Single Season WINS

Batters: PA AVG H R 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP SLG OPS BB
Pitchers: ERA W L W% IP SH GS CG WHIP HR/9 SV SV%
Rank Player Year Team W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SH SV SV% IP BB SO WHIP BR9 HR9
1 Bob Lemon 1949 SPS 25 12 .676 3.04 42 40 2 12 3 0 0 308.1 155 167 1.242 11.18 0.90
2 Satchel Paige 1934 SPS 24 6 .800 2.36 47 34 13 10 3 4 80 278 79 175 1.065 9.58 0.52
Tommy Thomas 1927 THD 24 9 .727 2.82 41 41 0 15 4 0 0 319.2 119 117 1.233 11.09 0.39
Tommy Bridges 1934 DIN 24 13 .649 4.61 42 38 4 15 2 0 0 289 122 142 1.519 13.67 0.75
5 Ted Lyons 1927 BUM 23 13 .639 3.46 84 14 70 5 1 4 50 312 77 80 1.333 12.00 0.35
6 Wilcy Moore 1927 MIT 22 6 .786 2.19 78 5 73 1 0 13 52 201.2 57 75 1.250 11.25 0.13
Carl Hubbell 1934 DOG 22 11 .667 2.98 42 40 2 18 4 0 0 329.1 68 111 1.127 10.14 0.52
Cannonball Willis 1934 PBP 22 13 .629 3.15 76 24 52 11 1 6 60 288.2 74 79 1.216 10.94 0.22
Bill Byrd 1934 QCK 22 12 .647 4.20 47 37 10 10 1 0 0 291.2 83 67 1.512 13.61 0.77
10 Pedro Martinez 1997 SPS 21 5 .808 1.87 36 36 0 3 2 0 0 241 63 305 0.876 7.88 0.93
Steve Rogers 1977 COL 21 9 .700 3.27 37 37 0 9 2 0 0 275.1 92 203 1.271 11.44 0.78
Ken Raffensberger 1949 THD 21 13 .618 4.05 41 40 1 12 4 0 0 277.2 102 117 1.401 12.61 0.88
13 Freddie Fitzsimmons 1934 IMG 20 10 .667 2.90 49 31 18 5 1 2 50 267.1 64 73 1.182 10.64 0.37
Curt Davis 1934 THD 20 12 .625 3.06 48 34 14 10 1 5 62 276.1 81 116 1.270 11.43 0.52
Slim Jones 1934 CIR 20 19 .513 3.28 46 43 3 14 0 0 0 340 123 160 1.353 12.18 0.50
Louis Dula 1934 PFW 20 7 .741 3.33 41 27 14 7 0 1 100 229.2 87 53 1.367 12.30 0.59
Mel Parnell 1949 BRI 20 17 .541 3.35 40 40 0 18 5 0 0 322.1 134 133 1.350 12.15 0.47
Gaylord Perry 1974 BBC 20 7 .741 3.40 35 35 0 11 3 0 0 270.1 96 187 1.158 10.42 0.87
Tom Seaver 1977 COL 20 9 .690 3.68 37 37 0 0 0 0 0 251.2 83 179 1.291 11.62 0.93
20 John Smoltz 1997 IMG 19 6 .760 2.62 33 33 0 5 1 0 0 247.1 55 249 1.108 9.97 0.84
Schoolboy Rowe 1934 MOZ 19 9 .679 2.87 59 25 34 12 2 12 80 279 70 152 1.190 10.71 0.45
Carmen Hill 1927 SSL 19 11 .633 2.94 49 31 18 13 2 1 100 294.1 107 98 1.284 11.56 0.40
Charlie Root 1927 GTL 19 13 .594 2.99 40 39 1 19 3 0 0 322.1 131 146 1.198 10.78 0.53
Lon Warneke 1934 QCK 19 16 .543 4.47 48 38 10 13 1 5 83 306 87 159 1.392 12.53 0.62
25 Zack Greinke 2015 MNL 18 7 .720 2.30 29 29 0 6 1 0 0 222.2 49 182 0.862 7.76 0.73
Clayton Kershaw 2015 QCK 18 7 .720 2.91 34 33 1 6 3 0 0 231.2 52 293 1.019 9.17 0.89
Lefty Gomez 1934 SRR 18 15 .545 2.98 62 30 32 11 4 6 75 295.2 126 167 1.258 11.32 0.61
Bill Yancey 1927 TLF 18 11 .621 3.00 34 34 0 8 4 0 0 246.1 86 71 1.100 9.90 0.40
Pete Alexander 1927 MNL 18 12 .600 3.15 35 34 1 15 3 0 0 274 51 66 1.226 11.04 0.36
Corey Kluber 2015 CIR 18 7 .720 3.16 32 32 0 2 2 0 0 216.2 74 236 1.195 10.76 1.12
Dizzy Dean 1934 IMG 18 19 .486 3.24 47 35 12 23 2 4 50 319.1 98 207 1.271 11.44 0.51
