Who won the most games against the St. Louis Cardinals?
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Most wins, career
64 Warren Spahn (7/27/1946-8/8/1965)
39 Carl Hubbell (8/18/1928-8/2/1942[g1])
39 Robin Roberts (8/7/1948-4/28/1966)
38 Steve Carlton (4/19/1972-8/11/1984)
34 Larry French (5/17/1929-6/18/1942)
30 Charlie Root (4/29/1926-4/18/1941)
28 Preacher Roe (5/2/1944-6/27/1954)
28 Bucky Walters (5/9/1935-9/25/1946)
27 Ray Kremer (4/22/1924-6/11/1933[g1])
26 Greg Maddux (4/11/1988-7/29/2006)
25 Burleigh Grimes (5/14/1920-5/25/1932)
25 Tom Seaver (8/30/1968-6/22/1983[g1])
24 Dave Koslo (6/5/1942-9/9/1953)
23 Carl Erskine (7/27/1948-5/18/1958[g2])
23 Don Newcombe (7/31/1949-5/22/1960[g2])
23 Ken Raffensberger (4/20/1940-8/23/1953)
23 Johnny Vander Meer (5/27/1938-8/14/1950)
22 Freddie Fitzsimmons (8/28/1925-5/31/1943[g2])
22 Dolf Luque (9/3/1920-8/23/1934)
22 Bob Rush (6/30/1949-5/12/1960)
Most wins, relief
13 Gary Lavelle (5/16/1975-5/9/1983)
10 Clem Labine (6/6/1953-5/30/1959)
10 Tug McGraw (7/2/1969-9/12/1984[g2])
9 Mace Brown (8/24/1936-5/7/1941)
9 Roy Face (9/1/1955-8/24/1968)
9 Roger McDowell (4/11/1985-9/4/1991)
9 Mike Remlinger (5/3/1999-9/4/2003)
9 Ed Roebuck (5/5/1955-5/10/1965)
Fewest days to win 8 games
359 Preacher Roe (5/7/1951-4/29/1952)
372 Steve Carlton (9/17/1979-9/22/1980)
376 Dave Koslo (7/13/1951-7/22/1952)
376 Bucky Walters (8/27/1943-9/5/1944[g2])
386 Russ Bauers (8/15/1937[g2]-9/4/1938)
Fewest days to win 7 games
136 Preacher Roe (5/7/1951, 5/18/1951, 6/7/1951, 6/12/1951, 7/20/1951, 7/29/1951, 9/19/1951)
304 Ray Kremer (9/29/1929[g1]-7/29/1930)
329 Bill Lee (8/11/1936-7/5/1937[g2])
340 Watty Clark (7/10/1929-6/14/1930)
343 Ray Kremer (5/18/1929-4/25/1930)
Fewest days to win 6 games
84 Preacher Roe (5/7/1951, 5/18/1951, 6/7/1951, 6/12/1951, 7/20/1951, 7/29/1951)
125 Preacher Roe (5/18/1951, 6/7/1951, 6/12/1951, 7/20/1951, 7/29/1951, 9/19/1951)
133 Bucky Walters (4/26/1944, 5/6/1944, 6/8/1944, 7/14/1944, 8/4/1944, 9/5/1944[g2])
135 Carl Erskine (5/6/1953, 6/7/1953, 7/17/1953[g2], 7/31/1953, 8/30/1953, 9/17/1953)
139 Warren Spahn (5/8/1955, 8/9/1955, 8/15/1955, 8/18/1955, 9/18/1955, 9/23/1955)
144 Eppa Rixey (4/20/1921, 4/29/1921, 6/27/1921, 8/11/1921, 8/14/1921, 9/10/1921)
160 Steve Carlton (4/16/1980, 4/26/1980, 7/6/1980, 8/7/1980, 9/13/1980, 9/22/1980)
163 Warren Spahn (4/14/1953, 5/30/1953[g1], 7/5/1953[g1], 7/10/1953, 8/10/1953, 9/23/1953)
164 Larry French (4/14/1932, 4/21/1932, 5/20/1932, 5/27/1932, 9/5/1932[g2], 9/24/1932)
