Who won the most games against the Pittsburgh Pirates?

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Most wins, career

49 Carl Hubbell (9/17/1928-8/18/1943[g2])
49 Warren Spahn (7/14/1946[g1]-7/9/1964)
40 Robin Roberts (9/20/1948[g1]-7/15/1966)
39 Steve Carlton (5/9/1967-7/26/1986)
37 Freddie Fitzsimmons (9/26/1925[g2]-6/7/1943)
34 Bucky Walters (7/10/1936-8/11/1947)
32 Curt Simmons (5/27/1948-6/21/1967)
30 Jesse Haines (6/1/1920-6/30/1936[g1])
29 Paul Derringer (5/26/1931-8/2/1945)
29 Hal Schumacher (5/12/1933-9/14/1942)
27 Lew Burdette (6/12/1952-8/14/1964[g2])
27 Bob Gibson (8/12/1960-6/24/1974[g2])
27 Burleigh Grimes (5/22/1920-5/6/1931)
27 Juan Marichal (7/23/1960-7/15/1973)
27 Joe Nuxhall (6/7/1953[g2]-6/29/1965[g2])
27 Eppa Rixey (7/9/1920-7/23/1933[g2])
27 Herm Wehmeier (9/24/1948-9/15/1957[g1])
26 Greg Maddux (6/7/1988-9/18/2007)
26 Phil Niekro (5/13/1965-5/31/1983)
26 Don Sutton (5/15/1966-5/10/1982)
26 Dazzy Vance (7/28/1922-7/9/1932)

Most wins, relief

12 John Franco (8/26/1986-9/17/2001)
12 Hoyt Wilhelm (5/2/1952-7/28/1957[g2])
10 Phil Regan (7/21/1966-7/4/1971)
9 Clay Carroll (5/28/1969-4/10/1977)
9 Harry Gumbert (9/22/1942-4/24/1949[g1])
9 Jim Konstanty (6/9/1949-6/16/1952)
9 Gary Lavelle (6/8/1975[g2]-6/28/1984)
8 Tim Burke (6/19/1985-9/26/1991[g2])
8 Gene Garber (9/12/1974-5/27/1986)
8 Curt Leskanic (8/10/1997-5/12/2001)
8 Jesse Orosco (9/28/1982-5/2/1988)
8 Ron Taylor (5/12/1963[g1]-4/7/1970)

Most wins, 1920s

1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
23 Jesse Haines2224 2344 
22 Burleigh Grimes23355112  
21 Dazzy Vance  14523222
19 Art Nehf47411   11
18 Eppa Rixey333211113 
17 Dolf Luque1133421 11
16 Pete Alexander3 2313 31 
16 Pete Donohue  131532 1

Most wins, 1930s

1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
33 Carl Hubbell4324534521
24 Dizzy Dean1 22536122
19 Hal Schumacher   2222524
16 Guy Bush21245 11  
16 Watty Clark3332122   
16 Paul Derringer 21 341 14
16 Freddie Fitzsimmons22  2113 5
15 Bill Hallahan 323123 1 
15 Bill Lee    221 55
15 Van Mungo  2242131 

Most wins, 1940s

1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
23 Bucky Walters54324113  
15 Schoolboy Rowe   4  4331
14 Mort Cooper13132121  
14 Red Munger   33 1421
14 Jim Tobin142511    
13 Paul Derringer131323    
13 Harry Gumbert 21 2 1421
13 Johnny Sain  1   3432
13 Johnny Vander Meer1242  1 3 

Most wins, 1950s

1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
33 Robin Roberts2645532123
31 Warren Spahn2321533435
24 Sal Maglie65312223  
24 Herm Wehmeier24513531  
23 Joe Nuxhall   3453422
22 Johnny Antonelli   1537213
21 Lew Burdette  222 3534
20 Curt Simmons1 4351132 

Most wins, 1960s

1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
22 Bob Gibson1213234132
22 Juan Marichal1124224141
16 Larry Jackson141231121 
15 Don Drysdale213311112 
14 Sandy Koufax1211333   
14 Jim Maloney 11312312 
14 Gaylord Perry  2 1 4412
12 Art Mahaffey22215     
12 Johnny Podres2424      
12 Chris Short 11121123 

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
22 Steve Carlton1222212343
17 Tom Seaver2235 1211 
14 Jerry Koosman312 4211  
14 Don Sutton1 1312213 
13 Phil Niekro2122 2 1 3
11 Rick Reuschel  11311112
11 Steve Rogers   1411 22
10 Woodie Fryman121  24   
10 Fred Norman 1 1211112

