Who won the most games against the Atlanta Braves?

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Most wins, career

35 Don Sutton (4/27/1966-9/22/1981)
34 Carl Hubbell (9/11/1928[g2]-6/19/1943)
34 Dolf Luque (8/9/1920[g1]-4/23/1935)
34 Robin Roberts (7/4/1948[g2]-8/29/1966)
33 Guy Bush (7/20/1924-5/14/1936)
33 Paul Derringer (7/26/1931[g2]-5/20/1944)
32 Claude Passeau (5/30/1936[g1]-7/22/1947[g2])
32 Tom Seaver (6/24/1967[g1]-6/26/1982)
32 Dazzy Vance (4/26/1922-7/22/1934[g2])
31 Bob Friend (7/29/1951[g1]-8/21/1965)
31 Burleigh Grimes (4/19/1920-5/7/1933[g1])
31 Bucky Walters (5/30/1935[g2]-9/9/1947)
30 Tex Carleton (8/1/1932-4/23/1940)
30 Don Drysdale (7/15/1957-8/18/1967)
30 Freddie Fitzsimmons (8/16/1925[g2]-8/10/1941[g2])
30 Jesse Haines (5/13/1920-7/19/1936[g2])
30 Charlie Root (5/20/1926-8/27/1941[g2])
28 Curt Davis (6/29/1934-8/5/1944)
27 Eppa Rixey (6/5/1921-6/28/1930)
26 Joe Niekro (7/19/1967-6/19/1985)
26 Lon Warneke (6/11/1932-6/4/1942)

Most wins, relief

12 Pedro Borbon (8/5/1972-7/6/1977)
11 Guy Bush (7/10/1928-5/14/1936)
10 Turk Farrell (8/26/1957-6/12/1967)
10 Lindy McDaniel (4/21/1956-9/27/1966)
9 Jerry Johnson (5/10/1970-9/3/1975)
9 Gary Lavelle (9/6/1976-8/5/1984)
9 Dolf Luque (8/12/1920-4/23/1935)
9 Hoyt Wilhelm (4/23/1952-9/16/1954[g2])

Most wins, 1920s

1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
26 Burleigh Grimes1345222151
26 Dolf Luque223713431 
25 Pete Alexander4234 32232
25 Eppa Rixey 25422 433
24 Bill Sherdel2232 12453
23 Wilbur Cooper652442    
23 Dazzy Vance  43422 62
22 Lee Meadows5223 244  

Most wins, 1930s

1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
29 Tex Carleton  3265832 
25 Guy Bush4563331   
24 Carl Hubbell 333531312
19 Lon Warneke  44222212
18 Paul Derringer 211322133
18 Freddie Fitzsimmons33113 313 
18 Charlie Root1312141212
17 Si Johnson134223 2  

Most wins, 1940s

1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
20 Claude Passeau31242431  
20 Bucky Walters52322321  
19 Harry Brecheen   2522422
18 Kirby Higbe2521  242 
16 Rip Sewell1 324122 1
16 Whit Wyatt4642      
15 Paul Derringer43521     
14 Howie Pollet 212  3123

Most wins, 1950s

1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
29 Robin Roberts3244422233
19 Bob Friend 113223142
18 Carl Erskine433313 1  
16 Murry Dickson14312221  
15 Larry Jansen4711  2   
14 Johnny Antonelli    23342 
14 Bob Rush31313111  
14 Curt Simmons4 122 221 

Most wins, 1960s

1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
22 Jim Maloney1114251313
20 Juan Marichal1344111 23
19 Don Drysdale21412432  
15 Bob Gibson1112212 23
14 Larry Jackson32 221112 
13 Bob Buhl  42232   
13 Bob Purkey232 24    
12 Don Cardwell21 3 21111
12 Turk Farrell133 21 2  
12 Bob Friend321312    

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
23 Don Sutton2321412251
18 Tom Seaver1132 22322
13 J.R. Richard   1 21333
12 Pedro Borbon  333111  
12 Ken Forsch 1 33 1112
12 Don Gullett12 3 42   
12 Tommy John  231 312 
12 Jerry Reuss12  2231 1

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
19 Fernando Valenzuela 213321322
16 Orel Hershiser    113452
16 Eric Show 11222 35 
14 Bob Welch2 224121  
12 Joe Niekro322122    
12 Rick Reuschel 1  122123
12 Bryn Smith    24213 
11 Nolan Ryan2121 1211 
11 Mario Soto222221    

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
9 Ramon Martinez3311   1  
7 John Burkett3111  1   
6 Jack Armstrong22 2      
6 Tim Belcher1122      
6 Andy Benes12    1 11
6 Doug Drabek31  11    
6 Mark Gardner11  1 2 1 
6 Pete Harnisch 222      
6 Dennis Martinez 231      
6 Terry Mulholland1 21  1  1
6 Denny Neagle    2 3  1
6 Jose Rijo122 1     
6 Curt Schilling  2  1  21
6 Allen Watson   1212   

