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This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball winningest pitchers. 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. The main exception is that 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 Major League Baseball win record with 511. Second is Walter Johnson with 417. Young and Johnson are the only players to earn 400 or more wins.

List[]

Listed are all Major League Baseball players with 111 or more wins, the current cutoff for the top 500 (includes ties for the top 500, whenever applicable).

The stats are updated as of April 28, 2019.

Current players are in BOLD, and a * means they are in the Hall of Fame.

Rank Player Wins Rank Player Wins
1 Cy Young* 511 249 Jouett Meekin 152
2 Walter Johnson* 417 Jake Peavy 152
3 Grover Cleveland Alexander* 373 Jack Taylor 152
Christy Mathewson* 373 254 Tom Candiotti 151
5 Pud Galvin* 365 Burt Hooton 151
6 Warren Spahn* 363 Rick Rhoden 151
7 Kid Nichols* 362 Jim Slaton 151
8 Greg Maddux* 355 258 Rube Benton 150
9 Roger Clemens 354 Dizzy Dean* 150
10 Tim Keefe* 342 Adam Wainwright 150
11 Steve Carlton* 329 Jered Weaver 150
12 John Clarkson* 328 262 Dick McBride 149
13 Eddie Plank* 326 Don Newcombe 149
14 Nolan Ryan* 324 Ervin Santana 149
Don Sutton* 324 265 Bronson Arroyo 148
16 Phil Niekro* 318 Mike Hampton 148
17 Gaylord Perry* 314 Firpo Marberry 148
18 Tom Seaver* 311 Johnny Podres 148
19 Old Hoss Radbourn* 310 Brad Radke 148
20 Mickey Welch* 307 Aaron Sele 148
21 Tom Glavine* 305 271 Dave Foutz 147
22 Randy Johnson* 303 Kyle Lohse 147
23 Lefty Grove* 300 273 Stan Bahnsen 146
Early Wynn* 300 Tim Belcher 146
25 Bobby Mathews 297 Bob Knepper 146
26 Tommy John 288 Ron Reed 146
27 Bert Blyleven* 287 277 Jack Billingham 145
28 Robin Roberts* 286 Candy Cummings* 145
29 Fergie Jenkins* 284 Pretzels Getzien 145
Tony Mullane 284 Mudcat Grant 145
31 Jim Kaat 283 Bruce Hurst 145
32 Red Ruffing* 273 James Shields 145
33 Burleigh Grimes* 270 283 Chris Carpenter 144
Mike Mussina* 270 Claude Hendrix 144
35 Jamie Moyer 269 Dennis Leonard 144
36 Jim Palmer* 268 David Price 144
37 Bob Feller* 266 287 Harry Gumbert 143
Eppa Rixey* 266 Ray Kremer 143
39 Jim McCormick 265 Cliff Lee 143
40 Gus Weyhing 264 Rip Sewell 143
41 Ted Lyons* 260 Kevin Tapani 143
42 Andy Pettitte 256 Steve Trachsel 143
43 Red Faber* 254 Hoyt Wilhelm* 143
Jack Morris* 254 294 Johnny Allen 142
45 Carl Hubbell* 253 Joe Coleman 142
46 Al Spalding* 252 Bert Cunningham 142
47 Bob Gibson* 251 Scott Erickson 142
48 Vic Willis* 249 Mike Garcia 142
49 Bartolo Colon 247 Kevin Gross 142
Jack Quinn 247 Bobby Witt 142
CC Sabathia 247 301 Woodie Fryman 141
52 Joe McGinnity* 246 Matt Kilroy 141
Amos Rusie* 246 Lindy McDaniel 141
54 Dennis Martinez 245 Sam McDowell 141
Jack Powell 245 Mike Morgan 141
56 Juan Marichal* 243 306 Jim Clancy 140
57 Herb Pennock* 241 Charlie Leibrandt 140
58 Frank Tanana 240 Sonny Siebert 140
59 Mordecai Brown* 239 Jeff Suppan 140
David Wells 239 310 Larry Dierker 139
61 Clark Griffith* 237 Red Ehret 139
Waite Hoyt* 237 Dutch Leonard 139
63 Whitey Ford* 236 Johnny Sain 139
64 Tommy Bond 234 Johan Santana 139
65 Charlie Buffinton 233 Frank Smith 139
66 Sad Sam Jones 229 Fred Toney 139
Luis Tiant 229 Hooks Wiltse 139
Will White 229 318 Josh Beckett 138
69 George Mullin 228 Dock Ellis 138
70 Jim Bunning* 224 Kid Gleason 138
