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1998 MLB NL Central standings
The Houston Astros won the 1998 MLB NL Central division race at 102-60, 12.5 games ahead of the Chicago Cubs.
🏆How the 1998 playoffs went
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NL Central standings, 1998
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Houston Astros (HOU) | 102 | 60 | .630 | - | 5-5 | W1 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 90 | 73 | .552 | 12.5 | 4-6 | W1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 83 | 79 | .512 | 19 | 8-2 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Reds (CIN) | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25 | 7-3 | W3 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 74 | 88 | .457 | 28 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 69 | 93 | .426 | 33 | 1-9 | L8 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Houston Astros trailed by as many as 3.5 games on April 23, 1998.
- The Houston Astros took first place for good on June 9, 1998.
- The Chicago Cubs won 10 games in a row from May 29, 1998 to June 8, 1998, the longest run of the race.
- The Milwaukee Brewers led by 2.5 games as late as April 24, 1998.
- The Houston Astros went 29-9 from August 1, 1998 to September 11, 1998, turning a lead of 3.5 games into a lead of 13 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 38 of the 176 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Houston Astros spent 150 of the season's 182 charted days in first place.