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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]
The MLB portion of Matsui's streak lasted for 519 games and is an MLB record for consecutive games to start a player's career. The entire combined streak stretched from August 22, 1993, to May 10, 2006, and was ended by a wrist injury sustained during what was his 519th consecutive game (see above ).
Consecutive games played. 2,632 – Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles – May 30, 1982 through September 19, 1998; Consecutive innings played (non-pitcher) 8,243 – Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles – June 5, 1982 through September 14, 1987 (record set over 903 games) Consecutive seasons played
Most complete games Cy Young: 749 Lowest earned-run average: Ed Walsh: 1.82 Lowest walks plus hits per inning pitched: Addie Joss.968 Most saves Mariano Rivera: 652 Highest win–loss percentage Spud Chandler: 71.7% Most games Jesse Orosco: 1,252 Most consecutive scoreless innings pitched Orel Hershiser: 59 [a]
The New York Yankees of the AL have played in 41 World Series, winning 27 – the most championship appearances and most victories by any MLB team. The Dodgers and the Yankees are tied for the most losses with 14 each. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 championships, the most among NL clubs and second-most all-time behind the Yankees. [3]
On this day in 1933, Lou Gehrig became baseball's Iron Man, breaking the record for most consecutive games played with 1,308. Ripken broke the record in 1995, and will likely hold it for decades ...
The Cleveland Indians established a new Major League record for most consecutive games won in stunning fashion on Thursday night, scoring a run each in the ninth and 10th innings to steal a 3-2 ...
Presently '70s-era speedster Frank Taveras [83] holds the records for both most regularly scheduled MLB games played in a season [citation needed] and most games played for two teams in the same season, [citation needed] both 164, done in 1979. However, even by this method Wills' individual record is statistically ever more unlikely to be ...