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Who won the most games against the Pittsburgh Pirates?

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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

49 Carl Hubbell (9/17/19288/18/1943[g2]
49 Warren Spahn (7/14/1946[g1]7/9/1964
40 Robin Roberts (9/20/1948[g1]7/15/1966
39 Steve Carlton (5/9/19677/26/1986
37 Freddie Fitzsimmons (9/26/1925[g2]6/7/1943
34 Bucky Walters (7/10/19368/11/1947
32 Curt Simmons (5/27/19486/21/1967
30 Jesse Haines (6/1/19206/30/1936[g1]
29 Paul Derringer (5/26/19318/2/1945
29 Eppa Rixey (8/7/19197/23/1933[g2]
29 Hal Schumacher (5/12/19339/14/1942
28 Burleigh Grimes (5/24/19195/6/1931
27 Lew Burdette (6/12/19528/14/1964[g2]
27 Bob Gibson (8/12/19606/24/1974[g2]
27 Juan Marichal (7/23/19607/15/1973
27 Joe Nuxhall (6/7/1953[g2]6/29/1965[g2]
27 Herm Wehmeier (9/24/19489/15/1957[g1]
26 Greg Maddux (6/7/19889/18/2007
26 Phil Niekro (5/13/19655/31/1983
26 Don Sutton (5/15/19665/10/1982
26 Dazzy Vance (7/28/19227/9/1932

Most wins, relief

12 John Franco (8/26/19869/17/2001
12 Hoyt Wilhelm (5/2/19527/28/1957[g2]
10 Phil Regan (7/21/19667/4/1971
9 Clay Carroll (5/28/19694/10/1977
9 Harry Gumbert (9/22/19424/24/1949[g1]
9 Jim Konstanty (6/9/19496/16/1952
9 Gary Lavelle (6/8/1975[g2]6/28/1984
8 Tim Burke (6/19/19859/26/1991[g2]
8 Gene Garber (9/12/19745/27/1986
8 Curt Leskanic (8/10/19975/12/2001
8 Jesse Orosco (9/28/19825/2/1988
8 Ron Taylor (5/12/1963[g1]4/7/1970

Most wins, 1910s

1919
5 Dutch Ruether
4 Marv Goodwin
4 Art Nehf
4 Slim Sallee
4 Hippo Vaughn
3 Red Causey
3 Phil Douglas
3 Jeff Pfeffer

Most wins, 1920s

1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929
23 Jesse Haines
22 Burleigh Grimes
21 Dazzy Vance
19 Art Nehf
18 Eppa Rixey
17 Dolf Luque
16 Pete Alexander
16 Pete Donohue

Most wins, 1930s

1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939
33 Carl Hubbell
24 Dizzy Dean
19 Hal Schumacher
16 Guy Bush
16 Watty Clark
16 Paul Derringer
16 Freddie Fitzsimmons
15 Bill Hallahan
15 Bill Lee
15 Van Mungo

Most wins, 1940s

1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949
23 Bucky Walters
15 Schoolboy Rowe
14 Mort Cooper
14 Red Munger
14 Jim Tobin
13 Paul Derringer
13 Harry Gumbert
13 Johnny Sain
13 Johnny Vander Meer

Most wins, 1950s

1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
33 Robin Roberts
31 Warren Spahn
24 Sal Maglie
24 Herm Wehmeier
23 Joe Nuxhall
22 Johnny Antonelli
21 Lew Burdette
20 Curt Simmons

Most wins, 1960s

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
22 Bob Gibson
22 Juan Marichal
16 Larry Jackson
15 Don Drysdale
14 Sandy Koufax
14 Jim Maloney
14 Gaylord Perry
12 Art Mahaffey
12 Johnny Podres
12 Chris Short

Most wins, 1970s

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
22 Steve Carlton
17 Tom Seaver
14 Jerry Koosman
14 Don Sutton
13 Phil Niekro
11 Rick Reuschel
11 Steve Rogers
10 Woodie Fryman
10 Fred Norman

Most wins, 1980s

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
12 Mario Soto
11 Danny Cox
11 Ron Darling
11 Nolan Ryan
10 Joaquin Andujar
10 Steve Carlton
10 Sid Fernandez
10 Bob Ojeda
10 Scott Sanderson

