What's the record for most consecutive games won in the regular season?

Question

What's the record for most consecutive games won in the regular season?

Answer 1

The 1916 New York Giants ran a streak of 26-0-1. MLB recognizes this as the longest win streak because tie games are ignored in standings (statistics are retained).

Answer 2

21 cubs

if you count a tie 26 by the NY Giants

Answer 3

The longest true winning streak was 21 games by the 1935 Chicago Cubs

Answer 4

just a few years ago the A's ran off something like 18 games in a row going into the playoffs.

Answer 5

If you're talking a team, the '35 Cubs.  The '02 A's did 20.  If you're talking a pitcher, Carl Hubbell of the Giants won 24 straight from '36 into '37.