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Longest Hitting Streaks in Baseball
List of the longest hitting streaks in baseball by individual players. A hitting streak may be span consecutive games or consecutive seasons, and Major League Baseball has long been a vehicle for keeping such stats on professional athletes. The hit streak record has been broken numerous times over the years, and this list includes several ties on the longest hit streak list.
The MLB was founded in 1869 with the establishment of the first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The modern Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves franchises were founded soon after. Baseball has been called the "Great American Pastime" for generations, persevering through several wars - long before professional ball clubs existed. Baseball legends from Babe Ruth to Ted Williams to Sammy Sosa are frequently listed among the greatest athletes of all time.
This list of MLB hit streak records covers the entire history of professional baseball.
The MLB was founded in 1869 with the establishment of the first professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The modern Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves franchises were founded soon after. Baseball has been called the "Great American Pastime" for generations, persevering through several wars - long before professional ball clubs existed. Baseball legends from Babe Ruth to Ted Williams to Sammy Sosa are frequently listed among the greatest athletes of all time.
This list of MLB hit streak records covers the entire history of professional baseball.
- 1New York Yankees
- Position: Center fielder
- Birthplace: Martinez, California, United States of America
56 Consecutive games with a hit - May 15 through July 16, 1941 
2San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Browns- Position: First baseman
- Birthplace: Springfield, Missouri
8 Consecutive games hitting a home run - May 19-May 28, 1956- 3New York Yankees
- Position: Manager, First baseman
- Birthplace: Evansville, Center Township, Indiana, United States of America
8 Consecutive games hitting a home run - July 8-July 18, 1987 - 4
Ken Griffey
8 Consecutive games hitting a home run - July 20-July 28, 1993 - 5Boston Red Sox
- Position: Outfielder, Left fielder
- Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States of America
- Bats: Left-handed
84 Consecutive games reaching base - July 1-September 27, 1949 - 6Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees
- Position: Infielder, Shortstop
- Birthplace: Alabama
115 Consecutive games without a strikeout - May 17-September 19, 1929 - 7St. Louis Browns, Detroit Wolverines, Washington Senators
- Position: Outfielder
- Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
15 Consecutive games with two or more hits - July 5-July 23, 1890 - 8Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Wolverines, Detroit Tigers
- Position: Right fielder, Outfielder
- Birthplace: Danville, Center Township, Indiana
6 Consecutive games with three or more hits - June 11-21, 1895 - 9New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox
- Position: Outfielder, Infielder, Third baseman
- Birthplace: Cleveland, Tennessee
6 Consecutive games with three or more hits - June 24-June 30, 1923 - 10Kansas City Royals
- Position: Designated hitter, First baseman, Third baseman
- Birthplace: Glen Dale, West Virginia
6 Consecutive games with three or more hits - May 8-13, 1976 - 11Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers
- Position: Right fielder, Outfielder
- Birthplace: Harrah, Oklahoma
14 Consecutive games with an extra base hit - June 6-June 20, 1927 - 12Atlanta Braves
- Position: Outfielder, Left fielder, Third baseman
- Birthplace: DeLand, Florida, United States of America
- Bats: Ambidexterity
14 Consecutive games with an extra base hit - June 26-July 16, 2006 - 13Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox
- Position: First baseman
17 Consecutive games with an RBI - June 27-July 23, 1922 - 14Chicago White Sox
- Position: Outfielder
- Birthplace: Taylorsville, Mississippi
- Bats: Switch
24 Consecutive games scoring one or more runs - July 6-August 2, 1894 - 15St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, Brooklyn Dodgers
- Position: Outfielder
- Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
22 Consecutive games with a walk - July 2-July 22, 1947 - 16New York Giants, Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Naps
- Position: First baseman
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5 Consecutive games with a triple - July 29-August 3, 1897 - 17Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
- Position: Right fielder, Outfielder
- Birthplace: Austin, Texas
5 Consecutive games with a triple - June 17-20, 1912 - 18Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles
- Position: Right fielder, Outfielder, Left fielder, Second baseman
- Birthplace: Longview, Texas
3 Consecutive Pinch-Hit Appearances With a Home Run - May 2, 6, and 17, 1978 - 19Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, Cleveland Indians
- Position: Outfielder, Center fielder
- Birthplace: Decatur, Illinois
3 Consecutive Pinch-Hit Appearances With a Home Run - June 30, July 5 and 10, 1979 - 20Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox
- Position: Catcher
- Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
17 Consecutive plate appearances reaching base - June 3-June 10, 1962 - 21Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, Boston Rustlers
- Position: Catcher
- Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
12 Consecutive plate appearances with a hit - August 24-28, 1902 - 22Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers
- Position: First baseman
- Birthplace: Moosup, Plainfield, Connecticut
12 Consecutive plate appearances with a hi - July 14 and 15, 1952 - 23Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers
- Position: Shortstop
- Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois
7 Consecutive plate appearances with a walk - August 17-19, 1938 - 24New York Giants
- Position: Right fielder, Outfielder
- Birthplace: Gretna, Louisiana
7 Consecutive plate appearances with a walk - June 16-18, 1943 - 25New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves
- Position: Manager, Second baseman
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7 Consecutive plate appearances with a walk - August 29 and 30, 1950
