Who won the most games against the Houston Astros?

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Most wins, career

33 Steve Carlton (8/22/1966-7/12/1984)
29 Bob Gibson (4/26/1962-5/5/1974)
27 Greg Maddux (5/15/1987-8/19/2007)
23 Phil Niekro (7/6/1968[g1]-9/9/1981)
22 Tom Seaver (5/5/1967-5/11/1983)
21 Claude Osteen (9/11/1965-9/15/1972)
21 Jerry Reuss (7/9/1971[g2]-6/14/1985)
21 Don Sutton (4/18/1966-4/23/1978)
20 Juan Marichal (5/12/1962-4/15/1972)
19 Pat Jarvis (8/17/1966-7/6/1973[g1])
18 Larry Jackson (7/21/1962[g1]-4/20/1968)
17 Chris Short (7/19/1962-8/14/1968)
16 Tom Glavine (4/7/1992-9/8/2007)
16 Rick Reuschel (5/29/1973-9/23/1989)
16 John Smoltz (4/6/1989-10/1/2006)
16 Fernando Valenzuela (10/3/1980-6/19/1990)
15 Tom Browning (5/10/1985-6/29/1993)
15 Jim Bunning (5/18/1964-8/21/1970[g1])
15 Dwight Gooden (4/7/1984-4/16/1994)
15 Orel Hershiser (9/20/1984-9/11/1991)
15 Burt Hooton (6/16/1974-6/24/1983)
15 Jim Maloney (7/8/1962[g1]-9/26/1969[g1])
15 Gary Nolan (4/15/1967-6/5/1977)

Most wins, relief

12 Pedro Borbon (8/3/1973[g2]-9/15/1979)
11 Clay Carroll (9/2/1966[g1]-4/20/1975[g1])
9 Tug McGraw (5/31/1970[g2]-8/18/1982)
8 John Franco (5/1/1984-8/1/1997)
8 Gary Lavelle (4/24/1975-9/30/1982)
8 Craig Lefferts (8/8/1985-6/6/1990)
7 Roy Face (5/25/1962-9/19/1967)
7 Frank Linzy (9/15/1965-7/10/1971)
7 Mike Marshall (7/20/1971-8/27/1981)
7 Bob Miller (7/23/1964-8/18/1971)
7 Jeff Parrett (5/1/1988-9/11/1996)
7 Jeff Reardon (7/23/1980-6/30/1993)

Most wins, 1960s

19621963196419651966196719681969
21 Bob Gibson34124241
18 Larry Jackson2253411 
18 Juan Marichal11452221
17 Chris Short1144124 
15 Jim Maloney12232122
14 Sandy Koufax 5243   
14 Vern Law51521   
14 Claude Osteen   13316

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
18 Steve Carlton1412112213
16 Don Sutton1321431 1 
15 Phil Niekro12 1212123
13 Tom Seaver1 11221212
12 Pedro Borbon   4212 12
12 Andy Messersmith   23421  
12 Fred Norman 1  44111 
12 Ron Reed221 22111 

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
15 Fernando Valenzuela1231123 11
14 Jerry Reuss413222    
13 Orel Hershiser    132142
11 Tom Browning     3 233
11 Mario Soto21 13211  
10 Dwight Gooden    24211 
9 Sid Fernandez    1 2222
9 Don Robinson    11 223
9 Eric Show  1 211211

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
15 Greg Maddux2321122  2
13 John Smoltz12221 311 
12 Tom Glavine  32 1 312
12 Ramon Martinez2 2111221 
11 Andy Benes22211 2  1
11 John Burkett 324 2    
11 John Smiley2   3222  
8 Steve Avery 232 1    

Most wins, 2000s

20002001200220032004200520062007
11 Matt Morris 23 2121
11 Woody Williams2213111 
10 Ben Sheets 13221 1
10 Carlos Zambrano 1 3 132
8 Aaron Harang  1  142
8 Greg Maddux11 122 1
8 Jason Marquis    1421
7 Livan Hernandez3 11  11
7 Glendon Rusch1 1 23  

Fewest days to win 8 games

422 Juan Marichal (7/19/1964[g1]-9/13/1965)
424 Larry Jackson (5/1/1964-6/28/1965)
453 Chris Short (5/17/1964-8/12/1965)
486 Juan Marichal (5/12/1964-9/9/1965)
500 Fred Norman (5/12/1974[g1]-9/23/1975)

