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1997 MLB NL East standings
The Atlanta Braves won the 1997 MLB NL East division race at 101-61, 9 games ahead of the Florida Marlins.
🏆How the 1997 playoffs went
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NL East standings, 1997
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Atlanta Braves (ATL) | 101 | 61 | .623 | - | 6-4 | L2 |
| Florida Marlins (FLA) | 92 | 70 | .568 | 9 | 3-7 | L4 |
| New York Mets (NYM) | 88 | 74 | .543 | 13 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Montreal Expos (MON) | 78 | 84 | .481 | 23 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 68 | 94 | .420 | 33 | 6-4 | W3 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands once.
- The Atlanta Braves trailed by as many as 2 games on April 2, 1997.
- The Atlanta Braves took first place for good on April 14, 1997.
- The Montreal Expos won 10 games in a row from June 6, 1997 to June 16, 1997, the longest run of the race.
- The Florida Marlins led by 2 games as late as April 11, 1997.
- The Atlanta Braves went 17-6 from April 11, 1997 to May 7, 1997, turning a deficit of 2 games into a lead of 5.5 games.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Atlanta Braves spent 169 of the season's 181 charted days in first place.