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 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
3 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
4 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
5 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
8 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
11 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
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
14 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
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
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
Tommy Bridges 1934 DIN 18 10 .643 4.80 29 27 2 11 2 0 0 206.1 83 105 1.541 13.87 0.65
22 Satchel Paige 1934 SPS 17 5 .773 1.92 34 24 10 9 3 3 75 201.1 50 137 1.003 9.03 0.40
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
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
Curt Davis 1934 THD 17 6 .739 2.99 32 26 6 7 0 3 60 207.2 50 83 1.218 10.96 0.56
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
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
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
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
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
44 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
Slim Jones 1934 CIR 16 13 .552 3.35 33 33 0 14 0 0 0 263.1 95 121 1.375 12.37 0.44
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
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
Bill Byrd 1934 QCK 16 11 .593 3.98 36 28 8 10 1 0 0 228.2 68 51 1.452 13.07 0.75
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
70 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
Carl Hubbell 1934 DOG 15 10 .600 3.28 29 29 0 14 2 0 0 241.1 49 70 1.148 10.33 0.63
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
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
David Cone 1997 SPS 15 10 .600 3.93 31 31 0 0 0 0 0 192.1 106 222 1.451 13.06 0.75
Wilbur Wood 1974 DSP 15 12 .556 3.96 28 28 0 12 0 0 0 216 65 119 1.356 12.21 0.79
Camilo Pascual 1961 THD 15 12 .556 3.98 36 36 0 2 0 0 0 249 114 197 1.261 11.35 1.55
Lefty Lamarque 1949 GTL 15 16 .484 4.15 41 41 0 12 2 0 0 297.1 80 110 1.339 12.05 0.64
J.A. Happ 2015 COL 15 9 .625 4.15 32 32 0 0 0 0 0 164.2 63 131 1.403 12.63 1.20
Don Newcombe 1949 MNL 15 14 .517 4.16 37 34 3 11 1 0 0 255.1 96 155 1.449 13.04 0.81
Gaylord Perry 1977 BUM 15 10 .600 4.36 37 37 0 2 0 0 0 229 65 175 1.397 12.58 0.94
Preacher Roe 1949 TLF 15 9 .625 4.57 30 30 0 6 1 0 0 222.2 56 124 1.397 12.57 1.21
Lon Warneke 1934 QCK 15 11 .577 4.65 35 30 5 10 1 4 100 236.1 65 128 1.346 12.11 0.65
94 Jake Stephens 1927 BUM 14 8 .636 2.14 77 3 74 0 0 16 73 138.2 46 30 1.038 9.35 0.13
Jake Arrieta 2015 BRI 14 13 .519 2.43 31 31 0 5 3 0 0 229.1 59 224 0.977 8.79 0.63
Schoolboy Rowe 1934 MOZ 14 6 .700 2.83 40 19 21 11 2 6 86 200.1 51 116 1.193 10.74 0.40
Freddie Fitzsimmons 1934 IMG 14 6 .700 2.88 37 20 17 2 1 2 50 181.1 46 53 1.224 11.02 0.45
Mike Marshall 1974 SEP 14 8 .636 2.91 62 0 62 0 0 18 72 136 41 97 1.250 11.25 0.40
Jaime Garcia 2015 THD 14 6 .700 2.99 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 129.1 32 89 1.067 9.60 0.90
Lefty Grove 1927 SRR 14 16 .467 2.99 73 26 47 5 2 4 50 274.1 128 184 1.436 12.93 0.20