List of national football league quarterback playoff. He is second all time in wins, fourth among starters in winning percentage, third all time in innings pitched, and first in strikeouts. Milwaukee there are dramatic wins, resounding wins and wins that seem mundane until you consider the context. An oral history of baseball in the 1970s and this is the list. Of course, five of those pitchers threw two shutouts back when the postseason. See this blog post explaining some of the discrepancies. Spring training is now on for some of the teams around the league and we continue with our mlb stat lists, moving on to the pitchers 32 or younger who already have 100 wins in their career. Nfl postseason quarterback winloss records the football.
Top 5 most playoff wins by a pitcher 1 her sports corner. Astros ace justin verlander becomes alltime leader in postseason strikeouts verlander surpassed john smoltz and is the only pitcher with 200 career playoff strikeouts. Going into fridays games, lester ranked seventh on the career wins list among active pitchers, tied with jered weaver and trailing bartolo colon 235. As a pitcher, he won all three of his world series starts as a member of the red sox, allowing only three earned runs in 31 innings, including a 1. Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry. Alltime and singleseason world series pitching leaders.
Clemens also did the honors once for the blue jays and four times for the yankees. Who has the most career playoff wins for an mlb pitcher. Face recorded 96 career relief wins fifth alltime, 193 saves sixth, and holds the ml mark for most relief wins in a season, 18 17 consecutive for another record. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in singleseason marks, but are included in career marks. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for relief pitching including career marks, single season plateaus and game related records. According to, there are 44 active major league pitchers who have at least 80 career wins a modest accomplishment, but. The current pitcher most likely to win 300 games burlys. Rick porcello is now only the fourth active pitcher with 100 wins before age 28. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. The fact that active new york yankees lead the field in career postseason pitching wins and best earned run average should come as no small surprise. Oct 31, 2015 the pitcher most likely to reach 300 wins three years ago i wrote a piece in which i opined that it was more likely than not that an active mlb pitcher would win 300 games. Which active starting pitchers are on a hall of fame pace.
The lefty slinger may seem like a surprise entry on this list, since his 39 wins dont even crack the top 100 among active pitchers. Andy pettittes 19 career wins through today, 101210, is now 4 better than john smoltz with room to grow as the yankees wait on the winner of. Top 25 best postseason performers in mlb history thesportster. Just a question as to who were the top 10 pitchers in terms of most wins by decade. The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet. Is smoltz the greatest postseason pitcher of all time. Two of the five, whose post season was only the world series, are sandy koufax and bob gibson. Koufax in 4 years he won 4 games and lost 3 with an era of 0.
However, it does not appear in the accompanying tables since whitey ford, his teammate, won 14 consecutive games that season several of them saved by arroyos stellar relief work. For managers, minimum to qualify for leading is 320 games. Carl hubbell, the hall of fame lefthander for the new york giants, holds a singular pitching recordmost consecutive wins by a pitcher. Is madison bumgarners postseason performance the greatest. Nov 06, 2015 four active pitchers have six postseason losses. Carl mays holds the single season record for most wins by a ny yankee pitcher with 27 wins in 1927. Listed below are the nfl postseason starting quarterback win loss records for active nfl players that have started at least one game at quarterback. Surprisingly, the path to the hall is really different for starting pitchers, despite the relatively similar endpoint of 6070 wins above replacement.
Postseason career pitching leaders the pecan park eagle. Oct 27, 2014 madison bumgarner stymies royals hitters, makes case for series mvp. However, the lefthander hasnt received a cy young vote since that streak ended. The new york yankees ten greatest pitchers of all time. Please note that we have no control over how frequently the experts update their rankings. Mariano rivera, simply, is the greatest relief pitcher and most successful postseason pitcher of all time. Top five career playoff wins for an mlb pitcher answers. Hall of fame week concluded with a look at john smoltz, who enters the hall of fame with one of the most impressive postseason resumes in history. Can you name the the top 12 pitchers with the most wins in the playoffs. The most clutch postseason pitchers of all time stadium talk. Is madison bumgarners postseason performance the greatest of.
Roger clemens is the active pitcher with the most wins with 354. The active pitcher who has pitched the most innings without giving up an earned run. The pitcher most likely to reach 300 wins burlys baseball. Aug 15, 2012 interestingly, marquard holds the record 1912new york giants in a tie with tim keefe 1888new york giants for most consecutive wins by a pitcher in a single season with 19. Relief pitcher luis arroyo of the 1961 new york yankees had a 12game winning streak which is a oneseason record for an al relief pitcher. Aside from racking up 15 wins in the playoffs, he only lost four games, with a 2. Among pitchers whose entire careers were in the post1920 liveball era, warren spahn has the most wins with 363. Please note that our hit totals for several players differs from that recorded by the elias sports bureau. Jack chesbro won 41 games in 1904 for the ny highlanders, which would later become the ny yankees.
