Who won the most games against the San Francisco Giants?

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Most wins, career

56 Warren Spahn (8/9/1946-4/25/1965[g2])
34 Don Drysdale (7/4/1956[g2]-6/26/1968)
32 Lew Burdette (4/24/1952-8/31/1965[g2])
32 Lon Warneke (9/20/1931[g2]-9/28/1943[g2])
31 Larry French (5/7/1929-5/24/1942)
31 Dazzy Vance (5/30/1923[g1]-8/28/1933)
30 Burleigh Grimes (5/31/1920[g1]-9/10/1934)
30 Phil Niekro (9/17/1965-9/26/1983)
30 Don Sutton (8/28/1966-7/30/1982)
30 Bucky Walters (8/8/1935[g1]-6/2/1947)
29 Steve Carlton (5/30/1968-5/27/1986)
29 Robin Roberts (8/19/1949-6/5/1961)
29 Curt Simmons (9/28/1947[g2]-7/6/1965)
28 Greg Maddux (4/29/1987-6/27/2007)
28 Eppa Rixey (4/20/1920-6/23/1933)
27 Curt Davis (6/3/1934-9/2/1945[g1])
27 Bill Lee (6/22/1934-9/3/1946)
27 Charlie Root (6/8/1926-7/15/1940)
26 Bob Gibson (9/27/1959[g2]-9/1/1974)
25 Lee Meadows (4/18/1920-8/19/1927[g1])
25 Tom Seaver (7/3/1967-9/17/1981)

Most wins, relief

12 Roy Face (5/30/1956[g1]-4/11/1968)
11 Hugh Casey (7/3/1940-7/4/1947[g1])
11 Gene Garber (8/8/1975-4/25/1987)
10 Don Elston (9/15/1957[g2]-7/20/1964)
10 Clem Labine (7/4/1952-7/14/1961)
10 Charlie Root (6/12/1927-7/15/1940)
9 Jim Konstanty (9/28/1948[g2]-8/15/1953[g2])
8 Jack Baldschun (7/17/1961-9/23/1969)
8 Al Brazle (8/28/1946[g2]-8/29/1954[g1])
8 Clay Carroll (4/15/1967-8/4/1975)
8 Murry Dickson (7/10/1942-8/3/1952[g1])
8 Hersh Freeman (9/10/1955-8/2/1957)
8 Mike Marshall (8/21/1971-8/7/1976)

Most wins, 1920s

1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
26 Eppa Rixey334432 232
25 Lee Meadows24324343  
23 Burleigh Grimes55312   52
21 Bill Sherdel2132113332
21 Dazzy Vance   2441532
20 Jesse Haines4122331112
19 Pete Alexander41233123  
18 Dolf Luque 214142121

Most wins, 1930s

1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
27 Lon Warneke 152643321
26 Larry French1542233213
22 Dizzy Dean  5462311 
18 Paul Derringer 21 133134
17 Bill Lee    322253
17 Van Mungo  233341 1
15 Curt Davis    443  4
14 Ed Brandt 34 31111 
14 Watty Clark335  21   
14 Charlie Root3121 3121 

Most wins, 1940s

1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
19 Bucky Walters23314222  
17 Claude Passeau43322111  
16 Max Butcher261331    
16 Kirby Higbe5322  211 
16 Howie Pollet 152  5 12
15 Harry Brecheen    33 333
15 Hugh Casey451   32  
15 Mort Cooper1133412   

Most wins, 1950s

1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
31 Warren Spahn3225326134
24 Lew Burdette  24114255
24 Robin Roberts1232353113
20 Don Newcombe25  114115
20 Curt Simmons3 2412332 
18 Bob Rush1222143111
14 Don Drysdale      4334
14 Bob Friend   3 12521

Most wins, 1960s

1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
20 Don Drysdale213342 32 
16 Larry Jackson53 1312 1 
15 Jim Bunning    4342 2
15 Warren Spahn452211    
14 Bob Gibson 12222 113
14 Sandy Koufax 224 24   
14 Jim Maloney 112211222
11 Bob Buhl221231    
11 Tony Cloninger  12232  1
11 Ken Johnson 1113212  

