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2006 MLB NL Central standings
The St. Louis Cardinals won the 2006 MLB NL Central division race at 83-78, 1.5 games ahead of the Houston Astros.
🏆How the 2006 playoffs went
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NL Central standings, 2006
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 83 | 78 | .516 | - | 3-7 | L1 |
| Houston Astros (HOU) | 82 | 80 | .506 | 1.5 | 8-2 | L1 |
| Cincinnati Reds (CIN) | 80 | 82 | .494 | 3.5 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 75 | 87 | .463 | 8.5 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 67 | 95 | .414 | 16.5 | 2-8 | W2 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 66 | 96 | .407 | 17.5 | 4-6 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 9 times.
- The St. Louis Cardinals trailed by as many as 3 games on May 4, 2006.
- The St. Louis Cardinals took first place for good on June 9, 2006.
- The Houston Astros won 9 games in a row from September 20, 2006 to September 28, 2006, the longest run of the race.
- The Houston Astros led by 1.5 games as late as April 23, 2006.
- The St. Louis Cardinals led by as many as 7 games on September 17, 2006.
- The St. Louis Cardinals went 25-14 from May 4, 2006 to June 18, 2006, turning a deficit of 3 games into a lead of 5.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 55 of the 179 days played.
- The St. Louis Cardinals spent 146 of the season's 183 charted days in first place.