Career Leaders for Wins

The goal every pitcher has when he places his pitching foot on the rubber and lets the ball loose is to win. Never an easy item to accomplish on the Major League level and always a challenge to maintain a a good winning percentage.

Wins never have, nor will they ever become easy to obtain and Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred (100) all time wins leaders. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.

"I'll never be considered one of the all time greats." - Jim Kaat (#28 Ranked Major League Wins Leader)
Wins
All Time Leaders

'Top 100'

Cy Young 511 1
Walter Johnson 417 2
Grover Alexander 373 3
Christy Mathewson 373  
Warren Spahn 363 5
Pud Galvin 361 6
Kid Nichols 361  
Greg Maddux 355 8
Roger Clemens 354 9
Tim Keefe 342 10
Steve Carlton 329 11
John Clarkson 328 12
Eddie Plank 326 13
Nolan Ryan 324 14
Don Sutton 324  
Phil Niekro 318 16
Gaylord Perry 314 17
Tom Seaver 311 18
Old Hoss Radbourn 309 19
Mickey Welch 307 20
Tom Glavine 305 21
Lefty Grove 300 22
Early Wynn 300  
Randy Johnson 295 24
Tommy John 288 25
Bert Blyleven 287 26
Robin Roberts 286 27
Fergie Jenkins 284 28
Tony Mullane 284  
Jim Kaat 283 30
Red Ruffing 273 31
Burleigh Grimes 270 32
Mike Mussina 270  
Jim Palmer 268 34
Bob Feller 266 35
Eppa Rixey 266  
Jim McCormick 265 37
Gus Weyhing 264 38
Ted Lyons 260 39
Red Faber 254 40
Jack Morris 254  
Carl Hubbell 253 42
Bob Gibson 251 43
Vic Willis 249 44
Jack Quinn 247 45
Joe McGinnity 246 46
Jamie Moyer 246  
Dennis Martinez 245 48
Jack Powell 245  
Amos Rusie 245  
Juan Marichal 243 51
Herb Pennock 240 52
Frank Tanana 240  
Mordecai Brown 239 54
David Wells 239  
Clark Griffith 237 56
Waite Hoyt 237  
Whitey Ford 236 58
Charlie Buffinton 233 59
Sam Jones 229 60
Luis Tiant 229  
Will White 229  
George Mullin 228 63
Jim Bunning 224 64
Catfish Hunter 224  
Paul Derringer 223 66
Mel Harder 223  
Hooks Dauss 222 68
Jerry Koosman 222  
Joe Niekro 221 70
Jerry Reuss 220 71
Kenny Rogers 219 72
Bob Caruthers 218 73
Earl Whitehill 218  
Freddie Fitzsimmons 217 75
Mickey Lolich 217  
Wilbur Cooper 216 77
Charlie Hough 216  
Curt Schilling 216  
Stan Coveleski 215 80
Jim Perry 215  
Andy Pettitte 215  
Pedro Martinez 214 83
Rick Reuschel 214  
Chief Bender 212 85
Kevin Brown 211 86
Bobo Newsom 211  
Billy Pierce 211  
Bob Welch 211  
Jesse Haines 210 90
John Smoltz 210  
Vida Blue 209 92
Don Drysdale 209  
Milt Pappas 209  
Eddie Cicotte 208 95
Bob Lemon 207 96
Carl Mays 207  
Hal Newhouser 207  
Orel Hershiser 204 99
Silver King 204 100
Al Orth 204  
Current Through 2008 Season


Did you know that Pud Galvin, who finished his career with three-hundred sixty-one (361) wins, was the first pitcher to win at least three-hundred (300) games? He is also, by default, the founder / first member of the 300 Wins Club.

Cy Young, who is ranked number one (1) in all time wins with five-hundred eleven (511) career victories, is also the all time loss leader in Major League history.

Every eligible pitcher with three-hundred (300) or more wins is enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Do writers place as much importance on strikeouts? Check the 3,000 Strikeouts Club and see for yourself.