Viva Los Vanquished Minnesota Twins
Who won the most games against the Minnesota Twins?
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| Overall records | ||||||||||||||
| ANA | ARI | ATL | BAL | BOS | CHA | CHN | CIN | CLE | COL | DET | FLO | HOU | KCA | LAN |
| MIL | MIN | NYA | NYN | OAK | PHI | PIT | SDN | SEA | SFN | SLN | TBA | TEX | TOR | WAS |
Most wins, career
41 Red Ruffing (5/30/1925[g1]5/29/1946
37 Ted Lyons (5/8/19259/10/1942[g1]
37 Hal Newhouser (5/2/19408/1/1954[g2]
32 Whitey Ford (8/15/1950[g2]6/19/1965
31 Bob Feller (8/1/19376/22/1953[g1]
31 Lefty Gomez (7/4/1931[g1]5/29/1942
31 Lefty Grove (4/16/19277/7/1940[g1]
31 Urban Shocker (5/21/19199/29/1927
30 Sad Sam Jones (4/27/19199/16/1935
30 Allie Reynolds (7/8/19437/12/1953
30 Early Wynn (6/23/19495/16/1961
29 Mel Harder (5/13/19307/20/1947[g2]
29 Bob Lemon (5/7/19486/22/1957
28 Eddie Lopat (6/4/1944[g2]9/17/1955
27 Earl Whitehill (8/16/19246/15/1938
26 Slim Harriss (6/28/19209/9/1928[g1]
26 Waite Hoyt (4/24/19209/20/1930
26 Virgil Trucks (6/7/1942[g1]6/19/1957
26 George Uhle (8/14/19195/1/1934
26 Rube Walberg (6/23/19239/7/1936[g2]
Most wins, relief
13 Mike Fornieles (4/28/19539/1/1962
10 Sparky Lyle (7/17/19689/7/1979
10 Gerry Staley (5/3/19578/7/1960[g2]
9 John Wyatt (9/3/19637/29/1967[g1]
8 Clint Brown (7/16/19365/16/1942[g1]
8 Steve Gromek (6/11/19425/20/1956[g2]
8 Dave LaRoche (7/12/19708/5/1979[g1]
8 Satchel Paige (6/7/19498/9/1953[g1]
8 Hoyt Wilhelm (9/24/19607/7/1967
Most wins, 1910s |
1919 |
|---|---|
| 6 Lefty Williams | |
| 5 Ray Caldwell | |
| 5 Bob Shawkey | |
| 4 Bernie Boland | |
| 4 Stan Coveleski | |
| 4 Hooks Dauss | |
| 4 Jack Quinn | |
| 4 Urban Shocker |
Most wins, 1920s |
1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Urban Shocker | ||||||||||
| 26 Slim Harriss | ||||||||||
| 25 Waite Hoyt | ||||||||||
| 24 Sad Sam Jones | ||||||||||
| 22 George Uhle | ||||||||||
| 20 Dixie Davis | ||||||||||
| 20 Red Faber | ||||||||||
| 19 Howard Ehmke |
Most wins, 1930s |
1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Lefty Gomez | ||||||||||
| 25 Lefty Grove | ||||||||||
| 24 Mel Harder | ||||||||||
| 24 Red Ruffing | ||||||||||
| 23 Tommy Bridges | ||||||||||
| 22 Wes Ferrell | ||||||||||
| 20 Ted Lyons | ||||||||||
| 17 Vern Kennedy |
Most wins, 1940s |
1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Hal Newhouser | ||||||||||
| 19 Allie Reynolds | ||||||||||
| 18 Bob Feller | ||||||||||
| 16 Joe Dobson | ||||||||||
| 16 Tex Hughson | ||||||||||
