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In the modern two-league era, the longest losing streak belongs to the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies at 23 games. In the American League, the 1988 Baltimore Orioles and 2024 Chicago White Sox hold the record at 21 games. The longest losing streak consisting entirely of postseason games is 18, belonging to the Minnesota Twins (2004–2023).
This losing streak is the longest in MLB history, breaking the mark of 23 set by Cliff Curtis in 1910–11. [4] [5] During the losing streak, Young converted 12 straight save opportunities and threw 23 + 2 ⁄ 3 consecutive scoreless innings while filling in for Mets closer John Franco.
The longest winning streak consisting only of playoff games stands at 12 consecutive wins, by the 1927, 1928 and 1932 New York Yankees (who swept the World Series all three seasons) and tied by the 1998–99 Yankees. According to Major League Baseball's policy on winning streaks, tie games do not end a team's winning streak. [1]
As previously noted, the 2013-14 76ers held the record for the longest single-season losing streak in league history until Tuesday night. They lost 26 straight en route to a 19-63 record that wasn ...
Chicago’s losing streak is the longest since Baltimore dropped 19 in a row in August 2021 and tied the seventh-longest since 1901. White Sox losing streak reaches 19 as Kepler hits go-ahead, 7th ...
26 – Nolan Ryan, New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers – 1968–1993 (all seasons played in Major League Baseball) Consecutive seasons played with one team. 23 (2 tied) Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles – 1955–1977; Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox – 1961–1983
He also holds the second longest streak in minor league baseball history, 61 games, set in 1933. [94] The improbability of DiMaggio's hitting streak ever being broken has been attributed to increased bullpen use, including specialist relievers. [87]
List of Major League Baseball career records; List of Major League Baseball single-season records; List of Major League Baseball single-game records; List of Major League Baseball records considered unbreakable; List of Major League Baseball record breakers by season; List of Major League Baseball individual streaks