National League East
Appearance
The National League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions.
Divisional membership
Current members
- Atlanta Braves - Joined in 1994; formerly of the NL West
- Florida Marlins - Joined in 1993 as an expansion team
- New York Mets - Founding member
- Philadelphia Phillies - Founding member
- Washington Nationals - Founding member (as an expansion team; originally the Montreal Expos)
Division lineups
Time period | Lineup | Changes from previous setup |
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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 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-present | Atlanta Braves, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals | The Montreal Expos relocated to Washington, D.C., becoming the Washington Nationals |
NL East champions by year
Year | Winner | Record | % | Playoffs |
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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.
Most Division Titles
Rank | Team | Titles | Year(s) |
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1 | Atlanta Braves | 11 | 1995-2005 |
2 | Philadelphia Phillies | 9 | 1976-78, 1980, 1983, 1993, 2007-09 |
3 | New York Mets | 5 | 1969, 1973, 1986, 1988, 2006 |
4 | Florida Marlins | 0 | |
5 | Washington Nationals | 0 |
Wildcard winners produced
- See List of National League Wild Card winners (since 1994)
Year | Winner | Record | % | GB | Playoffs |
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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 |
§ - 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.
See also
- National League Central
- National League West
- American League East
- American League Central
- American League West