| 16 Jack Kramer | ||||||||||
| 16 Dizzy Trout | ||||||||||
| 15 Phil Marchildon |
Most wins, 1950s |
1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Early Wynn | ||||||||||
| 23 Bob Lemon | ||||||||||
| 21 Whitey Ford | ||||||||||
| 20 Mike Garcia | ||||||||||
| 18 Bob Turley | ||||||||||
| 16 Ned Garver | ||||||||||
| 16 Billy Pierce | ||||||||||
| 15 Steve Gromek | ||||||||||
| 15 Jack Harshman | ||||||||||
| 15 Eddie Lopat |
Most wins, 1960s |
1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dave Wickersham | ||||||||||
| 15 Denny McLain | ||||||||||
| 14 Mel Stottlemyre | ||||||||||
| 11 Steve Barber | ||||||||||
| 11 Gary Bell | ||||||||||
| 11 Whitey Ford | ||||||||||
| 11 Mudcat Grant | ||||||||||
| 11 Joe Horlen | ||||||||||
| 11 Milt Pappas | ||||||||||
| 11 Ralph Terry | ||||||||||
| 11 Earl Wilson |
Most wins, 1970s |
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nolan Ryan | ||||||||||
| 14 Paul Splittorff | ||||||||||
| 14 Wilbur Wood | ||||||||||
| 13 Catfish Hunter | ||||||||||
| 13 Jim Palmer | ||||||||||
| 13 Marty Pattin | ||||||||||
| 12 Vida Blue | ||||||||||
| 12 Mike Cuellar | ||||||||||
| 12 Al Fitzmorris | ||||||||||
| 12 Ken Holtzman |
Most wins, 1980s |
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jack Morris | ||||||||||
| 14 Charlie Hough | ||||||||||
| 12 Jim Clancy | ||||||||||
| 12 Mike Flanagan | ||||||||||
| 11 Doyle Alexander | ||||||||||
| 11 Ron Guidry | ||||||||||
| 10 Roger Clemens | ||||||||||
| 10 Dan Petry |
Most wins, 1990s |
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mike Mussina | ||||||||||
| 13 Chuck Finley | ||||||||||
| 12 Pat Hentgen | ||||||||||
| 12 David Wells | ||||||||||
| 12 Bobby Witt | ||||||||||
| 11 Jim Abbott | ||||||||||
| 11 Aaron Sele | ||||||||||
| 10 Roger Clemens | ||||||||||
| 10 Alex Fernandez | ||||||||||
| 10 Juan Guzman | ||||||||||
| 10 Jack McDowell |
Most wins, 2000s |
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mark Buehrle | |||||||||||
| 13 CC Sabathia | |||||||||||
| 11 Paul Byrd | |||||||||||
| 9 Freddy Garcia | |||||||||||
| 9 Nate Robertson | |||||||||||
| 9 Tim Wakefield | |||||||||||
| 8 Jon Garland | |||||||||||
| 8 Roy Halladay | |||||||||||
| 8 Cliff Lee | |||||||||||
| 8 Gil Meche | |||||||||||
| 8 Mike Mussina | |||||||||||
| 8 Sidney Ponson |
Fewest days to win 8 games
355 Eddie Lopat (8/31/1952-8/20/1953)
367 Mel Harder (6/19/1934[g2]-6/20/1935)
368 Sad Sam Jones (9/27/1920[g1]-9/29/1921)