Jon lester, mlbs most dependable postseason starter among active pitchers cubs sp jon lester has enjoyed a long and successful career before and after joining the northsiders prior to the 2015 season. What is the most games won in a season by an mlb pitcher in. Player 2019 ls number of loses during the 2019 major league baseball season. A pitcher receives a win when he is the pitcher of record when his team takes the lead for good with a couple rare exceptions. The only top 10 i know offhand is the 70s from talking baseball. Who is the active leader in career wins in major league. This was accomplished over parts of two years, 1936 and 1937. His 194 wins rank fourth among the active leaders, but at 32 hes at least three years younger than the three ahead of him. It would be very interesting to see if a 300 win pitcher didnt make it into the hall considering all with that number have made it. Major league baseballs top 10 starting pitchers of all time. Throughout the history of professional baseball, there have been some phenomenal talents on the mound. The astros righthander took his 11th game 1 assignment of his career to begin the 2019 season and thus joined this list of pitchers who have made the most opening day starts in history. These six pitchers there are two tied for fifth made it a habit of claiming the w in the postseason. Of course, five of those pitchers threw two shutouts back when the postseason consisted solely of the world series, and thats.
Aug 27, 2019 recognized as the leaders of the leagues undisputed best team, the delmarva shorebirds placed two players and two members of its field staff on the south atlantic league postseason allstar team. Only 24 pitchers have accumulated 300 or more wins in their careers. Most consecutive wins by a pitcher from deep right field. A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous major league season. Jon lester, mlbs most dependable postseason starter among. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day. Aug 06, 2019 what is the most games won in a season by an mlb pitcher in which their overall record was.
Madison bumgarner stymies royals hitters, makes case for series mvp. List of major league baseball career wins leaders wikipedia. They will lose a pitcher who is the record holder for the most postseason wins and clinches, a pitcher who has contributed to five world series titles. The most career wins by any pitcher that played for the ny yankees at any point in their career is 354 by roger clemens. The five most clutch mlb players in postseason history. Theres one active pitcher who could become a 300game.
Young and galvin are the only players to earn 300 or more losses. Oct 08, 20 the top 10 world series pitchers of all time who are the top 10 world series pitchers of alltime. Oct 12, 2010 the fact that active new york yankees lead the field in career postseason pitching wins and best earned run average should come as no small surprise. Sep 30, 2017 can you name the mlb baseball pitchers with the most 20win seasons since 1901. Check out for 2019s mlb pitching statistics and league leaders. The top 5 most dominant postseason pitchers of all time 1. Whitey ford 1950, 195367 with a smooth, cool confidence that earned him the nickname chairman of the board from the yankee rat pack, ford made winning look way too easy for the yankees, helping to win 11 pennants during his tenure.
Alltime and singleseason postseason pitching leaders. Verlander and greinke rank second and third in career wins among active pitchers with 218 and 197 wins, respectively. Is john smoltz the greatest postseason pitcher ever. The current pitcher most likely to win 300 games starting in 2009 and every couple of years thereafter, i have written a piece handicapping the likelihood of any currently active pitcher winning 300 games in his major league career. In 2019, the brewers compiled all of the above on the way to making the postseason for the second consecutive season, and weve tried to come up with some of the best and most meaningful here. Minimum of ip, 3000 pa, 500 games fielding, 500 ip for ps, 200 stolen base attempts catchers or 80 stolen base attempts baserunners only since 1951 or 100 decisions for career and active leaderboards for rate statistics. For playoff quarterback touchdown record see list of national football league playoffs career passing touchdowns leaders the first official national football league nfl playoff game was the 1933 nfl championship game between the chicago bears and new york giants. Mlbs official statistic page detailing player stats with milestone tracker and statcast leaderboard, the latest in mlb technology. Winning in the regular season is one thing for a pitcher, but winning in the postseason is an entirely different animal. He owns the nl career records for most games finished 574 and most games pitched for one club 802, for pittsburgh. Rick porcello is now only the fourth active pitcher with. Verlander surpassed john smoltz and is the only pitcher with 200 career playoff strikeouts by r. The most wins by a pitcher who played his entire career in the post1920 liveball era is warren spahn s 363. From former big leaguers like juan maricel to tom seaver to lefty grove to gaylord perry, there i.
In his final opening day outing for new york against toronto in 2003, the 40yearold became the thirdoldest pitcher to throw at least six scoreless innings in an. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Sep 28, 2018 whats the one matchup you hope we see this postseason could be player pitcher or could be team vs. The giants seem to have a near monopoly on consecutive win streaks for pitchers. Bumgarner has hit 18 career home runs as a pitcher, which is the most by any active pitcher, and the second most hit by a pitcher behind zambrano since the al adopted the designated hitter rule in 1973.
For a player to accomplish this, he would have to average 25 wins in 20 seasons just to get to 500. To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our. 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. To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our accessibility information page. Madison bumgarner pitched in relief in game 7 of the 2014 world series.
Major league baseball most wins by pitcher leaders. That leaves dickey third among active pitchers in most starts without a postseason pitch 231. Today is about the pitchers most career wins among the active pitchers in the majors, from roy halladay to livan hernandez. List of major league baseball career losses leaders wikipedia.
Wins never have, nor will they ever become easy to obtain and baseball almanac is pleased to present the top onehundred 100 all time wins leaders. Additional major league baseball mlb pages on rauzulu street. Yes, he doesnt have the 10th most wins, but so whathe is a good pitcher, and getting lots of wins. Clemens went on to make his first eight game 1 starts with the red sox, the most in club history. Young and johnson are the only players to earn 400 or more wins. Smoltz is one of the most proficient postseason pitchers ever to play the game. This is a list of major league baseball mlb pitchers with 200 or more career wins. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Andy pettittes 19 career wins through today, 101210, is now 4 better than john smoltz with room to.