Tommy John 1977 MWB 18 9 .667 3.24 38 38 0 1 0 0 0 219.2 61 132 1.256 11.31 0.98
Showboat Thomas 1927 DIN 18 6 .750 3.38 27 27 0 5 0 0 0 200 45 32 1.240 11.16 0.41
Van Mungo 1934 PBP 18 11 .621 4.33 74 25 49 9 1 9 69 305.1 112 190 1.405 12.65 0.68
Guy Bush 1934 TLF 18 6 .750 4.76 33 29 4 3 0 0 0 204 57 85 1.456 13.10 0.71
36 Kevin Brown 1997 HRH 17 6 .739 1.94 34 34 0 4 2 0 0 236.1 82 187 1.058 9.52 0.30
Chet Brewer 1934 COL 17 8 .680 2.05 37 28 9 5 1 1 50 198 53 48 1.187 10.68 0.55
Max Manning 1949 THD 17 6 .739 2.35 55 18 37 4 1 2 22 206.2 57 45 1.108 9.97 0.74
Dennis Leonard 1977 MIT 17 13 .567 2.83 59 27 32 6 0 6 60 260.2 87 221 1.162 10.46 0.79
Greg Maddux 1997 HRH 17 7 .708 2.87 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 226 48 153 1.066 9.60 0.80
Frank Tanana 1977 MWB 17 7 .708 3.00 35 35 0 6 1 0 0 237.1 67 211 1.108 9.97 0.68
Red Lucas 1927 COL 17 9 .654 3.14 35 33 2 8 0 0 0 252 58 67 1.131 10.18 0.32
Satchel Paige 1927 PBP 17 12 .586 3.41 56 23 33 11 3 1 50 235 93 130 1.349 12.14 0.23
Big Jim Williams 1927 THD 17 11 .607 3.64 37 37 0 1 0 0 0 257.1 95 53 1.325 11.93 0.45
Leroy Matlock 1934 SPS 17 9 .654 3.83 42 37 5 5 1 0 0 225.1 97 70 1.513 13.62 0.32
Gerry Staley 1949 COL 17 10 .630 3.84 85 4 81 0 0 14 67 182.2 67 57 1.418 12.76 0.34
Bob Purkey 1961 GTL 17 10 .630 3.89 33 31 2 12 1 0 0 242.2 66 120 1.302 11.72 1.30
Neck Stanley 1934 DIN 17 10 .630 3.94 45 34 11 3 1 1 100 244.2 118 96 1.529 13.76 0.51
Granville Lyons 1927 BUM 17 13 .567 3.98 43 43 0 9 1 0 0 283 77 72 1.360 12.24 0.51
Pat Scantlebury 1949 SRR 17 8 .680 3.98 49 34 15 1 0 0 0 242 88 87 1.479 13.31 0.93
Andy Porter 1934 CIR 17 19 .472 4.01 44 44 0 6 0 0 0 329.2 128 115 1.498 13.49 0.52
Bill Sherdel 1927 THD 17 12 .586 4.04 36 36 0 8 1 0 0 243 78 70 1.473 13.26 0.56
Murry Dickson 1949 DIN 17 11 .607 4.12 51 31 20 0 0 0 0 238 93 117 1.391 12.52 0.83
Ant Cooper 1927 GTL 17 10 .630 4.22 31 31 0 12 2 0 0 239 27 45 1.251 11.26 0.75
Garland Braxton 1927 COL 17 8 .680 4.23 93 0 93 0 0 22 61 157.1 51 90 1.373 12.36 0.46
Joe Shaute 1927 MWB 17 10 .630 4.23 30 30 0 9 0 0 0 231.2 93 82 1.459 13.13 0.70
Phil Niekro 1977 SRR 17 10 .630 4.25 37 37 0 6 1 0 0 243.2 152 182 1.592 14.33 0.66
Big Bill Foster 1934 PFW 17 15 .531 4.40 45 41 4 16 3 1 100 325 132 88 1.425 12.82 0.61
Don Sutton 1977 THD 17 9 .654 4.57 37 37 0 2 0 0 0 240.1 88 162 1.456 13.11 1.24
Bob Forsch 1977 CIR 17 11 .607 4.75 36 30 6 2 0 0 0 195.1 85 94 1.551 13.96 1.20
61 Sonny Gray 2015 IMG 16 7 .696 2.10 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 206 49 152 0.879 7.91 0.66
Roger Clemens 1997 MNL 16 12 .571 2.11 35 35 0 9 2 0 0 269.1 83 283 1.073 9.66 0.67
Billy Pierce 1949 PBP 16 4 .800 2.17 75 15 60 1 0 2 40 182.2 121 102 1.363 12.27 0.30
Jerry Koosman 1977 MNL 16 10 .615 2.62 30 30 0 8 2 0 0 227 69 190 1.167 10.51 0.95
Burleigh Grimes 1927 SSL 16 16 .500 2.65 46 32 14 5 2 0 0 258 94 115 1.291 11.62 0.42
