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Who won the most games against the Boston Red Sox?

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Overall records
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MIL MIN NYA NYN OAK PHI PIT SDN SEA SFN SLN TBA TEX TOR WAS

Most wins, career

44 Mel Harder (5/3/19307/13/1947[g1]
39 Ted Lyons (7/30/19246/21/1942[g1]
39 Early Wynn (5/28/19424/29/1962[g2]
38 Eddie Rommel (9/24/19209/6/1931
35 Lefty Grove (4/19/1926[g1]8/8/1933
34 Jim Perry (6/28/1959[g1]9/30/1974
33 Bob Feller (8/25/1937[g1]5/1/1955[g1]
31 Stan Coveleski (5/26/19196/30/1928[g2]
31 Bob Lemon (7/31/19477/14/1957[g1]
30 Herb Pennock (4/23/19249/23/1933
30 Earl Whitehill (6/15/19248/3/1938[g2]
29 Firpo Marberry (9/3/1923[g2]5/28/1934
29 Red Ruffing (5/30/1930[g2]8/2/1945
29 George Uhle (8/20/19198/6/1933
28 Tommy Bridges (9/10/19317/2/1943
27 Red Faber (5/16/19195/7/1933[g1]
27 Willis Hudlin (6/17/1927[g1]9/15/1939
27 Tommy Thomas (5/20/19269/12/1936[g1]
26 Elam Vangilder (6/9/19218/21/1928
25 Rip Collins (6/26/19207/17/1931
25 General Crowder (9/6/19266/22/1936
25 Pedro Ramos (5/21/19555/18/1965
25 Allie Reynolds (8/24/1943[g1]9/6/1954[g1]

Most wins, relief

14 Johnny Murphy (4/24/19378/10/1946
13 Rollie Fingers (8/1/19697/2/1985
12 Mariano Rivera (9/22/19968/28/2008
10 Eddie Rommel (9/24/19209/7/1928[g2]
8 Clint Brown (7/19/19337/27/1939
8 Ron Davis (7/1/19798/28/1984
8 Jim Kern (7/28/19768/14/1981
8 Firpo Marberry (5/30/1924[g2]5/28/1934

Most wins, 1910s

1919
5 Eddie Cicotte
5 Stan Coveleski
3 Hooks Dauss
3 Red Faber
3 Harry Harper
3 Lefty Leifield
3 Guy Morton
3 Jack Quinn
3 Lefty Williams

Most wins, 1920s

1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
35 Eddie Rommel
26 Stan Coveleski
26 Elam Vangilder
23 Urban Shocker
22 Bob Shawkey
21 Red Faber
20 George Uhle
19 Walter Johnson
19 Ted Lyons
19 Herb Pennock

Most wins, 1930s

1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
28 Mel Harder
24 Red Ruffing
21 Tommy Bridges
21 Lefty Gomez
21 Bump Hadley
20 Willis Hudlin
18 George Earnshaw
18 Earl Whitehill

Most wins, 1940s

1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
20 Bob Feller
18 Johnny Niggeling
17 Hal Newhouser
16 Mel Harder
15 Dizzy Trout
14 Allie Reynolds
13 Bobo Newsom
12 Tiny Bonham
12 Spud Chandler
12 Russ Christopher
12 Mickey Haefner
12 Bob Muncrief

Most wins, 1950s

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
24 Bob Lemon
23 Early Wynn
19 Mike Garcia
19 Billy Pierce
17 Pedro Ramos
14 Vic Raschi
13 Jim Bunning
13 Virgil Trucks

Most wins, 1960s

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
21 Jim Perry
18 Dean Chance
18 Jim Kaat
17 Mudcat Grant
15 Steve Barber
14 Camilo Pascual
14 Gary Peters
13 Jim Bouton

Most wins, 1970s

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
16 Jim Palmer
16 Gaylord Perry
13 Stan Bahnsen
12 Mickey Lolich
11 Jim Perry
10 Joe Coleman
10 Catfish Hunter
9 Doyle Alexander
9 Mike Cuellar
9 Ed Figueroa
9 Al Fitzmorris
9 Dave Goltz
9 Jim Slaton
9 Wilbur Wood

Most wins, 1980s

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
12 Jack Morris
11 Frank Viola
10 Dave Stieb
9 Richard Dotson
9 Mark Gubicza
9 Dennis Leonard
8 Ron Guidry
8 Charlie Hough
8 Frank Tanana

