What is the Yankees’ longest winning streak?
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Follow UsThe New York Yankees’ longest winning streak came in 1947 when they won 19 games in a row only during that season. It remains a team record since then. The team’s record at the end of that season was 97–57, and they won their 15th pennant by beating the Detroit Tigers by 12 games. They beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series.
The Yankees’ longest winning streak began on June 29, 1947, when they beat the Washington Senators 3-1. It ended on July 18, 1947, when they lost to the Detroit Tigers 0-8. The 1947 Yankees beat the Tigers by 12 games to win the AL pennant. They were led by MVP Joe DiMaggio and had stars like Yogi Berra, Ralph Houk, and Allie Reynolds on their team. Bucky Harris was in charge of New York.
It was the first time ever that a Yankees season was shown live on TV and this made the Yankees’ longest winning streak more memorable.
The 1916 New York Giants have the record for the longest win streak in Major League Baseball history. But there is a catch: the Giants went 27 games without losing, and during that time, they won 26 games and tied one. The Yankees’ longest winning streak came with consecutive victories.
The Yankees have won 12 games in a row 11 times: 1905, 1906, 1926, 1939, 1941, 1947, 1953, 1954, 1960, 1961, and 2021). Of these, their eight teams made it to the World Series.
The “Murderer’s Row” Yankees of 1927, which included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, Earle Combs, Mark Koenig, and Bob Meusel, won nine straight games from June 13 to June 23. The 1998 team that won 114 games had a 10-game winning streak from June 30 to July 12. Both teams fell short of the Yankees’ longest winning streak achieved in 1947.
What is the Yankees’ longest winning streak at home?
The New York Yankees’ longest winning streak at Yankee Stadium is 18 home games in a row. This happened during the 1942 season. The winning streak began on May 3, 1942, when they beat the Chicago White Sox 6-4 at home. It ended on June 7, 1942, when they lost to the Cleveland Indians 4-5 at home.
What is the Yankees’ longest winning streak on road?
The New York Yankees’ longest winning streak on road came during the 1953 season when they won 15 straight road games. The winning streak began on May 29, 1953, when the team beat the Philadelphia Athletics 12-7 on the road. It ended on June 30, 1953, when the team lost to the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on the road.
| Team | Year(s) | Winning Streak | Streak Breaker | |
| 1 | New York Yankees | 1947 | 19 | @ Detroit Tigers 0-8 |
| 2 | New York Yankees | 1953 | 18 | vs St. Louis Browns 1-3 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 1926 | 16 | vs Philadelphia Athletics 1-2 |
| 4 | New York Yankees | 1960 | 15 | vs Minnesota Twins 0-6 |
| New York Highlanders | 1906 | 15 | vs Boston Americans 1-4 | |
| 6 | New York Yankees | 1941 | 14 | @ Chicago White Sox 1-7 |
| 7 | New York Yankees | 2021 | 13 | @ Oakland Athletics 2-3 |
| New York Yankees | 1961 | 13 | @ Chicago White Sox 3-8 | |
| New York Yankees | 1954 | 13 | vs Detroit Tigers 6-8 | |
| 10 | New York Yankees | 1939 | 12 | vs Detroit Tigers 1-6 |
| New York Highlanders | 1905 | 12 | vs Chicago White Sox 2-8 | |
| 12 | New York Yankees | 2022 | 11 | @ Toronto Blue Jays 1-2 |
| New York Yankees | 1985 | 11 | @ Milwaukee Brewers 3-4 | |
| New York Yankees | 1964 | 11 | @ Washington Senators 2-3 | |
| New York Yankees | 1956 | 11 | vs Detroit Tigers 4-8 | |
