Who won the most games against the Cincinnati Reds?

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Most wins, career

62 Warren Spahn (9/15/1946[g2]-5/16/1965[g2])
39 Charlie Root (4/14/1926-9/2/1941)
38 Jesse Haines (5/6/1920-8/8/1936)
35 Robin Roberts (6/23/1948-10/1/1960)
34 Dazzy Vance (7/13/1922-6/20/1935[g2])
33 Burleigh Grimes (6/14/1920-5/1/1934)
33 Lon Warneke (8/5/1931-9/1/1943)
32 Freddie Fitzsimmons (8/26/1925[g1]-9/14/1938[g1])
30 Pete Alexander (4/22/1920-5/30/1929[g1])
30 Carl Hubbell (8/11/1929-8/19/1940)
29 Phil Niekro (7/31/1967-7/1/1983)
28 Lew Burdette (4/17/1954-9/3/1964)
28 Hal Schumacher (5/18/1932-7/27/1946[g1])
27 Dizzy Dean (5/3/1932-4/25/1940)
27 Larry French (4/17/1930-6/28/1942[g2])
27 Tom Glavine (9/14/1987-7/14/2007)
27 Claude Passeau (9/12/1936[g1]-8/6/1946)
26 Johnny Antonelli (6/19/1949[g2]-9/9/1960[g1])
25 Guy Bush (4/26/1925-9/19/1937[g1])
25 Ray Kremer (4/26/1924-6/25/1932[g2])
25 Johnny Podres (8/7/1953-5/2/1969)

Most wins, relief

14 Lindy McDaniel (9/7/1957-6/7/1967)
12 Al Brazle (8/18/1946[g1]-8/22/1954)
11 Hugh Casey (6/7/1940-6/21/1947)
11 Roy Face (6/12/1956-5/3/1966)
10 Turk Farrell (5/14/1957-8/31/1968)
9 Marv Grissom (5/11/1954-7/29/1958)
9 Trevor Hoffman (4/27/1993-5/16/2007)
9 Gary Lavelle (4/21/1975-7/12/1980[g1])

Most wins, 1920s

1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
30 Pete Alexander6232222353
26 Jesse Haines23 4222425
25 Burleigh Grimes512123 533
22 Lee Meadows23241433  
22 Dazzy Vance  3352 432
19 Wilbur Cooper443143    
18 Jesse Barnes35333 1   
18 Hugh McQuillan23125 32  

Most wins, 1930s

1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
26 Dizzy Dean  3366431 
25 Carl Hubbell323326321 
24 Larry French4233142311
23 Hal Schumacher  16541141
23 Bill Swift  44333321
23 Lon Warneke 14 532521
20 Freddie Fitzsimmons2423412 2 
19 Charlie Root2412 2 323

Most wins, 1940s

1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
19 Claude Passeau2142451   
18 Mort Cooper2342322   
17 Rip Sewell1113422111
16 Hank Wyse  113542  
14 Red Barrett   224 33 
13 Max Butcher241312    
13 Hugh Casey162   31  
13 Bill Lee13422 1   
13 Howie Pollet   2  2144

Most wins, 1950s

1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
44 Warren Spahn5455344653
26 Robin Roberts4153223222
24 Johnny Antonelli2  3551224
20 Lew Burdette    135542
19 Bob Rush 322221232
18 Don Newcombe42  4323  
16 Bob Friend 14 132221
15 Vinegar Bend Mizell  33  531 

Most wins, 1960s

1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
19 Juan Marichal 212224222
17 Sandy Koufax2322332   
16 Bob Gibson1211221321
14 Larry Jackson2232211 1 
13 Don Drysdale2 22 12112
13 Ray Sadecki321 2122  
13 Bob Veale   14312 2
12 Johnny Podres1412 3   1

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
17 Phil Niekro 3322 2212
13 Don Sutton112122 112
12 Tommy John   22 143 
11 Randy Jones   1132 22
11 Jerry Reuss 11313 2  
10 Rick Reuschel   11 134 
9 Jim Barr  2 124   
9 Larry Dierker121 131   
9 Gaylord Perry33      21
9 Ron Reed221  21  1
9 Bob Shirley       432

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
15 Bob Welch112224 3  
14 Mike Scott 1 312322 
13 Bob Knepper2111313  1
12 Orel Hershiser    231231
12 Rick Mahler 11 31321 
11 Joe Niekro41312     
11 Nolan Ryan122 1 3 2 
11 Ed Whitson22 11 1211

