Longest MLB Winning Streaks In 1961

Which MLB team had the longest winning streak in the 1961 season?

The New York Yankees had the longest winning streak within the 1961 regular season at 13 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs. The streak started on Sep 1, 1961 and ended on Sep 12, 1961. In the playoffs, the Yankees made it to the World Series where they beat the Cincinnati Reds.

	Team	Winning Streak	Start	End	Result
1	New York Yankees	13	Sep 1	Sep 12	Won WS
2	Chicago White Sox	12	Jun 17	Jun 27	Missed Playoffs
3	Cleveland Indians	10	May 30	Jun 8	Missed Playoffs
	Milwaukee Braves	10	Aug 11	Aug 20	Missed Playoffs
5	Cincinnati Reds	9	Apr 30	May 10	Lost WS
	New York Yankees	9	Aug 4	Aug 11	Won WS
7	Cincinnati Reds	8	Jul 2	Jul 7	Lost WS
	Detroit Tigers	8	Apr 14	Apr 24	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Dodgers	8	Jul 22	Jul 30	Missed Playoffs
	St. Louis Cardinals	8	Aug 20	Aug 29	Missed Playoffs
	St. Louis Cardinals	8	Aug 4	Aug 10	Missed Playoffs
12	Baltimore Orioles	7	Sep 3	Sep 8	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago White Sox	7	Jun 11	Jun 15	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Angels	7	Jul 2	Jul 7	Missed Playoffs
15	Boston Red Sox	6	Jun 15	Jun 20	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago Cubs	6	May 30	Jun 3	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago White Sox	6	Aug 25	Aug 30	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago White Sox	6	Jul 17	Jul 23	Missed Playoffs
	Cincinnati Reds	6	Jun 15	Jun 20	Lost WS
	Cincinnati Reds	6	Aug 13	Aug 19	Lost WS
	Cincinnati Reds	6	Sep 8	Sep 16	Lost WS
	Cincinnati Reds	6	May 27	May 31	Lost WS
	Cleveland Indians	6	May 17	May 22	Missed Playoffs
	Detroit Tigers	6	May 4	May 9	Missed Playoffs
	Detroit Tigers	6	Sep 19	Sep 25	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Dodgers	6	Aug 5	Aug 13	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Dodgers	6	May 7	May 13	Missed Playoffs
	Minnesota Twins	6	Jul 26	Aug 2	Missed Playoffs
	New York Yankees	6	Jun 4	Jun 8	Won WS
	San Francisco Giants	6	Aug 18	Aug 23	Missed Playoffs
	St. Louis Cardinals	6	Sep 11	Sep 17	Missed Playoffs
32	Baltimore Orioles	5	Jul 25	Jul 28	Missed Playoffs
	Baltimore Orioles	5	Aug 16	Aug 20	Missed Playoffs
	Baltimore Orioles	5	Jun 25	Jun 29	Missed Playoffs
	Baltimore Orioles	5	May 23	May 27	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago Cubs	5	Jul 6	Jul 9	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago White Sox	5	Aug 2	Aug 6	Missed Playoffs
	Cincinnati Reds	5	Jul 30	Aug 4	Lost WS
	Detroit Tigers	5	Aug 24	Aug 28	Missed Playoffs
	Detroit Tigers	5	Aug 18	Aug 22	Missed Playoffs
	Detroit Tigers	5	Jun 20	Jun 25	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Dodgers	5	Jun 30	Jul 4	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Dodgers	5	May 17	May 22	Missed Playoffs
	Milwaukee Braves	5	Jul 20	Jul 23	Missed Playoffs
	Milwaukee Braves	5	Jul 30	Aug 5	Missed Playoffs
	New York Yankees	5	Jul 5	Jul 9	Won WS
	New York Yankees	5	Jun 9	Jun 12	Won WS
	New York Yankees	5	Apr 15	Apr 21	Won WS
	San Francisco Giants	5	May 13	May 17	Missed Playoffs
	San Francisco Giants	5	Sep 15	Sep 19	Missed Playoffs
	San Francisco Giants	5	Aug 6	Aug 12	Missed Playoffs
	St. Louis Cardinals	5	Jul 17	Jul 19	Missed Playoffs
	Washington Senators	5	May 13	May 17	Missed Playoffs

