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Who won the most games against the Pittsburgh Pirates?
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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
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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