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2002 MLB NL Central standings
The St. Louis Cardinals won the 2002 MLB NL Central division race at 97-65, 13 games ahead of the Houston Astros.
🏆How the 2002 playoffs went
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NL Central standings, 2002
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | 8-2 | W2 |
| Houston Astros (HOU) | 84 | 78 | .519 | 13 | 3-7 | L3 |
| Cincinnati Reds (CIN) | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | 4-6 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 72 | 89 | .447 | 24.5 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 67 | 95 | .414 | 30 | 3-7 | W2 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 56 | 106 | .346 | 41 | 2-8 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 6 times.
- The St. Louis Cardinals trailed by as many as 5.5 games on May 7, 2002.
- The St. Louis Cardinals took first place for good on June 18, 2002.
- The St. Louis Cardinals won 8 games in a row from September 3, 2002 to September 11, 2002, the longest run of the race.
- The Cincinnati Reds led by 5 games as late as May 18, 2002.
- The St. Louis Cardinals went 23-6 from August 30, 2002 to September 29, 2002, turning a lead of 2.5 games into a lead of 13 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 44 of the 174 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- The St. Louis Cardinals spent 115 of the season's 183 charted days in first place.