1998 National League Standings and Head-to-Head

1997 NL / 1999 NL / 1998 AL / 1998 MLB Standings and Head-to-Head

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

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)

Rk	Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	GBsum	R	RA	Rdiff	SOS	SRS	pythWL	Luck	vEast	vCent	vWest	Inter	Home	Road	ExInn	1Run	vRHP	vLHP	≥.500	<.500
1	ATL	106	56	.654	---		5.1	3.6	1.5	-0.1	1.4	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	0.4	0.0	0.4	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	-0.6	0.1	-0.5	72-90	3	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	-0.9	0.1	-0.8	67-95	-2	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	-1.6	0.1	-1.5	58-104	-4	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				78-83		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

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)

Rk	Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	GBsum	R	RA	Rdiff	SOS	SRS	pythWL	Luck	vEast	vCent	vWest	Inter	Home	Road	ExInn	1Run	vRHP	vLHP	≥.500	<.500
1	HOU	102	60	.630	---		5.4	3.8	1.6	-0.1	1.4	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	0.2	-0.1	0.2	85-78	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	0.2	0.0	0.1	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	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	80-82	-3	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	-0.6	0.0	-0.7	71-91	3	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	-0.4	0.0	-0.4	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				83-78		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

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)

Rk	Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	GBsum	R	RA	Rdiff	SOS	SRS	pythWL	Luck	vEast	vCent	vWest	Inter	Home	Road	ExInn	1Run	vRHP	vLHP	≥.500	<.500
1	SDP	98	64	.605	---		4.6	3.9	0.7	-0.1	0.6	93-69	5	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	0.7	-0.1	0.6	91-72	-2	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	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	80-82	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	-0.2	0.0	-0.2	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	-0.9	0.1	-0.8	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				81-80		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

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)

Rk	Tm	W	L	W-L%	GB	GBsum	R	RA	Rdiff	SOS	SRS	pythWL	Luck	vEast	vCent	vWest	Inter	Home	Road	ExInn	1Run	vRHP	vLHP	≥.500	<.500
1	ATL	106	56	.654	---	---	5.1	3.6	1.5	-0.1	1.4	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	1.6	-0.1	1.4	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	0.7	-0.1	0.6	93-69	5	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	0.2	-0.1	0.2	85-78	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	0.7	-0.1	0.6	91-72	-2	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	0.4	0.0	0.4	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	LAD	83	79	.512	6.5	17.0	4.1	4.2	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	80-82	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
8	STL	83	79	.512	6.5	17.0	5.0	4.8	0.2	0.0	0.1	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
9	CIN	77	85	.475	12.5	47.0	4.6	4.7	-0.1	0.0	-0.1	80-82	-3	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	-0.2	0.0	-0.2	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	-0.6	0.1	-0.5	72-90	3	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	-0.6	0.0	-0.7	71-91	3	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	-0.4	0.0	-0.4	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	-0.9	0.1	-0.8	67-95	-2	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	-0.9	0.1	-0.8	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	-1.6	0.1	-1.5	58-104	-4	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				81-80		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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