Longest MLB Winning Streaks In The 1978 Season

Which MLB team had the longest winning streak in the 1978 season?

The Baltimore Orioles had the longest winning streak within the 1978 regular season at 13 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 1.8 runs. The streak started on May 31, 1978 and ended on Jun 14, 1978.

Were there any historic MLB winning streaks in the 1978 season?

In the 1978 MLB season, there were no winning streaks that were in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season.

Longest 1978 MLB Winning Streaks

Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 Baltimore Orioles 13 May 31 Jun 14 Missed Playoffs
2 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 Aug 27 Sep 6 Missed Playoffs
3 Kansas City Royals 10 Jul 14 Jul 24 Lost ALCS
Milwaukee Brewers 10 Jun 9 Jun 17 Missed Playoffs
Pittsburgh Pirates 10 Aug 16 Aug 24 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Padres 10 Jul 25 Aug 4 Missed Playoffs
7 Boston Red Sox 9 Jun 9 Jun 17 Missed Playoffs
8 Baltimore Orioles 8 Aug 21 Aug 29 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 8 Sep 23 Oct 1 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 8 Apr 12 Apr 21 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 8 May 24 May 30 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Cubs 8 May 19 May 28 Missed Playoffs
Houston Astros 8 Jul 24 Aug 1 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 8 Apr 9 Apr 18 Lost ALCS
Minnesota Twins 8 Jul 2 Jul 9 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Athletics 8 Apr 17 Apr 26 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 8 Jun 2 Jun 10 Lost NLCS
San Francisco Giants 8 May 11 May 19 Missed Playoffs
19 Boston Red Sox 7 May 3 May 9 Missed Playoffs
Chicago White Sox 7 May 28 Jun 3 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Reds 7 Sep 24 Oct 1 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 7 May 23 Jun 1 Lost ALCS
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Sep 10 Sep 16 Lost WS
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Aug 5 Aug 11 Lost WS
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Jun 10 Jun 16 Lost WS
New York Yankees 7 Aug 25 Aug 31 Won WS
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 Sep 12 Sep 19 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco Giants 7 Jun 10 Jun 16 Missed Playoffs
Texas Rangers 7 Jun 20 Jun 27 Missed Playoffs
Texas Rangers 7 Sep 21 Sep 25 Missed Playoffs
Texas Rangers 7 Apr 25 May 3 Missed Playoffs
32 Boston Red Sox 6 Aug 25 Aug 30 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Reds 6 Jun 13 Jun 20 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 6 Sep 2 Sep 8 Lost ALCS
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 Jun 27 Jul 1 Lost WS
Milwaukee Brewers 6 Jun 26 Jul 1 Missed Playoffs
Milwaukee Brewers 6 Aug 14 Aug 18 Missed Playoffs
Minnesota Twins 6 Jun 13 Jun 18 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Expos 6 Sep 1 Sep 6 Missed Playoffs
New York Yankees 6 Sep 5 Sep 10 Won WS
New York Yankees 6 Sep 24 Sep 30 Won WS
New York Yankees 6 Aug 5 Aug 11 Won WS
Philadelphia Phillies 6 Sep 4 Sep 9 Lost NLCS
Philadelphia Phillies 6 Sep 20 Sep 26 Lost NLCS
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Apr 22 Apr 26 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Padres 6 Aug 16 Aug 21 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Padres 6 Jun 22 Jun 26 Missed Playoffs
Texas Rangers 6 Aug 11 Aug 15 Missed Playoffs
49 Atlanta Braves 5 Jul 23 Jul 28 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 5 Jun 21 Jun 26 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 5 Jul 15 Jul 19 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Cubs 5 Jun 2 Jun 6 Missed Playoffs
Chicago White Sox 5 Jun 5 Jun 9 Missed Playoffs
Chicago White Sox 5 Jun 11 Jun 15 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Tigers 5 Aug 1 Aug 6 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Tigers 5 Apr 15 Apr 23 Missed Playoffs
Houston Astros 5 Aug 21 Aug 26 Missed Playoffs
Houston Astros 5 May 12 May 17 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 5 Sep 11 Sep 15 Lost ALCS
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Apr 22 Apr 28 Lost WS
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Jul 24 Jul 29 Lost WS
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Aug 28 Sep 2 Lost WS
Milwaukee Brewers 5 Apr 7 Apr 12 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Expos 5 Jun 5 Jun 9 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Expos 5 Apr 19 Apr 24 Missed Playoffs
New York Mets 5 Jul 19 Jul 22 Missed Playoffs
New York Yankees 5 May 21 May 26 Won WS
New York Yankees 5 Jul 19 Jul 23 Won WS
New York Yankees 5 Apr 30 May 5 Won WS
Oakland Athletics 5 Apr 29 May 5 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Athletics 5 Apr 10 Apr 14 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 5 Jul 20 Jul 23 Lost NLCS