373 Sad Sam Jones (4/13/1921-4/20/1922)
376 Mel Harder (7/14/1934-7/24/1935[g1])
Fewest days to win 7 games
126 Red Oldham (5/16/1922, 6/13/1922, 7/10/1922, 7/25/1922, 8/25/1922, 9/16/1922, 9/18/1922
170 Sad Sam Jones (4/13/1921, 4/21/1921, 5/8/1921, 5/28/1921, 8/14/1921, 9/9/1921, 9/29/1921
340 Tommy Bridges (6/19/1932-5/24/1933)
342 Mel Harder (7/14/1934-6/20/1935)
343 Wes Ferrell (9/3/1934[g1]-8/11/1935[g2])
Fewest days to win 6 games
98 Red Oldham (6/13/1922, 7/10/1922, 7/25/1922, 8/25/1922, 9/16/1922, 9/18/1922
109 Lefty Williams (5/26/1919, 6/20/1919, 7/18/1919, 8/11/1919, 8/21/1919, 9/11/1919[g2]
110 Mudcat Grant (5/3/1959[g1], 5/19/1959, 6/14/1959[g1], 7/26/1959[g2], 8/5/1959[g1], 8/20/1959
119 Urban Shocker (5/18/1921, 7/9/1921, 8/7/1921, 8/10/1921, 8/17/1921, 9/13/1921
124 Frank Lary (5/11/1960, 5/17/1960, 6/12/1960[g2], 7/21/1960, 7/26/1960, 9/11/1960[g1]
124 Red Oldham (5/16/1922, 6/13/1922, 7/10/1922, 7/25/1922, 8/25/1922, 9/16/1922
126 Eddie Lopat (4/17/1953, 4/24/1953, 5/27/1953, 7/10/1953, 8/13/1953, 8/20/1953
129 Denny McLain (5/1/1968, 5/20/1968, 6/13/1968, 7/12/1968, 8/4/1968, 9/6/1968
138 Lefty Gomez (4/28/1937, 7/4/1937, 7/11/1937[g1], 8/17/1937[g1], 9/4/1937, 9/12/1937[g2]
148 Lefty Grove (4/14/1931, 4/22/1931, 7/8/1931, 7/13/1931[g1], 8/3/1931[g1], 9/8/1931
150 Sad Sam Jones (4/13/1921, 4/21/1921, 5/8/1921, 5/28/1921, 8/14/1921, 9/9/1921
160 Johnny Welch (4/19/1934[g2], 4/24/1934, 6/2/1934[g2], 7/28/1934[g1], 8/5/1934[g2], 9/25/1934[g2]
162 Sad Sam Jones (4/21/1921, 5/8/1921, 5/28/1921, 8/14/1921, 9/9/1921, 9/29/1921
165 Tex Hughson (4/16/1946, 6/29/1946, 7/7/1946[g1], 9/4/1946, 9/22/1946, 9/27/1946
Fewest days to win 5 games
67 Urban Shocker (7/9/1921, 8/7/1921, 8/10/1921, 8/17/1921, 9/13/1921
68 Eddie Cicotte (6/15/1920, 7/13/1920, 8/9/1920[g1], 8/12/1920, 8/21/1920
71 Lefty Gomez (7/4/1937, 7/11/1937[g1], 8/17/1937[g1], 9/4/1937, 9/12/1937[g2]
71 Red Oldham (7/10/1922, 7/25/1922, 8/25/1922, 9/16/1922, 9/18/1922
73 Dick Donovan (5/3/1955, 5/15/1955[g1], 6/12/1955[g2], 6/22/1955, 7/14/1955[g2]
Fewest days to win 4 games
37 Bob Shawkey (5/29/1919, 5/30/1919[g1], 5/31/1919, 7/4/1919[g1]
38 Urban Shocker (8/7/1921, 8/10/1921, 8/17/1921, 9/13/1921
40 Eddie Cicotte (7/13/1920, 8/9/1920[g1], 8/12/1920, 8/21/1920
40 Urban Shocker (7/9/1921, 8/7/1921, 8/10/1921, 8/17/1921
42 Dixie Davis (7/17/1924[g1], 8/3/1924, 8/6/1924, 8/27/1924
Fewest days to win 3 games
3 Bob Shawkey (5/29/1919, 5/30/1919[g1], 5/31/1919