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
17 Tom Glavine4213222  1
16 John Smoltz1211 31322
14 Ramon Martinez31 132211 
11 Greg Maddux  11121221
9 Andy Benes 221 11 2 
9 John Burkett3122 1    
9 Bob Tewksbury12221 1   
8 Steve Avery 2221 1   
8 Denny Neagle     1331 

Most wins, 2000s

20002001200220032004200520062007
19 Roy Oswalt 3323422
10 Kerry Wood11232 1 
10 Carlos Zambrano  122 32
9 Greg Maddux  2 1 51
9 Woody Williams 2221  2
8 Matt Morris 2 2211 
8 Oliver Perez    4112
7 Wade Miller 2221   
7 Ben Sheets 1112 11

Fewest days to win 8 games

334 Dizzy Dean (7/1/1934[g1]-5/30/1935[g2])
360 Dizzy Dean (9/28/1934-9/22/1935[g2])
360 Dizzy Dean (8/7/1934[g1]-8/1/1935)
364 Dizzy Dean (8/8/1934-8/6/1935)
365 Dizzy Dean (7/8/1934[g1]-7/7/1935[g1])

Fewest days to win 7 games

305 Dizzy Dean (7/1/1934[g1]-5/1/1935)
313 Dizzy Dean (9/28/1934-8/6/1935)
327 Dizzy Dean (7/8/1934[g1]-5/30/1935[g2])
335 Dizzy Dean (8/7/1934[g1]-7/7/1935[g1])
336 Lew Burdette (5/27/1956-4/27/1957)

Fewest days to win 6 games

92 Dizzy Dean (7/1/1934[g1], 7/8/1934[g1], 8/7/1934[g1], 8/8/1934, 9/28/1934, 9/30/1934)
94 Freddie Fitzsimmons (6/8/1929, 6/11/1929, 7/7/1929[g1], 7/30/1929, 8/9/1929, 9/9/1929[g2])
103 Fred Toney (6/11/1920, 7/21/1920, 7/25/1920, 8/1/1920, 8/3/1920, 9/21/1920)
112 Joe Genewich (6/4/1928, 7/16/1928, 8/2/1928, 8/4/1928[g2], 8/20/1928, 9/23/1928)
125 Carl Hubbell (5/3/1935, 6/12/1935, 7/17/1935, 8/18/1935, 8/20/1935, 9/4/1935)
127 Hal Schumacher (5/7/1933[g2], 5/22/1933, 6/25/1933[g1], 7/18/1933, 8/16/1933, 9/10/1933[g2])
132 Warren Spahn (4/21/1957, 4/26/1957, 5/28/1957, 8/6/1957, 8/15/1957, 8/30/1957)
139 Hugh Casey (4/30/1941, 5/13/1941, 6/20/1941, 6/22/1941[g1], 9/14/1941, 9/15/1941)
145 Dizzy Dean (5/1/1935, 5/30/1935[g2], 7/7/1935[g1], 8/1/1935, 8/6/1935, 9/22/1935[g2])
146 Red Lucas (4/29/1934, 6/7/1934, 7/3/1934, 8/2/1934, 8/11/1934[g2], 9/21/1934[g1])
146 Charlie Root (4/14/1926, 4/23/1926, 6/23/1926, 7/1/1926, 8/29/1926, 9/6/1926[g1])
156 Howie Pollet (4/26/1950, 5/13/1950, 7/5/1950, 8/18/1950, 8/20/1950, 9/28/1950)
157 Pete Alexander (4/22/1920, 5/3/1920[g2], 5/31/1920[g1], 7/1/1920, 8/14/1920, 9/25/1920[g1])
171 Phil Niekro (4/13/1969[g1], 4/19/1969, 6/30/1969, 7/17/1969, 9/5/1969, 9/30/1969)

Fewest days to win 5 games

54 Fred Toney (6/11/1920, 7/21/1920, 7/25/1920, 8/1/1920, 8/3/1920)
63 Freddie Fitzsimmons (6/8/1929, 6/11/1929, 7/7/1929[g1], 7/30/1929, 8/9/1929)
63 Fred Toney (7/21/1920, 7/25/1920, 8/1/1920, 8/3/1920, 9/21/1920)
66 Jesse Haines (4/18/1929, 4/26/1929, 5/20/1929, 5/30/1929[g2], 6/22/1929)
70 Joe Genewich (7/16/1928, 8/2/1928, 8/4/1928[g2], 8/20/1928, 9/23/1928)

