2006 National League Standings and Head-to-Head

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Postseason

WorldSeries (4-1):	St. Louis Cardinals over Detroit Tigers
LgChampSeries (4-3):	St. Louis Cardinals over New York Mets
LgDivSeries (3-0):	New York Mets over Los Angeles Dodgers
LgDivSeries (3-1):	St. Louis Cardinals over San Diego Padres

East Division

Tm		W	L	W-L%	GB
New York Mets	NYM	97	65	.599	--
Philadelphia Phillies	PHI	85	77	.525	12.0
Atlanta Braves	ATL	79	83	.488	18.0
Florida Marlins	FLA	78	84	.481	19.0
Washington Nationals	WSN	71	91	.438	26.0

Central Division

Tm		W	L	W-L%	GB
St. Louis Cardinals	STL	83	78	.516	--
Houston Astros	HOU	82	80	.506	1.5
Cincinnati Reds	CIN	80	82	.494	3.5
Milwaukee Brewers	MIL	75	87	.463	8.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	PIT	67	95	.414	16.5
Chicago Cubs	CHC	66	96	.407	17.5

West Division

Tm		W	L	W-L%	GB
San Diego Padres	SDP	88	74	.543	--
Los Angeles Dodgers	LAD	88	74	.543	--
San Francisco Giants	SFG	76	85	.472	11.5
Arizona Diamondbacks	ARI	76	86	.469	12.0
Colorado Rockies	COL	76	86	.469	12.0

NOTE: San Diego and Los Angeles finished the season tied, and San Diego was awarded the division title due to winning their season series. (MLB press release)

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	NYM	97	65	.599	---		5.1	4.5	0.6	-0.3	0.3	91-71	6	45-29	23-17	23-10	6-9	50-31	47-34	9-5	31-16	72-43	25-22	33-24	64-41
2	PHI	85	77	.525	12.0	12.0	5.3	5.0	0.3	-0.3	0.0	86-76	-1	41-34	20-17	19-13	5-13	41-40	44-37	5-11	22-23	62-55	23-22	23-33	62-44
3	ATL	79	83	.488	18.0	24.0	5.2	5.0	0.3	-0.3	0.0	85-77	-6	35-38	22-17	17-18	5-10	40-41	39-42	8-3	19-33	61-60	18-23	32-41	47-42
4	FLA	78	84	.481	19.0	27.0	4.7	4.8	-0.1	-0.3	-0.4	80-82	-2	33-42	22-17	14-16	9-9	42-39	36-45	5-7	20-26	58-56	20-28	27-45	51-39
5	WSN	71	91	.438	26.0	55.0	4.6	5.4	-0.8	-0.2	-1.0	70-92	1	31-42	20-19	13-19	7-11	41-40	30-51	7-6	23-20	47-68	24-23	28-45	43-46
	Avg	82	80	.506			5.0	4.9				82-79		37-37	21-17	17-15	6-10	42-38	39-41	6-6	23-23	60-56	22-23	28-37	53-42

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	STL	83	78	.516	---		4.9	4.7	0.1	-0.5	-0.4	82-79	1	16-15	39-42	23-11	5-10	49-31	34-47	5-6	22-27	60-44	23-34	21-26	62-52
2	HOU	82	80	.506	1.5	1.5	4.5	4.4	0.1	-0.4	-0.3	83-79	-1	16-18	45-32	14-19	7-11	44-37	38-43	5-10	25-21	60-64	22-16	21-28	61-52
3	CIN	80	82	.494	3.5	5.5	4.6	4.9	-0.3	-0.4	-0.7	76-86	4	17-15	46-38	11-20	6-9	42-39	38-43	5-8	27-20	56-58	24-24	27-34	53-48
4	MIL	75	87	.463	8.5	20.5	4.5	5.1	-0.6	-0.4	-1.0	71-91	4	13-18	37-45	19-15	6-9	48-33	27-54	7-2	27-27	56-67	19-20	28-37	47-50
5	PIT	67	95	.414	16.5	52.5	4.3	4.9	-0.7	-0.4	-1.0	70-92	-3	15-19	34-44	15-20	3-12	43-38	24-57	5-7	24-31	54-59	13-36	23-48	44-47
6	CHC	66	96	.407	17.5	57.5	4.4	5.1	-0.7	-0.3	-1.1	70-92	-4	10-22	42-42	10-21	4-11	36-45	30-51	4-7	15-26	44-66	22-30	29-43	37-53
	Avg	75	86	.467			4.5	4.9				75-86		14-17	40-40	15-17	5-10	43-37	31-49	5-6	23-25	55-59	20-26	24-36	50-50

