1918 NL
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The 1918 season of the National League was the forty-third season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
After the United States became involved in World War I, the government ordered Major League Baseball to finish its regular season by Labor Day, September 2, curtailing the season to around 130 games.
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
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| 1 | Chicago Cubs | 131 | 84 | 45 | 2 | .641 | -.- | 538 (4.11) | 393 (3.00) | 0.265 | 0.321 | 0.342 | 2.18 | 0.966 |
| 2 | New York Giants | 124 | 71 | 53 | 0 | .573 | 10.5 | 480 (3.87) | 415 (3.35) | 0.260 | 0.305 | 0.330 | 2.64 | 0.970 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 129 | 68 | 60 | 1 | .527 | 15.5 | 530 (4.11) | 496 (3.84) | 0.278 | 0.326 | 0.366 | 3.00 | 0.964 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 126 | 65 | 60 | 1 | .516 | 17.0 | 466 (3.70) | 412 (3.27) | 0.248 | 0.311 | 0.321 | 2.48 | 0.966 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Robins | 126 | 57 | 69 | 0 | .452 | 25.5 | 360 (2.86) | 463 (3.67) | 0.250 | 0.286 | 0.315 | 2.81 | 0.963 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | 125 | 55 | 68 | 2 | .440 | 26.0 | 430 (3.44) | 507 (4.06) | 0.244 | 0.301 | 0.313 | 3.15 | 0.961 |
| 7 | Boston Braves | 124 | 53 | 71 | 0 | .427 | 28.5 | 424 (3.42) | 469 (3.78) | 0.244 | 0.302 | 0.307 | 2.90 | 0.965 |
| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | 131 | 51 | 78 | 2 | .389 | 33.0 | 454 (3.47) | 527 (4.02) | 0.244 | 0.297 | 0.325 | 2.96 | 0.962 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] Postseason
In the World Series, the National League champion Chicago Cubs were defeated by the American League's Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 2.
[edit] Notable events
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