Which MLB team has the longest losing streak to start a season?

The 1988 Baltimore Orioles have the longest losing streak to start the season in MLB history at 21 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 4.0 runs.

Which MLB team started the season with longest losing streak, but still made the postseason?

The 1995 Cincinnati Reds, the 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates and the 2011 Tampa Bay Rays all lost 6 straight games to start the season, but still made the MLB Postseason.

Which MLB team started the season with longest losing streak, but still won the World Series?

The 2021 Atlanta Braves won the World Series despite having a 4 game losing streak to start the season.

Longest Losing Streaks To Start An MLB Season

Team Year Losing Streak Avg Margin of Defeat
1 Baltimore Orioles 1988 21 4.0 runs
2 Chicago Cubs 1997 14 3.0 runs
3 Detroit Tigers 1920 13 3.6 runs
Washington Senators 1904 13 3.5 runs
5 Detroit Tigers 2002 11 4.3 runs
6 Atlanta Braves 1988 10 3.3 runs
Chicago White Sox 1968 10 2.9 runs
8 Detroit Tigers 2003 9 4.4 runs
New York Mets 1962 9 4.4 runs
Brooklyn Robins 1918 9 3.6 runs
Atlanta Braves 2016 9 3.4 runs
Boston Braves 1919 9 2.6 runs
Minnesota Twins 2016 9 2.4 runs
Houston Astros 1983 9 2.4 runs
15 Washington Nationals  1889 8 7.2 runs
Pittsburgh Pirates 1955 8 4.8 runs
Houston Astros 2010 8 3.8 runs
New York Mets 1963 8 3.6 runs
Boston Red Sox 1945 8 3.4 runs
Detroit Tigers 1952 8 2.6 runs
Cleveland Naps 1914 8 2.2 runs
22 Detroit Tigers 2008 7 4.1 runs
Atlanta Braves 1980 7 4.1 runs
Chicago Cubs 1962 7 3.4 runs
Philadelphia Phillies 1934 7 3.4 runs
Washington Nationals 2009 7 2.9 runs
Montreal Expos 1998 7 2.7 runs
Kansas City Royals 1992 7 2.7 runs
29 San Diego Padres 1974 6 7.2 runs
Oakland Athletics 2021 6 6.2 runs
Buffalo Bisons  1885 6 5.8 runs
Chicago Colts 1894 6 5.5 runs
Baltimore Orioles 1955 6 5.3 runs
Boston Red Sox 1927 6 5.2 runs
Chicago Cubs 1983 6 4.0 runs
Boston Bees 1940 6 3.8 runs
Boston Red Sox 2011 6 3.7 runs
Detroit Tigers 1922 6 3.5 runs
Detroit Tigers 1992 6 3.3 runs
Pittsburgh Pirates 1974 6 3.3 runs
Tampa Bay Rays 2011 6 3.2 runs
Milwaukee Brewers 2003 6 3.2 runs
Cincinnati Reds 1995 6 3.2 runs
New York Highlanders 1912 6 3.0 runs
Philadelphia Athletics 1916 6 2.8 runs
Seattle Mariners 1991 6 2.7 runs
Cincinnati Reds 1950 6 2.7 runs
Brooklyn Superbas 1905 6 2.7 runs
St. Louis Cardinals 1997 6 2.5 runs
Detroit Tigers 1959 6 2.5 runs
Brooklyn Superbas 1906 6 2.2 runs
Pittsburgh Pirates 2006 6 1.7 runs
Boston Americans 1905 6 1.2 runs

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