Longest MLB Winning Streaks In The 1887 Season

Which MLB team had the longest winning streak in the 1887 season?

The Philadelphia Quakers had the longest winning streak within the 1887 regular season at 16 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 4.9 runs. The streak started on Sep 15, 1887 and ended on Oct 8, 1887.

Longest 1887 MLB Winning Streaks

Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 Philadelphia Quakers 16 Sep 15 Oct 8 No Postseason
2 Chicago White Stockings 8 Jul 1 Jul 9 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 8 May 3 May 11 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 8 May 13 May 21 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 8 Jul 11 Jul 20 No Postseason
6 New York Giants 7 Jul 18 Jul 28 No Postseason
7 Boston Beaneaters 6 May 12 May 18 No Postseason
Chicago White Stockings 6 Jun 10 Jun 16 No Postseason
Chicago White Stockings 6 Sep 16 Sep 23 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 6 Sep 7 Sep 12 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 6 Aug 11 Aug 18 No Postseason
12 Boston Beaneaters 5 Jun 9 Jun 14 No Postseason
Chicago White Stockings 5 Sep 10 Sep 14 No Postseason
Chicago White Stockings 5 Jun 18 Jun 25 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 5 Aug 26 Sep 1 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 5 Sep 6 Sep 10 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 5 May 24 May 30 No Postseason
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 5 Oct 4 Oct 7 No Postseason
19 Boston Beaneaters 4 Sep 1 Sep 5 No Postseason
Boston Beaneaters 4 Apr 29 May 3 No Postseason
Chicago White Stockings 4 May 9 May 12 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 4 Sep 14 Sep 17 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 4 Jun 7 Jun 11 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 4 Jul 1 Jul 5 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 4 Sep 26 Sep 30 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 4 Aug 2 Aug 5 No Postseason
Indianapolis Hoosiers 4 Jul 5 Jul 9 No Postseason
New York Giants 4 May 19 May 23 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 4 Aug 4 Aug 9 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 4 May 4 May 9 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 4 Aug 22 Aug 25 No Postseason
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 4 Sep 12 Sep 15 No Postseason
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 4 Aug 13 Aug 19 No Postseason
Washington Nationals 4 Jul 20 Jul 25 No Postseason
Washington Nationals 4 Jul 13 Jul 16 No Postseason
36 Boston Beaneaters 3 Jul 9 Jul 13 No Postseason
Boston Beaneaters 3 Jul 30 Aug 2 No Postseason
Chicago White Stockings 3 Aug 1 Aug 3 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 3 Aug 22 Aug 24 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 3 Jun 21 Jun 23 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 3 Apr 28 Apr 30 No Postseason
New York Giants 3 Jun 24 Jun 27 No Postseason
New York Giants 3 Jun 30 Jul 2 No Postseason
New York Giants 3 Sep 19 Sep 21 No Postseason
New York Giants 3 Jun 17 Jun 22 No Postseason
New York Giants 3 Aug 27 Aug 30 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 3 Jun 25 Jun 28 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 3 Jul 26 Jul 29 No Postseason
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 3 Aug 9 Aug 11 No Postseason
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 3 Aug 31 Sep 2 No Postseason
Washington Nationals 3 May 16 May 18 No Postseason
Washington Nationals 3 Aug 5 Aug 8 No Postseason
Washington Nationals 3 Jun 4 Jun 9 No Postseason
Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 Philadelphia Quakers 16 Sep 15 Oct 8 No Postseason
2 Chicago White Stockings 8 Jul 1 Jul 9 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 8 May 3 May 11 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 8 May 13 May 21 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 8 Jul 11 Jul 20 No Postseason
6 New York Giants 7 Jul 18 Jul 28 No Postseason
7 Boston Beaneaters 6 May 12 May 18 No Postseason
Chicago White Stockings 6 Jun 10 Jun 16 No Postseason
Chicago White Stockings 6 Sep 16 Sep 23 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 6 Sep 7 Sep 12 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 6 Aug 11 Aug 18 No Postseason
12 Boston Beaneaters 5 Jun 9 Jun 14 No Postseason
Chicago White Stockings 5 Sep 10 Sep 14 No Postseason
Chicago White Stockings 5 Jun 18 Jun 25 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 5 Aug 26 Sep 1 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 5 Sep 6 Sep 10 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 5 May 24 May 30 No Postseason
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 5 Oct 4 Oct 7 No Postseason
19 Boston Beaneaters 4 Sep 1 Sep 5 No Postseason
Boston Beaneaters 4 Apr 29 May 3 No Postseason
Chicago White Stockings 4 May 9 May 12 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 4 Sep 14 Sep 17 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 4 Jun 7 Jun 11 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 4 Jul 1 Jul 5 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 4 Sep 26 Sep 30 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 4 Aug 2 Aug 5 No Postseason
Indianapolis Hoosiers 4 Jul 5 Jul 9 No Postseason
New York Giants 4 May 19 May 23 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 4 Aug 4 Aug 9 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 4 May 4 May 9 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 4 Aug 22 Aug 25 No Postseason
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 4 Sep 12 Sep 15 No Postseason
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 4 Aug 13 Aug 19 No Postseason
Washington Nationals 4 Jul 20 Jul 25 No Postseason
Washington Nationals 4 Jul 13 Jul 16 No Postseason
36 Boston Beaneaters 3 Jul 9 Jul 13 No Postseason
Boston Beaneaters 3 Jul 30 Aug 2 No Postseason
Chicago White Stockings 3 Aug 1 Aug 3 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 3 Aug 22 Aug 24 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 3 Jun 21 Jun 23 No Postseason
Detroit Wolverines 3 Apr 28 Apr 30 No Postseason
New York Giants 3 Jun 24 Jun 27 No Postseason
New York Giants 3 Jun 30 Jul 2 No Postseason
New York Giants 3 Sep 19 Sep 21 No Postseason
New York Giants 3 Jun 17 Jun 22 No Postseason
New York Giants 3 Aug 27 Aug 30 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 3 Jun 25 Jun 28 No Postseason
Philadelphia Quakers 3 Jul 26 Jul 29 No Postseason
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 3 Aug 9 Aug 11 No Postseason
Pittsburgh Alleghenys 3 Aug 31 Sep 2 No Postseason
Washington Nationals 3 May 16 May 18 No Postseason
Washington Nationals 3 Aug 5 Aug 8 No Postseason
Washington Nationals 3 Jun 4 Jun 9 No Postseason

Were there any historic MLB winning streaks in the 1887 season?

Yes, one winning streak during the 1887 MLB season is in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season. The 16 game winning streak by the Philadelphia Quakers is the 18th longest same season winning streak in MLB history.

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