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The Chicago Cubs won the 1938 National League pennant race at 89-63, 2 games ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It came down to the final days: the Chicago Cubs did not lead for good until September 28, 1938.
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NL standings, 1938
Team W L Pct GB L10 Streak (CHC) 89 63 .586 - 8-2 L1 (PIT) 86 64 .573 2 3-7 L2 (NYG) 83 67 .553 5 7-3 W3 (CIN) 82 68 .547 6 6-4 W2 (BSN) 77 75 .507 12 6-4 L3 (STL) 71 80 .470 17.5 3-7 W1 (BRO) 69 80 .463 18.5 6-4 W3 (PHI) 45 105 .300 43 1-9 L6
Final standings.
Turning points The lead changed hands 6 times. The Chicago Cubs trailed by as many as 9 games on August 20, 1938. The Chicago Cubs took first place for good on September 28, 1938. The Pittsburgh Pirates won 13 games in a row from June 29, 1938 to July 12, 1938, the longest run of the race. The Pittsburgh Pirates led by 7 games as late as September 1, 1938. The Chicago Cubs went 30-11 from August 20, 1938 to October 1, 1938, turning a deficit of 9 games into a lead of 2 games. Eight teams held first place. The Pittsburgh Pirates held first place for 78 straight days, the season's longest run. The Chicago Cubs spent 11 of the season's 168 charted days in first place.
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