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2009 MLB NL Central standings
The St. Louis Cardinals won the 2009 MLB NL Central division race at 91-71, 7.5 games ahead of the Chicago Cubs.
🏆How the 2009 playoffs went
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NL Central standings, 2009
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (STL) | 91 | 71 | .562 | - | 2-8 | L3 |
| Chicago Cubs (CHC) | 83 | 78 | .516 | 7.5 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers (MIL) | 80 | 82 | .494 | 11 | 5-5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati Reds (CIN) | 78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Houston Astros (HOU) | 74 | 88 | .457 | 17 | 3-7 | L3 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates (PIT) | 62 | 99 | .385 | 28.5 | 6-4 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 20 times.
- The St. Louis Cardinals trailed by as many as 3 games on May 18, 2009.
- The St. Louis Cardinals took first place for good on August 7, 2009.
- The Milwaukee Brewers led by 3 games as late as May 19, 2009.
- The St. Louis Cardinals went 24-7 from July 30, 2009 to September 4, 2009, turning a deficit of half a game into a lead of 11.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 75 of the 179 days played.
- Six teams held first place.
- The St. Louis Cardinals spent 136 of the season's 185 charted days in first place.