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	88	74	.543	---		4.5	4.2	0.3	-0.3	0.0	86-76	2	16-18	26-12	39-36	7-8	43-38	45-36	10-12	30-22	71-57	17-17	30-19	58-55
2	LAD	88	74	.543	---		5.1	4.6	0.4	-0.3	0.1	88-74	0	19-13	21-20	43-31	5-10	49-32	39-42	3-8	20-20	69-58	19-16	19-38	69-36
3	SFG	76	85	.472	11.5	23.0	4.6	4.9	-0.3	-0.2	-0.5	76-85	0	12-19	19-21	37-38	8-7	43-38	33-47	6-7	23-22	61-63	15-22	33-37	43-48
4	ARI	76	86	.469	12.0	24.5	4.8	4.9	-0.1	-0.3	-0.3	80-82	-4	11-21	24-16	37-38	4-11	39-42	37-44	7-5	22-26	55-67	21-19	31-41	45-45
5	COL	76	86	.469	12.0	24.5	5.0	5.0	0.0	-0.3	-0.2	81-81	-5	18-15	16-23	31-44	11-4	44-37	32-49	8-4	19-25	59-74	17-12	31-44	45-42
	Avg	80	81	.499			4.8	4.7				82-79		15-17	21-18	37-37	7-8	43-37	37-43	6-7	22-23	63-63	17-17	28-35	52-45

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	NYM	97	65	.599	---	---	5.1	4.5	0.6	-0.3	0.3	91-71	6	45-29	23-17	23-10	6-9	50-31	47-34	9-5	31-16	72-43	25-22	33-24	64-41
2	SDP	88	74	.543	---	---	4.5	4.2	0.3	-0.3	0.0	86-76	2	16-18	26-12	39-36	7-8	43-38	45-36	10-12	30-22	71-57	17-17	30-19	58-55
3	LAD	88	74	.543	---	---	5.1	4.6	0.4	-0.3	0.1	88-74	0	19-13	21-20	43-31	5-10	49-32	39-42	3-8	20-20	69-58	19-16	19-38	69-36
4	PHI	85	77	.525	3.0	3.0	5.3	5.0	0.3	-0.3	0.0	86-76	-1	41-34	20-17	19-13	5-13	41-40	44-37	5-11	22-23	62-55	23-22	23-33	62-44
5	STL	83	78	.516	4.5	6.0	4.9	4.7	0.1	-0.5	-0.4	82-79	1	16-15	39-42	23-11	5-10	49-31	34-47	5-6	22-27	60-44	23-34	21-26	62-52
6	HOU	82	80	.506	6.0	9.0	4.5	4.4	0.1	-0.4	-0.3	83-79	-1	16-18	45-32	14-19	7-11	44-37	38-43	5-10	25-21	60-64	22-16	21-28	61-52
7	CIN	80	82	.494	8.0	15.0	4.6	4.9	-0.3	-0.4	-0.7	76-86	4	17-15	46-38	11-20	6-9	42-39	38-43	5-8	27-20	56-58	24-24	27-34	53-48
8	ATL	79	83	.488	9.0	19.0	5.2	5.0	0.3	-0.3	0.0	85-77	-6	35-38	22-17	17-18	5-10	40-41	39-42	8-3	19-33	61-60	18-23	32-41	47-42
9	FLA	78	84	.481	10.0	24.0	4.7	4.8	-0.1	-0.3	-0.4	80-82	-2	33-42	22-17	14-16	9-9	42-39	36-45	5-7	20-26	58-56	20-28	27-45	51-39
10	SFG	76	85	.472	11.5	33.0	4.6	4.9	-0.3	-0.2	-0.5	76-85	0	12-19	19-21	37-38	8-7	43-38	33-47	6-7	23-22	61-63	15-22	33-37	43-48
11	COL	76	86	.469	12.0	36.5	5.0	5.0	0.0	-0.3	-0.2	81-81	-5	18-15	16-23	31-44	11-4	44-37	32-49	8-4	19-25	59-74	17-12	31-44	45-42
12	ARI	76	86	.469	12.0	36.5	4.8	4.9	-0.1	-0.3	-0.3	80-82	-4	11-21	24-16	37-38	4-11	39-42	37-44	7-5	22-26	55-67	21-19	31-41	45-45
13	MIL	75	87	.463	13.0	45.5	4.5	5.1	-0.6	-0.4	-1.0	71-91	4	13-18	37-45	19-15	6-9	48-33	27-54	7-2	27-27	56-67	19-20	28-37	47-50
14	WSN	71	91	.438	17.0	85.5	4.6	5.4	-0.8	-0.2	-1.0	70-92	1	31-42	20-19	13-19	7-11	41-40	30-51	7-6	23-20	47-68	24-23	28-45	43-46
15	PIT	67	95	.414	21.0	129.5	4.3	4.9	-0.7	-0.4	-1.0	70-92	-3	15-19	34-44	15-20	3-12	43-38	24-57	5-7	24-31	54-59	13-36	23-48	44-47
16	CHC	66	96	.407	22.0	141.5	4.4	5.1	-0.7	-0.3	-1.1	70-92	-4	10-22	42-42	10-21	4-11	36-45	30-51	4-7	15-26	44-66	22-30	29-43	37-53
	Avg	79	82	.489			4.8	4.8				79-82		21-23	28-26	22-23	6-9	43-37	35-45	6-6	23-24	59-59	20-22	27-36	51-46