6 John Wyatt (5/3/1964[g1], 5/3/1964[g2], 5/8/1964
9 Mickey Harris (8/14/1948, 8/15/1948[g2], 8/22/1948
11 Slim Harriss (6/23/1921, 6/29/1921, 7/3/1921
11 Ed Morris (6/21/1928, 6/27/1928[g2], 7/1/1928[g2]
11 Bobo Newsom (8/28/1934, 9/5/1934, 9/7/1934[g2]
11 Urban Shocker (8/7/1921, 8/10/1921, 8/17/1921
12 Howard Ehmke (7/17/1920[g2], 7/20/1920[g2], 7/28/1920
13 Ivy Andrews (8/25/1935[g1], 8/28/1935[g2], 9/6/1935[g2]
13 Lloyd Brown (7/18/1936, 7/28/1936, 7/30/1936
13 Eddie Cicotte (8/9/1920[g1], 8/12/1920, 8/21/1920
14 Fritz Dorish (6/2/1950[g2], 6/13/1950[g1], 6/15/1950
14 Urban Shocker (8/5/1920, 8/8/1920[g1], 8/18/1920
Fewest days to win 2 games
1 Johnny Murphy (9/24/1940[g1], 9/24/1940[g2]
1 Gerry Staley (8/7/1960[g1], 8/7/1960[g2]
1 John Wyatt (5/3/1964[g1], 5/3/1964[g2]
2 Alfredo Aceves (5/16/2009, 5/17/2009
2 T.R. Bryden (4/26/1986, 4/27/1986
2 Jesse Carlson (9/2/2008, 9/3/2008
2 Stew Cliburn (8/3/1985, 8/4/1985
2 Joe Coleman (4/25/1978[g2], 4/26/1978
2 Sarge Connally (6/15/1924, 6/16/1924
2 Neal Cotts (9/21/2004, 9/22/2004
2 Chuck Crim (7/9/1988, 7/10/1988
2 Hooks Dauss (7/10/1924[g1], 7/11/1924
2 Brad Halsey (6/3/2006, 6/4/2006
2 Bill Harrington (9/9/1955[g2], 9/10/1955
2 Mickey Harris (8/14/1948, 8/15/1948[g2]
2 Guillermo Hernandez (7/13/1984, 7/14/1984
2 Oral Hildebrand (8/17/1935[g1], 8/18/1935[g2]
2 Bob Humphreys (8/23/1966[g2], 8/24/1966
2 Earl Johnson (8/20/1948[g1], 8/21/1948
2 Todd Jones (9/30/2000, 10/1/2000
2 Bruce Kison (8/2/1983, 8/3/1983
2 Joe Page (8/29/1947, 8/30/1947
2 Eduardo Rodriguez (8/11/1973, 8/12/1973
2 Eddie Rommel (9/29/1922[g1], 9/30/1922[g2]
2 Calvin Schiraldi (6/2/1987, 6/3/1987
2 Bob Shawkey (5/29/1919, 5/30/1919[g1]
2 Bob Shawkey (5/30/1919[g1], 5/31/1919
2 Larry Sherry (6/24/1966[g1], 6/25/1966
2 Bob Weiland (8/13/1931, 8/14/1931
2 Hoyt Wilhelm (8/31/1963, 9/1/1963
2 Mark Williamson (7/13/1990[g1], 7/14/1990
2 Wilbur Wood (6/1/1968, 6/2/1968[g2]
2 Kelly Wunsch (5/13/2000, 5/14/2000
2 John Wyatt (7/22/1964, 7/23/1964
Longest drought between wins
5069 Joe Niekro (6/12/19724/30/1986
4445 Jim Perry (5/10/19627/12/1974
4221 Roberto Hernandez (10/1/19954/23/2007
4093 Doug Drabek (7/11/19869/25/1997
4088 Nolan Ryan (4/17/19796/27/1990
4086 Armando Benitez (4/13/19966/22/2007
4000 Terry Forster (5/7/19754/20/1986
3926 Mike Morgan (7/23/19884/24/1999
3688 Vern Ruhle (5/26/19757/1/1985
3653 Danny Darwin (8/19/19858/21/1995
Includes all games played between 1919 and 2010.
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