Fewest days to win 5 games
46 Warren Spahn (8/9/1955, 8/15/1955, 8/18/1955, 9/18/1955, 9/23/1955)
66 Bill Doak (7/15/1924, 8/8/1924, 8/10/1924[g1], 8/25/1924, 9/18/1924[g2])
73 Preacher Roe (5/18/1951, 6/7/1951, 6/12/1951, 7/20/1951, 7/29/1951)
75 Preacher Roe (5/7/1951, 5/18/1951, 6/7/1951, 6/12/1951, 7/20/1951)
76 Dave Koslo (5/8/1952, 5/21/1952[g2], 6/15/1952[g2], 7/15/1952, 7/22/1952)
Fewest days to win 4 games
37 Preacher Roe (5/7/1951, 5/18/1951, 6/7/1951, 6/12/1951)
40 Warren Spahn (8/15/1955, 8/18/1955, 9/18/1955, 9/23/1955)
41 Warren Spahn (8/9/1955, 8/15/1955, 8/18/1955, 9/18/1955)
42 Bill Doak (7/15/1924, 8/8/1924, 8/10/1924[g1], 8/25/1924)
42 Bill Doak (8/8/1924, 8/10/1924[g1], 8/25/1924, 9/18/1924[g2])
42 Ray Kremer (4/22/1924, 5/1/1924, 5/30/1924[g2], 6/2/1924)
Fewest days to win 3 games
7 Charlie Root (6/29/1937, 6/30/1937, 7/5/1937[g1])
10 Joe Shaute (7/17/1932[g2], 7/18/1932, 7/26/1932[g1])
10 Warren Spahn (8/9/1955, 8/15/1955, 8/18/1955)
11 Carl Hubbell (9/20/1928[g2], 9/22/1928, 9/30/1928)
12 Mike Marshall (5/1/1976, 5/10/1976, 5/12/1976)
12 Tiny Osborne (5/13/1925, 5/16/1925, 5/24/1925)
13 Dutch Ruether (4/27/1920, 5/5/1920, 5/9/1920)
Fewest days to win 2 games
1 Jack Baldschun (4/14/1963[g1], 4/14/1963[g2])
1 Joe Kerrigan (9/8/1976[g1], 9/8/1976[g2])
1 Clyde King (8/22/1951[g1], 8/22/1951[g2])
2 Rod Beck (5/19/1995, 5/20/1995)
2 Steve Bedrosian (5/21/1983, 5/22/1983)
2 Steve Bedrosian (6/28/1986, 6/29/1986)
2 Sammy Ellis (9/19/1964[g1], 9/20/1964)
2 Woodie Fryman (7/29/1982, 7/30/1982)
2 Scott Garrelts (7/25/1987, 7/26/1987[g1])
2 Bob Lee (4/17/1968, 4/18/1968)
2 Carl Mays (8/31/1924, 9/1/1924[g1])
2 Stu Miller (8/10/1959, 8/11/1959)
2 Bob Osborn (5/30/1930[g2], 5/31/1930)
2 Claude Passeau (7/15/1936, 7/16/1936)
2 Hal Reniff (7/1/1967, 7/2/1967[g1])
2 Steve Ridzik (6/3/1953[g2], 6/4/1953)
2 Felix Rodriguez (6/29/2001, 6/30/2001)
2 Charlie Root (6/29/1937, 6/30/1937)
2 Barney Schultz (7/26/1961, 7/27/1961)
2 Joe Shaute (7/17/1932[g2], 7/18/1932)
2 Ken Trinkle (4/30/1947, 5/1/1947)
Longest drought between wins
6221 Charlie Hough (7/21/1976-8/3/1993)
5791 Hoyt Wilhelm (6/19/1954-4/28/1970)
5048 Jamie Moyer (8/13/1988-6/10/2002)
4743 Dutch Leonard (8/26/1934[g1]-8/22/1947)
4370 Salomon Torres (9/4/1993-8/23/2005)
4011 Mike Torrez (6/27/1972[g2]-6/22/1983[g2])
3689 Dennis Cook (4/20/1990-5/27/2000)
3612 Dan Schatzeder (6/25/1979-5/16/1989)
3356 Gaylord Perry (5/21/1969-7/30/1978)
3339 Ron Kline (6/4/1959-7/26/1968[g2])
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