National League Central
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The National League Central Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions.
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[edit] Current members
- Chicago Cubs
- Cincinnati Reds
- Houston Astros
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- St. Louis Cardinals
[edit] Division Lineups
[edit] 1994-1997
[edit] Lineup for 1994-1997
- Chicago Cubs
- Cincinnati Reds
- Houston Astros
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- St. Louis Cardinals
[edit] Changes from 1993
- Creation of division due to 1994 MLB realignment
- The Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros moved in from the NL West
- The Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals moved in from the NL East
[edit] 1998-Present
[edit] Current Lineup
- Chicago Cubs
- Cincinnati Reds
- Houston Astros
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- St. Louis Cardinals
[edit] Changes from 1997
- The Milwaukee Brewers moved in from the AL Central
[edit] NL Central champions by year
- 1994: None (Due to strike)
- 1995: Cincinnati Reds
- 1996: St. Louis Cardinals
- 1997: Houston Astros
- 1998: Houston Astros
- 1999: Houston Astros
- 2000: St. Louis Cardinals
- 2001: Houston Astros†
- 2002: St. Louis Cardinals
- 2003: Chicago Cubs
- 2004: St. Louis Cardinals
- 2005: St. Louis Cardinals
† - The Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals finished the 2001 season tied for first place with identical records. Houston won the season series against St. Louis and was awarded the tie-breaker; St. Louis was awarded the wild card berth. Had a team from another division won the wild card, a one game playoff would have decided the division champion.
[edit] Wildcard winners produced
- 1998: Chicago Cubs
- 2001: St. Louis Cardinals
- 2004: Houston Astros
- 2005: Houston Astros
[edit] See also
- American League East
- American League Central
- American League West
- National League East
- National League West