Most wins, 1990s

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
11 Scott Erickson
11 Bobby Witt
10 Kevin Appier
10 Jimmy Key
10 Jack McDowell
10 Jaime Navarro
10 Dave Stewart
9 Chuck Finley
9 Pat Hentgen
9 Kenny Rogers
9 Scott Sanderson
9 Kevin Tapani

Most wins, 2000s

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
15 Andy Pettitte
14 Roy Halladay
13 Mike Mussina
10 Rodrigo Lopez
9 Mariano Rivera
8 Freddy Garcia
8 Randy Johnson
8 Scott Kazmir

Fewest days to win 8 games

307 Lefty Grove (9/1/1928-7/4/1929[g1])
330 Eddie Rommel (8/30/1924[g1]-7/25/1925)
337 Lefty Grove (8/2/1930[g2]-7/4/1931[g1])
359 Lefty Grove (9/7/1928[g1]-8/31/1929)
359 Lefty Grove (7/2/1928[g1]-6/25/1929[g1])

Fewest days to win 7 games

103 Eddie Rommel (4/14/1925, 4/16/1925, 4/24/1925, 6/2/1925, 6/23/1925, 7/23/1925, 7/25/1925
104 Lefty Grove (5/26/1930, 8/2/1930[g2], 8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930, 9/6/1930
123 Lefty Grove (5/1/1929, 5/2/1929, 5/22/1929, 5/30/1929[g1], 6/25/1929[g1], 7/4/1929[g1], 8/31/1929
298 Lefty Grove (9/1/1928-6/25/1929[g1])
301 Lefty Grove (9/7/1928[g1]-7/4/1929[g1])

Fewest days to win 6 games

36 Lefty Grove (8/2/1930[g2], 8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930, 9/6/1930
65 Lefty Grove (5/1/1929, 5/2/1929, 5/22/1929, 5/30/1929[g1], 6/25/1929[g1], 7/4/1929[g1]
92 Tommy Thomas (5/17/1931, 6/14/1931, 7/2/1931, 7/22/1931[g2], 7/25/1931, 8/16/1931[g1]
101 Eddie Rommel (4/14/1925, 4/16/1925, 4/24/1925, 6/2/1925, 6/23/1925, 7/23/1925
101 Eddie Rommel (4/16/1925, 4/24/1925, 6/2/1925, 6/23/1925, 7/23/1925, 7/25/1925
102 Lefty Grove (5/26/1930, 8/2/1930[g2], 8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930
117 Pedro Ramos (4/25/1956, 5/25/1956, 5/27/1956[g2], 8/11/1956, 8/17/1956, 8/19/1956[g2]
122 Lefty Grove (5/2/1929, 5/22/1929, 5/30/1929[g1], 6/25/1929[g1], 7/4/1929[g1], 8/31/1929
135 Johnny Murphy (4/29/1943, 5/5/1943, 5/6/1943[g2], 6/19/1943, 8/29/1943[g1], 9/10/1943
136 Bob Keegan (4/30/1954, 5/11/1954, 6/4/1954, 6/25/1954, 8/5/1954, 9/12/1954[g1]
137 Elam Vangilder (5/12/1923, 6/18/1923[g2], 7/15/1923[g1], 8/22/1923[g1], 8/24/1923, 9/25/1923
139 Johnny Niggeling (5/1/1942, 5/14/1942, 7/14/1942, 7/24/1942[g2], 8/30/1942[g1], 9/16/1942
147 Eddie Rommel (4/14/1922, 6/27/1922[g1], 6/27/1922[g2], 8/29/1922, 9/1/1922, 9/7/1922[g2]
155 Lefty Gomez (4/22/1934, 4/29/1934, 7/2/1934, 7/31/1934[g1], 8/10/1934, 9/23/1934[g1]
157 Monk Dubiel (4/19/1945, 5/5/1945, 6/21/1945, 7/31/1945, 8/28/1945, 9/22/1945

