The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest current professional team sports league. read more
MLB News Diamondbacks take lead in 13th on RBI single Ketel Marte rips a liner into center field in the top of the 13th, which proves to be the game-winning hit, in Arizona's 2-1 win against Pittsburgh. read more
Due to the strike in 1981, the season was split into two halves and playoff seedings were determined using the winners from each half. The first half began on April 9 and ended June 11, while the second half started on August 10 and ended October 4. Overall standings are presented here for reference but were not used to determine playoff berths. read more