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1945 MLB NL standings
The Chicago Cubs won the 1945 National League pennant race at 98-56, 3 games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals.
🏆How the 1945 playoffs went
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NL standings, 1945
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 98 | 56 | .636 | - | 8-2 | W5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 95 | 59 | .617 | 3 | 7-3 | W3 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers (BRO) | 87 | 67 | .565 | 11 | 7-3 | W4 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 82 | 72 | .532 | 16 | 3-7 | L3 |
| New York Giants (NYG) | 78 | 74 | .513 | 19 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Boston Braves (BSN) | 67 | 85 | .441 | 30 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Reds (CIN) | 61 | 93 | .396 | 37 | 2-8 | L6 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 46 | 108 | .299 | 52 | 2-8 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Chicago Cubs trailed by as many as 9 games on May 18, 1945.
- The Chicago Cubs took first place for good on July 8, 1945.
- The Chicago Cubs won 11 games in a row from July 1, 1945 to July 12, 1945, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Giants led by 6.5 games as late as May 28, 1945.
- The Chicago Cubs led by as many as 7 games on August 19, 1945.
- The Chicago Cubs went 36-9 from June 27, 1945 to August 8, 1945, turning a deficit of 6 games into a lead of 6 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Chicago Cubs spent 87 of the season's 167 charted days in first place.