Longest MLB Winning Streaks In 1988

Which MLB team had the longest winning streak in the 1988 season?

The Oakland Athletics had the longest winning streak within the 1988 regular season at 14 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 3.9 runs. The streak started on Apr 23, 1988 and ended on May 9, 1988. In the playoffs, the Athletics made the World Series where they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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

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

Were there any historic MLB winning streaks in the 1988 season?

Yes, one winning streak during the 1988 MLB season is in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season. The 14 game winning streak by the Oakland Athletics is the 38th longest same season winning streak in MLB history.

Longest MLB Winning Streaks In The 1988 Season

Which MLB team had the longest winning streak in the 1988 season?

Longest 1988 MLB Winning Streaks

Were there any historic MLB winning streaks in the 1988 season?