Who won the most games against the Boston Red Sox?

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Most wins, career

44 Mel Harder (5/3/1930-7/13/1947[g1])
39 Ted Lyons (7/30/1924-6/21/1942[g1])
39 Early Wynn (5/28/1942-4/29/1962[g2])
38 Eddie Rommel (9/24/1920-9/6/1931)
35 Lefty Grove (4/19/1926[g1]-8/8/1933)
34 Jim Perry (6/28/1959[g1]-9/30/1974)
33 Bob Feller (8/25/1937[g1]-5/1/1955[g1])
31 Bob Lemon (7/31/1947-7/14/1957[g1])
30 Herb Pennock (4/23/1924-9/23/1933)
30 Earl Whitehill (6/15/1924-8/3/1938[g2])
29 Firpo Marberry (9/3/1923[g2]-5/28/1934)
29 Red Ruffing (5/30/1930[g2]-8/2/1945)
28 Tommy Bridges (9/10/1931-7/2/1943)
28 George Uhle (5/25/1921-8/6/1933)
27 Willis Hudlin (6/17/1927[g1]-9/15/1939)
27 Tommy Thomas (5/20/1926-9/12/1936[g1])
26 Stan Coveleski (7/29/1920-6/30/1928[g2])
26 Elam Vangilder (6/9/1921-8/21/1928)
25 Rip Collins (6/26/1920-7/17/1931)
25 General Crowder (9/6/1926-6/22/1936)
25 Pedro Ramos (5/21/1955-5/18/1965)
25 Allie Reynolds (8/24/1943[g1]-9/6/1954[g1])

Most wins, relief

14 Johnny Murphy (4/24/1937-8/10/1946)
13 Rollie Fingers (8/1/1969-7/2/1985)
10 Mariano Rivera (9/22/1996-8/20/2006)
10 Eddie Rommel (9/24/1920-9/7/1928[g2])
8 Clint Brown (7/19/1933-7/27/1939)
8 Ron Davis (7/1/1979-8/28/1984)
8 Jim Kern (7/28/1976-8/14/1981)
8 Firpo Marberry (5/30/1924[g2]-5/28/1934)

Most wins, 1920s

1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
35 Eddie Rommel1463374133
26 Stan Coveleski244422422 
26 Elam Vangilder 33622352 
23 Urban Shocker2354 243  
22 Bob Shawkey23255221  
21 Red Faber3332212 41
20 George Uhle 235123112
19 Walter Johnson33131332  
19 Ted Lyons    255313
19 Herb Pennock    444322

Most wins, 1930s

1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
28 Mel Harder4144233142
24 Red Ruffing2412233322
21 Tommy Bridges 132443112
21 Lefty Gomez 212631141
21 Bump Hadley32521132 2
20 Willis Hudlin213323 3 3
18 George Earnshaw44424     
18 Earl Whitehill4134 41 1 

Most wins, 1940s

1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
20 Bob Feller44    4224
18 Johnny Niggeling246222    
17 Hal Newhouser2121312311
16 Mel Harder513 3112  
15 Dizzy Trout  12433 11
14 Allie Reynolds   223 223
13 Bobo Newsom 21 3223  
12 Tiny Bonham1233111   
12 Spud Chandler2124 111  
12 Russ Christopher  1214 4  
12 Mickey Haefner    222411
12 Bob Muncrief 3 21312  

Most wins, 1950s

1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
24 Bob Lemon54415122  
23 Early Wynn2352221222
19 Mike Garcia1323421111
19 Billy Pierce2113 14232
17 Pedro Ramos     26324
14 Vic Raschi3424 1    
13 Jim Bunning      1525
13 Virgil Trucks  1331311 

Most wins, 1960s

1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
21 Jim Perry4132251111
18 Dean Chance  31341411
18 Jim Kaat 121324131
17 Mudcat Grant32 23511  
15 Steve Barber4223 22   
14 Camilo Pascual21 33212  
14 Gary Peters   333 212
13 Jim Bouton  323 21 2

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
16 Jim Palmer3111123211
16 Gaylord Perry  355111  
13 Stan Bahnsen2432 11   
12 Mickey Lolich2143 2    
11 Jim Perry21233     
10 Joe Coleman 2233     
10 Catfish Hunter11 31 3 1 
9 Doyle Alexander  12132   
9 Mike Cuellar122 31    
9 Ed Figueroa    13311 
9 Al Fitzmorris111 213   
9 Dave Goltz    2213 1
9 Jim Slaton 2 1212  1
9 Wilbur Wood11122 11  