Most wins, 1990s

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
14 Tom Glavine
14 Greg Maddux
9 Tim Belcher
9 Andy Benes
9 Shane Reynolds
9 John Smoltz
8 Pete Harnisch
8 Pedro Martinez
8 Ramon Martinez
8 Curt Schilling

Most wins, 2000s

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
15 Roy Oswalt
15 Jeff Suppan
13 Aaron Harang
12 Carlos Zambrano
11 Chris Carpenter
11 Jason Marquis
10 Mike Hampton
10 Derek Lowe
10 Greg Maddux

Fewest days to win 8 games

358 Art Nehf (7/18/1921-7/10/1922[g1])
361 Joe Nuxhall (8/3/1954-7/29/1955)
363 Art Nehf (7/27/1921-7/24/1922[g2])
364 Bill Lee (8/21/1938[g1]-8/19/1939)
365 Bill Lee (8/12/1938-8/11/1939)

Fewest days to win 7 games

117 Art Nehf (5/24/1921, 6/2/1921, 7/18/1921, 7/27/1921, 8/24/1921[g1], 8/27/1921, 9/17/1921
145 Roy Henshaw (4/30/1935, 5/30/1935[g1], 6/28/1935, 7/31/1935[g1], 8/6/1935, 9/1/1935, 9/21/1935
162 Johnny Antonelli (4/17/1956, 5/30/1956[g2], 7/1/1956[g1], 7/7/1956, 8/11/1956, 8/19/1956[g2], 9/25/1956
330 Bill Lee (8/12/1938-7/7/1939)
335 Johnny Antonelli (9/20/1955[g1]-8/19/1956[g2])
335 Art Nehf (8/24/1921[g1]-7/24/1922[g2])

Fewest days to win 6 games

96 Art Nehf (5/24/1921, 6/2/1921, 7/18/1921, 7/27/1921, 8/24/1921[g1], 8/27/1921
99 Dutch Leonard (6/8/1947[g1], 6/21/1947, 7/10/1947[g1], 7/21/1947, 8/27/1947, 9/14/1947[g1]
108 Art Nehf (6/2/1921, 7/18/1921, 7/27/1921, 8/24/1921[g1], 8/27/1921, 9/17/1921
113 Dizzy Dean (4/26/1936, 5/22/1936, 5/26/1936[g1], 5/29/1936, 7/2/1936, 8/16/1936[g2]
115 Roy Henshaw (5/30/1935[g1], 6/28/1935, 7/31/1935[g1], 8/6/1935, 9/1/1935, 9/21/1935
115 Robin Roberts (5/20/1951[g2], 6/3/1951[g1], 6/21/1951, 7/13/1951, 8/3/1951, 9/11/1951
116 Freddie Fitzsimmons (5/22/1940, 6/10/1940, 6/21/1940, 7/14/1940[g2], 8/25/1940[g2], 9/14/1940[g1]
119 Johnny Antonelli (5/30/1956[g2], 7/1/1956[g1], 7/7/1956, 8/11/1956, 8/19/1956[g2], 9/25/1956
125 Johnny Antonelli (4/17/1956, 5/30/1956[g2], 7/1/1956[g1], 7/7/1956, 8/11/1956, 8/19/1956[g2]
125 Roy Henshaw (4/30/1935, 5/30/1935[g1], 6/28/1935, 7/31/1935[g1], 8/6/1935, 9/1/1935
131 Sal Maglie (5/6/1950, 6/4/1950, 7/14/1950, 8/6/1950[g2], 8/30/1950, 9/13/1950
142 Johnny Beazley (4/19/1942, 5/27/1942, 5/28/1942, 7/2/1942, 8/21/1942, 9/7/1942[g2]
162 Don Newcombe (4/22/1956, 4/28/1956, 5/29/1956, 8/7/1956, 9/23/1956, 9/30/1956

