The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. [edit] Divisional membership [edit] Current members [edit] Division lineups | Time period | Lineup | Changes from previous setup | | 1969-1992 | Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals | Creation of division due to 1969 expansion | | 1993 | Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals | Florida Marlins added in 1993 expansion | | 1994-2004 | Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies | Atlanta Braves moved in from the NL West Division; Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals moved into newly-created NL Central Division | | 2005-present | Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals | Montreal Expos relocated to Washington, D.C., becoming the Washington Nationals | [edit] NL East champions by year | Year | Winner | Record | % | Playoffs | | 1969 | New York Mets | 100-62 | .617 | Won World Series over Baltimore, 4-1 | | 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 89-73 | .549 | Lost NLCS to Cincinnati, 3-0 | | 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 97-65 | .599 | Won World Series over Baltimore, 4-3 | | 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 96-59 | .619 | Lost NLCS to Cincinnati, 3-2 | | 1973 | New York Mets | 82-79 | .509 | Lost World Series to Oakland, 4-3 | | 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 88-74 | .543 | Lost NLCS to Los Angeles, 3-1 | | 1975 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 92-69 | .571 | Lost NLCS to Cincinnati, 3-0 | | 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies | 101-61 | .623 | Lost NLCS to Cincinnati, 3-0 | | 1977 | Philadelphia Phillies | 101-61 | .623 | Lost NLCS to Los Angeles, 3-1 | | 1978 | Philadelphia Phillies | 90-72 | .556 | Lost NLCS to Los Angeles, 3-1 | | 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 98-64 | .605 | Won World Series over Baltimore, 4-3 | | 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies | 91-71 | .562 | Won World Series over Kansas City, 4-2 | | 1981 | Montreal Expos† | 60-48 | .556 | Lost NLCS to Los Angeles, 3-2 | | 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals | 92-70 | .570 | Won World Series over Milwaukee, 4-3 | | 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies | 90-72 | .556 | Lost World Series to Baltimore, 4-1 | | 1984 | Chicago Cubs | 96-65 | .596 | Lost NLCS to San Diego, 3-2 | | 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals | 101-61 | .623 | Lost World Series to Kansas City, 4-3 | | 1986 | New York Mets | 108-54 | .667 | Won World Series over Boston, 4-3 | | 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals | 95-67 | .586 | Lost World Series to Minnesota, 4-3 | | 1988 | New York Mets | 100-60 | .625 | Lost NLCS to Los Angeles, 4-3 | | 1989 | Chicago Cubs | 93-69 | .574 | Lost NLCS to San Francisco, 4-1 | | 1990 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 95-67 | .586 | Lost NLCS to Cincinnati, 4-2 | | 1991 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 98-64 | .605 | Lost NLCS to Atlanta, 4-3 | | 1992 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 96-66 | .593 | Lost NLCS to Atlanta, 4-3 | | 1993 | Philadelphia Phillies | 97-65 | .599 | Lost World Series to Toronto, 4-2 | | 1994 (through August 11) | Montreal Expos§ | 74-40 | .649 | No Playoffs | | 1995 (starting April 25, 144 G) | Atlanta Braves | 90-54 | .625 | Won World Series over Cleveland, 4-2 | | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | 96-66 | .593 | Lost World Series to New York, 4-2 | | 1997 | Atlanta Braves | 101-61 | .623 | Lost NLCS to Florida, 4-2 | | 1998 | Atlanta Braves | 106-56 | .654 | Lost NLCS to San Diego, 4-2 | | 1999 | Atlanta Braves | 103-59 | .636 | Lost World Series to New York, 4-0 | | 2000 | Atlanta Braves | 95-67 | .586 | Lost NLDS to St. Louis, 3-0 | | 2001 | Atlanta Braves | 88-74 | .543 | Lost NLCS to Arizona, 4-1 | | 2002 | Atlanta Braves | 101-59 | .631 | Lost NLDS to San Francisco, 3-2 | | 2003 | Atlanta Braves | 101-61 | .623 | Lost NLDS to Chicago, 3-2 | | 2004 | Atlanta Braves | 96-66 | .593 | Lost NLDS to Houston, 3-2 | | 2005 | Atlanta Braves | 90-72 | .556 | Lost NLDS to Houston, 3-1 | | 2006 | New York Mets | 97-65 | .599 | Lost NLCS to St. Louis, 4-3 | | 2007 | Philadelphia Phillies | 89-73 | .549 | Lost NLDS to Colorado, 3-0 | | 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies | 92-70 | .568 | Won World Series over Tampa Bay, 4-1 | | 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies | 93-69 | .574 | Lost World Series to New York, 4-2 | † - Due to the player's strike, the season was split. Montreal won the second half and defeated first-half champion Philadelphia (59-48) in the postseason.
§ - Due to the players' strike starting August 12, no official winner was awarded. Montreal was leading at the strike.
[edit] Most Division Titles | Rank | Team | Titles | Year(s) | | 1 | Atlanta Braves | 11 | 1995-2005 | | 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 9 | 1976-78, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2007-09 | | 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates* | 9 | 1970-72, 1974-75, 1979, 1990-92 | | 4 | New York Mets | 5 | 1969, 1973, 1986, 1988, 2006 | | 5 | St. Louis Cardinals* | 3 | 1982, 1985, 1987 | | 6 | Chicago Cubs* | 2 | 1984, 1989 | * - Left division in 1993 [edit] Wildcard winners produced - See List of National League Wild Card winners (since 1994)
§ - Due to the players' strike, no official wild card winner was awarded. Atlanta was leading the wild card at the strike.
* - Defeated the Cincinnati Reds in a One-Game Playoff for the Wild Card, 5-0. [edit] See also [edit] References |
