Incredible Statistic

[Backtobanks]

The last time the Atlanta Braves had a 3-game losing streak was 1980. That's 25 years of never losing more than 2 consecutive games. Now that's what you call consistency.

[J.R.]

What?

[Electron Blue]

The last time the Atlanta Braves had a 3-game losing streak was 1980. That's 25 years of never losing more than 2 consecutive games. Now that's what you call consistency.

 

I think you must have misheard it. What's your source?

 

EDIT: They've actually done it three times this year. Most recently - yesterday . . .

[AAApittsburgh]

Didn't the Braves just lose their last 3 games?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I know that during the 80's the Braves had some three game losing streaks. They were horrid during most of that decade.

[UMFan83]

Yeah seriously, please clairify. No team can go that long without a 3 game losing streak.

[sandberg23]

Yeah seriously, please clairify. No team can go that long without a 3 game losing streak.

 

He's wrong.

 

EDIT:

Year: 2004 - Longest Losing Streak: 3 (May 5 to May 7, May 9 to May 12, May 16 to May 19, June 16 to June 18, June 20 to June 23, and September 8 to September 9)

 

Year: 2003 - Longest Losing Streak: 3 (March 31 to April 3, August 9 to August 12, August 19 to August 21, September 1 to September 3, and September 11 to September 13)

 

Year: 2002 - Longest Losing Streak: 4 (April 13 to April 16)

 

Year: 2001 - Longest Losing Streak: 6 (August 8 to August 14)

 

Year: 2000 - Longest Losing Streak: 4 (August 26 to August 29)

 

Year: 1999 - Longest Losing Streak: 5 (July 17 to July 21)

 

Year: 1998 - Longest Losing Streak: 4 (May 28 to May 31)

 

Year: 1997 - Longest Losing Streak: 4 (June 11 to June 15)

 

Year: 1996 - Longest Losing Streak: 6 (September 8 to September 14)

 

Year: 1995 - Longest Losing Streak: 5 (May 31 to June 4)

 

Year: 1994 - Longest Losing Streak: 4 (April 19 to April 23, April 29 to May 3, and June 25 to June 28)

 

Year: 1993 - Longest Losing Streak: 5 (April 25 to April 29)

 

Year: 1992 - Longest Losing Streak: 4 (August 23 to August 28)

 

Year: 1991 - Longest Losing Streak: 5 (June 14 to June 18)

 

Year: 1990 - Longest Losing Streak: 7 (April 12 to April 21 and July 31 to August 7)

 

Year: 1989 - Longest Losing Streak: 8 (April 24 to May 2)

 

Year: 1988 - Longest Losing Streak: 10 (April 5 to April 16)

 

Year: 1987 - Longest Losing Streak: 6 (April 18 to April 24 and June 21 to June 27)

 

Year: 1986 - Longest Losing Streak: 6 (July 10 to July 18 and September 7 to September 12)

 

Year: 1985 - Longest Losing Streak: 6 (August 12 to August 18, August 20 to August 25, and September 16 to September 21)

 

Year: 1984 - Longest Losing Streak: 5 (June 8 to June 12 and June 21 to June 25)

 

Year: 1983 - Longest Losing Streak: 6 (August 29 to September 3)

 

Year: 1982 - Longest Losing Streak: 11 (August 3 to August 13)

 

Year: 1981 - Longest Losing Streak: 5 (April 26 to April 30, May 16 to May 22, June 6 to June 11, and September 13 to September 17)

 

Year: 1980 - Longest Losing Streak: 7 (April 9 to April 17)

[HerbalK]

I read this same statistic as well, but I can't remember where now. I think it might have been over at the Cub Reporter.

[Backtobanks]

It was in today's (Aug. 21st) Chicago Tribune sports page 2. The article was by Phil Rogers (I know I shouldn't trust him) and he was just as amazed as we are. If it is wrong, I apologize but I used his facts and I would assume he checked it before printing it.

[Outshined_One]

It was in today's (Aug. 21st) Chicago Tribune sports page 2. The article was by Phil Rogers (I know I shouldn't trust him) and he was just as amazed as we are. If it is wrong, I apologize but I used his facts and I would assume he checked it before printing it.

 

Therein lies your problem. :)

[MembersOnlyJacket]

Here is what Phil Rogers wrote in today's (8/21) edition of the Chicago Tribune:

 

Streak-proof

 

While the Cubs have had three losing streaks of at least seven games this season, and Kansas City is enduring an abomination, 1980 was the last time a Bobby Cox team lost as many as three games in a row.

 

That's 25 years, which is simply amazing. Having Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz helped, but don't overlook Cox's steady hand in the clubhouse. His teams always seem to remain calm, seldom pressing.

 

I don't even want to guess where Rogers got this tidbit from.

[J.R.]

Here is what Phil Rogers wrote in today's (8/21) edition of the Chicago Tribune:

 

Streak-proof

 

While the Cubs have had three losing streaks of at least seven games this season, and Kansas City is enduring an abomination, 1980 was the last time a Bobby Cox team lost as many as three games in a row.

 

That's 25 years, which is simply amazing. Having Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz helped, but don't overlook Cox's steady hand in the clubhouse. His teams always seem to remain calm, seldom pressing.

 

I don't even want to guess where Rogers got this tidbit from.

 

I understand that Rogers is a moron, and eminently capable of coming up with such dreck - but the fact that this made it through the myriad of copy editors that work a major daily is insane.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Here's an even more amazing statistic(s).......

