List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders explained

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[1] [2] [3] holds the MLB win record with 511; Walter Johnson[4] 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[5] has the most wins with 363. Only 24 pitchers have accumulated 300 or more wins in their careers.[6] Roger Clemens[7] 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

Rank Rank amongst leaders in career wins. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2025 Ws) Player name, along with the number of wins accumulated during the 2025 Major League Baseball season.
W Total career wins.
Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
BoldDenotes active player.[8]

List

RankPlayer (2025 Ws)W
1Cy Young511
2Walter Johnson417
3Grover Cleveland Alexander373
Christy Mathewson373
5Pud Galvin365
6Warren Spahn363
7Kid Nichols361
8Greg Maddux355
9Roger Clemens354
10Tim Keefe342
11Steve Carlton329
12John Clarkson328
13Eddie Plank326
14Nolan Ryan324
Don Sutton324
16Phil Niekro318
17Gaylord Perry314
18Tom Seaver311
19Charles Radbourn309
20Mickey Welch307
21Tom Glavine305
22Randy Johnson303
23Lefty Grove300
Early Wynn300
25Bobby Mathews297
26Tommy John288
27Bert Blyleven287
28Robin Roberts286
29Ferguson Jenkins284
Tony Mullane284
31Jim Kaat283
32Red Ruffing273
33Burleigh Grimes270
Mike Mussina270
35Jamie Moyer269
36Jim Palmer268
37Bob Feller266
Eppa Rixey266
39Jim McCormick265
40Gus Weyhing264
RankPlayer (2025 Ws)W
41Justin Verlander (0)262
42Ted Lyons260
43Andy Pettitte256
44Red Faber254
Jack Morris254
46Carl Hubbell253
47Albert Spalding252
48Bob Gibson251
CC Sabathia251
50Vic Willis249
51Bartolo Colón247
Jack Quinn247
53Joe McGinnity246
Amos Rusie246
55Dennis Martínez245
Jack Powell245
57Juan Marichal243
58Herb Pennock241
59Frank Tanana240
60Mordecai Brown239
David Wells239
62Clark Griffith237
Waite Hoyt237
64Whitey Ford236
65Tommy Bond234
66Charlie Buffinton233
67Sad Sam Jones229
Luis Tiant229
Will White229
70George Mullin228
71Zack Greinke (0)225
72Jim Bunning224
Catfish Hunter224
74Hooks Dauss223
Paul Derringer223
Mel Harder223
77Tim Hudson222
Jerry Koosman222
79Joe Niekro221
80Jerry Reuss220
RankPlayer (2025 Ws)W
81Pedro Martínez219
Kenny Rogers219
83Bob Caruthers218
Earl Whitehill218
85Freddie Fitzsimmons217
Mickey Lolich217
87Wilbur Cooper216
Charlie Hough216
Max Scherzer (0)216
Curt Schilling216
91Stan Coveleski215
Jim Perry215
93Mark Buehrle214
Rick Reuschel214
95John Smoltz213
96Chief Bender212
Clayton Kershaw (0)212
98Kevin Brown211
Bobo Newsom211
Billy Pierce211
Bob Welch211
102Jesse Haines210
103Vida Blue209
Eddie Cicotte209
Don Drysdale209
Milt Pappas209
107Bob Lemon207
Carl Mays207
Hal Newhouser207
110Orel Hershiser204
Al Orth204
112Lew Burdette203
Roy Halladay203
Silver King203
Jack Stivetts203
116Charlie Root201
Rube Marquard201
118Chuck Finley200
200
George Uhle200
Adam Wainwright200
Tim Wakefield200

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cy Young Career Stats. Baseball Reference. July 28, 2021.
  2. Web site: Cy Young Bio. Nowlin - Southwick. Bill - David. Society For American Baseball Research. July 28, 2021.
  3. Web site: Cy Young Hall of Fame Profile. National Baseball Hall of Fame. August 1, 2021.
  4. Web site: Walter Johnson Career Stats. Baseball Reference. July 28, 2021.
  5. Web site: Warren Spahn Career Stats. Baseball Reference. July 28, 2021.
  6. Web site: Career Leaders & Records for Wins. Baseball Reference. July 28, 2021.
  7. Web site: Roger Clemens Career Stats. Baseball Reference. July 28, 2021.
  8. A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.

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