NOW YOU KNOW

The NL West, led by Arizona (52-55) by percentage points over San Diego (51-54), is in danger of setting the record for worst winning percentage by a division winner since divisional play began in 1969. The strike season of 1994 is not included. A look:

*--* Team W-L Pct. Playoffs 1973 New York Mets (NL East) 82-79 509 Lost to Oakland in World Series 1984 Kansas City Royals (AL 84-78 519 Lost to Detroit in ALCS West) 1997 Houston Astros (NL 84-78 519 Lost to Atlanta in division Central) series 1987 Minnesota Twins (AL 85-77 525 Won World Series West) 1997 Cleveland Indians (AL 86-75 534 Lost to Florida in World Central) Series 2000 New York Yankees (AL 87-74 540 Won World Series East) 1995 Dodgers (NL West) 78-66 542 Lost to Cincinnati in division series 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates (NL 88-74 543 Lost to Dodgers in NLCS East) 1979 Angels (AL West) 88-74 543 Lost to Baltimore in ALCS 1990 Boston Red Sox (AL 88-74 543 Lost to Oakland in ALCS East) 1996 St. Louis Cardinals 88-74 543 Lost to Atlanta in NLCS (NL Central) 1998 Texas Rangers (AL West) 88-74 543 Lost to New York in division series 2001 Atlanta Braves (NL 88-74 543 Lost to Arizona in NLCS East) 2003 Chicago Cubs (NL 88-74 543 Lost to Florida in NLCS Central) 1995 Seattle Mariners (AL 79-66 545 Lost to Cleveland in ALCS West) 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates (NL 89-73 549 Lost to Cincinnati in NLCS East) 1982 Atlanta Braves (NL 89-73 549 Lost to St. Louis in NLCS West) 1988 Boston Red Sox (AL 89-73 549 Lost to Oakland in ALCS East) 1989 Toronto Blue Jays (AL 89-73 549 Lost to Oakland in ALCS East) 1998 Cleveland Indians (AL 89-73 549 Lost to New York in ALCS Central) 1972 Detroit Tigers (AL 86-70 551 Lost to Oakland on ALCS East) Researched by Houston Mitchell

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