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1989 MLB NL East standings
The Chicago Cubs won the 1989 MLB NL East division race at 93-69, 6 games ahead of the New York Mets.
🏆How the 1989 playoffs went
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NL East standings, 1989
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 93 | 69 | .574 | - | 8-2 | W2 |
| New York Mets (NYM) | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6 | 7-3 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 86 | 76 | .531 | 7 | 4-6 | L2 |
| Montreal Expos (MON) | 81 | 81 | .500 | 12 | 3-7 | L5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 74 | 88 | .457 | 19 | 3-7 | L4 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 67 | 95 | .414 | 26 | 5-5 | W4 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 16 times.
- The Chicago Cubs trailed by as many as 3.5 games on May 14, 1989.
- The Chicago Cubs took first place for good on August 7, 1989.
- The Montreal Expos led by 3.5 games as late as July 27, 1989.
- The Chicago Cubs went 23-16 from August 2, 1989 to September 14, 1989, turning a deficit of 3 games into a lead of 5.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 66 of the 177 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Chicago Cubs spent 108 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.