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
12 Mario Soto112313  1 
11 Danny Cox   14231  
11 Ron Darling   1221131
11 Nolan Ryan2 3121 11 
10 Joaquin Andujar  1234    
10 Steve Carlton12222 1   
10 Sid Fernandez     13321
10 Bob Ojeda      4312
10 Scott Sanderson1121113   

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
14 Tom Glavine1243  1 12
14 Greg Maddux3 31111121
9 Tim Belcher3112   11 
9 Andy Benes 11111211 
9 Shane Reynolds    22122 
9 John Smoltz 2    322 
8 Pete Harnisch  113 1 11
8 Pedro Martinez    3122  
8 Ramon Martinez   2 3 21 
8 Curt Schilling  1   1222

Most wins, 2000s

20002001200220032004200520062007
11 Aaron Harang   13133
11 Roy Oswalt 2211131
10 Greg Maddux211131 1
9 Chris Carpenter    234 
9 Matt Morris 31122  
9 Jeff Suppan    4113
9 Carlos Zambrano    52 2
8 Woody Williams 31111 1

Fewest days to win 8 games

358 Art Nehf (7/18/1921-7/10/1922[g1])
361 Joe Nuxhall (8/3/1954-7/29/1955)
363 Art Nehf (7/27/1921-7/24/1922[g2])
364 Bill Lee (8/21/1938[g1]-8/19/1939)
365 Bill Lee (8/12/1938-8/11/1939)

Fewest days to win 7 games

117 Art Nehf (5/24/1921, 6/2/1921, 7/18/1921, 7/27/1921, 8/24/1921[g1], 8/27/1921, 9/17/1921)
145 Roy Henshaw (4/30/1935, 5/30/1935[g1], 6/28/1935, 7/31/1935[g1], 8/6/1935, 9/1/1935, 9/21/1935)
162 Johnny Antonelli (4/17/1956, 5/30/1956[g2], 7/1/1956[g1], 7/7/1956, 8/11/1956, 8/19/1956[g2], 9/25/1956)
330 Bill Lee (8/12/1938-7/7/1939)
335 Johnny Antonelli (9/20/1955[g1]-8/19/1956[g2])
335 Art Nehf (8/24/1921[g1]-7/24/1922[g2])

Fewest days to win 6 games

96 Art Nehf (5/24/1921, 6/2/1921, 7/18/1921, 7/27/1921, 8/24/1921[g1], 8/27/1921)
99 Dutch Leonard (6/8/1947[g1], 6/21/1947, 7/10/1947[g1], 7/21/1947, 8/27/1947, 9/14/1947[g1])
108 Art Nehf (6/2/1921, 7/18/1921, 7/27/1921, 8/24/1921[g1], 8/27/1921, 9/17/1921)
113 Dizzy Dean (4/26/1936, 5/22/1936, 5/26/1936[g1], 5/29/1936, 7/2/1936, 8/16/1936[g2])
115 Roy Henshaw (5/30/1935[g1], 6/28/1935, 7/31/1935[g1], 8/6/1935, 9/1/1935, 9/21/1935)
115 Robin Roberts (5/20/1951[g2], 6/3/1951[g1], 6/21/1951, 7/13/1951, 8/3/1951, 9/11/1951)
116 Freddie Fitzsimmons (5/22/1940, 6/10/1940, 6/21/1940, 7/14/1940[g2], 8/25/1940[g2], 9/14/1940[g1])
119 Johnny Antonelli (5/30/1956[g2], 7/1/1956[g1], 7/7/1956, 8/11/1956, 8/19/1956[g2], 9/25/1956)
125 Johnny Antonelli (4/17/1956, 5/30/1956[g2], 7/1/1956[g1], 7/7/1956, 8/11/1956, 8/19/1956[g2])
125 Roy Henshaw (4/30/1935, 5/30/1935[g1], 6/28/1935, 7/31/1935[g1], 8/6/1935, 9/1/1935)
131 Sal Maglie (5/6/1950, 6/4/1950, 7/14/1950, 8/6/1950[g2], 8/30/1950, 9/13/1950)
142 Johnny Beazley (4/19/1942, 5/27/1942, 5/28/1942, 7/2/1942, 8/21/1942, 9/7/1942[g2])
162 Don Newcombe (4/22/1956, 4/28/1956, 5/29/1956, 8/7/1956, 9/23/1956, 9/30/1956)

