Longest MLB Winning Streaks In The 1981 Season

Which MLB team had the longest winning streak in the 1981 season?

The Oakland Athletics had the longest winning streak within the 1981 regular season at 11 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs. The streak started on Apr 9, 1981 and ended on Apr 19, 1981. In the playoffs, the Athletics made the AL Championship Series where they lost to the New York Yankees.

Were there any historic MLB winning streaks in the 1981 season?

In the 1981 MLB season, there were no winning streaks that were in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season.

Longest 1981 MLB Winning Streaks

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

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