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1987 MLB NL East standings
The St. Louis Cardinals won the 1987 MLB NL East division race at 95-67, 3 games ahead of the New York Mets.
🏆The 1987 playoffs, series by series
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NL East standings, 1987
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) z | 95 | 67 | .586 | - | 5-5 | L2 |
| New York Mets (NYM) | 92 | 70 | .568 | 3 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Montreal Expos (MON) | 91 | 71 | .562 | 4 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 | 6-4 | W4 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 76 | 85 | .472 | 18.5 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- z
- clinched the best record in the National League
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 12 times.
- The St. Louis Cardinals trailed by as many as 2 games on April 16, 1987.
- The St. Louis Cardinals took first place for good on May 20, 1987.
- The St. Louis Cardinals won 9 games in a row from July 3, 1987 to July 10, 1987, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Mets led by 2 games as late as April 16, 1987.
- The St. Louis Cardinals went 29-13 from May 27, 1987 to July 10, 1987, turning a lead of half a game into a lead of 10 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 52 of the 174 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The St. Louis Cardinals spent 168 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.