Fewest days to win 5 games

34 Lefty Grove (8/2/1930[g2], 8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930
34 Lefty Grove (8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930, 9/6/1930
56 Lefty Grove (5/1/1929, 5/2/1929, 5/22/1929, 5/30/1929[g1], 6/25/1929[g1]
64 Lefty Grove (5/2/1929, 5/22/1929, 5/30/1929[g1], 6/25/1929[g1], 7/4/1929[g1]
64 Tommy Thomas (6/14/1931, 7/2/1931, 7/22/1931[g2], 7/25/1931, 8/16/1931[g1]

Fewest days to win 4 games

8 Lefty Grove (8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930, 9/6/1930
30 Lefty Grove (5/1/1929, 5/2/1929, 5/22/1929, 5/30/1929[g1]
32 Lefty Grove (8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930
33 Lefty Grove (8/2/1930[g2], 8/4/1930, 8/30/1930, 9/3/1930
34 Ted Blankenship (7/18/1925, 7/21/1925[g2], 8/6/1925, 8/20/1925

Fewest days to win 3 games

4 Lefty Grove (9/3/1930, 9/4/1930, 9/6/1930
6 Lefty Grove (8/30/1930, 9/3/1930, 9/4/1930
6 Jack Russell (6/3/1933, 6/4/1933, 6/8/1933[g2]
8 Johnny Murphy (4/29/1943, 5/5/1943, 5/6/1943[g2]
9 Pedro Ramos (8/11/1956, 8/17/1956, 8/19/1956[g2]
10 Jim Bagby (7/19/1920[g1], 7/20/1920, 7/28/1920
10 General Crowder (8/2/1933, 8/10/1933, 8/11/1933
10 Eddie Rommel (8/29/1922, 9/1/1922, 9/7/1922[g2]
11 Eddie Rommel (4/14/1925, 4/16/1925, 4/24/1925
12 Willis Hudlin (5/9/1937, 5/18/1937, 5/20/1937

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Dutch Levsen (8/28/1926[g1], 8/28/1926[g2]
1 Eddie Rommel (6/27/1922[g1], 6/27/1922[g2]
2 Jack Aker (6/21/1969[g2], 6/22/1969
2 Luis Arroyo (7/21/1961, 7/22/1961
2 Doc Ayers (9/17/1919[g1], 9/18/1919
2 Jim Bagby (7/19/1920[g1], 7/20/1920
2 Hank Borowy (8/4/1951, 8/5/1951[g2]
2 Doug Brocail (6/28/2008, 6/29/2008
2 Allen Conkwright (9/16/1920, 9/17/1920
2 General Crowder (8/10/1933, 8/11/1933
2 Hooks Dauss (8/9/1924, 8/10/1924
2 Scott Dohmann (4/25/2008, 4/26/2008
2 Rollie Fingers (8/30/1975, 8/31/1975
2 Fred Gladding (6/15/1965, 6/16/1965
2 Lefty Grove (5/1/1929, 5/2/1929
2 Lefty Grove (9/3/1930, 9/4/1930
2 Mel Harder (5/3/1930, 5/4/1930
2 John Hiller (7/26/1973, 7/27/1973
2 Ed Klieman (5/9/1948[g2], 5/10/1948
2 Mickey Lolich (8/10/1968, 8/11/1968[g1]
2 Aurelio Lopez (8/6/1984[g1], 8/7/1984[g2]
2 Guy Morton (9/21/1921, 9/22/1921
2 Johnny Murphy (5/5/1943, 5/6/1943[g2]
2 Jeff Musselman (7/27/1987, 7/28/1987
2 Jesse Orosco (7/9/1998, 7/10/1998
2 Daryl Patterson (9/1/1970, 9/2/1970[g1]
2 Jack Russell (6/3/1933, 6/4/1933
2 Bob Shaw (6/24/1960, 6/25/1960

Longest drought between wins

5006 Terry Forster (8/20/1972[g1]5/6/1986
4325 Mark Portugal (8/19/19866/23/1998
4289 Danny Darwin (10/6/19857/5/1997
3995 Darren Oliver (8/11/19977/20/2008
3950 Joe Dobson (7/21/1940[g2]5/16/1951
3948 Todd Jones (7/15/19975/7/2008
3883 Doug Drabek (10/2/19865/21/1997
3723 Luis Tiant (6/24/1969[g1]9/4/1979
3694 Rick Reed (7/6/19928/18/2002
3682 Tom Gordon (5/31/19946/30/2004

Includes all games played between 1919 and 2010.
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