As I write this, the Yankees have won 87 games this season -- which means that they have now assured themselves 30 consecutive winning seasons. A friend at work (who happens to be a huge Yankees fan) Noted this. He also noted that the longest streak of winning seasons ever enjoyed by a major league franchise was 39 seasons -- enjoyed by the Yankees from 1926-1964. He wondered what other teams have had long streaks. Have any others reached fifteen? Ten?
So I decided to compile a list of all streaks of ten or more consecutive winning seasons by any major league franchise. There have been thirty such streaks, all listed below:
In case you are interested in streaks of nonlosing seasons -- that is, the same analysis except including seasons where a team had a .500 record -- there are three changes to make:
The 13-season streak from 1879-1891 by the Chicago White Stockings/Colts becomes a 14-season streak from 1878-1891
Add in a ten-season streak from 1975-1984 by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Add in a ten-season streak from 2003-2012 by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Make of it what you will.
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