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1986 National League Standings and Head-to-Head

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Postseason

WorldSeries (4-3):   New York Mets over Boston Red Sox
LgChampSeries (4-2):   New York Mets over Houston Astros

East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
New York Mets NYM 108 54 .667 --
Philadelphia Phillies PHI 86 75 .534 21.5
St. Louis Cardinals STL 79 82 .491 28.5
Montreal Expos MON 78 83 .484 29.5
Chicago Cubs CHC 70 90 .438 37.0
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT 64 98 .395 44.0

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Houston Astros HOU 96 66 .593 --
Cincinnati Reds CIN 86 76 .531 10.0
San Francisco Giants SFG 83 79 .512 13.0
San Diego Padres SDP 74 88 .457 22.0
Los Angeles Dodgers LAD 73 89 .451 23.0
Atlanta Braves ATL 72 89 .447 23.5

NL East Detailed Standings

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Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 NYM 108 54 .667 --- 4.8 3.6 102-60 5 59-31 49-23 55-26 53-28 13-10 29-20 68-32 40-22 30-24 78-30
2 PHI 86 75 .534 21.5 21.5 4.6 4.4 84-77 1 45-44 41-31 49-31 37-44 13-8 34-25 59-52 27-23 30-24 56-51
3 STL 79 82 .491 28.5 35.5 3.7 3.8 79-82 0 45-44 34-38 42-39 37-43 11-13 28-32 56-44 23-38 35-37 44-45
4 MON 78 83 .484 29.5 38.5 4.0 4.3 75-86 2 46-44 32-39 36-44 42-39 12-13 34-28 55-51 23-32 30-42 48-41
5 CHC 70 90 .438 37.0 68.5 4.3 4.9 70-90 0 40-48 30-42 42-38 28-52 8-14 29-28 47-70 23-20 30-41 40-49
6 PIT 64 98 .395 44.0 103.5 4.1 4.3 77-85 -13 33-57 31-41 31-50 33-48 7-10 16-37 42-62 22-36 20-52 44-46
Avg 80 80 .502 4.2 4.2 81-80 44-44 36-35 42-38 38-42 10-11 28-28 54-51 26-28 29-36 51-43

NL West Detailed Standings

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Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 HOU 96 66 .593 --- 4.0 3.5 91-71 4 40-32 56-34 52-29 44-37 8-5 34-27 58-38 38-28 34-26 62-40
2 CIN 86 76 .531 10.0 10.0 4.5 4.4 83-79 2 42-30 44-46 43-38 43-38 8-10 26-26 61-52 25-24 24-36 62-40
3 SFG 83 79 .512 13.0 16.0 4.3 3.8 90-72 -7 34-38 49-41 46-35 37-44 12-9 30-30 61-47 22-32 26-34 57-45
4 SDP 74 88 .457 22.0 43.0 4.0 4.5 72-90 1 31-41 43-47 43-38 31-50 8-7 32-31 46-58 28-30 33-45 41-43
5 LAD 73 89 .451 23.0 47.0 3.9 4.2 76-86 -3 35-37 38-52 46-35 27-54 7-12 28-38 45-53 28-36 32-46 41-43
6 ATL 72 89 .447 23.5 49.5 3.8 4.5 68-93 3 32-39 40-50 41-40 31-49 9-5 26-24 51-52 21-37 26-52 46-37
Avg 80 81 .498 4.1 4.1 80-82 35-36 45-45 45-35 35-45 8-8 29-29 53-50 27-31 29-39 51-41

