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1998 National League Standings and Head-to-Head

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Postseason

WorldSeries (4-0):   New York Yankees over San Diego Padres
LgChampSeries (4-2):   San Diego Padres over Atlanta Braves
LgDivSeries (3-0):   Atlanta Braves over Chicago Cubs
LgDivSeries (3-1):   San Diego Padres over Houston Astros

East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Atlanta Braves ATL 106 56 .654 --
New York Mets NYM 88 74 .543 18.0
Philadelphia Phillies PHI 75 87 .463 31.0
Montreal Expos MON 65 97 .401 41.0
Florida Marlins FLA 54 108 .333 52.0

Central Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Houston Astros HOU 102 60 .630 --
Chicago Cubs CHC 90 73 .552 12.5
St. Louis Cardinals STL 83 79 .512 19.0
Cincinnati Reds CIN 77 85 .475 25.0
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 74 88 .457 28.0
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT 69 93 .426 33.0

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
San Diego Padres SDP 98 64 .605 --
San Francisco Giants SFG 89 74 .546 9.5
Los Angeles Dodgers LAD 83 79 .512 15.0
Colorado Rockies COL 77 85 .475 21.0
Arizona Diamondbacks ARI 65 97 .401 33.0

NL East Detailed Standings

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Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vCent vWest Inter Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 ATL 106 56 .654 --- 5.1 3.6 106-56 0 30-18 34-20 33-11 9-7 56-25 50-31 2-4 23-21 81-43 25-13 46-30 60-26
2 NYM 88 74 .543 18.0 18.0 4.4 4.0 88-74 0 22-26 33-21 24-20 9-7 47-34 41-40 7-9 35-26 63-55 25-19 35-39 53-35
3 PHI 75 87 .463 31.0 44.0 4.4 5.0 72-90 2 21-27 29-25 18-26 7-9 40-41 35-46 13-9 29-28 60-62 15-25 31-56 44-31
4 MON 65 97 .401 41.0 74.0 4.0 4.8 68-94 -3 26-22 13-41 20-24 6-10 39-42 26-55 4-4 21-27 51-75 14-22 33-54 32-43
5 FLA 54 108 .333 52.0 118.0 4.1 5.7 57-105 -3 21-27 12-42 13-31 8-8 31-50 23-58 7-14 31-29 43-83 11-25 30-57 24-51
Avg 77 84 .479 4.4 4.6 78-84 24-24 24-29 21-22 7-8 42-38 35-46 6-8 27-26 59-63 18-20 35-47 42-37

NL Central Detailed Standings

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Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vCent vWest Inter Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 HOU 102 60 .630 --- 5.4 3.8 106-56 -4 30-15 38-18 24-23 10-4 55-26 47-34 10-12 30-18 78-43 24-17 38-33 64-27
2 CHC 90 73 .552 12.5 12.5 5.1 4.9 84-79 5 27-18 28-28 30-19 5-8 51-31 39-42 11-11 30-27 67-51 23-22 34-36 56-37
3 STL 83 79 .512 19.0 25.5 5.0 4.8 84-78 -1 23-22 30-26 26-22 4-9 48-34 35-45 9-7 28-30 57-57 26-22 33-40 50-39
4 CIN 77 85 .475 25.0 43.5 4.6 4.7 79-83 -2 26-19 27-29 17-31 7-6 39-42 38-43 7-7 16-26 63-62 14-23 30-54 47-31
5 MIL 74 88 .457 28.0 55.5 4.4 5.0 72-90 1 22-23 22-34 22-25 8-6 38-43 36-45 10-4 26-26 54-60 20-28 27-55 47-33
6 PIT 69 93 .426 33.0 80.5 4.0 4.4 74-88 -5 21-24 23-33 19-29 6-7 40-40 29-53 4-9 19-30 50-69 19-24 32-52 37-41
Avg 82 79 .509 4.8 4.6 83-79 24-20 28-28 23-24 6-6 45-36 37-43 8-8 24-26 61-57 21-22 32-45 50-34