 

Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta                             World Series
                           W       L     pct    PA     W     L

1901 - 1990              6416    7450   0.463     6     2     2
1991 - 2004              1341     859   0.610    13     1     4

 

A testament to the job that Schurholz & Cox have done in Atlanta. Makes you wonder who the Tribune might find to accomplish such a turnaround after nearly a century of futility ???

[UK1679666180]

Here's an even more amazing statistic(s).......

 

Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta                             World Series
                           W       L     pct    PA     W     L

1901 - 1990              6416    7450   0.463     6     2     2
1991 - 2004              1341     859   0.610    13     1     4

 

A testament to the job that Schurholz & Cox have done in Atlanta. Makes you wonder who the Tribune might find to accomplish such a turnaround after nearly a century of futility ???

 

Dayton Moore would be a nice starting piece to the puzzle.

[sandberg23]

Here is what Phil Rogers wrote in today's (8/21) edition of the Chicago Tribune:

 

Streak-proof

 

While the Cubs have had three losing streaks of at least seven games this season, and Kansas City is enduring an abomination, 1980 was the last time a Bobby Cox team lost as many as three games in a row.

 

That's 25 years, which is simply amazing. Having Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz helped, but don't overlook Cox's steady hand in the clubhouse. His teams always seem to remain calm, seldom pressing.

 

I don't even want to guess where Rogers got this tidbit from.

 

I understand that Rogers is a moron, and eminently capable of coming up with such dreck - but the fact that this made it through the myriad of copy editors that work a major daily is insane.

 

Especially given the fact that a short quick check on Baseball-Reference gave me the information I posted regarding the longest losing streaks the Braves have had each year since 1980.

[Bote McBoteface]

Rogers is a moron and probably meant to say that they never lost 3 series in a row, which is still astounding, but slightly more believable.

[UMFan83]

Rogers is a moron and probably meant to say that they never lost 3 series in a row, which is still astounding, but slightly more believable.

 

Yup, that would make more sense. And looking into it, Bobby Cox is/was the Braves manager from 1978-1981;1990-2005, thus negating a couple of their worst years.

[Garwilly]

Rogers is a moron and probably meant to say that they never lost 3 series in a row, which is still astounding, but slightly more believable.

 

Yup, that would make more sense. And looking into it, Bobby Cox is/was the Braves manager from 1978-1981;1990-2005, thus negating a couple of their worst years.

 

They lost 5 straight series last year, twice.

 

 19  2004-04-26    ATL  @SFG  L    2-3      10-9      
20  2004-04-27    ATL  @SFG  W   12-3      11-9      
21  2004-04-28    ATL  @SFG  L    7-10     11-10     
22  2004-05-01    ATL  @COL  L    2-3      11-11     
23                ATL  @COL  W   11-7      12-11     
24  2004-05-02    ATL  @COL  L    4-13     12-12     

Game  Date         Team  Opp      Score      W-L
25  2004-05-04    ATL   SDP  W    4-2      13-12     
26  2004-05-05    ATL   SDP  L    0-2      13-13     
27  2004-05-06    ATL   SDP  L    3-7      13-14     
28  2004-05-07    ATL   HOU  L    3-5      13-15     
29  2004-05-08    ATL   HOU  W    5-4      14-15     
30  2004-05-09    ATL   HOU  L    1-2      14-16     
31  2004-05-11    ATL  @STL  L    1-5      14-17     
32  2004-05-12    ATL  @STL  L    2-5      14-18     
33  2004-05-13    ATL  @STL  W    6-5      15-18 

 

57  2004-06-08    ATL  @DET  W    4-3      29-28     
58  2004-06-09    ATL  @DET  L    2-4      29-29     
59  2004-06-10    ATL  @DET  L    4-7      29-30     
60  2004-06-11    ATL  @CHW  W    6-4      30-30     
61  2004-06-12    ATL  @CHW  L    8-10     30-31     
62  2004-06-13    ATL  @CHW  L    3-10     30-32     
63  2004-06-15    ATL   KCR  W    3-2      31-32     
64  2004-06-16    ATL   KCR  L    4-10     31-33     
65  2004-06-17    ATL   KCR  L    4-10     31-34     
66  2004-06-18    ATL   CLE  L    2-4      31-35     
67  2004-06-19    ATL   CLE  W    4-0      32-35     
68  2004-06-20    ATL   CLE  L    2-5      32-36     
69  2004-06-22    ATL  @FLA  L    3-4      32-37     
70  2004-06-23    ATL  @FLA  L    0-6      32-38     
71  2004-06-24    ATL  @FLA  W    9-4      33-38     

 

 

And 6 straight this year.

Fri. 27 Philadelphia L 5-1  27-20 
Sat. 28 Philadelphia L 12-5  27-21 
Sun. 29 Philadelphia W 7-2  28-21 
Mon. 30 at Washington L 3-2  28-22 
Tue. 31 at Washington L 5-4  28-23 
Wed. 1 at Washington W 5-4  29-23 
Thu. 2 at Washington L 8-6  29-24 
Fri. 3 at Pittsburgh L 3-1  29-25 
Sat. 4 at Pittsburgh W 1-0  30-25 
Sun. 5 at Pittsburgh L 5-2  30-26 
Mon. 6 LA Angels L 4-2  30-27 
Tue. 7 LA Angels W 3-2  31-27
Wed. 8 LA Angels L 8-4  31-28 
Fri. 10 Oakland L 6-4  31-29 
Sat. 11 Oakland W 5-3  32-29 
Sun. 12 Oakland L 11-5  32-30 
Mon. 13 at Texas L 7-3  32-31 
Tue. 14 at Texas W 7-2  33-31 
Wed. 15 at Texas L 9-5  33-32

[Bote McBoteface]

OK, well, Rogers just flat out made that crap up.