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
12 Jack Morris 111 2322 
11 Frank Viola  1121 132
10 Dave Stieb1 11 12112
9 Richard Dotson2 212 1 1 
9 Mark Gubicza    2122 2
9 Dennis Leonard4122      
8 Ron Guidry1111121   
8 Charlie Hough  1122 11 
8 Frank Tanana1   211111

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
11 Scott Erickson 3111  221
11 Bobby Witt1 221  212
10 Kevin Appier1122  21 1
10 Jimmy Key11112 22  
10 Jack McDowell1 131 211 
10 Jaime Navarro 1323  1  
10 Dave Stewart4123      
9 Chuck Finley21 11111 1
9 Pat Hentgen   31 212 
9 Kenny Rogers22 121  1 
9 Scott Sanderson23211     
9 Kevin Tapani212 211   

Most wins, 2000s

20002001200220032004200520062007
12 Andy Pettitte2413   2
11 Mike Mussina134 1 2 
10 Rodrigo Lopez  4132  
9 Roy Halladay1 121211
8 Randy Johnson     521
7 Bartolo Colon12 112  
7 Mariano Rivera 2 3 11 
6 Gustavo Chacin     141
6 Roger Clemens1112   1
6 Freddy Garcia21111   
6 Scott Kazmir    1131

Fewest days to win 8 games

307 Lefty Grove (9/1/1928-7/4/1929[g1])
330 Eddie Rommel (8/30/1924[g1]-7/25/1925)
337 Lefty Grove (8/2/1930[g2]-7/4/1931[g1])
359 Lefty Grove (9/7/1928[g1]-8/31/1929)
359 Lefty Grove (7/2/1928[g1]-6/25/1929[g1])

Fewest days to win 7 games

103 Eddie Rommel (4/14/1925, 4/16/1925, 4/24/1925, 6/2/1925, 6/23/1925, 7/23/1925, 7/25/1925)
104 Lefty Grove (5/26/1930, 8/2/1930[g2], 8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930, 9/6/1930)
123 Lefty Grove (5/1/1929, 5/2/1929, 5/22/1929, 5/30/1929[g1], 6/25/1929[g1], 7/4/1929[g1], 8/31/1929)
298 Lefty Grove (9/1/1928-6/25/1929[g1])
301 Lefty Grove (9/7/1928[g1]-7/4/1929[g1])

Fewest days to win 6 games

36 Lefty Grove (8/2/1930[g2], 8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930, 9/6/1930)
65 Lefty Grove (5/1/1929, 5/2/1929, 5/22/1929, 5/30/1929[g1], 6/25/1929[g1], 7/4/1929[g1])
92 Tommy Thomas (5/17/1931, 6/14/1931, 7/2/1931, 7/22/1931[g2], 7/25/1931, 8/16/1931[g1])
101 Eddie Rommel (4/14/1925, 4/16/1925, 4/24/1925, 6/2/1925, 6/23/1925, 7/23/1925)
101 Eddie Rommel (4/16/1925, 4/24/1925, 6/2/1925, 6/23/1925, 7/23/1925, 7/25/1925)
102 Lefty Grove (5/26/1930, 8/2/1930[g2], 8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930)
117 Pedro Ramos (4/25/1956, 5/25/1956, 5/27/1956[g2], 8/11/1956, 8/17/1956, 8/19/1956[g2])
122 Lefty Grove (5/2/1929, 5/22/1929, 5/30/1929[g1], 6/25/1929[g1], 7/4/1929[g1], 8/31/1929)
135 Johnny Murphy (4/29/1943, 5/5/1943, 5/6/1943[g2], 6/19/1943, 8/29/1943[g1], 9/10/1943)
136 Bob Keegan (4/30/1954, 5/11/1954, 6/4/1954, 6/25/1954, 8/5/1954, 9/12/1954[g1])
137 Elam Vangilder (5/12/1923, 6/18/1923[g2], 7/15/1923[g1], 8/22/1923[g1], 8/24/1923, 9/25/1923)
139 Johnny Niggeling (5/1/1942, 5/14/1942, 7/14/1942, 7/24/1942[g2], 8/30/1942[g1], 9/16/1942)
147 Eddie Rommel (4/14/1922, 6/27/1922[g1], 6/27/1922[g2], 8/29/1922, 9/1/1922, 9/7/1922[g2])
155 Lefty Gomez (4/22/1934, 4/29/1934, 7/2/1934, 7/31/1934[g1], 8/10/1934, 9/23/1934[g1])
157 Monk Dubiel (4/19/1945, 5/5/1945, 6/21/1945, 7/31/1945, 8/28/1945, 9/22/1945)