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Head-to-Head Records

Read across for wins and down the columns for losses

     |ATL FLA NYM PHI WSN|CHC CIN HOU MIL PIT STL|ARI COL LAD SDP SFG Interleague Records
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  ATL| --  11   7   7  10|  6   4   3   2   3   4|  1   3   3   7   3|BAL:2-1,BOS:0-3,NYY:1-2,TBD:2-1,TOR:0-3
  FLA|  8  --   8   6  11|  4   2   3   7   5   1|  4   3   1   3   3|BAL:2-1,BOS:1-2,NYY:1-2,TBD:2-4,TOR:3-0
  NYM| 11  11  --  11  12|  3   4   4   3   5   4|  6   5   4   5   3|BAL:1-2,BOS:0-3,NYY:3-3,TOR:2-1
  PHI| 11  13   8  --   9|  5   4   4   1   3   3|  5   4   3   2   5|BAL:1-2,BOS:1-5,NYY:1-2,TBD:1-2,TOR:1-2
  WSN|  8   7   6  10  --|  4   1   4   5   3   3|  5   0   2   1   5|BAL:3-3,BOS:0-3,NYY:2-1,TBD:2-1,TOR:0-3
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  CHC|  1   2   3   2   2| --  10   7   8   6  11|  2   2   4   0   2|CHW:2-4,CLE:2-1,DET:0-3,MIN:0-3
  CIN|  3   4   3   2   5|  9  --  10   9   9   9|  2   5   0   2   2|CHW:0-3,CLE:3-3,DET:1-2,KCR:2-1
  HOU|  4   4   2   2   4|  8   5  --  10  13   9|  5   2   3   3   1|CHW:1-2,DET:0-3,KCR:1-2,MIN:1-2,TEX:4-2
  MIL|  4   0   3   5   1|  8  10   5  --   7   7|  3   4   2   4   6|CLE:3-0,DET:1-2,KCR:1-2,MIN:1-5
  PIT|  3   2   4   3   3|  9   7   3   9  --   6|  1   3   4   1   6|CHW:1-2,CLE:1-2,DET:1-2,KCR:0-3,MIN:0-3
  STL|  2   5   2   3   4|  8   6   7   9   9  --|  3   7   7   2   4|CHW:0-3,CLE:1-2,DET:0-3,KCR:4-2
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  ARI|  6   2   1   1   1|  4   4   4   3   5   4| --  12   8   9   8|LAA:1-2,OAK:3-0,SEA:0-3,TBD:0-3,TEX:0-3
  COL|  3   3   1   3   8|  4   1   4   2   3   2|  7  --   4  10  10|LAA:2-1,OAK:2-1,SEA:2-1,TEX:2-1,TOR:3-0
  LAD|  3   5   3   4   4|  2   6   3   4   6   0| 10  15  --   5  13|LAA:4-2,MIN:0-3,OAK:0-3,SEA:1-2
  SDP|  2   3   2   4   5|  7   4   3   3   5   4| 10   9  13  --   7|LAA:2-1,OAK:2-1,SEA:1-5,TEX:2-1
  SFG|  4   3   3   1   1|  4   5   5   3   1   1| 11   8   6  12  --|LAA:2-1,OAK:3-3,SEA:0-3,TEX:3-0
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
     |ATL FLA NYM PHI WSN|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 NYM PHI WSN|CHC CIN HOU MIL PIT STL|ARI COL LAD SDP SFG Interleague Records
