Who won the most games against the Chicago White Sox?

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Most wins, career

46 Bob Feller (9/23/1936[g1]-9/20/1954)
42 Red Ruffing (6/15/1925-6/6/1946)
41 Lefty Grove (5/11/1926-6/8/1941[g1])
39 Whitey Ford (7/17/1950-4/25/1967)
37 Herb Pennock (9/1/1920-5/20/1934)
34 Tommy Bridges (8/31/1930-9/3/1945[g1])
34 General Crowder (7/29/1926-5/26/1936[g1])
33 Dizzy Trout (5/30/1939[g2]-7/17/1952)
31 Mel Harder (9/25/1929-5/30/1947[g2])
31 Willis Hudlin (4/20/1927-5/13/1939)
31 Bobo Newsom (4/22/1934-7/24/1953)
30 Sad Sam Jones (5/17/1920-5/20/1931)
29 Jim Kaat (8/24/1961-5/18/1973)
29 Frank Tanana (4/14/1974-8/19/1991)
29 Earl Whitehill (10/3/1923-8/12/1938[g1])
28 Wes Ferrell (4/23/1929-6/3/1938)
28 Bump Hadley (7/18/1927-7/30/1941)
28 Early Wynn (4/30/1942-5/27/1956[g2])
26 Johnny Allen (6/19/1932-8/31/1940)
26 Ned Garver (7/6/1948-8/16/1959)
26 Waite Hoyt (5/19/1921-9/19/1931[g2])
26 Dutch Leonard (6/2/1938-5/20/1946)
26 Hal Newhouser (4/23/1941-7/3/1954)
26 George Uhle (5/30/1920-9/19/1933[g1])
26 Tom Zachary (5/23/1921-8/20/1929)

Most wins, relief

11 Paul Lindblad (5/20/1967-8/14/1977)
11 Johnny Murphy (5/11/1934-8/21/1946[g2])
10 Eddie Rommel (8/23/1921-7/18/1931[g1])
9 Firpo Marberry (8/30/1925-4/17/1933)
7 Tom Burgmeier (9/3/1971[g2]-6/10/1983)
7 Mark Clear (6/30/1980-8/7/1987)
7 Jim Kern (6/5/1976-7/25/1980)
7 Ray Narleski (7/4/1954-9/7/1958)
7 Eric Plunk (9/12/1992-7/20/1999)
7 George Zuverink (5/1/1956-7/23/1958)

Most wins, 1920s

1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
32 Herb Pennock1333535432
28 Sad Sam Jones6425322121
26 Tom Zachary 433524122
24 Urban Shocker24535 23  
22 Howard Ehmke1224323212
22 Eddie Rommel1234221241
20 Stan Coveleski4432231 1 
20 Waite Hoyt 133222421
20 George Uhle122332 214

Most wins, 1930s

1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
26 Wes Ferrell355234211 
26 Red Ruffing3332432123
25 Lefty Grove3532 32421
24 Tommy Bridges121 333443
24 General Crowder3384231   
23 Johnny Allen  55232321
21 Bump Hadley23322 4221
20 Mel Harder312231341 

Most wins, 1940s

1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
26 Dizzy Trout1233433421
21 Hal Newhouser 21 324342
20 Bob Feller5    25251
19 Dutch Leonard54 1261   
16 Spud Chandler1432  42  
16 Bobo Newsom421 3132  
15 Tex Hughson 1315 221 
14 Joe Dobson1221  2411
14 Denny Galehouse11421  32 
14 Virgil Trucks   3  3224

Most wins, 1950s

1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
25 Whitey Ford2  5426231
21 Ned Garver351241  23
17 Billy Hoeft   3233312
17 Bob Lemon1242152   
17 Early Wynn4241231   
15 Alex Kellner1123 413  
14 Bob Feller33233     
14 Bobby Shantz2332   3 1

Most wins, 1960s

1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
23 Jim Kaat 141345212
14 Whitey Ford 2 334 2  
14 Milt Pappas412223    
13 Denny McLain   1 24132
12 Mickey Lolich    323112
12 Camilo Pascual1332 11 1 
11 Steve Barber221121  11
11 Dean Chance  112 1321

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
18 Jim Palmer3 12134 31
18 Nolan Ryan  11433132
18 Paul Splittorff 12543  21
14 Vida Blue 213242   
14 Catfish Hunter3 23221 1 
13 Mike Cuellar3222211   
13 Frank Tanana    314122
12 Bert Blyleven2 321121  

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
17 Dave Stieb2212132 22
14 Jack Morris2  2112141
13 Charlie Hough1 1 214121
13 Mike Witt 31 111312
12 Frank Tanana  1 2  423
11 Jimmy Key    1222 4
10 Ron Guidry 32 21 11 
10 Scott McGregor2111212   
10 Frank Viola  11121211

