worst run differential in nlcs in a season

The St. Louis Cardinals have the lowest run differential by a team in an NLCS, with a differential of -26 runs.

	TEAM	DIFF	SEASON	SERIES	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	-26	1996	NLCS	7	.429	3	4	221	18	45	4	2	4	15	11	1	53	1	1	235	65	10	1	1	1	5	.204	.244	.294	.538
2	Mets	-20	2024	NLCS	6	.333	2	4	203	26	53	6	2	5	26	28	7	48	1	0	241	78	13	0	3	1	4	.261	.365	.384	.749
3	Cubs	-20	2017	NLCS	5	.200	1	4	154	8	24	1	0	7	8	5	2	53	1	0	162	46	8	1	0	0	1	.156	.193	.299	.491
4	Dodgers	-19	2009	NLCS	5	.200	1	4	164	16	38	3	0	6	15	12	1	33	3	2	180	59	9	2	1	0	2	.232	.287	.360	.646
5	Brewers	-17	2011	NLCS	6	.333	2	4	201	26	51	15	0	9	26	14	4	40	0	1	223	93	24	3	1	2	5	.254	.314	.463	.776
6	Cardinals	-16	2012	NLCS	7	.429	3	4	230	19	50	12	0	3	19	15	3	49	5	1	250	71	15	1	1	2	3	.217	.273	.309	.582
7	Reds	-15	1973	NLCS	5	.400	2	3	167	8	31	6	0	5	8	13	1	42	0	1	185	52	11	3	1	3	3	.186	.247	.311	.559
8	Cardinals	-14	2019	NLCS	4	.000	0	4	123	6	16	3	0	1	5	7	3	48	3	0	133	22	4	0	0	0	1	.130	.195	.179	.374
9	Dodgers	-14	2016	NLCS	6	.333	2	4	186	17	39	5	0	4	17	19	3	42	8	0	210	56	9	1	1	0	6	.210	.292	.301	.593
10	Reds	-14	1995	NLCS	4	.000	0	4	134	5	28	5	1	0	4	12	2	31	4	3	150	35	6	1	1	2	8	.209	.282	.261	.543
11	Cubs	-13	2015	NLCS	4	.000	0	4	128	8	21	5	0	4	8	9	1	37	1	0	138	38	9	0	0	1	0	.164	.225	.297	.522
12	Braves	-12	1982	NLCS	3	.000	0	3	89	5	15	1	0	0	3	6	0	15	1	2	98	16	1	2	1	2	3	.169	.219	.180	.399
13	Pirates	-12	1975	NLCS	3	.000	0	3	101	7	20	3	0	1	7	10	1	18	0	0	112	26	4	0	0	0	2	.198	.277	.257	.534
14	Braves	-12	1969	NLCS	3	.000	0	3	106	15	27	9	0	5	15	11	1	20	1	0	119	51	14	0	1	3	2	.255	.328	.481	.809
15	Brewers	-11	2025	NLCS	4	.000	0	4	119	4	14	4	1	1	4	11	0	41	4	1	131	23	6	0	1	0	1	.118	.191	.193	.384
16	Diamondbacks	-10	2007	NLCS	4	.000	0	4	142	8	36	7	1	2	8	8	4	28	0	2	154	51	10	0	0	1	4	.254	.312	.359	.671
17	Cardinals	-10	2000	NLCS	5	.200	1	4	177	21	47	11	0	2	18	11	1	39	3	0	195	64	13	4	2	1	0	.266	.309	.362	.670
18	Phillies	-10	1993	NLCS	6	.667	4	2	207	23	47	12	4	7	22	26	0	51	2	0	238	88	23	3	2	6	1	.227	.311	.425	.736
19	Reds	-10	1979	NLCS	3	.000	0	3	107	5	23	4	1	2	5	11	0	26	4	2	120	35	7	1	1	1	2	.215	.286	.327	.613
20	Pirates	-10	1974	NLCS	4	.250	1	3	129	10	25	1	0	3	10	8	2	17	0	0	141	35	4	2	0	0	5	.194	.252	.271	.523
21	Diamondbacks	-9	2023	NLCS	7	.571	4	3	233	21	55	9	1	5	21	19	1	69	9	0	257	81	15	2	2	1	4	.236	.294	.348	.642
22	Giants	-9	1971	NLCS	4	.250	1	3	132	15	31	5	0	5	14	16	1	28	2	0	153	51	10	4	0	3	3	.235	.322	.386	.709
23	Cardinals	-8	2014	NLCS	5	.200	1	4	163	16	38	5	1	8	15	13	2	32	1	1	181	69	14	3	0	1	5	.233	.298	.423	.721
24	Dodgers	-8	2013	NLCS	6	.333	2	4	199	13	42	7	3	4	13	11	1	50	1	0	212	67	14	1	0	3	8	.211	.256	.337	.593
25	Cubs	-8	1989	NLCS	5	.200	1	4	175	22	53	9	3	3	21	16	1	27	3	0	197	77	15	3	2	3	6	.303	.361	.440	.801

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