Most wins, 2000s

20002001200220032004200520062007
9 Steve Trachsel 2223   
8 Al Leiter2 1311  
8 Brad Penny 1312 1 
8 Ben Sheets 1 11221
7 Curt Schilling31111   
7 Javier Vazquez2211 1  
6 Josh Beckett   2 211
6 Cory Lidle    123 
6 Pedro Martinez     33 
6 Oliver Perez     114
6 Dontrelle Willis   1 122
6 Tim Worrell 1112 1 

Fewest days to win 8 games

134 Tex Carleton (5/6/1936, 5/18/1936, 6/12/1936, 6/25/1936[g2], 7/15/1936, 8/1/1936, 8/28/1936, 9/16/1936[g1])
341 Guy Bush (9/13/1931[g2]-8/18/1932)
355 Tex Carleton (9/9/1935[g1]-8/28/1936)
358 Wilbur Cooper (7/31/1920[g1]-7/23/1921[g1])
365 Larry Jansen (9/23/1950-9/22/1951)

Fewest days to win 7 games

104 Dolf Luque (6/5/1923, 7/17/1923[g1], 7/17/1923[g2], 7/29/1923, 8/28/1923, 9/14/1923[g1], 9/16/1923)
115 Tex Carleton (5/6/1936, 5/18/1936, 6/12/1936, 6/25/1936[g2], 7/15/1936, 8/1/1936, 8/28/1936)
122 Tex Carleton (5/18/1936, 6/12/1936, 6/25/1936[g2], 7/15/1936, 8/1/1936, 8/28/1936, 9/16/1936[g1])
125 Dizzy Dean (5/5/1935, 5/19/1935, 6/12/1935[g1], 6/14/1935[g2], 7/15/1935, 8/21/1935, 9/6/1935)
167 Larry Jansen (4/17/1951, 5/30/1951[g1], 7/1/1951, 7/7/1951, 9/7/1951, 9/22/1951, 9/30/1951)

Fewest days to win 6 games

62 Dolf Luque (7/17/1923[g1], 7/17/1923[g2], 7/29/1923, 8/28/1923, 9/14/1923[g1], 9/16/1923)
88 Tex Carleton (5/6/1936, 5/18/1936, 6/12/1936, 6/25/1936[g2], 7/15/1936, 8/1/1936)
97 Tex Carleton (6/12/1936, 6/25/1936[g2], 7/15/1936, 8/1/1936, 8/28/1936, 9/16/1936[g1])
98 Guy Bush (5/13/1932, 6/12/1932, 7/9/1932, 7/27/1932[g2], 8/17/1932, 8/18/1932)
102 Dolf Luque (6/5/1923, 7/17/1923[g1], 7/17/1923[g2], 7/29/1923, 8/28/1923, 9/14/1923[g1])
103 Tex Carleton (5/18/1936, 6/12/1936, 6/25/1936[g2], 7/15/1936, 8/1/1936, 8/28/1936)
109 Dizzy Dean (5/5/1935, 5/19/1935, 6/12/1935[g1], 6/14/1935[g2], 7/15/1935, 8/21/1935)
111 Dizzy Dean (5/19/1935, 6/12/1935[g1], 6/14/1935[g2], 7/15/1935, 8/21/1935, 9/6/1935)
120 Wilbur Cooper (5/19/1920, 7/14/1920, 7/31/1920[g1], 8/4/1920, 8/27/1920, 9/15/1920[g1])
124 Larry Jansen (5/30/1951[g1], 7/1/1951, 7/7/1951, 9/7/1951, 9/22/1951, 9/30/1951)
137 Tex Carleton (5/7/1934, 5/19/1934, 6/14/1934, 7/20/1934, 8/21/1934, 9/20/1934[g1])
139 Larry Jansen (5/10/1947, 5/23/1947, 7/1/1947, 8/10/1947[g1], 9/1/1947[g1], 9/25/1947)
140 Dazzy Vance (4/18/1928, 5/26/1928, 6/23/1928[g1], 6/26/1928[g2], 8/10/1928, 9/4/1928[g1])
159 Ed Holley (4/25/1933, 5/30/1933, 6/4/1933[g1], 7/27/1933[g1], 8/6/1933[g1], 9/30/1933)
159 Larry Jansen (4/17/1951, 5/30/1951[g1], 7/1/1951, 7/7/1951, 9/7/1951, 9/22/1951)
160 Whit Wyatt (4/19/1941[g2], 6/26/1941, 7/5/1941, 8/8/1941, 8/17/1941[g2], 9/25/1941)

Fewest days to win 5 games

56 Billy Loes (5/3/1953, 5/20/1953, 6/4/1953, 6/26/1953, 6/27/1953)
60 Dolf Luque (7/17/1923[g1], 7/17/1923[g2], 7/29/1923, 8/28/1923, 9/14/1923[g1])
62 Dolf Luque (7/17/1923[g2], 7/29/1923, 8/28/1923, 9/14/1923[g1], 9/16/1923)
64 Wilbur Cooper (7/14/1920, 7/31/1920[g1], 8/4/1920, 8/27/1920, 9/15/1920[g1])
68 Guy Bush (6/12/1932, 7/9/1932, 7/27/1932[g2], 8/17/1932, 8/18/1932)
68 Dutch Ruether (4/25/1922, 5/6/1922, 5/30/1922[g1], 6/27/1922, 7/1/1922)

