2012 MLB NL East standings

NL East standings, 2012

Final standings.

Turning points

• The lead changed hands 8 times.
• The Washington Nationals trailed by as many as 2 games on April 9, 2012.
• The Washington Nationals took first place for good on May 22, 2012.
• The Washington Nationals won 8 games in a row from August 4, 2012 to August 11, 2012, the longest run of the race.
• The New York Mets led by 2 games as late as April 9, 2012.
• The Washington Nationals led by as many as 8.5 games on September 12, 2012.
• The Washington Nationals went 14-6 from May 20, 2012 to June 13, 2012, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 5 games.
• The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 42 of the 177 days played.
• The Washington Nationals spent 180 of the season's 190 charted days in first place.