NL Detailed Standings

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Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 NYM 108 54 .667 --- 4.8 3.6 102-60 5 59-31 49-23 55-26 53-28 13-10 29-20 68-32 40-22 30-24 78-30
2 HOU 96 66 .593 --- 4.0 3.5 91-71 4 40-32 56-34 52-29 44-37 8-5 34-27 58-38 38-28 34-26 62-40
3 PHI 86 75 .534 21.5 63.0 4.6 4.4 84-77 1 45-44 41-31 49-31 37-44 13-8 34-25 59-52 27-23 30-24 56-51
4 CIN 86 76 .531 10.0 20.0 4.5 4.4 83-79 2 42-30 44-46 43-38 43-38 8-10 26-26 61-52 25-24 24-36 62-40
5 SFG 83 79 .512 13.0 29.0 4.3 3.8 90-72 -7 34-38 49-41 46-35 37-44 12-9 30-30 61-47 22-32 26-34 57-45
6 STL 79 82 .491 28.5 115.0 3.7 3.8 79-82 0 45-44 34-38 42-39 37-43 11-13 28-32 56-44 23-38 35-37 44-45
7 MON 78 83 .484 29.5 124.0 4.0 4.3 75-86 2 46-44 32-39 36-44 42-39 12-13 34-28 55-51 23-32 30-42 48-41
8 SDP 74 88 .457 22.0 65.5 4.0 4.5 72-90 1 31-41 43-47 43-38 31-50 8-7 32-31 46-58 28-30 33-45 41-43
9 LAD 73 89 .451 23.0 71.5 3.9 4.2 76-86 -3 35-37 38-52 46-35 27-54 7-12 28-38 45-53 28-36 32-46 41-43
10 ATL 72 89 .447 23.5 75.0 3.8 4.5 68-93 3 32-39 40-50 41-40 31-49 9-5 26-24 51-52 21-37 26-52 46-37
11 CHC 70 90 .438 37.0 199.0 4.3 4.9 70-90 0 40-48 30-42 42-38 28-52 8-14 29-28 47-70 23-20 30-41 40-49
12 PIT 64 98 .395 44.0 276.0 4.1 4.3 77-85 -13 33-57 31-41 31-50 33-48 7-10 16-37 42-62 22-36 20-52 44-46
Avg 80 80 .500 4.2 4.2 81-81 40-40 40-40 43-36 36-43 9-9 28-28 54-50 26-29 29-38 51-42
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Head-to-Head Records

Read across for wins and down the columns for losses
     |CHC MON NYM PHI PIT STL|ATL CIN HOU LAD SDP SFG 
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CHC| --   8   6   9   7  10|  3   5   4   6   6   6
  MON| 10  --   8   8  11   9|  7   5   4   7   4   5
  NYM| 12  10  --   8  17  12|  8   8   7   9  10   7
  PHI|  8  10  10  --  11   6|  8   5   6   7   6   9
  PIT| 11   7   1   7  --   7|  7   2   6   4   8   4
  STL|  7   9   6  12  11  --|  6   5   5   4   7   7
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  ATL|  9   4   4   4   5   6| --   6   5  10  12   7
  CIN|  7   7   4   7  10   7| 12  --   4  10   9   9
  HOU|  8   8   5   6   6   7| 13  14  --  10  10   9
  LAD|  6   5   3   5   8   8|  8   8   8  --   6   8
  SDP|  6   8   2   6   4   5|  6   9   8  12  --   8
  SFG|  6   7   5   3   8   5| 11   9   9  10  10  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |CHC MON NYM PHI PIT STL|ATL CIN HOU LAD SDP SFG

Head-to-Head Run Scoring

Read across for runs scored and down the columns for runs allowed
     |CHC MON NYM PHI PIT STL|ATL CIN HOU LAD SDP SFG 
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CHC| --  71  69  85  78  73| 48  50  42  65  48  51
  MON| 79  --  71  82  62  63| 59  55  39  42  44  41
  NYM| 98  80  --  84  99  74| 65  52  54  60  71  46
  PHI|109  64  83  --  87  76| 50  66  47  52  51  54
  PIT|105  71  45  74  --  52| 68  48  42  52  54  52
  STL| 43  79  45  96  59  --| 41  52  53  35  49  49
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  ATL| 62  52  34  47  51  41| --  75  47  65  80  61
  CIN| 59  61  45  62  74  48| 90  --  47  80  83  83
  HOU| 58  60  40  45  32  49| 65  85  --  71  89  60
  LAD| 69  41  43  45  49  44| 79  70  73  --  67  58
  SDP| 46  59  44  49  45  45| 75  85  76  69  --  63
  SFG| 53  50  59  44  64  46| 79  79  49  88  87  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |CHC MON NYM PHI PIT STL|ATL CIN HOU LAD SDP SFG
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