National League East
| League | National League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Major League Baseball |
| Founded | 1969 |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Most recent champion(s) | Philadelphia Phillies (11th title) |
| Most titles | Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies (11) |
The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies are tied for the most National League East Division titles (11). All of Atlanta's NL East titles came during a record stretch of 14 consecutive division titles. (The first three titles of that streak came when the Braves were in the National League West Division.) Philadelphia has won the last five consecutive division titles (2007-2011).
During the two-division era, from 1969 to 1993, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates alone owned more than half of the division titles, having won a combined 15 of 25 championships during that span.[1] They were also the only teams in the division to have won consecutive titles during that span.[2][3][4]
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[edit] Divisional membership
[edit] Current members
- Atlanta Braves – Joined in 1994; formerly of the NL West
- Miami Marlins – Joined in 1993 as an expansion team (originally as the Florida Marlins)
- New York Mets – Founding member
- Philadelphia Phillies – Founding member
- Washington Nationals – Founding member (originally as the Montreal Expos in 1969; then in 2005 when the Expos relocated to Washington)
[edit] Former members
- Chicago Cubs - Founding member, Currently part of the NL Central.
- Pittsburgh Pirates - Founding member, Currently part of the NL Central.
- St. Louis Cardinals - Founding member, Currently part of the NL Central.
[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, Montreal added as well |
| 1993 | Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals | Florida Marlins added in the 1993 expansion |
| 1994–2004 | Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies | The Atlanta Braves moved in from the NL West, and the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals moved into newly-created National League Central Division |
| 2005–2011 | Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals | The Montreal Expos relocated to Washington, D.C., becoming the Washington Nationals |
| 2012–present | Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals | The Marlins changed their name to the Miami Marlins |
[edit] NL East champions by year
- Team names link to the season in which each team played
† – Due to the 1981 Major League Baseball strike, the season was split. Montreal won the second half and defeated first-half champion Philadelphia (59–48) in the postseason.
§ – Due to the 1994 Major League Baseball strike starting August 12, no official winner was awarded. Montreal was leading at the strike.
[edit] Most Division Titles
| Team | Titles | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 11 | 1995–2005 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 11 | 1976–1978, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2007–2011 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 9 | 1970–1972, 1974–1975, 1979, 1990–1992 |
| New York Mets | 5 | 1969, 1973, 1986, 1988, 2006 |
| St Louis Cardinals | 3 | 1982, 1985, 1987 |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 1984, 1989 |
| Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos | 1 | 1981 |
| Miami/Florida Marlins | 0 |
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[edit] Wildcard winners produced
| Year | Winner | Record | % | GB | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Florida Marlins | 92–70 | .568 | 9 | Won World Series over Cleveland, 4–3 |
| 1999 | New York Mets* | 97–66 | .595 | 6.5 | Lost NLCS to Atlanta, 4–2 |
| 2000 | New York Mets | 94–68 | .580 | 1 | Lost World Series to New York, 4–1 |
| 2003 | Florida Marlins | 91–71 | .562 | 10 | Won World Series over New York, 4–2 |
| 2010 | Atlanta Braves | 91-71 | .562 | Lost NLDS to San Francisco, 3-1 |
* – Defeated the Cincinnati Reds in a One-Game Playoff for the Wild Card, 5–0.
[edit] See also
- National League Central
- National League West
- American League East
- American League Central
- American League West
[edit] References
- ^ Collier, Gene (September 27, 1993). "Pirates, Phillies Have Owned the Outgoing NL East Division". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: p. D1.
- ^ Collier, Gene (July 4, 2005). "Pirates—Phillies: A Rivalry Lost and Missed". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: p. D1.
- ^ Von Benko, George (July 7, 2005). "Notes: Phils–Pirates rivalry fading". Phillies.MLB.com. Major League Baseball. http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050707&content_id=1119893&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ "Pirates perform rare three-peat feat 4-2". USA Today: p. 5C. September 28, 1992.
