List of Major League Baseball wins records
The following is a listing of pitching win and winning percentage records in Major League Baseball. All teams are considered to be members of the American or National Leagues, unless noted. Players denoted in boldface are still actively contributing to the record noted. An (r) denotes a player's rookie season.
Career record for most wins
Top 10 career wins by league
| American League Pitcher | Throws | Wins–losses | National League Pitcher | Throws | Wins–losses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Johnson | R | 417–279[2] | Christy Mathewson | R | 373–188[3] | |
| Roger Clemens | R | 316–166[4] | Grover Cleveland Alexander | R | 373–208[5] | |
| Eddie Plank | L | 305–183[6] | Pud Galvin | R | 349–295[7] | |
| Lefty Grove | L | 300–141[8] | Warren Spahn | L | 363–245[9] | |
| Early Wynn | R | 300–244[10] | Kid Nichols | R | 361–208[11] | |
| Red Ruffing | R | 273–225[12] | Greg Maddux | R | 355–227[13] | |
| Mike Mussina | R | 270–153[14] | Tim Keefe | R | 342–225[15] | |
| Jim Palmer | R | 268–152[16] | John Clarkson | R | 328–178[17] | |
| Bob Feller | R | 266–162[18] | Steve Carlton | L | 319–226[19] | |
| Ted Lyons | R | 260–230[20] | Mickey Welch | R | 307–210[21] |
100 wins in two leagues
| Pitcher | AL wins–losses | NL wins–losses |
|---|---|---|
| Al Orth[22] | 104–117 | 100–72 |
| Cy Young[23] | 221–141 | 290–175 |
| Jim Bunning[24] | 118–87 | 106–97 |
| Ferguson Jenkins[25] | 115–93 | 169–133 |
| Gaylord Perry[26] | 139–130 | 175–135 |
| Dennis Martínez[27] | 141–115 | 104–78 |
| Nolan Ryan[28] | 189–160 | 135–132 |
| Kevin Brown[29] | 102–86 | 109–58 |
| Randy Johnson[30] | 164–93 | 139–73 |
| Pedro Martínez[31] | 117–37 | 102–63 |
45 wins, one season
| Pitcher | Wins–losses[32] | Throws | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Hoss Radbourn | 60–12 | R | Providence Grays | 1884 |
| Albert Spalding | 54–5 | R | Boston Red Stockings (NA) | 1875 |
| John Clarkson | 53–16 | R | Chicago White Stockings | 1884 |
| Guy Hecker | 52–20 | R | Louisville Eclipse (AA) | 1884 |
| Albert Spalding | 52–16 | R | Boston Red Stockings (NA) | 1874 |
| John Clarkson | 49–19 | R | Boston Beaneaters | 1889 |
| Charlie Buffinton | 48–16 | R | Boston Beaneaters | 1884 |
| Old Hoss Radbourn | 48–25 | R | Providence Grays | 1883 |
| Albert Spalding | 47–12 | R | Chicago White Stockings | 1876 |
| John Montgomery Ward | 47–19 | R | Providence Grays | 1879 |
| Pud Galvin | 46–29 | R | Buffalo Bisons | 1883 |
| Pud Galvin | 46–22 | R | Buffalo Bisons | 1884 |
| Matt Kilroy | 46–19 | L | Baltimore Orioles (AA) | 1887 |
| George Bradley | 45–19 | R | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 1876 |
| Silver King | 45–21 | R | St. Louis Cardinals | 1888 |
| Jim McCormick | 45–28 | R | Cleveland Blues | 1880 |
30 wins, one season, since 1901
| Pitcher | Wins–losses[32] | Throws | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Chesbro | 41–12 | R | New York Highlanders | 1904 |
| Ed Walsh | 40–15 | R | Chicago White Sox | 1908 |
| Christy Mathewson | 37–11 | R | New York Giants | 1908 |
| Walter Johnson | 36–7 | R | Washington Senators | 1913 |
| Joe McGinnity | 35–8 | R | New York Giants | 1904 |
| Smoky Joe Wood | 34–5 | R | Boston Red Sox | 1912 |
