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2012 MLB NL Central standings
The Cincinnati Reds won the 2012 MLB NL Central division race at 97-65, 9 games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals.
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NL Central standings, 2012
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Cincinnati Reds (CIN) y | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | 5-5 | L1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 9 | 7-3 | W1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 79 | 83 | .488 | 18 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 61 | 101 | .377 | 36 | 2-8 | W1 |
| Houston Astros (HOU) | 55 | 107 | .340 | 42 | 5-5 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- w
- clinched a wild card place
- y
- clinched the division
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Cincinnati Reds trailed by as many as 5 games on April 18, 2012.
- The Cincinnati Reds took first place for good on July 19, 2012.
- The Cincinnati Reds won 10 games in a row from July 19, 2012 to July 29, 2012, the longest run of the race.
- The St. Louis Cardinals led by 4.5 games as late as May 2, 2012.
- The Cincinnati Reds led by as many as 11.5 games on September 12, 2012.
- The Cincinnati Reds went 30-12 from July 18, 2012 to August 31, 2012, turning a level race into a lead of 9.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 42 of the 178 days played.
- The Cincinnati Reds spent 132 of the season's 190 charted days in first place.