with a differential of 1,690 runs.

TEAMDIFFGW%WLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Cardinals
Cardinals
1,690
1,560
.623
960
580
54,333
7,443
14,767
2,610
594
886
6,894
5,358
240
5,107
474
61,045
21,223
4,090
1,114
1,033
.272
.340
.391
.730
2Yankees
Yankees
1,672
1,544
.604
929
609
52,791
7,631
13,957
2,236
634
1,208
7,145
6,208
291
5,781
537
60,117
21,085
4,078
827
1,198
.264
.345
.399
.744
3Dodgers
Dodgers
1,043
1,554
.581
894
646
53,623
7,537
14,349
2,546
547
789
6,937
6,057
218
5,287
772
60,986
20,356
3,882
1,088
1,038
.268
.344
.380
.724
4Red Sox
Red Sox
938
1,552
.556
854
683
53,570
7,714
14,521
2,597
512
1,012
7,177
6,425
196
5,607
575
61,175
21,178
4,121
984
1,271
.271
.351
.395
.747
5Tigers
Tigers
614
1,554
.542
834
705
53,168
6,955
13,962
2,303
487
882
6,438
6,110
188
5,378
487
60,472
19,885
3,672
1,006
1,329
.263
.341
.374
.715
6Indians
Indians
384
1,544
.523
800
731
52,885
6,516
13,736
2,394
565
902
6,105
5,368
176
5,847
483
59,414
19,966
3,861
985
1,165
.260
.330
.378
.708
7Pirates
Pirates
-21
1,554
.493
756
776
53,001
6,929
13,869
2,229
582
820
6,422
5,690
208
5,583
595
59,706
19,722
3,631
807
1,154
.262
.336
.372
.708
8Giants
Giants
-129
1,547
.473
724
808
52,994
6,872
13,800
1,939
417
1,236
6,448
5,239
271
5,188
401
59,363
20,281
3,592
859
1,238
.260
.330
.383
.713
9Cubs
Cubs
-158
1,549
.479
736
802
53,181
6,388
13,849
2,298
463
751
5,872
5,097
234
5,677
497
59,473
19,326
3,512
961
1,100
.260
.328
.363
.691
10Reds
Reds
-261
1,546
.499
767
769
52,919
5,986
13,273
2,287
362
719
5,543
4,610
236
5,158
554
58,771
18,441
3,368
1,006
1,103
.251
.314
.348
.662
11Braves
Braves
-358
1,539
.471
719
808
52,850
6,285
13,559
2,362
379
721
5,838
5,255
184
5,475
522
59,312
18,842
3,462
1,023
1,122
.257
.326
.357
.682
12Browns
Browns
-648
1,545
.456
698
833
52,657
6,650
13,443
2,338
486
874
6,206
5,795
164
6,248
437
59,539
19,375
3,698
923
1,148
.255
.331
.368
.699
13White Sox
White Sox
-682
1,536
.463
707
820
52,344
5,944
13,381
2,100
492
411
5,427
5,259
167
5,218
851
58,574
17,698
3,003
804
1,226
.256
.326
.338
.664
14Senators
Senators
-1,099
1,541
.441
677
858
52,853
6,192
13,605
2,231
578
465
5,680
5,331
216
5,302
876
59,192
18,387
3,274
792
1,144
.257
.328
.348
.676
15Athletics
Athletics
-1,178
1,544
.415
638
898
52,479
6,098
13,321
2,122
495
569
5,628
5,467
196
5,322
393
59,159
18,140
3,186
1,017
1,312
.254
.327
.346
.672
16Phillies
Phillies
-1,782
1,543
.380
584
951
52,313
5,447
13,028
1,996
401
713
5,038
4,540
211
5,621
438
57,948
17,965
3,110
884
1,169
.249
.312
.343
.655

More Cardinals Stats

Team Batting Leaders

HR

20

Contreras

Willson Contreras

RBI

80

Contreras

Willson Contreras

AVG

.290

Burleson

Alec Burleson
Team Pitching Leaders

W

14

Gray

Sonny Gray

K

201

Gray

Sonny Gray

ERA

3.07

Leahy

Kyle Leahy
Team Rankings

HR

148

29th

R

689

19th

SO

1,209

29th

ERA

4.29

21st

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
92
70
.568
5.0
83
79
.512
14.0
Cardinals Cardinals
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
4:15 PM
Sat
3/28
@
2:15 PM
Sun
3/29
@
2:15 PM
Mon
3/30
@
7:45 PM
Tue
3/31
@
7:45 PM
Last Game
STL Cardinals

78 - 84

0

Final

2

CHC Cubs

92 - 70

Sun 28 Sep 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM