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Who won the most games against the Kansas City Royals?

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Overall records
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Most wins, career

34 Bert Blyleven (4/12/19718/4/1992[g1]
25 Roger Clemens (8/21/19847/23/2007
24 Nolan Ryan (5/26/19728/30/1991
21 Mark Buehrle (6/7/20017/9/2010
21 Jim Palmer (5/11/19698/5/1982
21 Kenny Rogers (9/8/19907/22/2008
20 Charlie Hough (5/22/19825/19/1992
18 Tommy John (7/18/19694/27/1989
18 Mike Mussina (4/23/19928/17/2008
17 Chuck Finley (9/30/19869/18/2001
17 Jon Garland (6/20/20014/17/2008
17 CC Sabathia (5/2/20018/12/2010
16 Catfish Hunter (4/11/19695/2/1978
16 David Wells (4/16/19898/23/2005
16 Wilbur Wood (7/19/19694/9/1976
15 Floyd Bannister (9/8/19798/29/1987
15 Bartolo Colon (6/16/19985/21/2008
15 Ron Guidry (4/13/19774/8/1986
15 Randy Johnson (8/31/19909/6/2006
15 Jimmy Key (8/6/19864/9/1998

Most wins, relief

10 Sparky Lyle (5/29/19698/29/1977
9 Mike Timlin (7/15/19917/17/2006
7 Bill Campbell (9/3/19738/16/1977
7 Rollie Fingers (5/20/19727/1/1976
7 Rich Gossage (10/2/19746/18/1993
7 Arthur Rhodes (4/4/19965/23/2004
7 Bob Stanley (5/8/19788/4/1985
6 Jesse Crain (4/28/20055/28/2008
6 Bob Locker (6/22/19704/19/1972[g2]
6 J.C. Romero (4/1/20027/10/2005
6 Eddie Watt (5/16/19697/20/1972

Most wins, 1960s

1969
4 Gene Brabender
3 Mike Cuellar
3 Al Downing
3 Catfish Hunter
3 Sparky Lyle
3 Andy Messersmith
3 Mike Nagy
3 Dick Woodson

Most wins, 1970s

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
20 Nolan Ryan
19 Bert Blyleven
17 Jim Palmer
14 Vida Blue
14 Wilbur Wood
13 Catfish Hunter
12 Jim Kaat
10 Joe Coleman
10 Pat Dobson
10 Mickey Lolich

Most wins, 1980s

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
15 Charlie Hough
13 Floyd Bannister
12 Bert Blyleven
11 Ron Guidry
11 Jack Morris
11 Dave Stieb
9 Roger Clemens
9 Richard Dotson
9 Tommy John
9 Phil Niekro

Most wins, 1990s

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
13 Chuck Finley
13 David Wells
11 Scott Erickson
11 Randy Johnson
11 Jack McDowell
10 Pat Hentgen
10 Jimmy Key
10 Mike Mussina
10 Kenny Rogers

Most wins, 2000s

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
21 Mark Buehrle
17 Jon Garland
17 CC Sabathia
12 Bartolo Colon
12 Cliff Lee
12 Johan Santana
11 Kenny Rogers
10 Jeremy Bonderman
10 Jose Contreras
10 Mike Maroth
10 Justin Verlander

Fewest days to win 8 games

498 Nolan Ryan (5/15/1973-9/24/1974)
524 Nolan Ryan (4/6/1973-9/11/1974)
641 Jim Kaat (9/27/1973-6/29/1975)
652 Nolan Ryan (6/25/1973-4/7/1975)
676 Wilbur Wood (9/21/1970[g1]-7/27/1972[g1])

Fewest days to win 7 games

429 Wilbur Wood (5/26/1971-7/27/1972[g1])
433 Carl Pavano (5/21/2009-7/27/2010)
437 Jim Kaat (4/19/1974-6/29/1975)
443 Mickey Lolich (4/28/1971-7/13/1972)
457 Nolan Ryan (6/25/1973-9/24/1974)

Fewest days to win 6 games

333 Nolan Ryan (5/10/1974-4/7/1975)
333 Wilbur Wood (5/26/1971-4/22/1972[g1])
339 Carl Pavano (8/23/2009-7/27/2010)
351 Bert Blyleven (5/23/1976-5/8/1977)
357 Wilbur Wood (9/21/1970[g1]-9/12/1971)

Fewest days to win 5 games

110 Wilbur Wood (5/26/1971, 6/23/1971, 7/4/1971, 9/5/1971, 9/12/1971
138 Nolan Ryan (5/10/1974, 5/23/1974, 8/3/1974, 9/11/1974, 9/24/1974
142 Cliff Lee (4/24/2008[g2], 5/30/2008, 8/21/2008, 9/7/2008, 9/12/2008
282 Bert Blyleven (7/31/1976-5/8/1977)
285 Eric Milton (8/4/2001-5/15/2002)

Fewest days to win 4 games

82 Wilbur Wood (6/23/1971, 7/4/1971, 9/5/1971, 9/12/1971
83 Dave Stieb (4/29/1982, 5/9/1982, 7/8/1982, 7/20/1982
87 Gene Brabender (6/21/1969, 7/6/1969, 9/5/1969, 9/15/1969
88 Doc Medich (4/24/1974, 5/3/1974, 7/11/1974, 7/20/1974
91 Mickey Lolich (4/28/1971, 5/7/1971, 7/19/1971, 7/27/1971

Fewest days to win 3 games

3 Chuck McElroy (6/10/1996, 6/11/1996, 6/12/1996
21 Daniel Cabrera (6/30/2004, 7/10/2004, 7/20/2004
23 Cliff Lee (8/21/2008, 9/7/2008, 9/12/2008
40 Zach Miner (7/21/2008, 8/23/2008, 8/29/2008
40 Wilbur Wood (5/26/1971, 6/23/1971, 7/4/1971

Fewest days to win 2 games

2 Bill Caudill (4/10/1985, 4/11/1985
2 Jesse Crain (5/27/2008, 5/28/2008
2 Kelvim Escobar (8/22/2000, 8/23/2000
2 Rollie Fingers (9/23/1972, 9/24/1972[g2]
2 Mike Henneman (5/19/1989, 5/20/1989
2 Jay Howell (6/10/1985, 6/11/1985
2 Bob Lacey (9/27/1977[g1], 9/28/1977
2 Chuck McElroy (6/10/1996, 6/11/1996
2 Chuck McElroy (6/11/1996, 6/12/1996
2 Steve Olin (7/25/1992, 7/26/1992

Longest drought between wins

5887 Joe Niekro (4/26/19716/9/1987
5049 Curt Schilling (7/11/19905/8/2004
4727 Doug Jones (7/7/19876/16/2000
4357 Eddie Guardado (7/5/19966/10/2008
4051 Doug Drabek (8/15/19869/18/1997
4036 Darren Oliver (4/17/19975/6/2008
3958 Alberto Reyes (9/23/1997[g1]7/26/2008
3732 Dennis Martinez (7/4/19859/23/1995
3643 Al Leiter (9/6/19958/28/2005
3618 Rich Gossage (7/22/1983[g1]6/18/1993

Includes all games played between 1969 and 2010.
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