| Cy Young | 33–10 | R | Boston Americans | 1901 |
| Christy Mathewson | 33–12 | R | New York Giants | 1904 |
| Walter Johnson | 33–12 | R | Washington Senators | 1912 |
| Grover Cleveland Alexander | 33–12 | R | Philadelphia Phillies | 1916 |
| Cy Young | 32–11 | R | Boston Americans | 1902 |
| Lefty Grove | 31–4 | L | Philadelphia Athletics | 1931 |
| Denny McLain | 31–6 | R | Detroit Tigers | 1968 |
| Christy Mathewson | 31–9 | R | New York Giants | 1905 |
| Jack Coombs | 31–9 | R | Philadelphia Athletics | 1910 |
| Grover Cleveland Alexander | 31–10 | R | Philadelphia Phillies | 1915 |
| Jim Bagby | 31–12 | R | Cleveland Indians | 1920 |
| Joe McGinnity | 31–20 | R | New York Giants | 1903 |
| Dizzy Dean | 30–7 | R | St. Louis Cardinals | 1934 |
| Grover Cleveland Alexander | 30–13 | R | Philadelphia Phillies | 1917 |
| Christy Mathewson | 30–13 | R | New York Giants | 1903 |
Nine or more seasons with 20 wins
| Pitcher | Seasons | Seasons and teams |
|---|---|---|
| Cy Young[23] | 15 | 1891–98 (Cleveland Spiders), 1899 (St. Louis Cardinals), 1901–04, 07–08 (Boston Americans/Pilgrims/Red Sox) |
| Christy Mathewson[3] | 13 | 1901, 03–14 (New York Giants) |
| Warren Spahn[9] | 13 | 1947, 49–51, 53–54, 56–61, 63 (Bos–Mil Braves) |
| Walter Johnson[2] | 12 | 1910–19, 24–25 (Washington Senators) |
| Kid Nichols[11] | 11 | 1890–99, Boston Beaneaters, 1904 (St. Louis Cardinals) |
| Pud Galvin[7] | 10 | 1879–84 (Buffalo Bisons), 1886–89 (Pittsburgh Pirates) |
| Charley Radbourn[33] | 9 | 1881–85 (Providence Grays), 1886–87, 89 (Boston Beaneaters), 1890 (Boston Reds (PL)) |
| Grover Cleveland Alexander[5] | 9 | 1911, 13–17 (Philadelphia Phillies), 1920, 23 (Chicago Cubs), 1927 (St. Louis Cardinals) |
| Mickey Welch[21] | 9 | 1880–81 (Troy Trojans), 1883–89 (New York Gothams/Giants) |
Seven or more consecutive seasons with 20 wins
| Pitcher | Seasons | Seasons and teams |
|---|---|---|
| Christy Mathewson[3] | 12 | 1903–14 (New York Giants) |
| Kid Nichols[11] | 101 | 1890–99, Boston Beaneaters |
| Walter Johnson[2] | 10 | 1910–19 (Washington Senators) |
| Cy Young[23] | 9 | 1891–98 (Cleveland Spiders), 1899 (St. Louis Cardinals) |
| John Clarkson[17] | 8 | 1883–89 (Chicago White Stockings), 1888–91 (Boston Beaneaters), 1892 (Bos Beaneaters-Cle Spiders) |
| Joe McGinnity[34] | 8 | 1899 (Baltimore Orioles (NL)), 1900 (Brooklyn Superbas), 1901 (Baltimore Orioles), 1902 (Bal Orioles–NY Giants), 1903–06 (New York Giants) |
| Jim McCormick[35] | 7 | 1879–83 (Cleveland Spiders), 1884 (Cle Spiders-Cin Outlaw Reds (UA)), 1885 (Chicago White Stockings) |
| Charley Radbourn[33] | 71 | 1881–85 (Providence Grays), 1886–87 (Boston Beaneaters) |
| Tim Keefe[15] | 7 | 1883–89 (New York Gothams/Giants) |
| Mickey Welch[21] | 7 | 1883–89 (New York Gothams/Giants) |
| Gus Weyhing[36] | 7 | 1887–90 (Philadelphia Athletics (AA)), 1890 (Brooklyn Wonders (PL)), 1891 (Philadelphia Athletics (II) (AA)), 1892–93 (Philadelphia Phillies) |
| Lefty Grove[8] | 7 | 1927–33 (Philadelphia Athletics) |
Thirteen or more seasons with 15 wins
Ten or more consecutive seasons with 15 wins
| Pitcher | Seasons | Seasons and teams |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux[13] | 17 | 1988–92, 2004 (Chicago Cubs), 1993–2003 (Atlanta Braves) |