Fewest days to win 4 games

14 Fred Toney (7/21/1920, 7/25/1920, 8/1/1920, 8/3/1920)
33 Howie Pollet (8/11/1948, 9/5/1948, 9/10/1948, 9/12/1948)
36 Joe Genewich (7/16/1928, 8/2/1928, 8/4/1928[g2], 8/20/1928)
39 Dizzy Dean (7/1/1934[g1], 7/8/1934[g1], 8/7/1934[g1], 8/8/1934)
43 Jesse Haines (4/18/1929, 4/26/1929, 5/20/1929, 5/30/1929[g2])

Fewest days to win 3 games

8 Pete Alexander (6/17/1928, 6/19/1928, 6/24/1928)
8 Howie Pollet (9/5/1948, 9/10/1948, 9/12/1948)
9 Larry French (7/26/1935, 7/27/1935[g1], 8/3/1935)
9 Hank Wyse (7/26/1945, 7/29/1945[g1], 8/3/1945[g1])
10 Fred Toney (7/25/1920, 8/1/1920, 8/3/1920)
11 Ernie Camacho (9/4/1989, 9/13/1989, 9/14/1989)
12 Fred Toney (7/21/1920, 7/25/1920, 8/1/1920)
13 Burleigh Grimes (7/16/1920, 7/20/1920, 7/28/1920)
13 Speed Martin (4/25/1921, 5/6/1921, 5/7/1921)
13 Van Mungo (8/7/1932[g1], 8/10/1932[g1], 8/19/1932)

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Terry Adams (9/21/2002[g1], 9/21/2002[g2])
1 Al Brazle (9/2/1946[g1], 9/2/1946[g2])
1 Jim Brewer (9/16/1969[g1], 9/16/1969[g2])
1 Guy Bush (7/4/1927[g1], 7/4/1927[g2])
1 Joe Hatten (9/14/1947[g1], 9/14/1947[g2])
2 Antonio Alfonseca (9/12/2003, 9/13/2003)
2 Guy Bush (7/2/1929, 7/3/1929)
2 Ernie Camacho (9/13/1989, 9/14/1989)
2 Hugh Casey (9/14/1941, 9/15/1941)
2 Leon Chagnon (7/29/1933[g2], 7/30/1933[g1])
2 Dizzy Dean (8/7/1934[g1], 8/8/1934)
2 Larry French (7/26/1935, 7/27/1935[g1])
2 Burleigh Grimes (4/30/1934, 5/1/1934)
2 Bill Harris (7/29/1933[g1], 7/30/1933[g2])
2 Greg Harris (8/3/1990, 8/4/1990)
2 Sam Jones (7/9/1959, 7/10/1959)
2 Mike Marshall (4/16/1975, 4/17/1975)
2 Speed Martin (5/6/1921, 5/7/1921)
2 Tom Niedenfuer (6/9/1986, 6/10/1986)
2 Phil Regan (8/10/1968, 8/11/1968)
2 Phil Regan (6/13/1969, 6/14/1969)
2 Fernando Rodney (5/20/2006, 5/21/2006)
2 Charlie Root (5/26/1927, 5/27/1927)
2 Dave Stewart (5/22/1981, 5/23/1981)
2 Bruce Sutter (9/6/1980[g1], 9/7/1980)
2 Bill Swift (6/25/1932[g1], 6/26/1932[g2])

Longest drought between wins

4749 Cal McLish (5/15/1949[g2]-5/17/1962)
4678 John Franco (8/31/1991-6/22/2004)
4617 Dutch Leonard (9/11/1934-5/4/1947[g1])
4407 Darold Knowles (4/22/1966-5/17/1978)
4387 Chris Hammond (5/4/1993-5/9/2005)
4337 Dennis Lamp (6/18/1980-5/4/1992)
4327 Ed Heusser (7/5/1936[g1]-5/11/1948)
4287 Dick Hall (8/24/1955-5/21/1967)
4062 Juan Pizarro (7/8/1960-8/23/1971)
3940 Paul Derringer (7/24/1932[g1]-5/9/1943[g1])

Includes all games played between 1920 and 2007.
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