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)

Most wins, 1920s

1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
23 Burleigh Grimes4242411311
20 Ray Kremer    434315
19 Art Nehf423441   1
19 Eppa Rixey 63114211 
18 Wilbur Cooper3313431   
18 Dazzy Vance  3342 222
16 Lee Meadows3 222214  
15 Larry Benton   1133142
15 Dolf Luque13 312 221

Most wins, 1930s

1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
27 Larry French32644 1223
27 Carl Hubbell1 53145422
21 Charlie Root325412 31 
17 Lon Warneke  33434   
15 Ed Brandt12351 21  
15 Paul Derringer   2231133
15 Bill Lee    123513
13 Hal Schumacher  12221221

Most wins, 1940s

1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
19 Johnny Vander Meer1442  1133
18 Bucky Walters2213613   
17 Ken Heintzelman332   3213
15 Johnny Schmitz  1   4532
14 Fritz Ostermueller    32432 
12 Claude Passeau223221    
12 Warren Spahn      1533
11 Vic Lombardi     3 341
11 Ken Raffensberger1   1 1332

Most wins, 1950s

1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
42 Warren Spahn5536562343
30 Robin Roberts4243452141
22 Carl Erskine 4263 421 
20 Don Newcombe41   44421
19 Bob Rush333 212221
18 Preacher Roe47331     
17 Paul Minner2 2355    
17 Curt Simmons3 3111431 

Most wins, 1960s

1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
17 Sandy Koufax 214334   
16 Don Drysdale1321242 1 
16 Juan Marichal2132112 4 
15 Dick Ellsworth2222241   
15 Chris Short 21 34311 
14 Jim Maloney   1 23332
13 Denny Lemaster   2231113
12 Bob Hendley 22341    

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
23 Steve Carlton  42233423
21 Tom Seaver2412231132
16 Jim Rooker   233521 
14 Don Gullett 312341   
13 Dave Roberts1  33  132
12 Jerry Koosman12211221  
11 Ross Grimsley 232    31
11 Steve Renko1  2233   
11 Rick Reuschel  12 12212

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
15 Steve Carlton61521     
13 Bob Knepper1 2 32 221
12 Bryn Smith  132 1131
12 Fernando Valenzuela 221 1411 
10 Bill Gullickson1111123   
9 Steve Bedrosian   2 2212 
9 Dwight Gooden    122211
9 David Palmer2 1 211 2 
9 Bob Walk1     1124

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
16 Greg Maddux12411321 1
11 Tom Glavine 2 122112 
9 Steve Trachsel    132111
8 Doug Drabek2131 1    
8 Ramon Martinez21111 1 1 
7 John Burkett1121 11   
7 Frank Castillo 12111 1  
7 Jeff Fassero  12112   
7 Mike Hampton    23 1 1
7 Pete Harnisch    2 1 22
7 Bruce Hurst232       
7 Darryl Kile 1 21  111
7 Denny Neagle    11 311
7 Kirk Rueter   11 1112
7 Zane Smith221 1 1   
7 John Smoltz211   11 1

Most wins, 2000s

20002001200220032004200520062007
9 Roy Oswalt   22122
8 Tom Glavine211  112
8 Greg Maddux  11123 
8 Wade Miller12221   
8 Carlos Zambrano    1313
6 Jon Lieber131  1  
6 Chad Qualls    132 
6 Mike Remlinger11 4    
6 Glendon Rusch1 1 121 
6 Kerry Wood 13 1  1

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])

Includes all games played between 1920 and 2007.
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