| Cy Young[23] | 15 | 1891–98 (Cleveland Spiders), 1899–1900 (St. Louis Cardinals), 1901–05 (Boston Americans/Pilgrims/Red Sox) |
| Gaylord Perry[26] | 13 | 1966–71 (San Francisco Giants), 1972–74 (Cleveland Indians), 1975 (Cle Indians–Tex Rangers), 1976–77 (Texas Rangers), 1978 (San Diego Padres) |
| Christy Mathewson[3] | 12 | 1903–14 (New York Giants) |
| Pud Galvin[7] | 11 | 1879–84 (Buffalo Bisons), 1885 (Buf Bisons–Pittsburgh Pirates), 1886–89 (Pittsburgh Pirates) |
| Warren Spahn[9] | 11 | 1953–63 (Boston–Milwaukee Braves) |
| Tim Keefe[15] | 10 | 1881–82 (Troy Trojans), 1883–90 (New York Metropolitans/Giants) |
| Walter Johnson[2] | 10 | 1910–19 (Washington Senators) |
League leader in wins, 5 or more seasons
| Pitcher | Titles[39] | Years and teams |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 8 | 1949–50, 53, 57–61 (Boston–Milwaukee Braves) |
| Albert Spalding | 6 | 1871–75 (Boston Red Stockings (NA)), 1876 (Chicago White Stockings) |
| Grover Cleveland Alexander | 6 | 1911, 14–17 (Philadelphia Phillies), 1920 (Chicago Cubs) |
| Walter Johnson | 6 | 1913–16, 18, 24 (Washington Senators) |
| Bob Feller | 6 | 1939–41, 46–47, 51 (Cleveland Indians) |
| Cy Young | 5 | 1892, 95 (Cleveland Spiders), 1901–03 (Boston Americans) |
| Joe McGinnity | 5 | 1899 (Baltimore Orioles), 1900 (Brooklyn Superbas), 1903–04, 06 (New York Giants) |
| Tom Glavine | 5 | 1991–93, 98, 2000 (Atlanta Braves) |
League leader in wins, 3 or more consecutive seasons
| Pitcher | Titles[39] | Years and teams |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Spalding | 6 | 1871–75 (Boston Red Stockings (NA)), 1876 (Chicago White Stockings) |
| Warren Spahn | 5 | 1957–61 (Boston–Milwaukee Braves) |
| Walter Johnson | 4 | 1913–16 (Washington Senators) |
| Robin Roberts | 4 | 1952–55 (Philadelphia Phillies) |
| Bill Hutchinson | 3 | 1890–92 (Chicago Colts) |
| Kid Nichols | 3 | 1896–98 (Boston Beaneaters) |
| Cy Young | 3 | 1901–03 (Boston Americans) |
| Grover Cleveland Alexander | 3 | 1915–17 (Philadelphia Phillies) |
| Bob Feller | 3 | 1939–41 (Cleveland Indians) |
| Jim Palmer | 3 | 1975–77 (Baltimore Orioles) |
| Tom Glavine | 3 | 1991–93 (Atlanta Braves) |
League leader in wins, two leagues
| Pitcher | League, team and year[39] |
|---|---|
| Albert Spalding | NA: Boston Red Stockings (1871–75), NL: Chicago White Stockings (1876) |
| Cy Young | NL: Cleveland Spiders (1892, 95), AL: Boston Americans (1901–03) |
| Jack Chesbro | NL: Pittsburgh Pirates (1902), AL: New York Highlanders (1904) |
| Gaylord Perry | NL: San Francisco Giants (1970), San Diego Padres (1978), AL: Cleveland Indians (1972) |
| Ferguson Jenkins | NL: Chicago Cubs (1971), AL: Texas Rangers (1974) |
| Roy Halladay | AL: Toronto Blue Jays (2003), NL: Philadelphia Phillies (2010) |
League leader in wins, three decades
| Pitcher | Team and year[39] |
|---|---|
| Bob Feller | 1939–41, 46, 47, 51 (Cleveland Indians) |
| Warren Spahn | 1949–50, 53, 57–61 (Boston–Milwaukee Braves) |
| Tom Seaver | 1969, 75 (New York Mets), 1981 (Cincinnati Reds) |
League leader in wins, three different teams
| Pitcher | Team and year[39] |
|---|---|
| Joe McGinnity | Baltimore Orioles (1899), Brooklyn Superbas (1900), New York Giants (1903–04, 06) |
0.650 win–loss percentage, career