NL West Detailed Standings

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Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vCent vWest Inter Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 SDP 98 64 .605 --- 4.6 3.9 93-69 4 26-18 35-22 31-17 6-7 54-27 44-37 9-5 31-23 70-40 28-24 41-34 57-30
2 SFG 89 74 .546 9.5 9.5 5.2 4.5 92-71 -3 28-16 31-27 22-26 8-5 49-32 40-42 12-8 25-29 66-57 23-17 34-45 55-29
3 LAD 83 79 .512 15.0 20.5 4.1 4.2 79-83 3 19-25 31-26 25-23 8-5 48-33 35-46 9-8 30-24 64-60 19-19 34-41 49-38
4 COL 77 85 .475 21.0 38.5 5.1 5.3 78-84 -1 24-20 25-33 24-24 4-8 42-39 35-46 6-5 23-24 59-53 18-32 36-52 41-33
5 ARI 65 97 .401 33.0 86.5 4.1 5.0 66-96 -1 15-29 27-30 18-30 5-8 34-47 31-50 6-5 16-23 47-75 18-22 30-61 35-36
Avg 82 79 .508 4.6 4.6 82-80 22-21 29-27 24-24 6-6 45-35 37-44 8-6 25-24 61-57 21-22 35-46 47-33

NL Wild Card Detailed Standings

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Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA pythWL Luck vEast vCent vWest Inter Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 ATL 106 56 .654 --- --- 5.1 3.6 106-56 0 30-18 34-20 33-11 9-7 56-25 50-31 2-4 23-21 81-43 25-13 46-30 60-26
2 HOU 102 60 .630 --- --- 5.4 3.8 106-56 -4 30-15 38-18 24-23 10-4 55-26 47-34 10-12 30-18 78-43 24-17 38-33 64-27
3 SDP 98 64 .605 --- --- 4.6 3.9 93-69 4 26-18 35-22 31-17 6-7 54-27 44-37 9-5 31-23 70-40 28-24 41-34 57-30
4  CHC 90 73 .552 --- --- 5.1 4.9 84-79 5 27-18 28-28 30-19 5-8 51-31 39-42 11-11 30-27 67-51 23-22 34-36 56-37
5  SFG 89 74 .546 1.0 1.0 5.2 4.5 92-71 -3 28-16 31-27 22-26 8-5 49-32 40-42 12-8 25-29 66-57 23-17 34-45 55-29
6  NYM 88 74 .543 1.5 2.0 4.4 4.0 88-74 0 22-26 33-21 24-20 9-7 47-34 41-40 7-9 35-26 63-55 25-19 35-39 53-35
7  STL 83 79 .512 6.5 17.0 5.0 4.8 84-78 -1 23-22 30-26 26-22 4-9 48-34 35-45 9-7 28-30 57-57 26-22 33-40 50-39
8  LAD 83 79 .512 6.5 17.0 4.1 4.2 79-83 3 19-25 31-26 25-23 8-5 48-33 35-46 9-8 30-24 64-60 19-19 34-41 49-38
9  CIN 77 85 .475 12.5 47.0 4.6 4.7 79-83 -2 26-19 27-29 17-31 7-6 39-42 38-43 7-7 16-26 63-62 14-23 30-54 47-31
10  COL 77 85 .475 12.5 47.0 5.1 5.3 78-84 -1 24-20 25-33 24-24 4-8 42-39 35-46 6-5 23-24 59-53 18-32 36-52 41-33
11  PHI 75 87 .463 14.5 61.0 4.4 5.0 72-90 2 21-27 29-25 18-26 7-9 40-41 35-46 13-9 29-28 60-62 15-25 31-56 44-31
12  MIL 74 88 .457 15.5 69.0 4.4 5.0 72-90 1 22-23 22-34 22-25 8-6 38-43 36-45 10-4 26-26 54-60 20-28 27-55 47-33
13  PIT 69 93 .426 20.5 114.0 4.0 4.4 74-88 -5 21-24 23-33 19-29 6-7 40-40 29-53 4-9 19-30 50-69 19-24 32-52 37-41
14  MON 65 97 .401 24.5 154.0 4.0 4.8 68-94 -3 26-22 13-41 20-24 6-10 39-42 26-55 4-4 21-27 51-75 14-22 33-54 32-43
15  ARI 65 97 .401 24.5 154.0 4.1 5.0 66-96 -1 15-29 27-30 18-30 5-8 34-47 31-50 6-5 16-23 47-75 18-22 30-61 35-36
16  FLA 54 108 .333 35.5 286.0 4.1 5.7 57-105 -3 21-27 12-42 13-31 8-8 31-50 23-58 7-14 31-29 43-83 11-25 30-57 24-51
Avg 80 81 .499 4.6 4.6 81-81 23-21 27-28 22-23 6-7 44-36 36-44 7-7 25-25 60-59 20-22 34-46 46-35
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Head-to-Head Records