| New York Yankees | 1942 | 11 | @ Cleveland Indians 2-3 | |
| New York Yankees | 1926 | 11 | @ Chicago White Sox 1-2 | |
| New York Highlanders | 1906 | 11 | vs Philadelphia Athletics 1-7 | |
| 19 | New York Yankees | 2020 | 10 | @ Boston Red Sox 2-10 |
| New York Yankees | 2012 | 10 | vs Atlanta Braves 3-4 | |
| New York Yankees | 2005 | 10 | @ Seattle Mariners 6-7 | |
| New York Yankees | 1998 | 10 | @ Cleveland Indians 1-4 | |
| New York Yankees | 1987 | 10 | @ Cleveland Indians 5-6 | |
| New York Yankees | 1968 | 10 | @ Detroit Tigers 1-9 | |
| New York Yankees | 1958 | 10 | @ Detroit Tigers 2-3 | |
| New York Yankees | 1957 | 10 | vs Chicago White Sox 3-4 | |
| New York Yankees | 1954 | 10 | @ Boston Red Sox 3-4 | |
| New York Yankees | 1939 | 10 | @ Detroit Tigers 6-7 | |
| New York Yankees | 1932 | 10 | vs Detroit Tigers 3-4 | |
| New York Yankees | 1931 | 10 | vs Cleveland Indians 1-5 | |
| New York Yankees | 1920 | 10 | vs Washington Senators 6-7 |
| Rank | Games | Team | Season(s) | Season record(s) |
| 1 | 26^ | New York Giants | 1916 | 86–66 |
| 2 | 22 | Cleveland Indians | 2017 | 102–60 |
| 3 (tie) | 21^ | Chicago White Stockings | 1880 | 67–17 |
| 3 (tie) | 21 | Chicago Cubs | 1935 | 100–54 |
| 5 (tie) | 20 | St. Louis Maroons | 1884 | 94–19 |
| 5 (tie) | 20 | Providence Grays | 1884 | 84–28 |
| 5 (tie) | 20 | Oakland Athletics | 2002 | 103–59 |
| 8 (tie) | 19^ | Chicago White Sox | 1906* | 93–58 |
| 8 (tie) | 19 | New York Yankees | 1947* | 97–57 |
| 10 (tie) | 18 | Chicago White Stockings | 1885 | 87–25 |
| 10 (tie) | 18^ | Boston Beaneaters | 1891 | 87–51 |
| 10 (tie) | 18 | New York Giants | 1904 | 106–47 |
| 10 (tie) | 18 | New York Yankees | 1953* | 99–52 |
| 14 (tie) | 17 | St. Louis Browns | 18851 | 79–33 |
| 14 (tie) | 17 | Boston Beaneaters | 1897 | 93–39 |
| 14 (tie) | 17 | New York Giants | 1907 | 82–71 |
| 14 (tie) | 17 | Washington Senators | 1912 | 91–61 |
| 14 (tie) | 17 | New York Giants | 1916 | 86–66 |
| 14 (tie) | 17 | Philadelphia Athletics | 1931 | 107–45 |
| 14 (tie) | 17 | Pittsburgh Pirates** | 1937 1938 | 86–68 86–64 |
| 14 (tie) | 17 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2021 | 90–72 |
| 22 (tie) | 16 | St. Louis Maroons | 1884 | 94–19 |
| 22 (tie) | 16^ | Philadelphia Quakers | 1887 | 75–48 |
| 22 (tie) | 16 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1890 | 78–53 |
| 22 (tie) | 16 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1892 | 87–66 |
| 22 (tie) | 16 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1909* | 110–42 |
| 22 (tie) | 16 | New York Giants | 1912 | 103–48 |
| 22 (tie) | 16 | New York Yankees | 1926 | 91–63 |
| 22 (tie) | 16 | New York Giants | 1951 | 98–59 |
| 22 (tie) | 16 | Kansas City Royals | 1977 | 102–60 |
| 22 (tie) | 16 | Milwaukee Brewers** | 1986 1987 | 77–84 91–71 |
| Rank | Games | Team | Season(s) | Beginning (first victory) | End (first defeat) | ||||
| 1 (tie) | 12 | New York Yankees | 1927–28, 1932 | October 5, 1927 | 5–4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | September 30, 1936 | 1–6 | New York Giants |
| 1 (tie) | 12 | New York Yankees | 1998–99 | October 10, 1998 | 4–0 | Cleveland Indians | October 16, 1999 | 1–13 | Boston Red Sox |
| 3 | 11 | Kansas City Royals | 1985, 2014 | October 24, 1985 | 6–1 | St. Louis Cardinals | October 21, 2014 | 1–7 | San Francisco Giants |
| 4 (tie) | 10 | New York Yankees | 1937–39, 1941 | October 10, 1937 | 4–2 | New York Giants | October 2, 1941 | 2–3 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 4 (tie) | 10 | Oakland Athletics | 1989–90 | October 7, 1989 | 6–5 | Toronto Blue Jays | October 16, 1990 | 0–7 | Cincinnati Reds |