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  ATL| --  96  95  84  97| 41  41  25  22  19  55| 26  34  41  60  53|BAL:19-13,BOS:11-19,NYY:10-11,TBD:10-7,TOR:10-15
  FLA| 78  --  88  85 103| 34  32  29  43  38  26| 23  31  24  25  22|BAL:14-11,BOS:13-17,NYY:11-8,TBD:24-24,TOR:15-4
  NYM| 81  98  -- 105  96| 35  38  28  35  35  35| 48  40  29  34  28|BAL:14-14,BOS:8-23,NYY:30-35,TOR:17-12
  PHI|104 120  92  -- 106| 32  30  27  30  24  39| 37  41  29  29  44|BAL:13-19,BOS:29-41,NYY:11-16,TBD:14-22,TOR:14-19
  WSN| 81  87  62 100  --| 26  24  40  38  33  24| 30  41  30  24  38|BAL:24-19,BOS:9-26,NYY:19-18,TBD:11-16,TOR:5-20
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  CHC| 34  22  35  34  22| -- 102  44  76  76  85| 23  33  25  15  24|CHW:31-42,CLE:23-14,DET:9-26,MIN:3-18
  CIN| 38  36  26  26  30| 82  --  86 101  85  70| 16  28  20  15  17|CHW:11-28,CLE:26-32,DET:15-12,KCR:21-16
  HOU| 37  30  22  21  43| 49  60  --  79  97  72| 56  23  31  19  21|CHW:19-22,DET:4-19,KCR:13-16,MIN:12-13,TEX:27-17
  MIL| 25  23  37  33  22| 83  94  65  --  61  62| 22  28  25  29  63|CLE:15-9,DET:6-16,KCR:12-14,MIN:25-52
  PIT| 17  27  36  15  27| 80  80  53  87  --  58| 24  31  50  10  25|CHW:12-14,CLE:12-13,DET:23-18,KCR:17-31,MIN:7-17
  STL| 29  42  27  33  29| 89  69  72  86  54  --| 34  38  35  27  40|CHW:11-34,CLE:9-17,DET:13-21,KCR:44-33
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
  ARI| 52  21  23  19  26| 42  32  40  29  31  38| --  99  83  79  94|LAA:15-21,OAK:16-7,SEA:12-24,TBD:8-15,TEX:14-23
  COL| 32  19  23  41  78| 46  18  19  20  42  27| 85  --  80  95 100|LAA:22-11,OAK:15-3,SEA:13-11,TEX:20-14,TOR:18-7
  LAD| 46  35  32  39  35| 26  37  37  24  71   8| 88 125  --  61  88|LAA:39-21,MIN:7-23,OAK:9-17,SEA:13-19
  SDP| 37  25  20  38  29| 40  29  21  27  22  35| 86  78  99  --  77|LAA:14-10,OAK:16-7,SEA:26-42,TEX:12-12
  SFG| 49  27  29  22  30| 29  27  46  45  16  23|100  96  70  86  --|LAA:8-9,OAK:25-24,SEA:6-18,TEX:12-5
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+-------------------+
     |ATL FLA NYM PHI WSN|CHC CIN HOU MIL PIT STL|ARI COL LAD SDP SFG Interleague Records

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