Catfish Hunter* 224 Tom Gordon 138
72 Hooks Dauss 223 Scott McGregor 138
Paul Derringer 223 Todd Stottlemyre 138
Mel Harder 223 324 Mike Caldwell 137
75 Tim Hudson 222 Joe Dobson 137
Jerry Koosman 222 Dutch Ruether 137
77 Joe Niekro 221 Jack Sanford 137
78 Jerry Reuss 220 328 Ron Darling 136
79 Pedro Martinez* 219 Jon Garland 136
Kenny Rogers 219 Harvey Haddix 136
81 Bob Caruthers 218 Rick Porcello 136
Earl Whitehill 218 Harry Staley 136
83 Freddie Fitzsimmons 217 333 Ramon Martinez 135
Mickey Lolich 217 Joe Nuxhall 135
85 Wilbur Cooper 216 Ray Sadecki 135
Charlie Hough 216 Chris Short 135
Curt Schilling 216 337 Floyd Bannister 134
88 Stan Coveleski* 215 Mike Boddicker 134
Jim Perry 215 Ray Caldwell 134
90 Mark Buehrle 214 Pete Donohue 134
Rick Reuschel 214 Jim Maloney 134
92 John Smoltz* 213 Pat Malone 134
93 Chief Bender* 212 Mike McCormick 134
94 Kevin Brown 211 Steve Renko 134
Bobo Newsom 211 Nap Rucker 134
Billy Pierce 211 Gerry Staley 134
Bob Welch 211 347 Harry Brecheen 133
98 Jesse Haines* 210 Howie Camnitz 133
99 Vida Blue 209 Darryl Kile 133
Eddie Cicotte 209 Fritz Peterson 133
Don Drysdale* 209 Randy Wolf 133
Milt Pappas 209 352 Ryan Dempster 132
103 Justin Verlander 208 Mark Gubicza 132
104 Bob Lemon* 207 Tom Hughes 132
Carl Mays 207 Danny MacFayden 132
Hal Newhouser* 207 Win Mercer 132
107 Orel Hershiser 204 George Mogridge 132
Al Orth 204 Vic Raschi 132
109 Lew Burdette 203 Woody Williams 132
Roy Halladay* 203 Carlos Zambrano 132
Silver King 203 361 Pat Hentgen 131
Jack Stivetts 203 Harry Howell 131
113 Rube Marquard* 201 Jon Lieber 131
Charley Root 201 Denny McLain 131
115 Chuck Finley 200 Juan Pizarro 131
George Uhle 200 Howie Pollet 131
Tim Wakefield 200 367 Elden Auker 130
118 Jack Chesbro 198 Cy Falkenberg 130
Bucky Walters 198 Noodles Hahn 130
120 Dennis Eckersley* 197 Ted Lilly 130
Larry French 197 Andy Messersmith 130
Bob Friend 197 Kirk Rueter 130
Jesse Tannehill 197 Jason Schmidt 130
Adonis Terry 197 374 Pedro Astacio 129
Dazzy Vance* 197 Nelson Briles 129
126 Bullet Joe Bush 196 Ned Garver 129
Claude Osteen 196 Frank Kitson 129
128 Bob Shawkey 195 Charles Nagy 129
Ed Walsh* 195 Bob Purkey 129
130 Babe Adams 194 George Zettlein 129
Doyle Alexander 194 381 Larry Benton 128
Tommy Bridges 194 Dean Chance 128
David Cone 194 Mort Cooper 128
Dwight Gooden 194 Aaron Harang 128
Larry Jackson 194 Frank Lary 128
Sam Leever 194 386 Joaquin Andujar 127
Dolf Luque 194 Jim Bagby 127
138 Wes Ferrell 193 George Earnshaw 127
Curt Simmons 193 Gio Gonzalez 127
Rube Waddell* 193 Jack McDowell 127
141 Lon Warneke 192 Preacher Roe 127
142 Zack Greinke 191 Bob Rush 127
Dutch Leonard 191 Lefty Tyler 127
Jim Whitney 191 394 Johnny Antonelli 126
145 Lefty Gomez* 189 Larry Gura 126
Deacon Phillippe 189 Esteban Loaiza 126
Doc White 189 John Smiley 126
148 John Lackey 188 Ed Whitson 126
Lee Meadows 188 399 Johnny Cueto 125
Rick Wise 188 Jon Matlack 125
151 Brickyard Kennedy 187 Clarence Mitchell 125
Urban Shocker 187 Dan Petry 125
153 Jimmy Key 186 403 Bob Ewing 124
Tom Zachary 186 Rich Gossage* 124
155 Mike Cuellar 185 Ross Grimsley 124
Bill Donovan 185 Mike Krukow 124
Mike Torrez 185 Lefty Leifield 124
158 Dave McNally 184 Jason Marquis 124
Art Nehf 184 Doc Medich 124
160 Red Ames 183 Terry Mulholland 124
161 Bill Hutchinson 183 Denny Neagle 124
Ed Reulbach 182 Chan Ho Park 124