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
12 Roger Clemens211 1 1222
11 Kevin Appier11 21 2  4
11 Chuck Finley111121211 
11 Randy Johnson3221 2 1  
10 Jimmy Key12 31  12 
10 Mark Langston111312 1  
10 Charles Nagy 31  2 112
9 Mike Mussina  1  223 1

Most wins, 2000s

20002001200220032004200520062007
14 C.C. Sabathia 3113 42
13 Johan Santana   12433
12 Brad Radke 4132 2 
8 Paul Byrd 13  1 3
8 Kyle Lohse 23111  
8 Jake Westbrook 1 21 31
8 Barry Zito 121121 
7 Brian Anderson   52   
7 Mike Mussina 1 11211
7 Kenny Rogers1  12 3 

Fewest days to win 8 games

129 General Crowder (5/7/1932, 6/7/1932, 6/10/1932, 7/10/1932, 7/12/1932, 8/2/1932, 8/16/1932, 9/12/1932)
332 General Crowder (9/20/1931[g1]-8/16/1932)
341 General Crowder (6/7/1932-5/13/1933)
343 Paul Splittorff (7/26/1973[g2]-7/3/1974)
364 Ellis Kinder (8/28/1948-8/26/1949[g2])

Fewest days to win 7 games

98 General Crowder (6/7/1932, 6/10/1932, 7/10/1932, 7/12/1932, 8/2/1932, 8/16/1932, 9/12/1932)
102 General Crowder (5/7/1932, 6/7/1932, 6/10/1932, 7/10/1932, 7/12/1932, 8/2/1932, 8/16/1932)
124 Ellis Kinder (5/18/1949, 6/12/1949[g2], 6/18/1949, 7/19/1949, 7/28/1949, 8/26/1949[g2], 9/18/1949)
124 Dick Newsome (5/14/1941, 6/8/1941[g2], 6/15/1941[g2], 7/17/1941, 7/22/1941, 8/21/1941, 9/14/1941[g1])
129 Rube Walberg (5/14/1931, 6/2/1931, 6/20/1931, 7/18/1931[g2], 8/21/1931, 8/22/1931, 9/19/1931[g1])

Fewest days to win 6 games

71 General Crowder (6/7/1932, 6/10/1932, 7/10/1932, 7/12/1932, 8/2/1932, 8/16/1932)
88 General Crowder (5/7/1932, 6/7/1932, 6/10/1932, 7/10/1932, 7/12/1932, 8/2/1932)
88 Bob Kline (6/14/1932, 7/16/1932, 7/27/1932, 8/26/1932, 8/27/1932, 9/9/1932)
90 Dick Coffman (6/5/1934[g2], 7/4/1934[g1], 7/30/1934, 8/11/1934, 8/31/1934, 9/2/1934[g2])
95 General Crowder (6/10/1932, 7/10/1932, 7/12/1932, 8/2/1932, 8/16/1932, 9/12/1932)
99 Ellis Kinder (6/12/1949[g2], 6/18/1949, 7/19/1949, 7/28/1949, 8/26/1949[g2], 9/18/1949)
99 Dick Newsome (6/8/1941[g2], 6/15/1941[g2], 7/17/1941, 7/22/1941, 8/21/1941, 9/14/1941[g1])
100 Dick Newsome (5/14/1941, 6/8/1941[g2], 6/15/1941[g2], 7/17/1941, 7/22/1941, 8/21/1941)
101 Ellis Kinder (5/18/1949, 6/12/1949[g2], 6/18/1949, 7/19/1949, 7/28/1949, 8/26/1949[g2])
101 Rube Walberg (5/14/1931, 6/2/1931, 6/20/1931, 7/18/1931[g2], 8/21/1931, 8/22/1931)
110 Rube Walberg (6/2/1931, 6/20/1931, 7/18/1931[g2], 8/21/1931, 8/22/1931, 9/19/1931[g1])
118 Sad Sam Jones (5/17/1920, 6/8/1920, 7/21/1920, 8/5/1920, 8/30/1920, 9/11/1920)
122 Dutch Leonard (5/12/1945, 6/2/1945, 7/5/1945, 7/12/1945, 8/11/1945, 9/10/1945[g1])
132 Lefty Grove (5/19/1928, 6/2/1928, 7/11/1928[g1], 7/26/1928, 8/28/1928[g1], 9/27/1928)
136 Whitey Ford (5/6/1956[g1], 5/17/1956, 6/12/1956, 7/15/1956[g1], 7/25/1956, 9/18/1956)

