1980 MLB NL East standings

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The Philadelphia Phillies won the 1980 MLB NL East division race at 91-71, 1 game ahead of the Montreal Expos. It came down to the final days: the Philadelphia Phillies did not lead for good until October 3, 1980.

How the 1980 playoffs went

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NL East standings, 1980

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Philadelphia Phillies (PHI)	91	71	.562	-	7-3	L1
Montreal Expos (MON)	90	72	.556	1	6-4	W1
Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT)	83	79	.512	8	3-7	W1
St. Louis Cardinals (STL)	74	88	.457	17	5-5	W1
New York Mets (NYM)	67	95	.414	24	4-6	L1
Chicago Cubs (CHC)	64	98	.395	27	4-6	L1

Final standings.

Turning points

The lead changed hands 30 times.
The Philadelphia Phillies trailed by as many as 6 games on August 10, 1980.
The Philadelphia Phillies took first place for good on October 3, 1980.
The Montreal Expos won 10 games in a row from June 4, 1980 to June 13, 1980, the longest run of the race.
The Pittsburgh Pirates led by 5 games as late as May 15, 1980.
The Philadelphia Phillies went 16-8 from August 11, 1980 to September 4, 1980, turning a deficit of 6 games into a lead of 1 game.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 102 of the 174 days played.
Six teams held first place.
The Philadelphia Phillies spent 26 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.