worst point differential of the nl central division since 1998 by year

	DIVISION	DIFF	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	NL Central	-344	2006	971	.467	453	518	33,136	4,402	8,668	1,716	149	1,062	4,199	3,086	407	6,551	522	210	37,333	13,868	2,927	441	263	297	794	.262	.330	.419	.748
2	NL Central	-333	2010	972	.475	462	510	33,077	4,159	8,507	1,697	160	903	3,965	2,966	315	6,929	495	213	36,943	13,233	2,760	360	225	234	725	.257	.322	.400	.722
3	NL Central	-299	2007	972	.472	459	513	33,507	4,508	8,914	1,837	162	1,042	4,316	3,053	362	6,391	468	192	37,583	14,201	3,041	386	275	277	805	.266	.331	.424	.755
4	NL Central	-295	2022	810	.465	377	433	27,049	3,393	6,400	1,262	116	889	3,235	2,549	390	7,065	449	157	30,237	10,561	2,267	66	183	72	582	.237	.310	.390	.700
5	NL Central	-217	2011	972	.477	464	508	33,159	4,097	8,563	1,719	171	880	3,885	2,873	302	6,985	543	228	37,022	13,264	2,770	448	240	269	738	.258	.321	.400	.721
6	NL Central	-217	2009	970	.482	468	502	32,776	4,174	8,409	1,707	186	928	3,994	3,208	333	6,718	498	218	36,988	13,272	2,821	417	254	279	769	.257	.327	.405	.732
7	NL Central	-208	2002	971	.468	454	517	32,719	4,219	8,322	1,664	157	992	4,038	3,336	364	6,738	516	241	37,126	13,276	2,813	467	240	333	744	.254	.328	.406	.734
8	NL Central	-183	2021	810	.494	400	410	26,778	3,544	6,422	1,276	114	948	3,376	2,648	420	7,155	353	134	30,208	10,770	2,338	171	191	121	565	.240	.316	.402	.718
9	NL Central	-151	2000	974	.472	459	513	33,466	4,947	8,871	1,739	176	1,212	4,714	3,723	412	6,774	552	262	38,305	14,598	3,127	401	303	288	780	.265	.343	.436	.779
10	NL Central	-150	2003	972	.486	472	500	33,412	4,566	8,741	1,732	176	1,100	4,346	3,229	441	6,727	486	203	37,765	14,125	3,008	435	248	269	768	.262	.332	.423	.755
11	NL Central	-139	2012	972	.476	463	509	32,886	4,057	8,231	1,630	207	986	3,844	2,834	342	7,652	608	246	36,658	13,233	2,823	376	220	214	683	.250	.314	.402	.717
12	NL Central	-98	2001	972	.484	470	502	32,853	4,570	8,553	1,688	170	1,147	4,341	3,110	424	6,962	484	283	37,118	14,022	3,005	462	269	317	731	.260	.330	.427	.757
13	NL Central	-69	2023	810	.499	404	406	27,305	3,741	6,729	1,345	126	927	3,588	2,843	355	7,093	678	180	30,782	11,107	2,398	79	200	60	554	.246	.323	.407	.730
14	NL Central	-60	2020	298	.480	143	155	9,364	1,214	2,076	390	29	349	1,164	1,061	164	2,682	102	51	10,662	3,571	768	12	61	30	211	.222	.310	.381	.691
15	NL Central	-50	2014	810	.505	409	401	27,327	3,160	6,770	1,371	130	699	3,013	2,271	343	6,303	450	214	30,451	10,498	2,200	321	189	157	584	.248	.311	.384	.696
16	NL Central	22	1999	970	.502	487	483	33,236	4,834	8,812	1,715	192	1,096	4,596	3,712	302	6,897	717	298	37,999	14,199	3,003	463	286	267	685	.265	.342	.427	.769
17	NL Central	23	2008	970	.515	500	470	33,303	4,535	8,772	1,803	149	1,063	4,343	3,246	322	6,589	524	222	37,521	14,062	3,015	385	265	287	709	.263	.332	.422	.755
18	NL Central	39	2019	810	.504	408	402	27,559	3,806	6,905	1,345	132	1,106	3,642	2,688	383	7,092	406	145	30,980	11,832	2,583	167	183	156	587	.251	.324	.429	.753
19	NL Central	39	2017	810	.499	404	406	27,375	3,736	6,888	1,323	153	1,013	3,558	2,846	360	6,862	458	178	30,982	11,556	2,489	229	172	204	625	.252	.328	.422	.750
20	NL Central	81	2004	970	.516	501	469	33,135	4,511	8,676	1,770	188	1,107	4,290	3,181	394	6,877	544	210	37,426	14,143	3,065	439	277	284	731	.262	.331	.427	.758
21	NL Central	87	2024	810	.509	412	398	27,222	3,549	6,553	1,252	129	846	3,383	2,602	319	7,104	764	165	30,438	10,601	2,227	83	212	69	463	.241	.312	.389	.702
22	NL Central	90	2016	810	.505	408	400	27,410	3,703	6,952	1,395	146	935	3,527	2,794	336	6,818	531	212	30,968	11,444	2,476	231	197	183	617	.254	.328	.418	.746
23	NL Central	108	2015	810	.527	427	383	27,657	3,328	6,949	1,383	157	760	3,174	2,442	312	6,661	480	187	30,839	10,926	2,300	236	192	213	586	.251	.317	.395	.712
24	NL Central	115	2005	974	.503	489	483	33,170	4,427	8,711	1,845	153	1,061	4,214	3,047	391	6,461	487	206	37,241	14,045	3,059	393	240	287	757	.263	.330	.423	.753
25	NL Central	138	1998	975	.509	495	478	33,413	4,622	8,791	1,703	172	998	4,396	3,431	347	6,730	688	288	37,858	13,832	2,873	410	257	265	756	.263	.336	.414	.750

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Hit Leaders

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Run Leaders

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SB Leaders

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	58	41	.586
Phillies	56	45	.554	3.0
Marlins	52	49	.515	7.0
Nationals	51	50	.505	8.0
Mets	42	59	.416	17.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	63	37	.630
Cubs	56	44	.560	7.0
Cardinals	51	48	.515	11.5
Pirates	52	49	.515	11.5
Reds	45	54	.455	17.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	63	38	.624
Diamondbacks	51	49	.510	11.5
Padres	49	51	.490	13.5
Giants	42	58	.420	20.5
Rockies	40	62	.392	23.5

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Yankees	56	44	.560	1.5
Red Sox	51	48	.515	6.0
Orioles	49	52	.485	9.0
Blue Jays	46	54	.460	11.5
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White Sox	53	46	.535
Guardians	53	48	.525	1.0
Twins	49	52	.485	5.0
Tigers	47	53	.470	6.5
Royals	41	60	.406	13.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	51	50	.505
Rangers	50	50	.500	0.5
Astros	48	54	.471	3.5
Athletics	43	57	.430	7.5
Angels	40	61	.396	11.0