Fewest days to win 5 games

62 Art Nehf (7/18/1921, 7/27/1921, 8/24/1921[g1], 8/27/1921, 9/17/1921)
65 Al Brazle (7/5/1952, 8/6/1952[g1], 8/15/1952, 9/6/1952, 9/7/1952)
68 Dizzy Dean (4/26/1936, 5/22/1936, 5/26/1936[g1], 5/29/1936, 7/2/1936)
76 Robin Roberts (5/20/1951[g2], 6/3/1951[g1], 6/21/1951, 7/13/1951, 8/3/1951)
79 Kent Greenfield (6/8/1927, 7/21/1927[g1], 7/23/1927[g1], 8/2/1927, 8/25/1927[g1])

Fewest days to win 4 games

33 Al Brazle (8/6/1952[g1], 8/15/1952, 9/6/1952, 9/7/1952)
34 Dizzy Dean (4/26/1936, 5/22/1936, 5/26/1936[g1], 5/29/1936)
36 Kent Greenfield (7/21/1927[g1], 7/23/1927[g1], 8/2/1927, 8/25/1927[g1])
38 Art Nehf (6/17/1922, 7/6/1922, 7/10/1922[g1], 7/24/1922[g2])
38 Eddie Yuhas (5/30/1952[g1], 6/27/1952, 6/28/1952, 7/6/1952[g1])

Fewest days to win 3 games

6 Brad Clontz (7/20/1995, 7/24/1995, 7/25/1995)
8 Dizzy Dean (5/22/1936, 5/26/1936[g1], 5/29/1936)
10 Eddie Yuhas (6/27/1952, 6/28/1952, 7/6/1952[g1])
12 Jerry Johnson (7/21/1971, 7/22/1971, 8/1/1971[g1])
13 Kent Greenfield (7/21/1927[g1], 7/23/1927[g1], 8/2/1927)

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Tom Acker (5/19/1957[g1], 5/19/1957[g2])
1 Rex Barney (6/3/1947[g1], 6/3/1947[g2])
1 Hugh Casey (9/12/1940[g1], 9/12/1940[g2])
1 Jesse Orosco (7/31/1983[g1], 7/31/1983[g2])
1 Phil Regan (7/7/1968[g1], 7/7/1968[g2])
1 Gerry Staley (5/30/1950[g1], 5/30/1950[g2])
2 Joaquin Andujar (4/21/1979, 4/22/1979)
2 Johnny Beazley (5/27/1942, 5/28/1942)
2 Joe Black (7/30/1952, 7/31/1952[g1])
2 Al Brazle (9/6/1952, 9/7/1952)
2 Don Carman (6/22/1985, 6/23/1985)
2 Brad Clontz (7/24/1995, 7/25/1995)
2 Phil Collins (7/18/1932, 7/19/1932[g2])
2 Hersh Freeman (7/29/1956[g2], 7/30/1956)
2 Gene Garber (8/26/1985, 8/27/1985)
2 Jerry Johnson (7/21/1971, 7/22/1971)
2 Sheldon Jones (9/18/1949[g1], 9/19/1949)
2 Jim Konstanty (8/6/1949, 8/7/1949[g2])
2 Curt Leskanic (9/23/2000[g2], 9/24/2000)
2 Turk Lown (7/13/1956, 7/14/1956[g2])
2 Steve Ridzik (7/11/1953, 7/12/1953[g2])
2 Bill Walker (8/3/1935, 8/4/1935[g2])
2 Mitch Williams (8/21/1991, 8/22/1991)
2 Al Worthington (5/31/1957, 6/1/1957)
2 Eddie Yuhas (6/27/1952, 6/28/1952)
2 Oscar Zamora (6/23/1976, 6/24/1976)

Longest drought between wins

6632 Cal McLish (5/31/1944-7/29/1962)
5737 Jamie Moyer (10/2/1988-6/18/2004)
5158 Bud Byerly (6/16/1945-8/1/1959)
4645 Dutch Leonard (9/18/1934-6/8/1947[g1])
4427 Moe Drabowsky (8/7/1959-9/21/1971)
4382 Grant Jackson (9/23/1969-9/23/1981)
4174 Russ Springer (4/23/1996-9/28/2007)
4103 Juan Pizarro (5/15/1960[g2]-8/10/1971)
4059 Art Herring (5/19/1934-6/30/1945)
3965 Fergie Jenkins (6/9/1971-4/18/1982)

Includes all games played between 1920 and 2007.
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