Read across for wins and down the columns for losses
     |ATL FLA MON NYM PHI|CHC CIN HOU MIL PIT STL|ARI COL LAD SDP SFG Interleague Records
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  ATL| --   7   6   9   8|  3   7   4   7   7   6|  8   5   8   5   7|BAL:2-1,BOS:1-2,NYY:1-3,TBD:3-0,TOR:2-1
  FLA|  5  --   5   5   6|  2   0   3   0   3   4|  2   3   4   4   0|BAL:2-1,BOS:1-2,NYY:0-3,TBD:3-1,TOR:2-1
  MON|  6   7  --   8   5|  2   1   2   3   2   3|  7   2   4   4   3|BAL:3-0,BOS:0-3,NYY:1-2,TBD:2-1,TOR:0-4
  NYM|  3   7   4  --   8|  5   6   4   8   4   6|  5   6   5   4   4|BAL:3-1,BOS:2-1,NYY:1-2,TBD:2-1,TOR:1-2
  PHI|  4   6   7   4  --|  6   5   2   5   8   3|  7   4   4   1   2|BAL:1-2,BOS:3-1,NYY:0-3,TBD:1-2,TOR:2-1
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  CHC|  6   7   7   4   3| --   6   4   6   8   4|  7   7   4   5   7|CHW:3-0,CLE:0-2,DET:0-2,KCR:1-2,MIN:1-2
  CIN|  2   9   8   3   4|  5  --   3   6   5   8|  5   4   5   1   2|CHW:1-1,CLE:1-2,DET:3-0,KCR:0-2,MIN:2-1
  HOU|  5   6   7   5   7|  7   8  --   9   9   5|  5   5   3   5   6|CHW:2-1,CLE:2-1,DET:3-0,KCR:2-1,MIN:1-1
  MIL|  2   9   6   1   4|  6   5   2  --   6   3|  3   7   4   3   5|CHW:2-1,CLE:1-2,DET:1-2,KCR:2-1,MIN:2-0
  PIT|  2   6   7   5   1|  3   7   2   5  --   6|  3   4   5   5   2|CHW:0-2,CLE:2-1,DET:1-2,KCR:1-1,MIN:2-1
  STL|  3   5   6   3   6|  7   3   7   8   5  --|  7   6   5   3   5|CHW:1-2,CLE:0-2,DET:1-1,KCR:1-2,MIN:1-2
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  ARI|  1   6   2   4   2|  5   4   4   6   6   2| --   6   4   3   5|ANA:1-2,OAK:1-2,SEA:2-1,TEX:1-3
  COL|  3   6   7   3   5|  2   5   6   4   5   3|  6  --   6   5   7|ANA:0-3,OAK:2-1,SEA:1-2,TEX:1-2
  LAD|  1   5   5   3   5|  5   4   6   5   7   4|  8   6  --   5   6|ANA:1-3,OAK:2-1,SEA:2-1,TEX:3-0
  SDP|  4   5   4   5   8|  4  11   4   6   4   6|  9   7   7  --   8|ANA:2-1,OAK:1-2,SEA:2-2,TEX:1-2
  SFG|  2   9   6   5   6|  3   7   3   4   7   7|  7   5   6   4  --|ANA:2-1,OAK:2-2,SEA:2-1,TEX:2-1
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
     |ATL FLA MON NYM PHI|CHC CIN HOU MIL PIT STL|ARI COL LAD SDP SFG Interleague Records

