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MLB belt drought clocks

54 franchises · counting from the last reign's end

New York Mutuals have waited longest: 54,934 days since June 17, 1876. Every franchise that has held the lineal MLB belt, by how long it has been without it. The clocks keep counting on this page; the belt only moves when someone beats the holder.

TeamDays without itLast heldLongest wait everReigns
New York Mutuals longest ever54,934Jun 17, 187643ended by Cubs, Jun 15, 18762
Philadelphia Athletics (1876) longest ever54,922Jun 29, 187652ended by Cubs, Jun 27, 18763
Hartford Dark Blues longest ever54,538Jul 18, 1877307ended by Brown Stockings, Jul 17, 18775
St. Louis Brown Stockings longest ever54,525Jul 31, 187738ended by Braves, Oct 3, 18769
Louisville Grays longest ever54,508Aug 17, 1877242ended by Brown Stockings, May 30, 18776
Milwaukee Grays longest ever54,201Jun 20, 18783ended by Cubs, Jun 18, 18782
Indianapolis Blues longest ever54,137Aug 23, 187815ended by Braves, Aug 13, 18783
Syracuse Stars longest ever53,773Aug 22, 187944ended by Braves, Jul 26, 18797
Cincinnati Reds (1876–80) longest ever53,747Sep 17, 187995ended by Trojans, Sep 8, 18796
Cincinnati Stars53,397Sep 1, 1880—1
Worcester Worcesters longest ever52,761May 30, 1882264ended by Bisons, Jun 16, 188121
Troy Trojans longest ever52,753Jun 7, 1882308ended by Grays, Aug 3, 188116
Cleveland Blues (1879–84) longest ever51,906Oct 1, 1884353ended by Wolverines, Jul 18, 188428
Buffalo Bisons longest ever51,621Jul 13, 1885387ended by Worcesters, Aug 5, 188032
Providence Grays longest ever51,562Sep 10, 1885347ended by Stars, Aug 9, 187953
Kansas City Cowboys51,228Aug 10, 1886—1
St. Louis Maroons longest ever51,192Sep 15, 1886267ended by Nationals, Jul 1, 18867
Detroit Wolverines longest ever50,436Oct 10, 1888304ended by Braves, May 16, 188444
Washington Nationals (1886–89) longest ever50,101Sep 10, 1889348ended by Cubs, Jul 12, 188816
Indianapolis Hoosiers longest ever50,091Sep 20, 1889377ended by Nationals, Aug 17, 188812
Cleveland Spiders longest ever46,551May 31, 1899383ended by Orioles, Aug 19, 189767
Louisville Colonels longest ever46,455Sep 4, 1899379ended by Braves, Jun 27, 189327
Washington Senators (1892–99) longest ever46,420Oct 9, 1899351ended by Pirates, May 22, 189535
Baltimore Orioles (1892–99) longest ever46,415Oct 14, 1899403ended by Dodgers, Jun 16, 189639
Philadelphia Phillies806Aug 28, 202410,809ended by Pirates, May 13, 1945487
Miami Marlins473Jul 27, 20251,755ended by Nationals, Jun 16, 202358
Cincinnati Reds463Aug 6, 202510,806ended by Cardinals, Apr 22, 1945401
Colorado Rockies448Aug 21, 20251,485ended by Giants, Aug 31, 200151
Milwaukee Brewers219Apr 7, 20264,111ended by Cardinals, Oct 12, 1982127
Houston Astros190May 6, 20261,733ended by Dodgers, Jun 1, 1989211
Los Angeles Dodgers187May 9, 202610,829ended by Pirates, May 30, 1945436
Chicago Cubs180May 16, 20265,725ended by Cardinals, May 24, 1966545
Seattle Mariners173May 23, 20261,298ended by Yankees, Apr 19, 1994145
Kansas City Royals171May 25, 20264,971ended by Orioles, May 8, 1985106
Athletics165May 31, 20265,023ended by Blue Jays, Jul 4, 1985546
Cleveland Guardians161Jun 4, 20265,066ended by Orioles, Apr 27, 1985629
Toronto Blue Jays152Jun 13, 20261,164ended by Phillies, Oct 16, 1993158
Chicago White Sox146Jun 19, 20265,483ended by Angels, Sep 12, 1986590
Detroit Tigers142Jun 23, 20264,874ended by Padres, Oct 9, 1984637
Boston Red Sox135Jun 30, 20265,048ended by Tigers, Jun 24, 1985588
Washington Nationals131Jul 4, 20262,168ended by Blue Jays, Jul 9, 1999200
St. Louis Cardinals123Jul 12, 202610,610ended by Orioles, Oct 5, 1944434
Baltimore Orioles109Jul 26, 20264,937ended by Rangers, Apr 23, 1985498
Arizona Diamondbacks88Aug 16, 20261,421ended by Padres, May 4, 201335
Atlanta Braves87Aug 17, 202610,824ended by Reds, May 20, 1945526
Pittsburgh Pirates78Aug 26, 202610,810ended by Cubs, Apr 29, 1945438
San Diego Padres76Aug 28, 20261,765ended by Cubs, Jun 4, 2008165
Tampa Bay Rays71Sep 2, 20261,108ended by Yankees, Sep 14, 200368
New York Mets60Sep 13, 20261,763ended by Dodgers, May 26, 1989215
New York Yankees57Sep 16, 20265,019ended by Royals, May 10, 1985593
Los Angeles Angels53Sep 20, 20265,051ended by Blue Jays, Jul 12, 1985237
San Francisco Giants51Sep 22, 202610,893ended by Cubs, Jul 1, 1945517
Texas Rangers46Sep 27, 20264,990ended by Brewers, Apr 19, 1985178
Minnesota Twinsholding—4,969ended by Orioles, May 4, 1985538

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