Fewest days to win 5 games

62 Art Nehf (7/18/1921, 7/27/1921, 8/24/1921[g1], 8/27/1921, 9/17/1921
65 Al Brazle (7/5/1952, 8/6/1952[g1], 8/15/1952, 9/6/1952, 9/7/1952
68 Dizzy Dean (4/26/1936, 5/22/1936, 5/26/1936[g1], 5/29/1936, 7/2/1936
76 Robin Roberts (5/20/1951[g2], 6/3/1951[g1], 6/21/1951, 7/13/1951, 8/3/1951
79 Kent Greenfield (6/8/1927, 7/21/1927[g1], 7/23/1927[g1], 8/2/1927, 8/25/1927[g1]

Fewest days to win 4 games

33 Al Brazle (8/6/1952[g1], 8/15/1952, 9/6/1952, 9/7/1952
34 Dizzy Dean (4/26/1936, 5/22/1936, 5/26/1936[g1], 5/29/1936
36 Kent Greenfield (7/21/1927[g1], 7/23/1927[g1], 8/2/1927, 8/25/1927[g1]
38 Art Nehf (6/17/1922, 7/6/1922, 7/10/1922[g1], 7/24/1922[g2]
38 Eddie Yuhas (5/30/1952[g1], 6/27/1952, 6/28/1952, 7/6/1952[g1]

Fewest days to win 3 games

6 Brad Clontz (7/20/1995, 7/24/1995, 7/25/1995
8 Dizzy Dean (5/22/1936, 5/26/1936[g1], 5/29/1936
10 Eddie Yuhas (6/27/1952, 6/28/1952, 7/6/1952[g1]
12 Jerry Johnson (7/21/1971, 7/22/1971, 8/1/1971[g1]
13 Kent Greenfield (7/21/1927[g1], 7/23/1927[g1], 8/2/1927

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Tom Acker (5/19/1957[g1], 5/19/1957[g2]
1 Rex Barney (6/3/1947[g1], 6/3/1947[g2]
1 Hugh Casey (9/12/1940[g1], 9/12/1940[g2]
1 Jesse Orosco (7/31/1983[g1], 7/31/1983[g2]
1 Phil Regan (7/7/1968[g1], 7/7/1968[g2]
1 Gerry Staley (5/30/1950[g1], 5/30/1950[g2]
2 Joaquin Andujar (4/21/1979, 4/22/1979
2 Johnny Beazley (5/27/1942, 5/28/1942
2 Joe Black (7/30/1952, 7/31/1952[g1]
2 Al Brazle (9/6/1952, 9/7/1952
2 Don Carman (6/22/1985, 6/23/1985
2 Brad Clontz (7/24/1995, 7/25/1995
2 Phil Collins (7/18/1932, 7/19/1932[g2]
2 Hersh Freeman (7/29/1956[g2], 7/30/1956
2 Gene Garber (8/26/1985, 8/27/1985
2 Jerry Johnson (7/21/1971, 7/22/1971
2 Sheldon Jones (9/18/1949[g1], 9/19/1949
2 Jim Konstanty (8/6/1949, 8/7/1949[g2]
2 Curt Leskanic (9/23/2000[g2], 9/24/2000
2 Turk Lown (7/13/1956, 7/14/1956[g2]
2 Steve Ridzik (7/11/1953, 7/12/1953[g2]
2 Bill Walker (8/3/1935, 8/4/1935[g2]
2 Mitch Williams (8/21/1991, 8/22/1991
2 Al Worthington (5/31/1957, 6/1/1957
2 Eddie Yuhas (6/27/1952, 6/28/1952
2 Oscar Zamora (6/23/1976, 6/24/1976

Longest drought between wins

6632 Cal McLish (5/31/19447/29/1962
5737 Jamie Moyer (10/2/19886/18/2004
5158 Bud Byerly (6/16/19458/1/1959
4645 Dutch Leonard (9/18/19346/8/1947[g1]
4427 Moe Drabowsky (8/7/19599/21/1971
4382 Grant Jackson (9/23/19699/23/1981
4174 Russ Springer (4/23/19969/28/2007
4103 Juan Pizarro (5/15/1960[g2]8/10/1971
4059 Art Herring (5/19/19346/30/1945
3965 Fergie Jenkins (6/9/19714/18/1982

Includes all games played between 1919 and 2010.
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