Which MLB team has the longest losing streak of postseason closeout games?

The Oakland Athletics have the longest losing streak of postseason closeout games in MLB history at 9 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 2.9 runs. The streak started in the 2000 season and ended in the 2006 season.

Which MLB team has the longest active losing streak of postseason closeout games?

The Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates have the longest active losing streak of postseason closeout games at 4 straight games.

Longest Losing Streaks Of Only Postseason Closeout Games

Team Year(s) Losing Streak Streak Breaker
1 Oakland Athletics 2000 - 2003 9 vs Minnesota Twins Twins 8-3
2 Atlanta Braves 2002 - 2019 7 vs Cincinnati Reds Reds 5-0
3 California Angels 1982 - 1986 6 vs New York Yankees Yankees 9-5
Cleveland Indians 2016 - 2017 6 vs Tampa Bay Rays Rays 1-0
Cleveland Indians 1999 - 2007 6 @ New York Yankees Yankees 6-4
Houston Astros 1980 - 2004 6 @ Atlanta Braves Braves 12-3
Montreal Expos 1981 - 2017 6 vs Milwaukee Brewers Brewers 4-3
Oakland Athletics 2012 - 2019 6 vs Chicago White Sox White Sox 6-4
Texas Rangers 2011 - 2015 6 @ Tampa Bay Rays Rays 7-1
10 Chicago Cubs 1945 - 2003 5 @ Atlanta Braves Braves 5-1
New York Yankees 2004 - 2005 5 @ Minnesota Twins Twins 4-1
12 Cincinnati Reds 2012 - 4 Streak Active
Pittsburgh Pirates 2013 - 4 Streak Active
Atlanta Braves 1991 - 1992 4 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates 3-2
Brooklyn Dodgers 1947 - 1955 4 @ New York Yankees Yankees 2-0
Cleveland Indians 2007 - 2013 4 @ Boston Red Sox Red Sox 4-3
Detroit Tigers 1909 - 1935 4 vs Chicago Cubs Cubs 4-3
Milwaukee Brewers 1982 - 2011 4 vs Arizona Diamondbacks Diamondbacks 3-2
Toronto Blue Jays 1985 - 1992 4 vs Oakland Athletics Athletics 9-2
Washington Senators 1925 - 1965 4 @ Detroit Tigers Tigers 9-5
21 St. Louis Cardinals 2020 - 3 Streak Active
Atlanta Braves 2020 3 vs Milwaukee Brewers Brewers 5-4
Baltimore Orioles 1979 3 @ Chicago White Sox White Sox 3-0
Baltimore Orioles 1971 - 1979 3 @ California Angels Angels 8-0
Boston Red Sox 1946 - 1967 3 @ Oakland Athletics Athletics 5-3
Chicago Cubs 2003 3 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates 4-0
Detroit Tigers 1940 - 1945 3 @ Chicago Cubs Cubs 9-3
Houston Astros 2015 - 2017 3 @ Boston Red Sox Red Sox 5-4
Kansas City Royals 1976 - 1977 3 @ New York Yankees Yankees 4-2
Milwaukee Braves 1958 3 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates 4-0
New York Yankees 1995 3 @ Texas Rangers Rangers 6-4
Philadelphia Athletics 1931 - 1972 3 @ Detroit Tigers Tigers 2-1
Pittsburgh Pirates 1991 - 1992 3 vs Cincinnati Reds Reds 6-2
San Francisco Giants 1962 - 1987 3 vs Chicago Cubs Cubs 3-2
St. Louis Cardinals 2012 3 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates 6-1
St. Louis Cardinals 1996 3 @ Atlanta Braves Braves 7-1
St. Louis Cardinals 1985 3 vs San Francisco Giants Giants 6-0
St. Louis Cardinals 1968 3 @ Atlanta Braves Braves 6-2
Tampa Bay Rays 2020 3 vs Houston Astros Astros 4-2
40 Chicago White Sox 2020 - 2 Streak Active
Cleveland Guardians 2022 - 2 Streak Active
Houston Astros 2023 - 2 Streak Active
Milwaukee Brewers 2018 - 2 Streak Active
New York Mets 2016 - 2 Streak Active
Philadelphia Phillies 2023 - 2 Streak Active
San Francisco Giants 2021 - 2 Streak Active
Atlanta Braves 1999 2 vs New York Mets Mets 10-9
Boston Red Sox 2008 - 2013 2 @ Tampa Bay Rays Rays 3-1
Boston Red Sox 1986 2 @ Cleveland Indians Indians 12-8
Boston Red Sox 1912 2 vs New York Giants Giants 3-2
Brooklyn Dodgers 1956 - 1959 2 @ Chicago White Sox White Sox 9-3
Cincinnati Reds 1972 - 1973 2 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates 5-3
Cincinnati Reds 1919 2 @ Chicago White Sox White Sox 10-5
Detroit Tigers 2012 2 @ Oakland Athletics Athletics 6-0
Houston Astros 2020 - 2021 2 @ Chicago White Sox White Sox 10-1
Houston Astros 2019 2 @ Minnesota Twins Twins 3-1
Houston Astros 2019 2 vs Tampa Bay Rays Rays 6-1
Houston Astros 2004 2 vs Atlanta Braves Braves 7-6
Los Angeles Dodgers 2019 2 vs Milwaukee Brewers Brewers 3-0
Los Angeles Dodgers 2017 - 2018 2 @ Atlanta Braves Braves 6-2
Montreal Expos 1981 2 @ Philadelphia Phillies Phillies 3-0
New York Giants 1924 2 @ Washington Senators Senators 4-3
New York Mets 2006 - 2015 2 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Dodgers 3-2
New York Mets 1973 2 @ Houston Astros Astros 7-6
New York Yankees 2020 - 2021 2 vs Cleveland Guardians Guardians 5-1
New York Yankees 2017 2 vs Oakland Athletics Athletics 7-2
New York Yankees 2011 - 2012 2 vs Baltimore Orioles Orioles 3-1
New York Yankees 2001 2 @ Minnesota Twins Twins 8-1
New York Yankees 1997 2 @ Texas Rangers Rangers 4-0
New York Yankees 1981 2 vs Milwaukee Brewers Brewers 7-3
New York Yankees 1964 - 1976 2 vs Kansas City Royals Royals 7-6
New York Yankees 1955 - 1956 2 @ Brooklyn Dodgers Dodgers 9-0
New York Yankees 1926 2 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates 4-3
Oakland Athletics 1972 2 @ Cincinnati Reds Reds 3-2
Philadelphia Phillies 2011 2 @ St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals 2-0
Pittsburgh Pirates 1972 2 vs Cincinnati Reds Reds 7-1
San Diego Padres 1998 2 @ Atlanta Braves Braves 5-0
San Francisco Giants 2002 2 @ Atlanta Braves Braves 3-2
St. Louis Cardinals 1987 2 @ San Diego Padres Padres 7-5
St. Louis Cardinals 1967 2 @ Boston Red Sox Red Sox 7-2
Tampa Bay Rays 2008 2 vs Boston Red Sox Red Sox 3-1
Texas Rangers 2010 2 @ Tampa Bay Rays Rays 5-1

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