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The National League Central Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. It was created in 1994, merging two teams from the West (Cincinnati and Houston) and three teams from the East (Chicago, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis) divisons of the National League. In 1998 it became the largest division in Major League Baseball, with the addition of a sixth member (Milwaukee).

Contents

Current members

Division Lineups

1994-1997

Changes from 1993

1998-present

Changes from 1997

Division champions

Postseason result: Swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in Divisional Series, swept by the Atlanta Braves in Championship Series Postseason result: Swept the San Diego Padres in Divisional Series, lost to Atlanta 4-3 in Championship Series Postseason result: Swept by Atlanta in Divisional Series Postseason result: Lost to San Diego 3-1 in Divisional Series Postseason result: Lost to Atlanta 3-1 in Divisional Series Postseason result: Swept Atlanta in Divisional Series, lost to the New York Mets 4-1 in Championship Series Postseason result: Swept by Atlanta in Divisional Series Postseason result: Swept the Arizona Diamondbacks in Divisional Series, lost to the San Francisco Giants 4-1 in Championship Series Postseason result: Won Divsional Series 3-2 over Atlanta, lost to the Florida Marlins 4-3 in Championship Series Postseason result: Won Divisional Series 3-1 over Los Angeles, Won Championship Series 4-3 over Houston, Swept by the Boston Red Sox in World Series Postseason result: Swept San Diego in Divisional Series, Lost to Houston 4-2 in Championship Series

† - 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. 2001 is considered the first shared divisional championship in MLB history. [MLB.com]

National League Championships

The division has produced two National League Pennant winners: St. Louis in 2004 and Houston in 2005. Both teams lost in four straight games in the World Series.

Wildcard winners

The Wildcard is given to the team in each league with the best record that did not win its division and was first introduced in 1994, however, the system was not implemented until the following season, as a player strike prematurely ended the 1994 season. Since its implementation four NL Central teams have won this award. Postseason result: Swept by Atlanta in Divisional Series Postseason result: Lost to Arizona 3-2 in Divisional Series Postseason result: Won the Divisional Series 3-2 over Atlanta, Lost to St. Louis 4-3 in Championship Series Postseason result: Won the Divisional Series 3-1 over Atlanta, won the Championship Series 4-2 over St. Louis, swept by the Chicago White Sox in the World Series

See also

Reference

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