National League East

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The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions.

Contents

[edit] Divisional membership

[edit] Current members

[edit] Former members

[edit] Division Lineups

[edit] 1969-1992

[edit] Lineup for 1969-1992

  • Chicago Cubs
  • Montreal Expos
  • New York Mets
  • Philadelphia Phillies
  • Pittsburgh Pirates
  • St. Louis Cardinals

[edit] Changes from 1968

  • Creation of division due to 1969 expansion

[edit] 1993

[edit] Lineup for 1993

  • Chicago Cubs
  • Florida Marlins
  • Montreal Expos
  • New York Mets
  • Philadelphia Phillies
  • Pittsburgh Pirates
  • St. Louis Cardinals

[edit] Changes from 1992

  • The Florida Marlins were added in the 1993 expansion

[edit] 1994-2004

[edit] Lineup for 1994-2004

  • Atlanta Braves
  • Florida Marlins
  • Montreal Expos
  • New York Mets
  • Philadelphia Phillies

[edit] Changes from 1993

  • The Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals moved into the newly created NL Central division due to the 1994 MLB realignment
  • The Atlanta Braves moved in from the NL West

[edit] 2005-Present

[edit] Current Lineup

[edit] Changes from 2004

  • The Montreal Expos became the Washington Nationals

[edit] NL East champions by year

Year Winner Record % Playoffs
1969 New York Mets 100-62 .617 Won World Series over Baltimore, 4-1
1970 Pittsburgh Pirates 89-73 .549 Lost NLCS to Cincinnati, 3-0
1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 97-65 .599 Won World Series over Baltimore, 4-3
1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 96-59 .619 Lost NLCS to Cincinnati, 3-2
1973 New York Mets 82-79 .509 Lost World Series to Oakland, 4-3
1974 Pittsburgh Pirates 88-74 .543 Lost NLCS to Los Angeles, 3-1
1975 Pittsburgh Pirates 92-69 .571 Lost NLCS to Cincinnati, 3-0
1976 Philadelphia Phillies 101-61 .623 Lost NLCS to Cincinnati, 3-0
1977 Philadelphia Phillies 101-61 .623 Lost NLCS to Los Angeles, 3-1
1978 Philadelphia Phillies 90-72 .556 Lost NLCS to Los Angeles, 3-1
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates 98-64 .605 Won World Series over Baltimore, 4-3
1980 Philadelphia Phillies 91-71 .562 Won World Series over Kansas City, 4-2
1981 Montreal Expos† 60-48 .556 Lost NLCS to Los Angeles, 3-2
1982 St. Louis Cardinals 92-70 .568 Won World Series over Milwaukee, 4-3
1983 Philadelphia Phillies 90-72 .556 Lost World Series to Baltimore, 4-1
1984 Chicago Cubs 96-65 .596 Lost NLCS to San Diego, 3-2
1985 St. Louis Cardinals 101-61 .623 Lost World Series to Kansas City, 4-3
1986 New York Mets 108-54 .667 Won World Series over Boston, 4-3
1987 St. Louis Cardinals 95-67 .586 Lost World Series to Minnesota, 4-3
1988 New York Mets 100-60 .625 Lost NLCS to Los Angeles, 4-3
1989 Chicago Cubs 93-69 .574 Lost NLCS to San Francisco, 4-1
1990 Pittsburgh Pirates 95-67 .586 Lost NLCS to Cincinnati, 4-2
1991 Pittsburgh Pirates 98-64 .605 Lost NLCS to Atlanta, 4-3
1992 Pittsburgh Pirates 96-66 .593 Lost NLCS to Atlanta, 4-3
1993 Philadelphia Phillies 97-65 .599 Lost World Series to Toronto, 4-2
1994 Montreal Expos§ 74-40 .649 No Playoffs
1995 Atlanta Braves 90-54 .625 Won World Series over Cleveland, 4-2
1996 Atlanta Braves 96-66 .593 Lost World Series to New York, 4-2
1997 Atlanta Braves 101-61 .623 Lost NLCS to Florida, 4-2
1998 Atlanta Braves 106-56 .654 Lost NLCS to San Diego, 4-2
1999 Atlanta Braves 103-59 .636 Lost World Series to New York, 4-0
2000 Atlanta Braves 95-67 .586 Lost NLDS to St. Louis, 3-0
2001 Atlanta Braves 88-74 .543 Lost NLCS to Arizona, 4-1
2002 Atlanta Braves 101-59 .631 Lost NLDS to San Francisco, 3-2
2003 Atlanta Braves 101-61 .623 Lost NLDS to Chicago, 3-2
2004 Atlanta Braves 96-66 .593 Lost NLDS to Houston, 3-2
2005 Atlanta Braves 90-72 .556 Lost NLDS to Houston, 3-1
2006 New York Mets 97-65 .599 Lost NLCS to St. Louis, 4-3
2007 Philadelphia Phillies 89-73 .549 Lost NLDS to Colorado, 3-0

† - Due to the player's strike, the season was split. Montreal won the second half and defeated first-half champion Philadelphia (59-48) in the postseason.
§ - Due to the players' strike, no official winner was awarded. Montreal was leading at the strike.

[edit] Most Division Titles

Rank Team Titles Year(s)
1 Atlanta Braves 11 1995-05
2 Pittsburgh Pirates* 9 1970-72, 1974-75, 1979, 1990-92
3 Philadelphia Phillies 7 1976-78, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2007
4 New York Mets 5 1969, 1973, 1986, 1988, 2006
5 St. Louis Cardinals* 3 1982, 1985, 1987
6 Chicago Cubs* 2 1984, 1989

* - Left division in 1993

[edit] Wildcard winners produced

Year Winner Record % GB Playoffs
1994 Atlanta Braves§ 68-46 .596 6 No Playoffs
1997 Florida Marlins 92-70 .568 9 Won World Series over Cleveland, 4-3
1999 New York Mets* 97-66 .595 6.5 Lost NLCS to Atlanta, 4-2
2000 New York Mets 94-68 .580 1 Lost World Series to New York, 4-1
2003 Florida Marlins 91-71 .562 10 Won World Series over New York, 4-2

§ - Due to the players' strike, no official wild card winner was awarded. Atlanta was leading the wild card at the strike.
* - Defeated the Cincinnati Reds in a One-Game Playoff for the Wild Card, 5-0.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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