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2016 MLB NL East standings
The Washington Nationals won the 2016 MLB NL East division race at 95-67, 8 games ahead of the New York Mets.
🏆How the 2016 playoffs went
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NL East standings, 2016
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Washington Nationals (WSH) | 95 | 67 | .586 | - | 6-4 | W2 |
| New York Mets (NYM) | 87 | 75 | .537 | 8 | 7-3 | L1 |
| Miami Marlins (MIA) | 79 | 82 | .491 | 15.5 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Phillies (PHI) | 71 | 91 | .438 | 24 | 2-8 | W1 |
| Atlanta Braves (ATL) | 68 | 93 | .422 | 26.5 | 8-2 | W2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Washington Nationals trailed by as many as half a game on May 8, 2016.
- The Washington Nationals took first place for good on May 29, 2016.
- The New York Mets won 8 games in a row from April 22, 2016 to April 30, 2016, the longest run of the race.
- The Washington Nationals went 18-11 from July 31, 2016 to September 2, 2016, turning a lead of 4 games into a lead of 10.5 games.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Washington Nationals spent 177 of the season's 183 charted days in first place.