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1986 MLB NL East standings
The New York Mets won the 1986 MLB NL East division race at 108-54, 21.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies.
🏆How the 1986 playoffs went
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NL East standings, 1986
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| New York Mets (NYM) | 108 | 54 | .667 | - | 9-1 | W5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 86 | 75 | .534 | 21.5 | 6-4 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 79 | 82 | .491 | 28.5 | 4-6 | L4 |
| Montreal Expos (MON) | 78 | 83 | .484 | 29.5 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 70 | 90 | .438 | 37 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 64 | 98 | .395 | 44 | 2-8 | L3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The New York Mets trailed by as many as 2.5 games on April 14, 1986.
- The New York Mets took first place for good on April 23, 1986.
- The New York Mets won 11 games in a row from April 18, 1986 to April 30, 1986, the longest run of the race.
- The St. Louis Cardinals led by 1.5 games as late as April 19, 1986.
- The New York Mets went 22-11 from June 24, 1986 to August 2, 1986, turning a lead of 8 games into a lead of 17.5 games.
- Five teams held first place.
- The New York Mets spent 170 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.