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1918 MLB NL standings
The Chicago Cubs won the 1918 National League pennant race at 84-45, 10.5 games ahead of the New York Giants.
🏆How the 1918 playoffs went
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NL standings, 1918
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 84 | 45 | .651 | - | 5-5 | L1 |
| New York Giants (NYG) | 71 | 53 | .573 | 10.5 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Reds (CIN) | 68 | 60 | .531 | 15.5 | 7-3 | W6 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 65 | 60 | .520 | 17 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Brooklyn Robins (BRO) | 57 | 69 | .452 | 25.5 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 55 | 68 | .447 | 26 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Boston Braves (BSN) | 53 | 71 | .427 | 28.5 | 5-5 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 51 | 78 | .395 | 33 | 2-8 | L4 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Chicago Cubs trailed by as many as 4.5 games on May 7, 1918.
- The Chicago Cubs took first place for good on June 6, 1918.
- The Chicago Cubs won 9 games in a row from April 24, 1918 to May 5, 1918, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Giants led by 4.5 games as late as May 21, 1918.
- The Chicago Cubs went 20-9 from July 26, 1918 to August 24, 1918, turning a lead of 2 games into a lead of 11.5 games.
- Eight teams held first place.
- The Chicago Cubs spent 90 of the season's 141 charted days in first place.