which mlb team had the best run differential season 1980 to 1989

Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, the New York Mets had the highest run differential by a team in a season, with a differential of 205 runs in 1986.

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 Mets
Mets
205
1986
162
.667
108
54
5,558
783
1,462
261
31
148
730
631
31
968
118
48
6,348
2,229
440
75
53
68
122
.263
.339
.401
.740
2 Blue Jays
Blue Jays
190
1987
162
.593
96
66
5,635
845
1,514
277
38
215
790
555
38
970
126
50
6,293
2,512
530
30
35
45
136
.269
.336
.446
.782
3 Tigers
Tigers
186
1984
162
.642
104
58
5,644
829
1,529
254
46
187
788
602
34
941
106
68
6,373
2,436
487
48
45
51
102
.271
.342
.432
.774
4 Athletics
Athletics
180
1988
162
.642
104
58
5,602
800
1,474
251
22
156
752
580
65
926
129
54
6,356
2,237
429
54
55
29
142
.263
.336
.399
.736
5 Yankees
Yankees
179
1985
161
.602
97
64
5,458
839
1,458
272
31
176
793
620
50
771
155
53
6,236
2,320
479
48
60
50
119
.267
.344
.425
.769
6 Cardinals
Cardinals
175
1985
162
.623
101
61
5,467
747
1,446
245
59
87
687
586
18
853
314
96
6,182
2,070
391
70
41
61
91
.264
.335
.379
.714
7 Brewers
Brewers
174
1982
163
.586
95
67
5,733
891
1,599
277
41
216
843
484
18
714
84
52
6,337
2,606
534
56
46
42
106
.279
.335
.455
.789
8 Mets
Mets
171
1988
160
.625
100
60
5,408
703
1,387
251
24
152
659
544
32
842
140
51
6,105
2,142
427
65
56
79
94
.256
.325
.396
.721
9 Blue Jays
Blue Jays
171
1985
161
.615
99
62
5,508
759
1,482
281
53
158
714
503
30
807
144
77
6,106
2,343
492
21
44
44
121
.269
.331
.425
.757
10 Orioles
Orioles
165
1980
162
.617
100
62
5,585
805
1,523
258
29
156
751
587
21
766
111
38
6,281
2,307
443
42
46
38
158
.273
.342
.413
.755
11 Tigers
Tigers
161
1987
162
.605
98
64
5,649
896
1,535
274
32
225
840
653
46
913
106
50
6,443
2,548
531
39
56
44
108
.272
.349
.451
.800
12 Yankees
Yankees
158
1980
162
.636
103
59
5,553
820
1,484
239
34
189
772
643
28
739
86
36
6,329
2,358
462
51
54
58
136
.267
.343
.425
.768
13 White Sox
White Sox
150
1983
162
.611
99
63
5,484
800
1,439
270
42
157
762
527
43
888
165
50
6,163
2,264
469
53
56
50
111
.262
.329
.413
.742
14 Orioles
Orioles
147
1983
162
.605
98
64
5,546
799
1,492
283
27
168
761
601
23
800
61
33
6,272
2,333
478
46
56
48
144
.269
.340
.421
.761
15 Angels
Angels
144
1982
162
.574
93
69
5,532
814
1,518
268
26
186
760
613
35
760
55
53
6,350
2,396
480
114
56
46
130
.274
.347
.433
.780
16 Athletics
Athletics
136
1989
162
.611
99
63
5,416
712
1,414
220
25
127
659
562
34
855
157
55
6,110
2,065
372
36
62
37
163
.261
.331
.381
.712
17 Brewers
Brewers
129
1980
162
.531
86
76
5,653
811
1,555
298
36
203
774
455
25
745
131
56
6,242
2,534
537
58
51
59
98
.275
.329
.448
.777
18 Mets
Mets
127
1985
162
.605
98
64
5,549
695
1,425
239
35
134
651
546
20
872
117
53
6,248
2,136
408
89
44
88
131
.257
.323
.385
.708
19 Mets
Mets
125
1987
162
.568
92
70
5,601
823
1,499
287
34
192
771
592
31
1,012
159
49
6,333
2,430
513
70
39
74
94
.268
.339
.434
.773
20 Red Sox
Red Sox
124
1988
162
.549
89
73
5,545
813
1,569
310
39
124
760
623
45
728
65
36
6,334
2,329
473
66
55
53
139
.283
.357
.420
.777
21 Royals
Royals
115
1980
162
.599
97
65
5,714
809
1,633
266
59
115
766
508
38
709
185
43
6,357
2,362
440
34
63
45
147
.286
.345
.413
.758
22 Giants
Giants
114
1987
162
.556
90
72
5,608
783
1,458
274
32
205
731
511
39
1,094
126
97
6,248
2,411
511
55
35
73
99
.260
.324
.430
.754
23 Tigers
Tigers
110
1983
162
.568
92
70
5,592
789
1,530
283
53
156
749
508
39
831
93
53
6,246
2,387
492
48
59
37
123
.274
.335
.427
.762
24 Braves
Braves
106
1983
162
.543
88
74
5,472
746
1,489
218
45
130
691
582
17
847
146
88
6,195
2,187
393
78
46
72
129
.272
.341
.400
.741
25 Cardinals
Cardinals
105
1987
162
.586
95
67
5,500
798
1,449
252
49
94
746
644
18
933
248
72
6,297
2,081
395
84
51
61
126
.263
.340
.378
.718

More Mets Stats

Team Rankings

HR

159

8th

R

544

14th

SO

1,039

11th

ERA

3.81

10th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
70
52
.574
Mets Mets
64
58
.525
6.0
Marlins Marlins
58
64
.475
12.0
Braves Braves
54
68
.443
16.0
Nationals Nationals
49
73
.402
21.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
8/16
SEA SEA
@
NYM NYM
4:10 PM
Sun
8/17
SEA SEA
@
NYM NYM
7:10 PM
Tue
8/19
NYM NYM
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Wed
8/20
NYM NYM
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Thu
8/21
NYM NYM
@
WSH WSH
4:05 PM
Last Game
NYM Mets

64 - 58

9

Final

11

SEA Mariners

68 - 55

Fri 15 Aug 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
70
52
.574
Mets Mets
64
58
.525
6.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
77
44
.636
Cubs Cubs
68
53
.562
9.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
69
53
.566
Padres Padres
69
53
.566
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
72
51
.585
Red Sox Red Sox
67
56
.545
5.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
72
52
.581
Guardians Guardians
63
58
.521
7.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
68
54
.557
Mariners Mariners
68
55
.553
0.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
7/31
ATL ATL
@
CIN CIN
2-3
Thu
7/31
BAL BAL
@
CHC CHC
0-1
Thu
7/31
MIL MIL
@
WSH WSH
16-9
Thu
7/31
DET DET
@
PHI PHI
4-5
Thu
7/31
KCR KCR
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TOR TOR
9-3

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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sat
8/16
PIT PIT
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Sat
8/16
TEX TEX
@
TOR TOR
3:07 PM
Sat
8/16
PHI PHI
@
WSH WSH
4:05 PM
Sat
8/16
MIA MIA
@
BOS BOS
4:10 PM
Sat
8/16
SEA SEA
@
NYM NYM
4:10 PM