5 longest playoff droughts across all four major sports

4. Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels, eight seasons (last appearances: 2014)

Back to baseball for the fourth spot, with both the Mariners and Phillies making the postseason the MLB the longest streak is now a tie between the Tigers and the Angels. For Detroit, they’ve had a 501-685 record (.422%) over the span with their best season coming in 2016 with an 86-75 record while their worst came in 2019 when they went 47-114. For the Angels, they’ve gone 567-625 (.476%) over eight seasons with their best season coming in 2015 with an 85-77 record while their worst came in 2019 with a 72-90 record.