Introduction to the Final Major League Standings for Baseball's 1998 Season: National League
Updated July 13, 2018 |
Infoplease Staff
East Division
W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | |
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*Atlanta | 106 | 56 | .654 | – | 56-25 | 50-31 |
New York | 88 | 74 | .543 | 18 | 47-34 | 41-40 |
Philadelphia | 75 | 87 | .463 | 31 | 40-41 | 35-46 |
Montreal | 65 | 97 | .401 | 41 | 39-42 | 26-55 |
Florida | 54 | 108 | .333 | 52 | 31-50 | 23-58 |
1998 Managers: Atl– Bobby Cox (9th season); NY– Bobby Valentine (3rd); Phi– Jim Fregosi (8th); Mon– Felipe Alou (7th); Fla– Jim Leyland (2nd).
1997 Standings: 1. Atlanta (101-61); 2. Florida (92-70); 3. New York (88-74); 4. Montreal (78-84); 5. Philadelphia (68-94).
Central Division
W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | |
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*Houston | 102 | 60 | .630 | – | 55-26 | 47-34 |
†Chicago | 90 | 73 | .552 | 121/2 | 51-31 | 39-42 |
St. Louis | 83 | 79 | .512 | 19 | 48-34 | 35-45 |
Cincinnati | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25 | 39-42 | 38-43 |
Milwaukee | 74 | 88 | .457 | 28 | 38-43 | 36-45 |
Pittsburgh | 69 | 93 | .426 | 33 | 40-40 | 29-53 |
1998 Managers: Hou– Larry Dierker (2nd season); Chi– Jim Riggleman (4th); St.L– Tony La Russa (3rd); Cin– Jack McKeon (2nd); Mil– Phil Garner (7th); Pit– Gene Lamont (2nd).
1997 Standings: 1. Houston (84-78); 2. Pittsburgh (79-83); 3. Cincinnati (76-86); 4. St. Louis (73-89); 5. Chicago (68-94). Note: Milwaukee moved to the National League in 1998, becoming the first team to switch leagues this century.
West Division
W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Road | |
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*San Diego | 98 | 64 | .605 | – | 54-27 | 44-37 |
San Francisco | 89 | 74 | .546 | 91/2 | 49-32 | 28-16 |
Los Angeles | 83 | 79 | .512 | 15 | 48-33 | 35-46 |
Colorado | 77 | 85 | .475 | 21 | 42-39 | 35-46 |
Arizona | 65 | 97 | .401 | 33 | 34-47 | 31-50 |
1998 Managers: SD– Bruce Bochy (4th season); SF– Dusty Baker (6th); LA– replaced Bill Russell (3rd, 36-38) with Glenn Hoffman (47-41) on June 21; Col– Don Baylor (6th); Ari– Buck Showalter (1st).
1997 Standings: 1. San Francisco (90-72); 2. Los Angeles (88-74); 3. Colorado (83-79); 4. San Diego (76-86). Note: Arizona was an expansion team in 1998.
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