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Longest Hitting Streaks in Baseball

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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.

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Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Position: Center fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Martinez, California, United States of America
56 Consecutive games with a hit - May 15 through July 16, 1941
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2
Dale Long
San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs
Position: First baseman
Birthplace: Springfield, Missouri
8 Consecutive games hitting a home run - May 19-May 28, 1956
3
Don Mattingly
New York Yankees
Position: Manager, First baseman
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Evansville, Center Township, Indiana, United States of America
8 Consecutive games hitting a home run - July 8-July 18, 1987
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#13 of 149 The Greatest New York Yankees Of All Time#122 of 582 The Greatest Baseball Players Of All Time
4
Ken Griffey
8 Consecutive games hitting a home run - July 20-July 28, 1993
5
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Position: Outfielder, Left fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States of America
Bats: Left-handed
84 Consecutive games reaching base - July 1-September 27, 1949
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#1 of 146 The Best Boston Red Sox Of All Time#13 of 101 The Most Beloved US Veterans
6
Joe Sewell
Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees
Position: Infielder, Shortstop
Birthplace: Alabama
115 Consecutive games without a strikeout - May 17-September 19, 1929
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#19 of 132 The Greatest Shortstops of All Time#56 of 177 The Best Cleveland Indians Of All Time
7
Count Campau
St. Louis Browns, Detroit Wolverines
Position: Outfielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
15 Consecutive games with two or more hits - July 5-July 23, 1890
8
Sam Thompson
Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Wolverines
Position: Right fielder, Outfielder
Birthplace: Danville, Center Township, Indiana
6 Consecutive games with three or more hits - June 11-21, 1895
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#40 of 142 The Greatest Right-Fielders of All Time#73 of 111 The Best Philadelphia Phillies Of All Time
9
Jimmy Johnston
New York Giants, Chicago Cubs
Position: Outfielder, Infielder, Third baseman
Birthplace: Cleveland, Tennessee
6 Consecutive games with three or more hits - June 24-June 30, 1923
10
George Brett
Kansas City Royals
Position: Designated hitter, First baseman, Third baseman
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Glen Dale, West Virginia
6 Consecutive games with three or more hits - May 8-13, 1976
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#1 of 94 The Best Kansas City Royals of All Time#71 of 175 The Best MLB Players To Have Their Numbers Retired

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Paul Waner
Boston Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates
Position: Right fielder, Outfielder
Birthplace: Harrah, Oklahoma
14 Consecutive games with an extra base hit - June 6-June 20, 1927
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#90 of 708 The Best Hitters in Baseball History#64 of 255 The Best Players in the Baseball Hall of Fame
12
Chipper Jones
Atlanta Braves
Position: Outfielder, Left fielder, Third baseman
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: DeLand, Florida, United States of America
Bats: Ambidexterity
14 Consecutive games with an extra base hit - June 26-July 16, 2006
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#3 of 106 The Best Atlanta Braves Of All Time#5 of 120 The Greatest Third Basemen of All Time
13
Ray Grimes
Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs
Position: First baseman
17 Consecutive games with an RBI - June 27-July 23, 1922
14
Billy Hamilton
Chicago White Sox
Position: Outfielder
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey
Bats: Switch
24 Consecutive games scoring one or more runs - July 6-August 2, 1894
15
Roy Cullenbine
St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers
Position: Outfielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
22 Consecutive games with a walk - July 2-July 22, 1947
16
Harry Davis
New York Giants, Philadelphia Athletics
Position: First baseman
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5 Consecutive games with a triple - July 29-August 3, 1897
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#128 of 150 The Greatest First Basemen of All Time#30 of 46 The Best Cleveland Indians Managers of All Time
17
Chief Wilson
Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
Position: Right fielder, Outfielder
Birthplace: Austin, Texas
5 Consecutive games with a triple - June 17-20, 1912
18
Lee Lacy
Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves
Position: Right fielder, Outfielder, Left fielder, Second baseman
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Longview, Texas
3 Consecutive Pinch-Hit Appearances With a Home Run - May 2, 6, and 17, 1978
19
Del Unser
Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos
Position: Outfielder, Center fielder
Birthplace: Decatur, Illinois
3 Consecutive Pinch-Hit Appearances With a Home Run - June 30, July 5 and 10, 1979
20
Earl Averill, Jr.
Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs
Position: Catcher
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
17 Consecutive plate appearances reaching base - June 3-June 10, 1962

21
Johnny Kling
Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves
Position: Catcher
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
12 Consecutive plate appearances with a hit - August 24-28, 1902
22
Walt Dropo
Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox
Position: First baseman
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Moosup, Plainfield, Connecticut
12 Consecutive plate appearances with a hi - July 14 and 15, 1952
23
Billy Rogell
Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox
Position: Shortstop
Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois
7 Consecutive plate appearances with a walk - August 17-19, 1938
24
Mel Ott
New York Giants
Position: Right fielder, Outfielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Gretna, Louisiana
7 Consecutive plate appearances with a walk - June 16-18, 1943
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Eddie Stanky
New York Giants, Chicago Cubs
Position: Manager, Second baseman
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7 Consecutive plate appearances with a walk - August 29 and 30, 1950

Dale Long

Ken Griffey

Ray Grimes

Roy Cullenbine

Earl Averill, Jr.

Walt Dropo