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List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders

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List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders
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Cy Young, the all-time leader in career wins

This is a list of Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers with 200 or more career wins. In the sport of baseball, a win is a statistic credited to the pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead. A starting pitcher must complete five innings to earn a win; if this does not happen, the official scorer awards the win based on guidelines set forth in the official rules. Cy Young holds the MLB win record with 511; Walter Johnson is second with 417. Young and Johnson are the only players to earn 400 or more wins. Among pitchers whose entire careers were in the post-1920 live-ball era, Warren Spahn has the most wins with 363. Only 24 pitchers have accumulated 300 or more wins in their careers. Roger Clemens is the only pitcher with 300 wins or more not elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. MLB officially only keeps statistics from the National League and the American League. This table includes statistics from other major leagues as well which are defunct now, including the American Association (AA), the National Association of Base Ball Players, and the National Association of Professional Baseball Players.

Key

*Bold
Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Denotes active player.A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.

List

Justin Verlander, the active leader, is tied for 37th all-time in career wins with 266.
  • Stats updated through the end of the 2025 season.
RankPlayer (2025 Ws)W1235678910111213141617181920212223252627282931323335363740414243444647485051535557585960
Cy Young*511
Walter Johnson*417
Grover Cleveland Alexander*373
Christy Mathewson*373
Pud Galvin*365
Warren Spahn*363
Kid Nichols*361
Greg Maddux*355
Roger Clemens354
Tim Keefe*342
Steve Carlton*329
John Clarkson*328
Eddie Plank*326
Nolan Ryan*324
Don Sutton*324
Phil Niekro*318
Gaylord Perry*314
Tom Seaver*311
Charles Radbourn*309
Mickey Welch*307
Tom Glavine*305
Randy Johnson*303
Lefty Grove*300
Early Wynn*300
Bobby Mathews297
Tommy John288
Bert Blyleven*287
Robin Roberts*286
Ferguson Jenkins*284
Tony Mullane284
Jim Kaat*283
Red Ruffing*273
Burleigh Grimes*270
Mike Mussina*270
Jamie Moyer269
Jim Palmer*268
Bob Feller*266
Eppa Rixey*266
Justin Verlander (0)266
Jim McCormick265
Gus Weyhing264
Ted Lyons*260
Andy Pettitte256
Red Faber*254
Jack Morris*254
Carl Hubbell*253
Albert Spalding*252
Bob Gibson*251
CC Sabathia*251
Vic Willis*249
Bartolo Colón247
Jack Quinn247
Joe McGinnity*246
Amos Rusie*246
Dennis Martínez245
Jack Powell245
Juan Marichal*243
Herb Pennock*241
Frank Tanana240
Mordecai Brown*239
David Wells239
RankPlayer (2025 Ws)W626465666770717274788082838587899294969798102103107110112116118
Clark Griffith*237
Waite Hoyt*237
Whitey Ford*236
Tommy Bond234
Charlie Buffinton233
Sad Sam Jones229
Luis Tiant229
Will White229
George Mullin228
Zack Greinke225
Jim Bunning*224
Catfish Hunter*224
Hooks Dauss223
Paul Derringer223
Mel Harder223
Clayton Kershaw223
Tim Hudson222
Jerry Koosman222
Joe Niekro221
Max Scherzer (0)221
Jerry Reuss220
Pedro Martínez*219
Kenny Rogers219
Bob Caruthers218
Earl Whitehill218
Freddie Fitzsimmons217
Mickey Lolich217
Wilbur Cooper216
Charlie Hough216
Curt Schilling216
Stan Coveleski*215
Jim Perry215
Mark Buehrle214
Rick Reuschel214
John Smoltz*213
Chief Bender*212
Kevin Brown211
Bobo Newsom211
Billy Pierce211
Bob Welch211
Jesse Haines*210
Vida Blue209
Eddie Cicotte209
Don Drysdale*209
Milt Pappas209
Bob Lemon*207
Carl Mays207
Hal Newhouser*207
Orel Hershiser204
Al Orth204
Lew Burdette203
Roy Halladay*203
Silver King203
Jack Stivetts203
Charlie Root201
Rube Marquard*201
Chuck Finley200
Jon Lester200
George Uhle200
Adam Wainwright200
Tim Wakefield200

Notes

References

References

  1. "Cy Young Career Stats". Baseball Reference.
  2. Nowlin - Southwick, Bill - David. "Cy Young Bio". Society For American Baseball Research.
  3. "Cy Young Hall of Fame Profile". National Baseball Hall of Fame.
  4. "Walter Johnson Career Stats". Baseball Reference.
  5. "Warren Spahn Career Stats". Baseball Reference.
  6. "Career Leaders & Records for Wins". Baseball Reference.
  7. "Roger Clemens Career Stats". Baseball Reference.
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