Vic Aldridge 1927 CIR 16 11 .593 2.71 36 34 2 8 3 0 0 245.1 96 107 1.333 12.00 0.55
Cocaina Garcia 1927 MIT 16 10 .615 2.75 79 17 62 11 1 7 78 281 63 108 1.125 10.12 0.54
Dolf Luque 1927 MNL 16 8 .667 2.96 32 28 4 6 1 0 0 224.2 53 72 1.255 11.30 0.40
Jesse Petty 1927 GTL 16 18 .471 3.02 40 36 4 14 1 0 0 283.1 74 103 1.214 10.93 0.29
Nolan Ryan 1977 SRR 16 16 .500 3.26 37 37 0 10 0 0 0 268 206 298 1.474 13.26 0.47
Jesse Haines 1927 IMG 16 19 .457 3.36 49 36 13 14 1 4 67 297.1 92 92 1.291 11.62 0.39
Jim Palmer 1977 IMG 16 14 .533 3.38 38 38 0 6 0 0 0 288 107 205 1.205 10.84 0.97
Harry Rhodes 1949 THD 16 5 .762 3.47 33 29 4 3 1 1 50 187 96 58 1.476 13.28 0.91
Gerrit Cole 2015 PBP 16 8 .667 3.60 30 30 0 1 1 0 0 207.1 50 218 1.158 10.42 0.74
Fred Frankhouse 1934 THD 16 11 .593 3.62 42 34 8 1 0 2 67 246 104 77 1.488 13.39 0.33
Randy Johnson 1997 PBP 16 8 .667 3.64 32 32 0 1 0 0 0 207.2 103 304 1.291 11.61 1.08
Jim O'toole 1961 IMG 16 8 .667 3.83 35 29 6 7 2 2 100 213.2 112 137 1.395 12.55 0.67
Dave Goltz 1977 DIN 16 15 .516 3.88 41 41 0 5 0 0 0 294.1 106 183 1.277 11.50 0.76
Carlos Perez 1997 GTL 16 8 .667 3.91 30 30 0 3 1 0 0 207 52 107 1.208 10.87 1.04
Steve Barber 1961 CIR 16 12 .571 3.95 34 34 0 7 2 0 0 236.2 159 163 1.534 13.80 0.72
Ken Heintzelman 1949 SPS 16 13 .552 3.97 46 39 7 3 2 0 0 244.2 104 81 1.377 12.40 0.74
Randy Gumpert 1949 GTL 16 8 .667 3.99 33 31 2 9 0 0 0 232.1 67 68 1.248 11.23 0.97
Jay Heard 1949 CIR 16 14 .533 4.07 44 44 0 3 0 0 0 307.2 110 138 1.297 11.67 0.82
Mickey Lolich 1974 SEP 16 7 .696 4.44 33 33 0 3 0 0 0 211 43 134 1.322 11.90 1.32
Cocaina Garcia 1927 MWB 16 14 .533 5.11 38 38 0 15 1 0 0 288.2 84 103 1.510 13.59 0.62
86 Jim Archer 1961 PBP 15 9 .625 2.49 38 25 13 4 1 1 50 195.1 59 108 1.280 11.52 0.37
Guy Bush 1927 IMG 15 8 .652 2.51 37 23 14 2 0 4 100 190 71 76 1.137 10.23 0.14
Phil Niekro 1974 CIR 15 6 .714 2.58 28 28 0 14 7 0 0 227 83 152 1.106 9.95 0.48
Scott Erickson 1997 IMG 15 5 .750 2.79 32 32 0 1 1 0 0 222.1 56 126 1.088 9.80 0.81
Waite Hoyt 1927 BRI 15 13 .536 3.08 34 34 0 13 2 0 0 257 55 112 1.183 10.65 0.53
Howie Fox 1949 DIN 15 9 .625 3.08 44 33 11 1 0 0 0 239.2 81 82 1.218 10.97 0.64
Brad Radke 1997 GTL 15 9 .625 3.10 32 32 0 7 1 0 0 235.1 58 157 1.045 9.41 0.84
Rich 'goose' Gossage 1977 BUM 15 4 .789 3.12 74 0 74 0 0 23 74 121.1 59 131 1.146 10.31 0.67
Gene Richardson 1949 GTL 15 10 .600 3.23 35 35 0 7 4 0 0 253.2 109 136 1.329 11.96 0.53
Bert Blyleven 1977 MIT 15 12 .556 3.37 36 36 0 5 1 0 0 235 96 207 1.230 11.07 1.30
Hank Borowy 1949 PVA 15 8 .652 3.65 31 31 0 3 1 0 0 199.2 94 55 1.337 12.04 0.81
Luis Tiant 1974 GRR 15 9 .625 3.76 31 31 0 6 3 0 0 220.1 97 131 1.389 12.50 0.61
Don Cardwell 1961 THD 15 14 .517 3.76 36 36 0 4 4 0 0 248.2 95 150 1.307 11.76 1.05
Ed Brandt 1934 IMG 15 15 .500 3.79 49 26 23 5 0 2 33 249.2 97 101 1.422 12.80 0.43
Jeep Jessup 1949 QCK 15 11 .577 3.80 44 35 9 10 3 0 0 258.1 137 106 1.397 12.58 0.94