Head-to-Head Run Scoring

Read across for runs scored and down the columns for runs allowed
     |ATL FLA MON NYM PHI|CHC CIN HOU MIL PIT STL|ARI COL LAD SDP SFG Interleague Records
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  ATL| --  60  54  59  56| 42  59  29  47  40  47| 48  50  52  34  60|BAL:21-8,BOS:16-25,NYY:17-24,TBD:19-7,TOR:16-9
  FLA| 32  --  41  47  66| 34  45  39  30  33  42| 40  52  39  37  29|BAL:15-13,BOS:10-16,NYY:4-13,TBD:20-13,TOR:12-11
  MON| 59  57  --  53  45| 22  14  25  47  32  36| 49  29  45  30  41|BAL:20-9,BOS:5-28,NYY:10-22,TBD:15-11,TOR:10-25
  NYM| 30  60  47  --  69| 37  49  41  44  28  40| 45  38  38  35  38|BAL:17-15,BOS:10-7,NYY:8-16,TBD:10-7,TOR:22-22
  PHI| 34  66  49  50  --| 59  45  28  32  49  51| 51  36  32  17  31|BAL:12-19,BOS:28-25,NYY:12-23,TBD:12-10,TOR:19-16
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  CHC| 50  55  48  28  55| --  60  36  90  58  50| 56  61  36  31  55|CHW:26-18,CLE:5-8,DET:10-13,KCR:12-13,MIN:9-14
  CIN| 40  81  49  27  43| 59  --  46  57  48  52| 38  59  35  37  32|CHW:9-9,CLE:4-17,DET:15-10,KCR:4-9,MIN:15-12
  HOU| 30  53  52  44  58| 65  62  --  62  45  51| 47  73  44  39  47|CHW:30-10,CLE:23-12,DET:24-11,KCR:13-4,MIN:12-5
  MIL| 30  60  48  26  27| 93  32  31  --  44  42| 35  61  29  37  38|CHW:20-16,CLE:9-16,DET:11-16,KCR:22-17,MIN:12-3
  PIT| 17  49  47  26  30| 46  65  30  39  --  63| 28  54  44  37  27|CHW:8-10,CLE:11-15,DET:6-14,KCR:11-9,MIN:12-7
  STL| 32  63  53  29  53| 64  44  53  62  59  --| 51  47  46  51  56|CHW:19-22,CLE:5-22,DET:5-9,KCR:8-12,MIN:10-10
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  ARI| 20  55  29  36  33| 51  26  39  39  42  34| --  63  35  28  57|ANA:23-22,OAK:18-16,SEA:20-16,TEX:17-28
  COL| 41  57  46  40  48| 44  43  60  62  46  51| 68  --  44  54  61|ANA:6-13,OAK:29-24,SEA:14-23,TEX:12-16
  LAD| 26  38  40  30  36| 42  27  40  30  59  42| 58  44  --  51  48|ANA:17-20,OAK:9-8,SEA:17-14,TEX:15-7
  SDP| 29  38  31  36  37| 30  69  36  65  32  50| 58  55  49  --  61|ANA:14-15,OAK:20-23,SEA:15-10,TEX:24-19
  SFG| 38  65  54  47  59| 38  63  45  38  48  56| 58  57  61  50  --|ANA:16-11,OAK:24-22,SEA:12-13,TEX:16-12
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
     |ATL FLA MON NYM PHI|CHC CIN HOU MIL PIT STL|ARI COL LAD SDP SFG Interleague Records
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