see notes2 3
| Pitcher | Wins–losses | Winning Percentage[40] | Years played |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Spalding | 252–65 | 0.795 | 1871–1878 |
| Dave Foutz | 147–66 | 0.69014 | 1884–1896 |
| Whitey Ford | 236–106 | 0.69005 | 1950–1967 |
| Bob Caruthers | 218–99 | 0.688 | 1884–1893 |
| Pedro Martínez | 219–100 | 0.687 | 1992–2009 |
| Lefty Grove | 300–141 | 0.680 | 1925–1941 |
| Larry Corcoran | 177–89 | 0.6654 | 1880–1887 |
| Christy Mathewson | 373–188 | 0.6649 | 1900–1916 |
| Roy Halladay | 203–105 | 0.659 | 1998–2013 |
| Vic Raschi | 132–66 | 0.667 (0.660)4 | 1946–1955 |
| Sam Leever | 194–100 | 0.660 | 1898–1910 |
| Roger Clemens | 354–184 | 0.65799 | 1984–2007 |
| Dick McBride | 149–78 | 0.656 | 1871–1876 |
| Sandy Koufax | 165–87 | 0.6548 | 1955–1966 |
| Johnny Allen | 142–75 | 0.6544 | 1932–1944 |
| Ron Guidry | 170–91 | 0.651 | 1975–1988 |
0.875 winning percentage, season
see note5
| Pitcher | Winning Pct.[41] | Wins–losses | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Face | 0.947 | 18–1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1959 |
| Rick Sutcliffe6 | 0.941 | 16–1 | Chicago Cubs | 1984 |
| Johnny Allen | 0.938 | 15–1 | Cleveland Indians | 1937 |
| Phil Regan | 0.933 | 14–1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1966 |
| Albert Spalding | 0.915 | 54–5 | Boston Red Caps (NA) | 1875 |
| Greg Maddux | 0.905 | 19–2 | Atlanta Braves | 1995 |
| Randy Johnson | 0.900 | 18–2 | Seattle Mariners | 1995 |
| Ron Guidry | 0.893 | 25–3 | New York Yankees | 1978 |
| Jack Manning | 0.889 | 16–2 | Boston Red Caps (NA) | 1875 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 0.889 | 16–2 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1940 |
| Lefty Grove | 0.886 | 31–4 | Philadelphia Athletics | 1931 |
| Bob Stanley | 0.882 | 15–2 | Boston Red Sox | 1978 |
| Preacher Roe | 0.880 | 22–3 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1951 |
| Cliff Lee | 0.880 | 22–3 | Cleveland Indians | 2008 |
| Fred Goldsmith | 0.875 | 21–3 | Chicago White Stockings | 1880 |
| Deacon Phillippe | 0.875 | 14–2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1910 |
| Ron Davis | 0.875 | 14–2 | New York Yankees | 1979 (r) |
| Max Scherzer | 0.875 | 21–3 | Detroit Tigers | 2013 |
| Clayton Kershaw | 0.875 | 21–3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2014 |
| Tom Seaver | 0.875 | 14–2 | Cincinnati Reds | 1981 |
Notes
- Nichols' and Radbourn's streaks date from the start of their careers; the only pitchers to start their careers with streaks of seven consecutive seasons of 20 wins.
- Winning percentage is generally computed to the thousandths place. When necessary, the percentage is computed to greater precision to establish a true order.
- Minimum of 200 decisions (wins + losses).
- Vic Rasci's record of 132–66 (0.667) does not meet the minimum number of decisions to qualify for this list; however, when he is credited with two additional losses, his percentage drops to 0.660, which still qualifies him for this listing.
- Minimum of 15 decisions.
- Sutcliffe started the 1984 season with a record 4–5 with the Cleveland Indians of the American League before being traded to the Cubs.
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