Viva Los Vanquished St. Louis Cardinals
Who won the most games against the St. Louis Cardinals?
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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
64 Warren Spahn (7/27/19468/8/1965
39 Carl Hubbell (8/18/19288/2/1942[g1]
39 Robin Roberts (8/7/19484/28/1966
38 Steve Carlton (4/19/19728/11/1984
34 Larry French (5/17/19296/18/1942
30 Charlie Root (4/29/19264/18/1941
28 Burleigh Grimes (5/26/19195/25/1932
28 Preacher Roe (5/2/19446/27/1954
28 Bucky Walters (5/9/19359/25/1946
27 Ray Kremer (4/22/19246/11/1933[g1]
26 Greg Maddux (4/11/19887/29/2006
25 Dolf Luque (4/23/19198/23/1934
25 Tom Seaver (8/30/19686/22/1983[g1]
24 Dave Koslo (6/5/19429/9/1953
23 Carl Erskine (7/27/19485/18/1958[g2]
23 Don Newcombe (7/31/19495/22/1960[g2]
23 Ken Raffensberger (4/20/19408/23/1953
23 Johnny Vander Meer (5/27/19388/14/1950
22 Freddie Fitzsimmons (8/28/19255/31/1943[g2]
22 Art Nehf (6/11/19196/20/1929
22 Eppa Rixey (7/19/1919[g2]8/5/1933[g1]
22 Bob Rush (6/30/19495/12/1960
Most wins, relief
13 Gary Lavelle (5/16/19755/9/1983
10 Clem Labine (6/6/19535/30/1959
10 Tug McGraw (7/2/19699/12/1984[g2]
9 Mace Brown (8/24/19365/7/1941
9 Roy Face (9/1/19558/24/1968
9 Roger McDowell (4/11/19859/4/1991
9 Mike Remlinger (5/3/19999/4/2003
9 Ed Roebuck (5/5/19555/10/1965
Most wins, 1910s |
1919 |
|---|---|
| 5 Hod Eller | |
| 3 Rube Benton | |
| 3 Leon Cadore | |
| 3 Burleigh Grimes | |
| 3 Claude Hendrix | |
| 3 Dolf Luque | |
| 3 Lee Meadows | |
| 3 Art Nehf | |
| 3 Fred Toney |
Most wins, 1920s |
1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Burleigh Grimes | ||||||||||
| 20 Ray Kremer | ||||||||||
| 19 Art Nehf | ||||||||||
| 19 Eppa Rixey | ||||||||||
| 18 Wilbur Cooper | ||||||||||
| 18 Dazzy Vance | ||||||||||
| 16 Lee Meadows | ||||||||||
| 15 Larry Benton | ||||||||||
| 15 Dolf Luque |
Most wins, 1930s |
1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Larry French | ||||||||||
| 27 Carl Hubbell | ||||||||||
| 21 Charlie Root | ||||||||||
| 17 Lon Warneke | ||||||||||
| 15 Ed Brandt | ||||||||||
| 15 Paul Derringer | ||||||||||
| 15 Bill Lee | ||||||||||
| 13 Hal Schumacher |
Most wins, 1940s |
1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Johnny Vander Meer | ||||||||||
| 18 Bucky Walters | ||||||||||
| 17 Ken Heintzelman | ||||||||||
| 15 Johnny Schmitz | ||||||||||
| 14 Fritz Ostermueller | ||||||||||
| 12 Claude Passeau | ||||||||||
| 12 Warren Spahn | ||||||||||
| 11 Vic Lombardi | ||||||||||
| 11 Ken Raffensberger |
Most wins, 1950s |
1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Warren Spahn | ||||||||||
| 30 Robin Roberts | ||||||||||
| 22 Carl Erskine | ||||||||||
| 20 Don Newcombe | ||||||||||
| 19 Bob Rush | ||||||||||
| 18 Preacher Roe | ||||||||||
| 17 Paul Minner | ||||||||||
| 17 Curt Simmons |
Most wins, 1960s |
1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sandy Koufax | ||||||||||
| 16 Don Drysdale | ||||||||||
| 16 Juan Marichal | ||||||||||
| 15 Dick Ellsworth | ||||||||||
| 15 Chris Short | ||||||||||
| 14 Jim Maloney | ||||||||||
| 13 Denny Lemaster | ||||||||||
| 12 Bob Hendley |
Most wins, 1970s |
1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Steve Carlton | ||||||||||
| 21 Tom Seaver | ||||||||||
| 16 Jim Rooker | ||||||||||
| 14 Don Gullett | ||||||||||
| 13 Dave Roberts | ||||||||||
| 12 Jerry Koosman | ||||||||||
| 11 Ross Grimsley | ||||||||||
| 11 Steve Renko | ||||||||||
| 11 Rick Reuschel |
Most wins, 1980s |
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Steve Carlton | ||||||||||
| 13 Bob Knepper | ||||||||||
| 12 Bryn Smith | ||||||||||
| 12 Fernando Valenzuela | ||||||||||
| 10 Bill Gullickson | ||||||||||
| 9 Steve Bedrosian | ||||||||||
| 9 Dwight Gooden | ||||||||||
| 9 David Palmer | ||||||||||
| 9 Bob Walk |
Most wins, 1990s |
1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Greg Maddux | ||||||||||
| 11 Tom Glavine | ||||||||||
| 9 Steve Trachsel | ||||||||||
| 8 Doug Drabek | ||||||||||
| 8 Ramon Martinez | ||||||||||
| 7 John Burkett | ||||||||||
| 7 Frank Castillo | ||||||||||
| 7 Jeff Fassero | ||||||||||
| 7 Mike Hampton | ||||||||||
| 7 Pete Harnisch | ||||||||||
| 7 Bruce Hurst | ||||||||||
| 7 Darryl Kile | ||||||||||
| 7 Denny Neagle | ||||||||||
| 7 Kirk Rueter | ||||||||||
| 7 Zane Smith | ||||||||||
| 7 John Smoltz |
Most wins, 2000s |
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Carlos Zambrano | |||||||||||
| 9 Roy Oswalt | |||||||||||
| 8 Tom Glavine | |||||||||||
| 8 Greg Maddux | |||||||||||
| 8 Wade Miller | |||||||||||
| 8 Chad Qualls | |||||||||||
| 7 Bronson Arroyo | |||||||||||
| 7 Aaron Harang | |||||||||||
| 7 Ted Lilly | |||||||||||
| 7 Jeff Suppan |
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 Sweetbread Bailey (6/27/1919, 6/28/1919
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 (7/21/19768/3/1993
5791 Hoyt Wilhelm (6/19/19544/28/1970
5048 Jamie Moyer (8/13/19886/10/2002
4743 Dutch Leonard (8/26/1934[g1]8/22/1947
4370 Salomon Torres (9/4/19938/23/2005
4011 Mike Torrez (6/27/1972[g2]6/22/1983[g2]
3689 Dennis Cook (4/20/19905/27/2000
3636 Braden Looper (6/3/19995/18/2009
3612 Dan Schatzeder (6/25/19795/16/1989
3356 Gaylord Perry (5/21/19697/30/1978
Includes all games played between 1919 and 2010.
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