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1988 MLB NL East standings
The New York Mets won the 1988 MLB NL East division race at 100-60, 15 games ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
🏆How the 1988 playoffs went
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NL East standings, 1988
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| New York Mets (NYM) | 100 | 60 | .625 | - | 7-3 | W3 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 85 | 75 | .531 | 15 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Montreal Expos (MON) | 81 | 81 | .500 | 20 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 77 | 85 | .475 | 24 | 6-4 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 76 | 86 | .469 | 25 | 3-7 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 65 | 96 | .404 | 35.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- The New York Mets trailed by as many as 2 games on April 11, 1988.
- The New York Mets took first place for good on May 3, 1988.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates won 9 games in a row from July 5, 1988 to July 17, 1988, the longest run of the race.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates led by 2 games as late as April 26, 1988.
- The New York Mets went 29-8 from August 21, 1988 to October 2, 1988, turning a lead of 3.5 games into a lead of 15 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The New York Mets spent 158 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.