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
23 Don Sutton1332 33314
18 Steve Carlton1 31133321
17 Tom Seaver1 13233 22
14 Larry Dierker324 3 2   
14 Phil Niekro2 1 22 223
13 Jack Billingham1311331   
13 Carl Morton4112311   
12 Burt Hooton  11 11242
12 Doug Rau  1 22142 
12 Rick Reuschel  112 23 3

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
16 Bob Welch224 2222  
15 Orel Hershiser    222243
15 Fernando Valenzuela12 2113311
14 Eric Show  12332 21
13 Mike Scott   2141212
12 Mario Soto 213311 1 
11 Dave Dravecky  22 421  
11 Bob Knepper 1 13321  
11 Rick Mahler    322211
11 Joe Niekro212222    
11 Nolan Ryan11 22122  

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
14 Andy Benes112111322 
14 Greg Maddux 1 2222221
11 Doug Drabek312 311   
11 Tom Glavine1221 13 1 
11 Ramon Martinez211 3121  
10 Denny Neagle  11141 11
9 Pedro Martinez   2 232  
9 Mike Morgan2 41  1  1

Most wins, 2000s

20002001200220032004200520062007
11 Jake Peavy  122123
9 Greg Maddux211 1 22
9 Brandon Webb   21222
8 Jason Jennings 1311 2 
7 Tom Glavine3 11 1 1
7 Odalis Perez  1 222 
7 Curt Schilling133     
6 Jeff Francis     123
6 Randy Johnson112 2   
6 Mark Mulder111111  
6 Hideo Nomo  42    
6 Woody Williams1   122 

Fewest days to win 8 games

390 Wilbur Cooper (7/8/1922-8/1/1923)
390 Warren Spahn (8/25/1955-9/17/1956[g2])
402 Lew Burdette (7/14/1958-8/19/1959)
408 Hugh Casey (4/19/1940-5/31/1941)
408 Warren Spahn (6/23/1960-8/4/1961)

Fewest days to win 7 games

333 Hugh Casey (7/3/1940-5/31/1941)
335 Warren Spahn (8/25/1955-7/24/1956)
340 Max Butcher (9/16/1940-8/21/1941)
340 Wilbur Cooper (7/8/1922-6/12/1923)
350 Warren Spahn (5/17/1956-5/1/1957)

Fewest days to win 6 games

75 Wilbur Cooper (7/8/1922, 7/24/1922[g1], 7/29/1922, 8/1/1922, 8/15/1922, 9/20/1922)
111 Max Butcher (5/3/1941, 5/19/1941, 6/6/1941[g1], 7/15/1941, 8/1/1941, 8/21/1941)
117 Lon Warneke (5/14/1934, 6/21/1934, 6/23/1934, 8/26/1934, 8/29/1934, 9/7/1934)
124 Warren Spahn (5/17/1956, 6/14/1956, 6/23/1956, 7/19/1956, 7/24/1956, 9/17/1956[g2])
129 Paul Dean (5/11/1934, 5/22/1934, 6/26/1934, 7/26/1934[g1], 9/13/1934, 9/16/1934[g2])
131 Dizzy Dean (5/9/1934, 5/20/1934, 6/27/1934, 7/23/1934, 8/24/1934, 9/16/1934[g1])

Fewest days to win 5 games

39 Wilbur Cooper (7/8/1922, 7/24/1922[g1], 7/29/1922, 8/1/1922, 8/15/1922)
48 Ernie White (6/7/1941, 6/21/1941, 7/22/1941, 7/23/1941, 7/24/1941)
59 Wilbur Cooper (7/24/1922[g1], 7/29/1922, 8/1/1922, 8/15/1922, 9/20/1922)
68 Hersh Freeman (5/9/1956, 6/2/1956, 6/16/1956, 7/15/1956[g1], 7/15/1956[g2])
69 Warren Spahn (5/17/1956, 6/14/1956, 6/23/1956, 7/19/1956, 7/24/1956)