Fewest days to win 5 games

34 Lefty Grove (8/2/1930[g2], 8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930)
34 Lefty Grove (8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930, 9/6/1930)
56 Lefty Grove (5/1/1929, 5/2/1929, 5/22/1929, 5/30/1929[g1], 6/25/1929[g1])
64 Lefty Grove (5/2/1929, 5/22/1929, 5/30/1929[g1], 6/25/1929[g1], 7/4/1929[g1])
64 Tommy Thomas (6/14/1931, 7/2/1931, 7/22/1931[g2], 7/25/1931, 8/16/1931[g1])

Fewest days to win 4 games

8 Lefty Grove (8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930, 9/6/1930)
30 Lefty Grove (5/1/1929, 5/2/1929, 5/22/1929, 5/30/1929[g1])
32 Lefty Grove (8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930)
33 Lefty Grove (8/2/1930[g2], 8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930)
34 Ted Blankenship (7/18/1925, 7/21/1925[g2], 8/6/1925, 8/20/1925)

Fewest days to win 3 games

4 Lefty Grove (9/3/1930, 9/4/1930, 9/6/1930)
6 Lefty Grove (8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930)
6 Jack Russell (6/3/1933, 6/4/1933, 6/8/1933[g2])
8 Johnny Murphy (4/29/1943, 5/5/1943, 5/6/1943[g2])
9 Pedro Ramos (8/11/1956, 8/17/1956, 8/19/1956[g2])
10 Jim Bagby (7/19/1920[g1], 7/20/1920, 7/28/1920)
10 General Crowder (8/2/1933, 8/10/1933, 8/11/1933)
10 Eddie Rommel (8/29/1922, 9/1/1922, 9/7/1922[g2])
11 Eddie Rommel (4/14/1925, 4/16/1925, 4/24/1925)
12 Willis Hudlin (5/9/1937, 5/18/1937, 5/20/1937)

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Dutch Levsen (8/28/1926[g1], 8/28/1926[g2])
1 Eddie Rommel (6/27/1922[g1], 6/27/1922[g2])
2 Jack Aker (6/21/1969[g2], 6/22/1969)
2 Luis Arroyo (7/21/1961, 7/22/1961)
2 Jim Bagby (7/19/1920[g1], 7/20/1920)
2 Hank Borowy (8/4/1951, 8/5/1951[g2])
2 Allen Conkwright (9/16/1920, 9/17/1920)
2 General Crowder (8/10/1933, 8/11/1933)
2 Hooks Dauss (8/9/1924, 8/10/1924)
2 Rollie Fingers (8/30/1975, 8/31/1975)
2 Fred Gladding (6/15/1965, 6/16/1965)
2 Lefty Grove (5/1/1929, 5/2/1929)
2 Lefty Grove (9/3/1930, 9/4/1930)
2 Mel Harder (5/3/1930, 5/4/1930)
2 John Hiller (7/26/1973, 7/27/1973)
2 Ed Klieman (5/9/1948[g2], 5/10/1948)
2 Mickey Lolich (8/10/1968, 8/11/1968[g1])
2 Aurelio Lopez (8/6/1984[g1], 8/7/1984[g2])
2 Guy Morton (9/21/1921, 9/22/1921)
2 Johnny Murphy (5/5/1943, 5/6/1943[g2])
2 Jeff Musselman (7/27/1987, 7/28/1987)
2 Jesse Orosco (7/9/1998, 7/10/1998)
2 Daryl Patterson (9/1/1970, 9/2/1970[g1])
2 Jack Russell (6/3/1933, 6/4/1933)
2 Bob Shaw (6/24/1960, 6/25/1960)

Longest drought between wins

5006 Terry Forster (8/20/1972[g1]-5/6/1986)
4325 Mark Portugal (8/19/1986-6/23/1998)
4289 Danny Darwin (10/6/1985-7/5/1997)
3950 Joe Dobson (7/21/1940[g2]-5/16/1951)
3883 Doug Drabek (10/2/1986-5/21/1997)
3723 Luis Tiant (6/24/1969[g1]-9/4/1979)
3694 Rick Reed (7/6/1992-8/18/2002)
3682 Tom Gordon (5/31/1994-6/30/2004)
3636 Tommy John (6/4/1969-5/20/1979)
3619 Jose Lima (9/27/1995-8/25/2005)

Includes all games played between 1920 and 2007.
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