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NL CENTRAL CHAMPIONS



  • 1997: Houston Astros

  • Result: Swept by Atlanta in Divisional Series

  • 1998: Houston Astros

  • Result: Lost to San Diego 3-1 in Divisional Series

  • 1999: Houston Astros

  • Result: Lost to Atlanta 3-1 in Divisional Series

  • 2000: St. Louis Cardinals

  • Result: Swept Atlanta in Divisional Series, lost to the New York Mets 4-1 in Championship Series

  • 2001: Houston Astros

  • Result: Swept by Atlanta in Divisional 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.


NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The division has produced two National League Pennant winners: St. Louis in 2004 and Houston in 2005. Both teams were swept 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 1995. Since then four NL Central teams have won this award.
  • 1998: Chicago Cubs

  • Result: Swept by Atlanta in Divisional Series

  • 2001: St. Louis Cardinals

  • Result: Lost to Arizona 3-2 in Divisional Series

  • 2004: Houston Astros

  • Result: Won the Divisional Series 3-2 over Atlanta, Lost to St. Louis 4-3 in Championship Series

  • 2005: Houston Astros

  • 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



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