Allie Reynolds 182 Gary Peters 124
164 Mark Langston 179 Mike Scott 124
165 Livan Hernandez 178 415 Tom Browning 123
Jon Lester 178 John Denny 123
Hippo Vaughn 178 Al Downing 123
168 John Candelaria 177 Steve Gromek 123
Larry Corcoran 177 Ad Gumbert 123
Frank Dwyer 177 Hideo Nomo 123
Virgil Trucks 177 Mel Parnell 123
172 Guy Bush 176 Dick Ruthven 123
Derek Lowe 176 Greg Swindell 123
Dave Stieb 176 424 Ray Culp 122
Frank Viola 176 Pat Dobson 122
176 Chick Fraser 175 Dick Donovan 122
Guy Hecker 175 Carl Erskine 122
178 Ken Holtzman 174 Larry Jansen 122
Camilo Pascual 174 429 Steve Barber 121
Slim Sallee 174 Gary Bell 121
181 Sadie McMahon 173 Bud Black 121
Fernando Valenzuela 173 Ed Brandt 121
183 Murry Dickson 172 Jeff Fassero 121
184 George Bradley 171 Yovani Gallardo 121
Danny Darwin 171 Matt Morris 121
Ed Morris 171 Brad Penny 121
Eddie Rommel 171 Dick Rudolph 121
Rick Sutcliffe 171 Tully Sparks 121
189 Bill Dinneen 170 Earl Wilson 121
Ron Guidry 170 440 R.A. Dickey 120
Dizzy Trout 170 Van Mungo 120
192 Kevin Appier 169 Jack Taylor 120
Bill Doak 169 Bob Veale 120
Felix Hernandez 169 444 Bob Groom 119
Bill Lee 169 Bill Lee 119
Kevin Millwood 169 Sal Maglie 119
197 Bob Forsch 168 Ken Raffensberger 119
Dave Stewart 168 Bobby Shantz 119
199 General Crowder 167 Jeff Tesreau 119
Mike Flanagan 167 Johnny Vander Meer 119
Pink Hawley 167 Milt Wilcox 119
Bret Saberhagen 167 452 Kirby Higbe 118
203 Bob Buhl 166 Darren Oliver 118
John Burkett 166 Jimmy Ring 118
Howard Ehmke 166 Bill Singer 118
Eddie Lopat 166 456 Ken Hill 117
Paul Splittorff 166 Thornton Lee 117
208 Sandy Koufax* 165 Pedro Ramos 117
Bill Sherdel 165 Tommy Thomas 117
Javier Vazquez 165 John Tudor 117
Barry Zito 165 Mike Witt 117
212 A.J. Burnett 164 Smoky Joe Wood 117
Red Donahue 164 463 Bill Bernhard 116
Frank Killen 164 Kid Carsey 116
Mel Stottlemyre 164 Larry Cheney 116
John Ward* 164 Joe Horlen 116
Wilbur Wood 164 Jaime Navarro 116
218 Nig Cuppy 163 Jose Rijo 116
Earl Moore 163 Dummy Taylor 116
Roy Oswalt 163 470 Dave Burba 115
Scott Sanderson 163 Dick Ellsworth 115
222 Bill Gullickson 162 Earl Hamilton 115
Vern Law 162 Bruce Kison 115
Al Leiter 162 Bob Ojeda 115
Claude Passeau 162 Togie Pittinger 115
226 Bump Hadley 161 Bob Stanley 115
Mike Moore 161 477 Hal Carlson 114
228 Theodore Britenstein 160 Sid Fernandez 114
Addie Joss* 160 Rollie Fingers* 114
Max Scherzer 160 Ken Forsch 114
231 Cole Hamels 159 Ubaldo Jimenez 114
232 Jack Coombs 158 Ron Kline 114
Curt Davis 158 Bill Monbouquette 114
Willis Hudlin 158 Ricky Nolasco 114
Jeff Pfeffer 158 Fritz Ostermueller 114
Steve Rogers 158 Marty Pattin 114
Schoolboy Rowe 158 Shane Reynolds 114
Hal Schumacher 158 Sherry Smith 114
239 Ice Box Chamberlain 157 489 Tony Cloninger 113
Jim Lonborg 157 Storm Davis 113
Red Lucas 157 Dave Goltz 113
242 Freddy Garcia 156 Russ Ortiz 113
243 Andy Benes 155 Toad Ramsey 113
Doug Drabek 155 Billy Rhines 113
Rube Walberg 155 495 Fred Goldsmith 112
246 Mark Baldwin 154 Danny Jackson 112
Clayton Kershaw 154 Syl Johnson 112
248 Dan Haren 153 Jim Bibby 111
249 Jesse Barnes 152 Madison Bumgarner 111
Rudy May 152 Watty Clark 111


Close to the Top 500[]

As of April 28, 2019, these active players are within fifteen wins of entering the top 500, now with a cutoff of 111 career wins:

See also[]

Sources[]

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