{"id":974,"date":"2023-11-30T14:55:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T18:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/br-blog\/?p=974"},"modified":"2025-10-27T15:16:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T19:16:02","slug":"longest-hitting-streaks-in-mlb-history-top-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/br-blog\/2023\/11\/longest-hitting-streaks-in-mlb-history-top-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Longest Hitting Streaks in MLB history"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(last updated on October 27, 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whenever the subject of unbeatable records comes up, Joe DiMaggio\u2019s 56-game hitting streak is near the top of the list. And, of course, with good reason. In addition to remaining locked in for almost two months to reach 56 games, a player has to have a fair amount of luck, too. DiMaggio\u2019s streak would have stopped at 29 games had the official scorer not scored his lone hit against the White Sox a hit instead of an error on Luke Appling. In his 36th game, the Yankee Clipper got his first hit in the eighth inning after Browns pitcher Bob Muncrief ignored his manager\u2019s instructions to walk Joltin\u2019 Joe. Pete Rose has come closest to reaching DiMaggio, and he was still 12 games away, stalling out at 44. There have only been 80 instances of players reaching at least a 28-game streak \u2013 just half of DiMaggio\u2019s \u2013 in the history of baseball. Here are the top 10 longest hitting streaks in the history of baseball (since 1900).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\tJoe DiMaggio<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n

\n Position:<\/strong>\n Centerfielder\n \n<\/p>\n\n

\n\tBats: <\/strong>Right\n  \u2022 \n\tThrows: <\/strong>Right\n \n<\/p>\n\n\n

6-2<\/span>, 193lb<\/span> (188cm, 87kg) <\/p>\n\n\n

\n Born:<\/a><\/strong>\n \n November 25<\/a>, 1914<\/a>\n <\/span>\n\n \n \n \n in Martinez, CA<\/a>\n \n <\/span>\n us<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n

Died:<\/a><\/strong>\n March 8<\/a>, 1999<\/a>\n (Aged 84-103d)<\/span>\n \n in Hollywood, FL<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n

\n Buried<\/a>:<\/strong>\n \n \n Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, CA\n \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n \n

High School:<\/strong> Galileo HS (San Francisco, CA)<\/a><\/p>\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n

Debut:<\/a><\/strong>\n \n May 3, 1936\n <\/a>\n (Age 21-160d,\n 8,007th in major league history)\n
   vs. SLB<\/a> 6 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB\n \n <\/p>\n\n \n

Last Game:<\/a><\/strong>\n September 30, 1951<\/a>\n (Age 36-309d)\n
   vs. BOS<\/a> 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n

\n Hall of Fame<\/a>:<\/strong> Inducted as Player in 1955.\n (Voted by BBWAA on 223\/251 ballots)\n \n
   View Joe DiMaggio’s Page<\/a><\/strong> at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).\n <\/p>\n \n\n\n\n

\n Rookie Status:<\/a><\/strong>\n \n Exceeded rookie limits during 1936 season\n \n \n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n

\n Full Name:<\/strong> Joseph Paul DiMaggio \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n

\n Nicknames:<\/strong>\n Joltin’ Joe, The Yankee Clipper or Deadpan<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n

\n View Player Info<\/a> \n from the B-R Bullpen<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n

\n View Player Bio<\/a> \n from the SABR BioProject<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n

Relatives<\/strong>: Brother of Dom DiMaggio<\/a>, Vince DiMaggio<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n