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1996 MLB NL East standings
The Atlanta Braves won the 1996 MLB NL East division race at 96-66, 8 games ahead of the Montreal Expos.
🏆How the 1996 playoffs went
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NL East standings, 1996
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Atlanta Braves (ATL) | 96 | 66 | .593 | - | 6-4 | L1 |
| Montreal Expos (MON) | 88 | 74 | .543 | 8 | 3-7 | W1 |
| Florida Marlins (FLA) | 80 | 82 | .494 | 16 | 7-3 | L2 |
| New York Mets (NYM) | 71 | 91 | .438 | 25 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 67 | 95 | .414 | 29 | 5-5 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Atlanta Braves trailed by as many as 3.5 games on April 25, 1996.
- The Atlanta Braves took first place for good on May 19, 1996.
- The Florida Marlins won 9 games in a row from May 6, 1996 to May 14, 1996, the longest run of the race.
- The Montreal Expos led by 3.5 games as late as April 26, 1996.
- The Atlanta Braves led by as many as 12.5 games on August 30, 1996.
- The Atlanta Braves went 24-7 from April 26, 1996 to June 3, 1996, turning a deficit of 3.5 games into a lead of 5.5 games.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Atlanta Braves spent 139 of the season's 183 charted days in first place.