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1976 MLB NL East standings
The Philadelphia Phillies won the 1976 MLB NL East division race at 101-61, 9 games ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
🏆How the 1976 playoffs went
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NL East standings, 1976
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 101 | 61 | .623 | - | 8-2 | W4 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 92 | 70 | .568 | 9 | 6-4 | W3 |
| New York Mets (NYM) | 86 | 76 | .531 | 15 | 5-5 | L5 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 75 | 87 | .463 | 26 | 5-5 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 72 | 90 | .444 | 29 | 4-6 | L4 |
| Montreal Expos (MON) | 55 | 107 | .340 | 46 | 2-8 | L3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 9 times.
- The Philadelphia Phillies trailed by as many as 3.5 games on April 16, 1976.
- The Philadelphia Phillies took first place for good on May 9, 1976.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates won 10 games in a row from August 25, 1976 to September 4, 1976, the longest run of the race.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates led by 2.5 games as late as April 19, 1976.
- The Philadelphia Phillies led by as many as 15.5 games on August 24, 1976.
- The Philadelphia Phillies went 28-9 from April 30, 1976 to June 10, 1976, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 8.5 games.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Philadelphia Phillies spent 156 of the season's 179 charted days in first place.