| 4 (tie) | 10 | San Francisco Giants | 2012, 2014 | October 19, 2012 | 5–0 | St. Louis Cardinals | October 6, 2014 | 1–4 | Washington Nationals |
| 7 | 9 | Boston Red Sox | 2007–08 | October 18, 2007 | 7–1 | Cleveland Indians | October 5, 2008 | 4–5 (12) | Los Angeles Angels |
| 8 (tie) | 8 | Cincinnati Reds | 1975–76 | October 22, 1975 | 4–3 | Boston Red Sox | October 12, 1979 | 2–5 (11) | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 8 (tie) | 8 | Cincinnati Reds | 1990, 1995 | October 12, 1990 | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | October 10, 1995 | 1–2 (11) | Atlanta Braves |
| 8 (tie) | 8 | Boston Red Sox | 2004 | October 17, 2004 | 6–4 (12) | New York Yankees | October 4, 2005 | 2–14 | Chicago White Sox |
| 8 (tie) | 8 | Chicago White Sox | 2005 | October 12, 2005 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Angels | October 2, 2008 | 4–6 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 8 (tie) | 8 | Washington Nationals | 2019 | October 7, 2019 | 6–1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | October 25, 2019 | 1–4 | Houston Astros |
| Rank | Games | Team | Series | Date | Score | Opponent | Date | Score | Opponent |
| Beginning (first victory) | End (first defeat) | ||||||||
| 1 | 14 | New York Yankees | 1996, 1998–2000 | October 22, 1996 | 5–2 | Atlanta Braves | October 24, 2000 | 2–4 | New York Mets |
| 2 | 12 | New York Yankees | 1927–28, 1932 | October 5, 1927 | 13–6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | September 30, 1936 | 1–6 | New York Giants |
| 3 | 10 | New York Yankees | 1937–39, 1941 | October 10, 1937 | 3–2 | New York Giants | October 2, 1941 | 2–3 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 4(tie) | 9 | Cincinnati Reds | 1975–76, 1990 | October 22, 1975 | 4–3 | Boston Red Sox | |||
| 4(tie) | 9 | Boston Red Sox | 2004, 2007, 2013 | October 23, 2004 | 8–1 | St. Louis Cardinals | October 24, 2013 | 2–4 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 6(tie) | 7 | New York Yankees | 1949–50 | October 7, 1949 | 5–2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | October 4, 1951 | 1–5 | New York Giants |
| 6(tie) | 7 | San Francisco Giants | 2010, 2012, 2014 | October 31, 2010 | 4–0 | Texas Rangers | October 22, 2014 | 2–7 | Kansas City Royals |
| 8(tie) | 6 | Chicago Cubs | 1907–08 | October 9, 1907 | 6–1 | Detroit Tigers | October 12, 1908 | 3–8 | Detroit Tigers |
| 8(tie) | 6 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1981, 1988 | October 23, 1981 | 5–4 | New York Yankees | October 18, 1988 | 1–2 | Oakland Athletics |
| 8(tie) | 6 | New York Yankees | 1978, 1981 | October 13, 1978 | 3–0 | Los Angeles Dodgers | October 23, 1981 | 4–5 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Yankees’ longest winning streak with homers: 31 (2019)
The only team with more home runs than the 2019 Yankees is the Minnesota Twins from the same year. The Twins won by one home run at the end (307-306). But the Yankees hit a home run in 31 straight games. They started the run against the Kansas City Royals and hit seven home runs in five games against their rivals, the Boston Red Sox. The Texas Rangers in 2002 were the last team to finish 27 games out of a wild-card spot, but New York beat them by making it to the ALCS. The 2019 AL champion Houston Astros had won 25 straight games before the season ended, which puts them in the top 10 of all time.
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