Fewest days to win 5 games

56 Bob Kline (7/16/1932, 7/27/1932, 8/26/1932, 8/27/1932, 9/9/1932)
57 General Crowder (6/7/1932, 6/10/1932, 7/10/1932, 7/12/1932, 8/2/1932)
61 Dick Coffman (7/4/1934[g1], 7/30/1934, 8/11/1934, 8/31/1934, 9/2/1934[g2])
65 General Crowder (7/10/1932, 7/12/1932, 8/2/1932, 8/16/1932, 9/12/1932)
66 Bullet Joe Bush (7/16/1921, 7/19/1921, 8/5/1921, 9/16/1921, 9/19/1921[g1])

Fewest days to win 4 games

35 Dick Coffman (7/30/1934, 8/11/1934, 8/31/1934, 9/2/1934[g2])
36 General Crowder (6/7/1932, 6/10/1932, 7/10/1932, 7/12/1932)
36 Ike Delock (6/6/1958, 6/7/1958, 6/18/1958, 7/11/1958)
38 General Crowder (7/10/1932, 7/12/1932, 8/2/1932, 8/16/1932)
39 Herb Pennock (7/10/1924[g1], 7/26/1924, 7/29/1924, 8/17/1924)

Fewest days to win 3 games

6 Jess Doyle (5/28/1925, 6/1/1925, 6/2/1925)
7 Schoolboy Rowe (7/28/1934, 7/29/1934[g1], 8/3/1934)
8 Eric Plunk (9/12/1992, 9/13/1992, 9/19/1992)
9 Jim Kern (6/5/1976, 6/11/1976, 6/13/1976[g2])
10 Ed Morris (8/4/1929, 8/10/1929, 8/13/1929)
11 Johnny Murphy (7/25/1937[g1], 8/3/1937[g2], 8/4/1937)
12 George Zuverink (6/7/1957, 6/9/1957[g1], 6/18/1957)
13 Stan Coveleski (4/27/1920, 5/5/1920, 5/9/1920)
13 Ike Delock (6/6/1958, 6/7/1958, 6/18/1958)
14 Red Ruffing (8/25/1935[g2], 8/28/1935[g2], 9/7/1935[g2])

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Guy Morton (7/4/1921[g1], 7/4/1921[g2])
1 Bobo Newsom (9/25/1940[g1], 9/25/1940[g2])
1 Urban Shocker (9/6/1924[g1], 9/6/1924[g2])
2 Tom Burgmeier (4/15/1972, 4/16/1972[g2])
2 Ike Delock (6/6/1958, 6/7/1958)
2 Jess Doyle (6/1/1925, 6/2/1925)
2 Justin Duchscherer (4/26/2005, 4/27/2005)
2 Wes Ferrell (5/26/1930[g1], 5/27/1930[g2])
2 Steve Foucault (9/13/1975, 9/14/1975)
2 Frank Funk (5/2/1961, 5/3/1961)
2 Bob Kline (8/26/1932, 8/27/1932)
2 Darold Knowles (5/30/1969[g1], 5/31/1969)
2 Bob Lemon (5/29/1948, 5/30/1948[g2])
2 Paul Lindblad (7/28/1974[g2], 7/29/1974)
2 Wes Littleton (8/28/2007, 8/29/2007)
2 Joey McLaughlin (7/15/1983, 7/16/1983)
2 John Montague (9/5/1979, 9/6/1979)
2 Wilcy Moore (8/17/1927, 8/18/1927)
2 Johnny Murphy (8/3/1937[g2], 8/4/1937)
2 Joe Pate (7/9/1926, 7/10/1926)
2 Eric Plunk (9/12/1992, 9/13/1992)
2 Eduardo Rodriguez (8/14/1973, 8/15/1973)
2 Schoolboy Rowe (7/28/1934, 7/29/1934[g1])
2 Bobby Seay (9/5/2007, 9/6/2007)
2 Rube Walberg (8/21/1931, 8/22/1931)

Longest drought between wins

4698 Bill Swift (10/3/1985-8/15/1998)
4471 Julian Tavarez (5/29/1995-8/26/2007)
4412 Doyle Alexander (4/29/1977-5/29/1989)
4383 Paul Mirabella (7/28/1978-7/29/1990)
4295 Mike Morgan (9/16/1986-6/21/1998)
3983 Bill Dietrich (6/8/1936-5/6/1947)
3705 Dave LaRoche (4/13/1971-6/5/1981)
3652 Dennis Martinez (7/15/1984-7/16/1994)
3623 Dan Plesac (7/17/1992-6/19/2002)
3565 Nolan Ryan (9/3/1979-6/8/1989)

Includes all games played between 1920 and 2007.
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