National League East
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The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions.
Contents |
[edit] Divisional membership
[edit] Current members
[edit] Former members
[edit] Division Lineups
[edit] 1969-1992
[edit] Lineup for 1969-1992
- Chicago Cubs
- Montreal Expos
- New York Mets
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- St. Louis Cardinals
[edit] Changes from 1968
- Creation of division due to 1969 expansion
[edit] 1993
[edit] Lineup for 1993
- Chicago Cubs
- Florida Marlins
- Montreal Expos
- New York Mets
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- St. Louis Cardinals
[edit] Changes from 1992
- The Florida Marlins were added in the 1993 expansion
[edit] 1994-2004
[edit] Lineup for 1994-2004
- Atlanta Braves
- Florida Marlins
- Montreal Expos
- New York Mets
- Philadelphia Phillies
[edit] Changes from 1993
- The Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals moved into the newly created NL Central division due to the 1994 MLB realignment
- The Atlanta Braves moved in from the NL West
[edit] 2005-Present
[edit] Current Lineup
[edit] Changes from 2004
- The Montreal Expos became the Washington Nationals
[edit] NL East champions by year
† - Due to the player's strike, the season was split. Montreal won the second half and defeated first-half champion Philadelphia (59-48) in the postseason.
§ - Due to the players' strike, no official winner was awarded. Montreal was leading at the strike.
[edit] Most Division Titles
| Rank | Team | Titles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Braves | 11 | 1995-05 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates & | 9 | 1970-72, 1974-75, 1979, 1990-92 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | 1976-78, 1980, 1983, 1993 |
| 4 | New York Mets | 5 | 1969, 1973, 1986, 1988, 2006 |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals & | 3 | 1982, 1985, 1987 |
& - Left division in 1993
[edit] Wildcard winners produced
| Year | Winner | Record | % | GB | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Atlanta Braves§ | 68-46 | .596 | 6 | No Playoffs |
| 1997 | Florida Marlins | 92-70 | .568 | 9 | Won World Series over Cleveland, 4-3 |
| 1999 | New York Mets* | 97-66 | .595 | 6.5 | Lost NLCS to Atlanta, 4-2 |
| 2000 | New York Mets | 94-68 | .580 | 1 | Lost World Series to New York, 4-1 |
| 2003 | Florida Marlins | 91-71 | .562 | 10 | Won World Series over New York, 4-2 |
§ - Due to the players' strike, no official wild card winner was awarded. Atlanta was leading the wild card at the strike.
* - Defeated the Cincinnati Reds in a One-Game Playoff for the Wild Card, 5-0.
[edit] Trivia
In the 2005 season, the Washington Nationals finished last in the NL East with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses. As a result, the 2005 NL East became the first division of baseball's Wild Card era in which no team finished with a losing record (The 1991 AL West was the first ever, before the wild card was implemented).
[edit] See also
- American League East
- American League Central
- American League West
- National League Central
- National League West
