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1901 MLB NL standings
The Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1901 National League pennant race at 90-49, 7.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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NL standings, 1901
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 90 | 49 | .647 | - | 6-4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 83 | 57 | .593 | 7.5 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Brooklyn Superbas (BRO) | 79 | 57 | .581 | 9.5 | 7-3 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 76 | 64 | .543 | 14.5 | 8-2 | W1 |
| Boston Beaneaters (BSN) | 69 | 69 | .500 | 20.5 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Chicago Orphans (CHI) | 53 | 86 | .381 | 37 | 3-7 | L1 |
| New York Giants (NYG) | 52 | 85 | .380 | 37 | 1-9 | L7 |
| Cincinnati Reds (CIN) | 52 | 87 | .374 | 38 | 3-7 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 14 times.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates trailed by as many as 3 games on May 22, 1901.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates took first place for good on June 15, 1901.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates won 10 games in a row from August 31, 1901 to September 6, 1901, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Giants led by 2.5 games as late as June 4, 1901.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates went 32-9 from August 18, 1901 to September 28, 1901, turning a lead of 1 game into a lead of 10.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 56 of the 159 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates spent 125 of the season's 172 charted days in first place.