In August 2024, the Chicago White Sox tied the 1988 Baltimore Orioles for the longest losing streak (21 games) in American League history.
The longest single-season MLB losing streak of all time was 26 games, by the 1889 Louisville Colonels. In the modern era (since 1900), the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies top the list.
What other teams claim the longest losing streaks in MLB history?
23 games
21 games
2024 Chicago White Sox
1988 Baltimore Orioles
20 games
1969 Montreal Expos
1943 Philadelphia Athletics
1916 Philadelphia Athletics
1906 Boston Americans
19 games
2021 Baltimore Orioles
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