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2001 MLB NL East standings
The Atlanta Braves won the 2001 MLB NL East division race at 88-74, 2 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies.
🏆How the 2001 playoffs went
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NL East standings, 2001
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Atlanta Braves (ATL) | 88 | 74 | .543 | - | 6-4 | L1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 86 | 76 | .531 | 2 | 5-5 | W3 |
| New York Mets (NYM) | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Florida Marlins (FLA) | 76 | 86 | .469 | 12 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Montreal Expos (MON) | 68 | 94 | .420 | 20 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 8 times.
- The Atlanta Braves trailed by as many as 8 games on May 31, 2001.
- The Atlanta Braves took first place for good on September 25, 2001.
- The Philadelphia Phillies led by 8 games as late as June 1, 2001.
- The Atlanta Braves led by as many as 3.5 games on September 7, 2001.
- The Atlanta Braves went 16-8 from June 1, 2001 to June 27, 2001, turning a deficit of 8 games into a lead of half a game.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 66 of the 172 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Atlanta Braves spent 85 of the season's 190 charted days in first place.