Fewest days to win 4 games

38 Wilbur Cooper (7/18/1923, 7/21/1923[g2], 7/28/1923, 8/24/1923)
39 Billy Loes (5/20/1953, 6/4/1953, 6/26/1953, 6/27/1953)
41 Guy Bush (7/9/1932, 7/27/1932[g2], 8/17/1932, 8/18/1932)
41 Dizzy Dean (5/5/1935, 5/19/1935, 6/12/1935[g1], 6/14/1935[g2])
42 Steve Blass (7/21/1968, 7/30/1968[g1], 8/26/1968, 8/31/1968)

Fewest days to win 3 games

8 Lefty Weinert (5/28/1923[g2], 5/30/1923[g2], 6/4/1923)
9 Si Johnson (6/16/1943, 6/20/1943[g1], 6/24/1943)
11 Wilbur Cooper (7/18/1923, 7/21/1923[g2], 7/28/1923)
13 Ernie Broglio (6/19/1960[g1], 7/1/1960[g1], 7/1/1960[g2])
13 Ray Culp (9/8/1965, 9/13/1965, 9/20/1965)
13 Dolf Luque (7/17/1923[g1], 7/17/1923[g2], 7/29/1923)
14 Howie Krist (7/12/1942[g2], 7/14/1942, 7/25/1942)

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Craig Anderson (5/12/1962[g1], 5/12/1962[g2])
1 Hi Bell (7/19/1924[g1], 7/19/1924[g2])
1 Harry Brecheen (9/21/1944[g1], 9/21/1944[g2])
1 Ernie Broglio (7/1/1960[g1], 7/1/1960[g2])
1 Hank Gornicki (8/17/1943[g1], 8/17/1943[g2])
1 Dutch Leonard (5/20/1951[g1], 5/20/1951[g2])
1 Dolf Luque (7/17/1923[g1], 7/17/1923[g2])
1 Tom Seats (9/3/1945[g1], 9/3/1945[g2])
1 Johnny Stuart (7/10/1923[g1], 7/10/1923[g2])
2 Ace Adams (9/11/1943, 9/12/1943[g2])
2 Paul Assenmacher (5/14/1991, 5/15/1991)
2 Pedro Borbon (9/14/1973, 9/15/1973)
2 Mace Brown (7/29/1936[g2], 7/30/1936)
2 Guy Bush (8/17/1932, 8/18/1932)
2 Hugh Casey (7/23/1949, 7/24/1949[g2])
2 Don Elston (4/14/1961, 4/15/1961)
2 Carl Erskine (9/28/1950[g1], 9/29/1950[g2])
2 Ken Forsch (9/21/1974, 9/22/1974)
2 Hersh Freeman (9/4/1956, 9/5/1956)
2 Gene Garber (5/16/1975, 5/17/1975)
2 Larry Jackson (9/24/1955, 9/25/1955)
2 Clem Labine (7/31/1956, 8/1/1956)
2 Mark Littell (4/23/1979, 4/24/1979)
2 Billy Loes (6/26/1953, 6/27/1953)
2 Ken MacKenzie (5/19/1962, 5/20/1962[g1])
2 Ryan Madson (9/8/2004[g1], 9/9/2004)
2 Mike Marshall (6/25/1974, 6/26/1974)
2 Roger McDowell (4/17/1992, 4/18/1992)
2 Stu Miller (9/18/1961, 9/19/1961)
2 Cy Moore (7/27/1933[g2], 7/28/1933)
2 Donnie Moore (6/2/1978, 6/3/1978)
2 Rob Murphy (10/1/1986, 10/2/1986)
2 Dale Murray (5/30/1977, 5/31/1977)
2 Phil Regan (8/23/1966, 8/24/1966)
2 Rick Sawyer (8/10/1977[g2], 8/11/1977)
2 Elias Sosa (9/1/1973, 9/2/1973[g1])
2 Augie Walsh (7/3/1928[g1], 7/4/1928)
2 Hoyt Wilhelm (9/24/1952[g1], 9/25/1952)

Longest drought between wins

7306 Jamie Moyer (5/23/1987-5/25/2007)
5341 Charlie Hough (9/17/1979-5/3/1994)
4710 Dutch Leonard (6/3/1934-4/27/1947[g1])
4578 Jeff Fassero (9/22/1993-4/6/2006)
4472 Greg Maddux (7/5/1992-10/3/2004)
4390 Dick Hall (8/28/1955[g1]-9/5/1967)
4367 Pete Richert (8/31/1962-8/16/1974)
4322 Jason Isringhausen (9/20/1995-7/22/2007)
4143 Cal McLish (5/5/1951-9/8/1962)
4060 Fergie Jenkins (7/5/1972[g1]-8/18/1983)

Includes all games played between 1920 and 2007.
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