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1998 MLB NL East standings
The Atlanta Braves won the 1998 MLB NL East division race at 106-56, 18 games ahead of the New York Mets.
🏆The 1998 playoffs, series by series
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NL East standings, 1998
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Atlanta Braves (ATL) z | 106 | 56 | .654 | - | 9-1 | W7 |
| New York Mets (NYM) | 88 | 74 | .543 | 18 | 4-6 | L5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 75 | 87 | .463 | 31 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Montreal Expos (MON) | 65 | 97 | .401 | 41 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Florida Marlins (FLA) | 54 | 108 | .333 | 52 | 4-6 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- z
- clinched the best record in the National League
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Atlanta Braves trailed by as many as 1.5 games on April 11, 1998.
- The Atlanta Braves took first place for good on April 21, 1998.
- The Atlanta Braves won 9 games in a row from June 27, 1998 to July 9, 1998, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Mets led by 1.5 games as late as April 15, 1998.
- The Atlanta Braves went 23-5 from April 15, 1998 to May 15, 1998, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 9.5 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Atlanta Braves spent 169 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.