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1906 MLB NL standings
The Chicago Cubs won the 1906 National League pennant race at 116-36, 20 games ahead of the New York Giants.
🏆How the 1906 playoffs went
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NL standings, 1906
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 116 | 36 | .763 | - | 8-2 | W4 |
| New York Giants (NYG) | 96 | 56 | .632 | 20 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 93 | 60 | .608 | 23.5 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 71 | 82 | .464 | 45.5 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Brooklyn Superbas (BRO) | 66 | 86 | .434 | 50 | 7-3 | W4 |
| Cincinnati Reds (CIN) | 64 | 87 | .424 | 51.5 | 3-7 | L3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 52 | 98 | .347 | 63 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Boston Beaneaters (BSN) | 49 | 102 | .325 | 66.5 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 14 times.
- The Chicago Cubs trailed by as many as 2.5 games on April 25, 1906.
- The Chicago Cubs took first place for good on May 28, 1906.
- The Chicago Cubs won 14 games in a row from August 20, 1906 to September 1, 1906, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Giants led by 2.5 games as late as May 2, 1906.
- The Chicago Cubs went 37-2 from August 5, 1906 to September 16, 1906, turning a lead of 4.5 games into a lead of 17.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 37 of the 172 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Chicago Cubs spent 147 of the season's 179 charted days in first place.