Fewest days to win 7 games

356 Juan Marichal (9/23/1964-9/13/1965)
388 Jack Hamilton (4/13/1962-5/5/1963[g1])
397 Juan Marichal (5/16/1965[g1]-6/16/1966)
402 Chris Short (5/17/1964-6/22/1965)
410 Larry Jackson (5/1/1964-6/14/1965)

Fewest days to win 6 games

174 Claude Osteen (4/11/1969, 4/20/1969, 6/30/1969, 7/16/1969, 9/11/1969, 10/1/1969)
314 Jack Hamilton (6/26/1962[g1]-5/5/1963[g1])
336 Juan Marichal (5/16/1965[g1]-4/16/1966)
338 Larry Jackson (7/26/1964-6/28/1965)
345 Chris Short (9/2/1964-8/12/1965)

Fewest days to win 5 games

89 Vern Law (5/27/1962, 6/2/1962, 7/4/1962[g1], 7/14/1962, 8/23/1962)
94 Joey Jay (5/24/1962, 5/28/1962, 7/1/1962, 8/7/1962, 8/25/1962)
96 Wade Blasingame (5/5/1965, 5/30/1965, 7/8/1965, 7/26/1965, 8/8/1965[g1])
97 Vern Law (6/7/1964[g2], 7/3/1964, 7/30/1964[g1], 9/6/1964, 9/11/1964)
121 Juan Marichal (5/16/1965[g1], 5/22/1965[g1], 7/17/1965, 9/9/1965, 9/13/1965)

Fewest days to win 4 games

33 Pedro Borbon (8/3/1973[g2], 8/4/1973, 9/3/1973, 9/4/1973)
49 Vern Law (5/27/1962, 6/2/1962, 7/4/1962[g1], 7/14/1962)
57 Bob Gibson (6/28/1963, 7/21/1963, 8/14/1963, 8/23/1963)
67 Jose Rijo (4/9/1988, 4/15/1988, 4/16/1988, 6/14/1988)
69 Sandy Koufax (5/13/1965, 5/17/1965, 7/3/1965, 7/20/1965)

Fewest days to win 3 games

8 Jose Rijo (4/9/1988, 4/15/1988, 4/16/1988)
31 Fergie Jenkins (7/31/1968, 8/25/1968, 8/30/1968)
32 Wade Blasingame (7/8/1965, 7/26/1965, 8/8/1965[g1])
32 Pedro Borbon (8/3/1973[g2], 8/4/1973, 9/3/1973)
32 Pedro Borbon (8/4/1973, 9/3/1973, 9/4/1973)

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Bob Miller (6/23/1971[g1], 6/23/1971[g2])
1 Jeff Reardon (8/26/1982[g1], 8/26/1982[g2])
2 Jim Acker (9/23/1987, 9/24/1987)
2 Steve Bedrosian (6/1/1990, 6/2/1990)
2 Pedro Borbon (8/3/1973[g2], 8/4/1973)
2 Pedro Borbon (9/3/1973, 9/4/1973)
2 Clay Carroll (4/19/1975, 4/20/1975[g1])
2 Sammy Ellis (8/29/1964[g1], 8/30/1964[g2])
2 Gene Garber (9/19/1978, 9/20/1978)
2 Matt Herges (6/20/2000, 6/21/2000)
2 Craig Lefferts (9/13/1986, 9/14/1986)
2 Tug McGraw (9/2/1972, 9/3/1972)
2 Jeff Reardon (5/3/1986, 5/4/1986)
2 Jose Rijo (4/15/1988, 4/16/1988)
2 Rod Scurry (4/7/1983, 4/8/1983)

Longest drought between wins

5049 Jamie Moyer (8/23/1988-6/21/2002)
3764 Doug Bair (5/4/1979-8/24/1989)
3659 Fergie Jenkins (8/26/1973-9/3/1983)
3555 Mark Wohlers (9/27/1991-6/22/2001)
3387 Bob Knepper (6/1/1980-9/10/1989)
3380 Darold Knowles (5/20/1966-8/22/1975)
3302 Mark Langston (7/9/1989-7/25/1998)
3255 Alan Embree (7/15/1998-6/14/2007)
3255 David Wells (8/18/1995-7/17/2004)
3233 Charlie Leibrandt (9/15/1981-7/24/1990[g1])

Includes all games played between 1962 and 2007.
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