worst run differential by a team through the first 16 games of 1973

The St. Louis Cardinals had the lowest run differential by a team in their first 16 games in 1973, with a differential of -27 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	Cardinals	-27	1973	16	.125	2	14	548	46	119	20	5	5	40	45	1	84	6	3	598	164	30	2	2	2	15	.217	.277	.299	.576
2	Indians	-24	1973	16	.375	6	10	515	49	111	17	2	11	46	52	1	74	0	6	573	165	30	4	1	2	7	.216	.288	.320	.609
3	Padres	-23	1973	16	.375	6	10	517	45	117	16	0	6	44	47	1	90	4	3	579	151	22	11	3	5	8	.226	.290	.292	.583
4	Braves	-19	1973	16	.313	5	11	570	58	137	19	4	16	56	55	1	74	3	4	631	212	39	3	2	3	14	.240	.307	.372	.679
5	Rangers	-18	1973	16	.375	6	10	509	52	119	22	1	8	46	46	5	81	12	7	570	167	31	5	5	1	12	.234	.301	.328	.629
6	Expos	-16	1973	16	.438	7	9	526	63	122	19	0	11	56	60	5	88	5	8	602	174	30	10	1	6	12	.232	.316	.331	.647
7	Athletics	-14	1973	16	.375	6	10	566	61	143	19	1	15	60	56	0	91	12	6	629	209	35	5	2	5	13	.253	.319	.369	.688
8	Yankees	-8	1973	16	.375	6	10	525	57	124	20	0	8	53	45	1	66	3	7	576	168	28	2	3	4	12	.236	.296	.320	.616
9	Dodgers	-5	1973	16	.438	7	9	556	51	137	22	0	10	49	39	2	96	7	5	605	189	32	6	2	4	9	.246	.297	.340	.637
10	Cubs	-2	1973	16	.563	9	7	531	60	130	17	1	8	55	66	4	74	5	7	611	173	26	5	5	11	15	.245	.330	.326	.656
11	Angels	-1	1973	16	.563	9	7	517	58	129	18	4	8	57	42	6	73	11	4	580	179	30	11	4	6	13	.250	.311	.346	.657
12	Brewers	-1	1973	16	.500	8	8	528	62	115	14	4	20	60	40	2	89	14	4	578	197	38	5	3	5	7	.218	.274	.373	.647
13	Phillies	2	1973	16	.500	8	8	524	62	127	20	6	5	55	54	3	98	4	7	590	174	31	4	5	7	9	.242	.314	.332	.646
14	Red Sox	4	1973	16	.438	7	9	551	86	158	30	3	26	82	51	4	76	6	2	622	272	59	9	7	4	13	.287	.347	.494	.841
15	Astros	5	1973	16	.500	8	8	559	63	125	19	7	12	60	47	2	102	10	7	619	194	38	7	4	3	10	.224	.284	.347	.631
16	Mets	5	1973	16	.563	9	7	496	48	104	20	2	9	45	64	1	82	1	5	575	155	31	13	1	4	11	.210	.301	.313	.613
17	Twins	8	1973	16	.563	9	7	523	72	127	19	8	13	66	57	4	101	5	6	595	201	40	3	8	4	13	.243	.318	.384	.702
18	Orioles	9	1973	16	.563	9	7	556	60	132	21	4	9	51	55	7	59	10	6	627	188	34	6	3	6	14	.237	.312	.338	.651
19	Tigers	10	1973	16	.500	8	8	558	64	132	25	5	15	61	55	5	69	6	4	626	212	45	7	1	7	9	.237	.310	.380	.690
20	White Sox	11	1973	16	.688	11	5	548	86	162	27	4	19	77	67	2	86	7	8	624	254	50	3	4	5	18	.296	.372	.464	.835
21	Pirates	12	1973	16	.500	8	8	600	91	172	28	5	22	85	49	3	80	0	4	662	276	55	5	5	7	17	.287	.341	.460	.801
22	Royals	21	1973	16	.625	10	6	567	108	154	37	3	15	102	81	9	82	13	6	668	242	55	3	8	4	13	.272	.367	.427	.794
23	Giants	25	1973	16	.750	12	4	558	83	160	25	9	15	74	56	2	75	13	5	625	248	49	7	2	13	12	.287	.353	.444	.797
24	Reds	27	1973	16	.688	11	5	542	77	144	20	4	14	71	65	3	78	20	7	625	214	38	7	8	6	13	.266	.343	.395	.738