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Standings

Central
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
Houston Astros8478.519--Larry Dierker
Pittsburgh Pirates7983.4885.0Gene Lamont
Cincinnati Reds7686.4698.0Jack McKeon
Ray Knight
St. Louis Cardinals7389.45111.0Tony LaRussa
Chicago Cubs6894.42016.0Jim Riggleman
East
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
Atlanta Braves10161.623--Bobby Cox
Florida Marlins9270.5689.0Jim Leyland
New York Mets8874.54313.0Bobby Valentine
Montreal Expos7884.48123.0Felipe Alou
Philadelphia Phillies6894.42033.0Terry Francona
West
Team NameWLPctGBLManager(s)
San Francisco Giants9072.556--Dusty Baker
Los Angeles Dodgers8874.5432.0Bill Russell
Colorado Rockies8379.5127.0Don Baylor
San Diego Padres7686.46914.0Bruce Bochy

Playoff teams in bold.


League Leaders

Batting Average:   Tony Gwynn - San Diego Padres (.372)
On Base Pct (OBP):   Larry Walker - Colorado Rockies (.452)
Slugging Pct (SLG):   Larry Walker - Colorado Rockies (.720)
At Bats:   Mark Grudzielanek - Montreal Expos (649)
Runs:   Craig Biggio - Houston Astros (146)
Hits:   Tony Gwynn - San Diego Padres (220)
Doubles:   Mark Grudzielanek - Montreal Expos (54)
Triples:   Delino DeShields - St. Louis Cardinals (14)
Home Runs:   Larry Walker - Colorado Rockies (49)
Runs Batted In:   Andres Galarraga - Colorado Rockies (140)
Total Bases:   Larry Walker - Colorado Rockies (409)
Walks:   Barry Bonds - San Francisco Giants (145)
Strikeouts:   Sammy Sosa - Chicago Cubs (174)
Stolen Bases:   Tony Womack - Pittsburgh Pirates (60)
Hit by Pitch:   Craig Biggio - Houston Astros (34)

Wins:   Denny Neagle - Atlanta Braves (20)
Losses:   Mark Leiter - Philadelphia Phillies (17)
Earned Run Avg (ERA):   Pedro Martinez - Montreal Expos (1.90)
Games:   Julian Tavarez - San Francisco Giants (89)
Complete Games:   Pedro Martinez - Montreal Expos (13)
Shutouts:   Carlos Perez - Montreal Expos (5)
Saves:   Jeff Shaw - Cincinnati Reds (42)
Innings Pitched:   John Smoltz - Atlanta Braves (256)
Walks:   Shawn Estes - San Francisco Giants (100)
Strikeouts:   Curt Schilling - Philadelphia Phillies (319)
BB+H/IP (WHIP):   Pedro Martinez - Montreal Expos (0.93)
Hits/9 Ip:   Pedro Martinez - Montreal Expos (5.89)
HR/9 Ip:   Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves (0.35)
Walks/9 Ip:   Greg Maddux - Atlanta Braves (0.77)
SO/9 Ip:   Pedro Martinez - Montreal Expos (11.37)

Team Information

Team NamePayrollAttendance
Atlanta Braves$50,488,5003,464,488
Chicago Cubs$39,829,3332,190,308
Cincinnati Reds$43,267,0001,785,788
Colorado Rockies$42,870,5013,888,453
Florida Marlins$47,753,0002,364,387
Houston Astros$32,935,0002,046,781
Los Angeles Dodgers$43,400,0003,319,504
Montreal Expos$18,335,5001,497,609
New York Mets$38,474,5671,766,174
Philadelphia Phillies$35,463,5001,490,638
Pittsburgh Pirates$9,071,6661,657,022
San Diego Padres$34,698,6722,089,333
San Francisco Giants$33,469,2131,690,869
St. Louis Cardinals$44,179,1672,634,014