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2005 MLB NL Central standings
The St. Louis Cardinals won the 2005 MLB NL Central division race at 100-62, 11 games ahead of the Houston Astros.
🏆The 2005 playoffs, series by series
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NL Central standings, 2005
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) z | 100 | 62 | .617 | - | 5-5 | W3 |
| Houston Astros (HOU) w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 11 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 81 | 81 | .500 | 19 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 79 | 83 | .488 | 21 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Reds (CIN) | 73 | 89 | .451 | 27 | 2-8 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 67 | 95 | .414 | 33 | 5-5 | W2 |
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 6 times.
- The St. Louis Cardinals trailed by as many as 2 games on April 10, 2005.
- The St. Louis Cardinals took first place for good on April 16, 2005.
- The Houston Astros led by 1 game as late as April 10, 2005.
- The St. Louis Cardinals led by as many as 16 games on September 13, 2005.
- The St. Louis Cardinals went 29-12 from April 14, 2005 to May 28, 2005, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 8 games.
- Six teams held first place.
- The St. Louis Cardinals spent 172 of the season's 183 charted days in first place.