worst run differential by a team through the first 16 games of 1972

The Milwaukee Brewers had the lowest run differential by a team in their first 16 games in 1972, with a differential of -31 runs.

	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	Brewers	-31	1972	16	.250	4	12	500	26	88	12	1	9	26	39	2	90	4	1	546	129	22	4	1	1	10	.176	.238	.258	.496
2	Angels	-29	1972	16	.438	7	9	520	39	126	16	1	6	35	44	1	82	6	2	574	162	23	7	2	5	17	.242	.302	.312	.613
3	Red Sox	-26	1972	16	.313	5	11	527	52	113	25	3	2	45	51	5	84	6	1	592	150	30	4	5	5	11	.214	.287	.285	.572
4	Padres	-26	1972	16	.313	5	11	500	31	107	15	1	5	30	29	3	84	9	8	543	139	21	9	2	2	12	.214	.260	.278	.538
5	Pirates	-16	1972	16	.375	6	10	595	66	163	34	6	10	61	46	2	89	3	4	648	239	50	2	3	5	12	.274	.327	.402	.728
6	Yankees	-14	1972	16	.313	5	11	519	46	115	21	3	8	43	48	2	64	4	4	579	166	32	5	5	5	11	.222	.287	.320	.607
7	Rangers	-12	1972	16	.500	8	8	487	52	98	13	1	6	46	79	5	117	15	10	586	131	20	14	1	6	13	.201	.318	.269	.587
8	Braves	-10	1972	16	.438	7	9	542	75	143	21	1	17	72	66	3	81	4	3	625	217	39	9	5	8	14	.264	.344	.400	.745
9	Expos	-10	1972	16	.625	10	6	514	53	114	18	3	4	50	53	4	91	14	7	595	150	25	17	7	5	11	.222	.296	.292	.588
10	Giants	-5	1972	16	.375	6	10	540	73	127	24	4	15	69	60	4	99	18	5	612	204	43	7	1	2	8	.235	.316	.378	.693
11	White Sox	-5	1972	16	.563	9	7	523	50	123	19	4	9	45	46	2	92	11	4	580	177	32	8	1	2	11	.235	.299	.338	.637
12	Royals	-4	1972	16	.438	7	9	546	38	134	19	4	3	35	39	5	70	10	4	598	170	26	6	2	5	17	.245	.301	.311	.612
13	Reds	-3	1972	16	.438	7	9	558	80	143	28	6	12	72	68	2	92	22	5	640	219	46	4	8	11	13	.256	.335	.392	.727
14	Cardinals	-1	1972	16	.375	6	10	563	66	151	18	4	4	60	44	2	76	12	4	617	189	26	3	5	7	14	.268	.321	.336	.657
15	Mets	2	1972	16	.688	11	5	538	60	140	21	5	10	54	48	3	84	2	3	602	201	36	10	3	10	16	.260	.323	.374	.696
16	Indians	8	1972	16	.563	9	7	550	53	141	25	2	5	46	49	2	76	14	7	617	185	32	12	4	6	16	.256	.317	.336	.654
17	Phillies	9	1972	16	.625	10	6	547	58	142	25	5	16	56	52	1	98	4	5	611	225	46	7	4	8	15	.260	.323	.411	.734
18	Orioles	11	1972	16	.563	9	7	478	56	118	26	0	7	54	55	2	88	6	4	543	165	33	3	5	6	17	.247	.324	.345	.669
19	Cubs	12	1972	16	.375	6	10	558	79	144	26	3	15	73	60	4	86	11	6	635	221	44	7	6	10	10	.258	.331	.396	.727
20	Astros	15	1972	16	.688	11	5	554	89	145	25	5	18	84	62	4	93	7	6	630	234	48	5	5	8	9	.262	.338	.422	.760
21	Athletics	23	1972	16	.750	12	4	504	61	113	18	4	8	55	60	5	75	5	5	588	163	30	15	4	6	13	.224	.311	.323	.634
22	Tigers	33	1972	16	.625	10	6	527	72	139	21	5	12	68	51	7	72	2	3	595	206	38	9	1	7	10	.264	.336	.391	.727
23	Dodgers	40	1972	16	.688	11	5	549	77	147	20	2	16	73	38	2	63	5	2	597	219	38	5	3	3	10	.268	.316	.399	.715
24	Twins	43	1972	16	.750	12	4	564	82	153	26	5	10	77	52	9	91	5	6	639	219	41	10	4	6	4	.271	.340	.388	.729