	Team	Winning Streak	Start	End	Result
1	New York Yankees	13	Sep 1	Sep 12	Won WS
2	Chicago White Sox	12	Jun 17	Jun 27	Missed Playoffs
3	Cleveland Indians	10	May 30	Jun 8	Missed Playoffs
	Milwaukee Braves	10	Aug 11	Aug 20	Missed Playoffs
5	Cincinnati Reds	9	Apr 30	May 10	Lost WS
	New York Yankees	9	Aug 4	Aug 11	Won WS
7	Cincinnati Reds	8	Jul 2	Jul 7	Lost WS
	Detroit Tigers	8	Apr 14	Apr 24	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Dodgers	8	Jul 22	Jul 30	Missed Playoffs
	St. Louis Cardinals	8	Aug 20	Aug 29	Missed Playoffs
	St. Louis Cardinals	8	Aug 4	Aug 10	Missed Playoffs
12	Baltimore Orioles	7	Sep 3	Sep 8	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago White Sox	7	Jun 11	Jun 15	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Angels	7	Jul 2	Jul 7	Missed Playoffs
15	Boston Red Sox	6	Jun 15	Jun 20	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago Cubs	6	May 30	Jun 3	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago White Sox	6	Aug 25	Aug 30	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago White Sox	6	Jul 17	Jul 23	Missed Playoffs
	Cincinnati Reds	6	Jun 15	Jun 20	Lost WS
	Cincinnati Reds	6	Aug 13	Aug 19	Lost WS
	Cincinnati Reds	6	Sep 8	Sep 16	Lost WS
	Cincinnati Reds	6	May 27	May 31	Lost WS
	Cleveland Indians	6	May 17	May 22	Missed Playoffs
	Detroit Tigers	6	May 4	May 9	Missed Playoffs
	Detroit Tigers	6	Sep 19	Sep 25	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Dodgers	6	Aug 5	Aug 13	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Dodgers	6	May 7	May 13	Missed Playoffs
	Minnesota Twins	6	Jul 26	Aug 2	Missed Playoffs
	New York Yankees	6	Jun 4	Jun 8	Won WS
	San Francisco Giants	6	Aug 18	Aug 23	Missed Playoffs
	St. Louis Cardinals	6	Sep 11	Sep 17	Missed Playoffs
32	Baltimore Orioles	5	Jul 25	Jul 28	Missed Playoffs
	Baltimore Orioles	5	Aug 16	Aug 20	Missed Playoffs
	Baltimore Orioles	5	Jun 25	Jun 29	Missed Playoffs
	Baltimore Orioles	5	May 23	May 27	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago Cubs	5	Jul 6	Jul 9	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago White Sox	5	Aug 2	Aug 6	Missed Playoffs
	Cincinnati Reds	5	Jul 30	Aug 4	Lost WS
	Detroit Tigers	5	Aug 24	Aug 28	Missed Playoffs
	Detroit Tigers	5	Aug 18	Aug 22	Missed Playoffs
	Detroit Tigers	5	Jun 20	Jun 25	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Dodgers	5	Jun 30	Jul 4	Missed Playoffs
	Los Angeles Dodgers	5	May 17	May 22	Missed Playoffs
	Milwaukee Braves	5	Jul 20	Jul 23	Missed Playoffs
	Milwaukee Braves	5	Jul 30	Aug 5	Missed Playoffs
	New York Yankees	5	Jul 5	Jul 9	Won WS
	New York Yankees	5	Jun 9	Jun 12	Won WS
	New York Yankees	5	Apr 15	Apr 21	Won WS
	San Francisco Giants	5	May 13	May 17	Missed Playoffs
	San Francisco Giants	5	Sep 15	Sep 19	Missed Playoffs
	San Francisco Giants	5	Aug 6	Aug 12	Missed Playoffs
	St. Louis Cardinals	5	Jul 17	Jul 19	Missed Playoffs
	Washington Senators	5	May 13	May 17	Missed Playoffs

Were there any historic MLB winning streaks in the 1961 season?

In the 1961 MLB season, there were no winning streaks that were in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season.

Longest MLB Winning Streaks In The 1961 Season

Which MLB team had the longest winning streak in the 1961 season?

Longest 1961 MLB Winning Streaks

Were there any historic MLB winning streaks in the 1961 season?