Longest losing streaks in Phillies history: Where current skid ranks among Philadelphia's worst slumps

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The state of the NL East's high-spending clubs has not been great to start the 2026 MLB season.

First, the New York Mets went on a 12-game losing streak, their longest in decades. But now, a different star-loaded squad, the Philadelphia Phillies, already faces a huge uphill path to a fifth-straight postseason berth.

The Phillies, after their loss on Apr. 24 to the Braves, now own the worst record in baseball while riding a double-digit losing streak.

Here's a look at where Philadelphia's cold stretch ranks among its longest losing streaks ever.

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Longest losing streaks in Phillies history

Things have not been going well for the Phillies to open 2026 — a rotation missing ace Zach Wheeler hasn't performed to standards, while Philadelphia's star bats haven't stepped up. Pressure will only mount on manager Rob Thomson and his team as the summer approaches, with the squad facing World Series-or-bust expectations entering 2026.

The Phillies' current losing streak, as of Apr. 24, is at 10 games, their first double-digit losing streak since 1999. However, Philadelphia, for now, can rest assured that it would take a lot more struggles to break the franchise's longest mark for consecutive losses.

The 1961 Phillies don't just hold the team record for consecutive losses — they hold the MLB record. That Philadelphia squad lost 23 straight games, finally beating the Braves 7-4 to end it. Since then, no other Phillies team has even reached a 13-game losing streak, while the 1988 and 2024 approached the record at 21 straight losses.