The Cincinnati Reds won the 1994 MLB NL Central division race at 66-48, half a game ahead of the Houston Astros. The strike ended the season on August 11 and the postseason was cancelled, so no division title or wild card was awarded.
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NL Central standings, 1994
Team
W
L
Pct
GB
L10
Streak
Cincinnati Reds (CIN)
66
48
.579
-
5-5
L2
Houston Astros (HOU)
66
49
.574
0.5
7-3
L1
Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT)
53
61
.465
13
4-6
W1
St. Louis Cardinals (STL)
53
61
.465
13
6-4
W2
Chicago Cubs (CHC)
49
64
.434
16.5
2-8
L4
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 10 times.
The Cincinnati Reds trailed by as many as 1 game on April 3, 1994.
The Cincinnati Reds took first place for good on July 29, 1994.
The Chicago Cubs won 8 games in a row from May 16, 1994 to May 24, 1994, the longest run of the race.
The Houston Astros led by 1 game as late as June 5, 1994.
The Cincinnati Reds went 17-9 from April 17, 1994 to May 17, 1994, turning a level race into a lead of 5 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 56 of the 126 days played.
Four teams held first place.
The Cincinnati Reds spent 120 of the season's 131 charted days in first place.