1982 MLB NL West standings

Name: 1982 MLB NL West standings
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The Atlanta Braves won the 1982 MLB NL West division race at 89-73, 1 game ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. It came down to the final days: the Atlanta Braves did not lead for good until September 28, 1982.

How the 1982 playoffs went

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NL West standings, 1982

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Atlanta Braves (ATL)	89	73	.549	-	7-3	L1
Los Angeles Dodgers (LA)	88	74	.543	1	3-7	L1
San Francisco Giants (SF)	87	75	.537	2	6-4	W1
San Diego Padres (SD)	81	81	.500	8	4-6	W1
Houston Astros (HOU)	77	85	.475	12	5-5	W2
Cincinnati Reds (CIN)	61	101	.377	28	5-5	L2

Final standings.

Turning points

The lead changed hands 10 times.
The Atlanta Braves trailed by as many as 4 games on August 18, 1982.
The Atlanta Braves took first place for good on September 28, 1982.
The Atlanta Braves won 13 games in a row from April 6, 1982 to April 21, 1982, the longest run of the race.
The Los Angeles Dodgers led by 4 games as late as August 18, 1982.
The Atlanta Braves went 25-14 from June 14, 1982 to July 29, 1982, turning a lead of 1.5 games into a lead of 9 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 39 of the 174 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The Atlanta Braves spent 149 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.