Fewest days to win 4 games

23 Wilbur Cooper (7/24/1922[g1], 7/29/1922, 8/1/1922, 8/15/1922)
24 Clem Labine (8/12/1953, 8/13/1953, 8/18/1953, 9/4/1953)
25 Wilbur Cooper (7/8/1922, 7/24/1922[g1], 7/29/1922, 8/1/1922)
34 Ernie White (6/21/1941, 7/22/1941, 7/23/1941, 7/24/1941)
41 Warren Spahn (6/14/1956, 6/23/1956, 7/19/1956, 7/24/1956)

Fewest days to win 3 games

3 Bill Harris (7/27/1932[g1], 7/27/1932[g2], 7/29/1932)
3 Mike Marshall (6/21/1974, 6/22/1974, 6/23/1974)
3 Ernie White (7/22/1941, 7/23/1941, 7/24/1941)
7 Clem Labine (8/12/1953, 8/13/1953, 8/18/1953)
8 Hugh Casey (4/20/1941, 4/22/1941, 4/27/1941)
9 Wilbur Cooper (7/24/1922[g1], 7/29/1922, 8/1/1922)
9 Ted Power (6/21/1983, 6/28/1983, 6/29/1983)
10 Gene Conley (7/19/1957, 7/26/1957, 7/28/1957[g2])
13 Lon Warneke (8/26/1934, 8/29/1934, 9/7/1934)

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Hersh Freeman (7/15/1956[g1], 7/15/1956[g2])
1 Bill Harris (7/27/1932[g1], 7/27/1932[g2])
1 Jim Hearn (8/28/1948[g1], 8/28/1948[g2])
2 Ted Abernathy (7/29/1966, 7/30/1966[g1])
2 Miguel Batista (5/28/2001, 5/29/2001)
2 Joe Black (5/27/1953, 5/28/1953)
2 Yhency Brazoban (9/6/2005, 9/7/2005)
2 Jim Bullinger (5/21/1994, 5/22/1994)
2 Jose Capellan (9/22/2006, 9/23/2006)
2 Mike Cvengros (7/24/1929, 7/25/1929)
2 Jim Dougherty (7/14/1995, 7/15/1995)
2 Don Elston (9/22/1959, 9/23/1959)
2 Turk Farrell (8/2/1960[g2], 8/3/1960)
2 Joe Henderson (9/11/1976, 9/12/1976[g2])
2 Waite Hoyt (8/14/1934, 8/15/1934[g2])
2 Ira Hutchinson (5/4/1944, 5/5/1944)
2 Ernie Johnson (7/20/1957, 7/21/1957[g2])
2 Clyde King (8/8/1951[g2], 8/9/1951)
2 Clem Labine (8/12/1953, 8/13/1953)
2 Bill Lee (7/23/1938[g1], 7/24/1938)
2 Mike Marshall (6/21/1974, 6/22/1974)
2 Mike Marshall (6/22/1974, 6/23/1974)
2 Lindy McDaniel (6/5/1963[g2], 6/6/1963)
2 Tug McGraw (6/6/1978, 6/7/1978)
2 Ted Power (6/28/1983, 6/29/1983)
2 Charlie Root (6/11/1927, 6/12/1927)
2 David Weathers (5/5/2004, 5/6/2004)
2 Ernie White (7/22/1941, 7/23/1941)
2 Ernie White (7/23/1941, 7/24/1941)
2 Gabe White (5/13/2000, 5/14/2000)

Longest drought between wins

5400 Tim Wakefield (9/2/1992-6/17/2007)
4666 Dutch Leonard (7/7/1934-4/17/1947)
4395 Doug Brocail (7/23/1995-8/5/2007)
4379 Chris Hammond (6/1/1993[g1]-5/29/2005)
4002 Todd Worrell (7/5/1986-6/20/1997)
3749 Elmer Singleton (6/17/1948-9/23/1958)
3748 Nolan Ryan (4/30/1970-8/4/1980)
3726 Fergie Jenkins (6/10/1972-8/24/1982)
3637 Jamie Moyer (7/16/1987-7/1/1997)
3627 Rudy Seanez (6/22/1995-5/28/2005)

Includes all games played between 1920 and 2007.
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