Cal Raleigh is currently mired in one of the worst slumps in recent memory, though he finally broke through with a hit during the Mariners’ clash with the Astros on Tuesday night. Prior to that hit, the Mariners All-Star catcher and reigning AL MVP runner up was approaching some unwanted MLB history.
Raleigh had zero hits in his previous 38 at-bats before hitting a single to center field in the seventh inning on Tuesday. He hadn’t gotten a single hit in his previous nine games. It was the longest hitless streak in MLB this season, but at long last he got aboard with a base hit. But where did it rank among the worst dry spells in league history? Let’s take a look at the five longest hitless streaks in league history.
