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2004 MLB NL Central standings
The St. Louis Cardinals won the 2004 MLB NL Central division race at 105-57, 13 games ahead of the Houston Astros.
🏆The 2004 playoffs, series by series
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NL Central standings, 2004
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) z | 105 | 57 | .648 | - | 5-5 | W1 |
| Houston Astros (HOU) w | 92 | 70 | .568 | 13 | 9-1 | W7 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 89 | 73 | .549 | 16 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Reds (CIN) | 76 | 86 | .469 | 29 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 72 | 89 | .447 | 32.5 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 67 | 94 | .416 | 37.5 | 4-6 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- w
- clinched a wild card place
- z
- clinched the best record in the National League
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 9 times.
- The St. Louis Cardinals trailed by as many as 4.5 games on May 7, 2004.
- The St. Louis Cardinals took first place for good on June 11, 2004.
- The Houston Astros won 12 games in a row from August 27, 2004 to September 8, 2004, the longest run of the race.
- The Houston Astros led by 3 games as late as May 12, 2004.
- The St. Louis Cardinals led by as many as 17.5 games on September 5, 2004.
- The St. Louis Cardinals went 29-8 from July 4, 2004 to August 17, 2004, turning a lead of 3 games into a lead of 15 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 50 of the 175 days played.
- The St. Louis Cardinals spent 122 of the season's 188 charted days in first place.