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1991 MLB NL East standings
The Pittsburgh Pirates won the 1991 MLB NL East division race at 98-64, 14 games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals.
🏆How the 1991 playoffs went
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NL East standings, 1991
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 98 | 64 | .605 | - | 5-5 | W2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 84 | 78 | .519 | 14 | 5-5 | L3 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 78 | 84 | .481 | 20 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 77 | 83 | .481 | 20 | 5-5 | W4 |
| New York Mets (NYM) | 77 | 84 | .478 | 20.5 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Montreal Expos (MON) | 71 | 90 | .441 | 26.5 | 4-6 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates trailed by as many as 2.5 games on April 15, 1991.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates took first place for good on April 27, 1991.
- The Philadelphia Phillies won 13 games in a row from July 30, 1991 to August 12, 1991, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Mets led by 1.5 games as late as April 15, 1991.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates went 19-8 from August 27, 1991 to September 25, 1991, turning a lead of 4 games into a lead of 14 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates spent 172 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.