Philadelphia Phillies 5 Aug 26 Aug 30 Lost NLCS
Philadelphia Phillies 5 Jun 22 Jun 25 Lost NLCS
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Sep 25 Sep 29 Missed Playoffs
Seattle Mariners 5 Jun 18 Jun 23 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Cardinals 5 Aug 5 Aug 8 Missed Playoffs
Texas Rangers 5 Sep 27 Oct 1 Missed Playoffs
Toronto Blue Jays 5 Aug 20 Aug 23 Missed Playoffs
Team Winning Streak Start End Result
1 Baltimore Orioles 13 May 31 Jun 14 Missed Playoffs
2 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 Aug 27 Sep 6 Missed Playoffs
3 Kansas City Royals 10 Jul 14 Jul 24 Lost ALCS
Milwaukee Brewers 10 Jun 9 Jun 17 Missed Playoffs
Pittsburgh Pirates 10 Aug 16 Aug 24 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Padres 10 Jul 25 Aug 4 Missed Playoffs
7 Boston Red Sox 9 Jun 9 Jun 17 Missed Playoffs
8 Baltimore Orioles 8 Aug 21 Aug 29 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 8 Sep 23 Oct 1 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 8 Apr 12 Apr 21 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 8 May 24 May 30 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Cubs 8 May 19 May 28 Missed Playoffs
Houston Astros 8 Jul 24 Aug 1 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 8 Apr 9 Apr 18 Lost ALCS
Minnesota Twins 8 Jul 2 Jul 9 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Athletics 8 Apr 17 Apr 26 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 8 Jun 2 Jun 10 Lost NLCS
San Francisco Giants 8 May 11 May 19 Missed Playoffs
19 Boston Red Sox 7 May 3 May 9 Missed Playoffs
Chicago White Sox 7 May 28 Jun 3 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Reds 7 Sep 24 Oct 1 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 7 May 23 Jun 1 Lost ALCS
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Sep 10 Sep 16 Lost WS
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Aug 5 Aug 11 Lost WS
Los Angeles Dodgers 7 Jun 10 Jun 16 Lost WS
New York Yankees 7 Aug 25 Aug 31 Won WS
Pittsburgh Pirates 7 Sep 12 Sep 19 Missed Playoffs
San Francisco Giants 7 Jun 10 Jun 16 Missed Playoffs
Texas Rangers 7 Jun 20 Jun 27 Missed Playoffs
Texas Rangers 7 Sep 21 Sep 25 Missed Playoffs
Texas Rangers 7 Apr 25 May 3 Missed Playoffs
32 Boston Red Sox 6 Aug 25 Aug 30 Missed Playoffs
Cincinnati Reds 6 Jun 13 Jun 20 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 6 Sep 2 Sep 8 Lost ALCS
Los Angeles Dodgers 6 Jun 27 Jul 1 Lost WS
Milwaukee Brewers 6 Jun 26 Jul 1 Missed Playoffs
Milwaukee Brewers 6 Aug 14 Aug 18 Missed Playoffs
Minnesota Twins 6 Jun 13 Jun 18 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Expos 6 Sep 1 Sep 6 Missed Playoffs
New York Yankees 6 Sep 5 Sep 10 Won WS
New York Yankees 6 Sep 24 Sep 30 Won WS
New York Yankees 6 Aug 5 Aug 11 Won WS
Philadelphia Phillies 6 Sep 4 Sep 9 Lost NLCS
Philadelphia Phillies 6 Sep 20 Sep 26 Lost NLCS
Pittsburgh Pirates 6 Apr 22 Apr 26 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Padres 6 Aug 16 Aug 21 Missed Playoffs
San Diego Padres 6 Jun 22 Jun 26 Missed Playoffs
Texas Rangers 6 Aug 11 Aug 15 Missed Playoffs
49 Atlanta Braves 5 Jul 23 Jul 28 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 5 Jun 21 Jun 26 Missed Playoffs
Boston Red Sox 5 Jul 15 Jul 19 Missed Playoffs
Chicago Cubs 5 Jun 2 Jun 6 Missed Playoffs
Chicago White Sox 5 Jun 5 Jun 9 Missed Playoffs
Chicago White Sox 5 Jun 11 Jun 15 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Tigers 5 Aug 1 Aug 6 Missed Playoffs
Detroit Tigers 5 Apr 15 Apr 23 Missed Playoffs
Houston Astros 5 Aug 21 Aug 26 Missed Playoffs
Houston Astros 5 May 12 May 17 Missed Playoffs
Kansas City Royals 5 Sep 11 Sep 15 Lost ALCS
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Apr 22 Apr 28 Lost WS
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Jul 24 Jul 29 Lost WS
Los Angeles Dodgers 5 Aug 28 Sep 2 Lost WS
Milwaukee Brewers 5 Apr 7 Apr 12 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Expos 5 Jun 5 Jun 9 Missed Playoffs
Montreal Expos 5 Apr 19 Apr 24 Missed Playoffs
New York Mets 5 Jul 19 Jul 22 Missed Playoffs
New York Yankees 5 May 21 May 26 Won WS
New York Yankees 5 Jul 19 Jul 23 Won WS
New York Yankees 5 Apr 30 May 5 Won WS
Oakland Athletics 5 Apr 29 May 5 Missed Playoffs
Oakland Athletics 5 Apr 10 Apr 14 Missed Playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies 5 Jul 20 Jul 23 Lost NLCS
Philadelphia Phillies 5 Aug 26 Aug 30 Lost NLCS
Philadelphia Phillies 5 Jun 22 Jun 25 Lost NLCS
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 Sep 25 Sep 29 Missed Playoffs
Seattle Mariners 5 Jun 18 Jun 23 Missed Playoffs
St. Louis Cardinals 5 Aug 5 Aug 8 Missed Playoffs
Texas Rangers 5 Sep 27 Oct 1 Missed Playoffs
Toronto Blue Jays 5 Aug 20 Aug 23 Missed Playoffs

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