2018-40
Cleanup
Stuff I promised to do before I finished the series. . .
Some notable pitchers whose career won-lost records ARE a fair representation of their performance. The numbers on the left are the actual won-lost records; on the right are the deserved wins and losses.
First
|
Last
|
W
|
L
|
WPct
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
WPct
|
Johnny
|
Antonelli
|
126
|
110
|
.534
|
124
|
103
|
.545
|
Bronson
|
Arroyo
|
145
|
131
|
.525
|
142
|
136
|
.510
|
Pedro
|
Astacio
|
129
|
124
|
.510
|
133
|
121
|
.523
|
Stan
|
Bahnsen
|
146
|
149
|
.495
|
140
|
148
|
.485
|
Jesse
|
Barnes
|
152
|
150
|
.503
|
148
|
147
|
.502
|
Josh
|
Beckett
|
138
|
106
|
.566
|
136
|
105
|
.563
|
Tim
|
Belcher
|
146
|
140
|
.510
|
143
|
136
|
.512
|
Andy
|
Benes
|
155
|
139
|
.527
|
151
|
137
|
.525
|
Buddy
|
Black
|
121
|
116
|
.511
|
118
|
117
|
.504
|
Mike
|
Boddicker
|
134
|
116
|
.536
|
131
|
112
|
.540
|
Tiny
|
Bonham
|
103
|
72
|
.589
|
104
|
75
|
.581
|
Tommy
|
Bridges
|
194
|
138
|
.584
|
192
|
134
|
.590
|
Madison
|
Bumgarner
|
100
|
67
|
.599
|
97
|
68
|
.589
|
A.J.
|
Burnett
|
164
|
157
|
.511
|
168
|
153
|
.523
|
Ray
|
Caldwell
|
133
|
120
|
.526
|
134
|
120
|
.526
|
Kid
|
Carsey
|
116
|
138
|
.457
|
114
|
136
|
.455
|
Elton
|
Chamberlin
|
157
|
120
|
.567
|
158
|
125
|
.558
|
Larry
|
Cheney
|
116
|
100
|
.537
|
110
|
102
|
.517
|
Eddie
|
Cicotte
|
208
|
149
|
.583
|
207
|
157
|
.569
|
Watty
|
Clark
|
111
|
97
|
.534
|
109
|
93
|
.540
|
Reggie
|
Cleveland
|
105
|
106
|
.498
|
100
|
106
|
.485
|
Wilbur
|
Cooper
|
216
|
178
|
.548
|
219
|
179
|
.550
|
Stan
|
Coveleski
|
215
|
142
|
.602
|
209
|
145
|
.591
|
Johnny
|
Cueto
|
114
|
75
|
.603
|
116
|
77
|
.601
|
Bert
|
Cunningham
|
142
|
167
|
.460
|
144
|
162
|
.470
|
R.A.
|
Dickey
|
110
|
108
|
.505
|
113
|
108
|
.510
|
Larry
|
Dierker
|
139
|
123
|
.531
|
139
|
128
|
.521
|
Bill
|
Dietrich
|
108
|
128
|
.458
|
106
|
125
|
.460
|
Bill
|
Doak
|
169
|
157
|
.518
|
163
|
154
|
.515
|
Pat
|
Dobson
|
122
|
129
|
.486
|
120
|
121
|
.497
|
Doug
|
Drabek
|
155
|
134
|
.536
|
152
|
138
|
.526
|
Howard
|
Ehmke
|
166
|
166
|
.500
|
166
|
158
|
.511
|
Scott
|
Erickson
|
142
|
136
|
.511
|
137
|
134
|
.505
|
Duke
|
Esper
|
101
|
100
|
.502
|
95
|
100
|
.485
|
Red
|
Faber
|
254
|
213
|
.544
|
255
|
213
|
.545
|
Cy
|
Falkenberg
|
130
|
123
|
.514
|
131
|
126
|
.509
|
Alex
|
Fernandez
|
107
|
87
|
.552
|
112
|
89
|
.557
|
Ray
|
Fisher
|
100
|
94
|
.515
|
103
|
95
|
.520
|
Larry
|
French
|
197
|
171
|
.535
|
194
|
169
|
.535
|
Charlie
|
Getzien
|
145
|
139
|
.511
|
144
|
141
|
.505
|
Kid
|
Gleason
|
138
|
131
|
.513
|
135
|
133
|
.505
|
Steve
|
Gromek
|
123
|
108
|
.532
|
122
|
114
|
.517
|
Harvey
|
Haddix
|
136
|
113
|
.546
|
139
|
116
|
.544
|
WildBill
|
Hallahan
|
102
|
94
|
.520
|
102
|
99
|
.508
|
Dan
|
Haren
|
153
|
131
|
.539
|
154
|
131
|
.540
|
Guy
|
Hecker
|
173
|
146
|
.542
|
173
|
153
|
.531
|
Claude
|
Hendrix
|
144
|
117
|
.552
|
146
|
122
|
.544
|
Pat
|
Hentgen
|
131
|
112
|
.539
|
127
|
112
|
.529
|
Ray
|
Herbert
|
104
|
107
|
.493
|
106
|
108
|
.495
|
Ken
|
Hill
|
117
|
109
|
.518
|
119
|
107
|
.528
|
Charlie
|
Hough
|
216
|
216
|
.500
|
220
|
214
|
.507
|
Bill
|
Hutchison
|
184
|
163
|
.530
|
187
|
159
|
.540
|
SadSam
|
Jones
|
229
|
217
|
.513
|
225
|
221
|
.504
|
Addie
|
Joss
|
160
|
97
|
.623
|
159
|
104
|
.605
|
Scott
|
Kazmir
|
108
|
96
|
.529
|
105
|
94
|
.527
|
Alex
|
Kellner
|
101
|
112
|
.474
|
100
|
111
|
.475
|
Darryl
|
Kile
|
133
|
119
|
.528
|
131
|
119
|
.525
|
Ellis
|
Kinder
|
102
|
71
|
.590
|
100
|
69
|
.592
|
Silver
|
King
|
203
|
153
|
.570
|
208
|
151
|
.579
|
Johnny
|
Klippstein
|
101
|
118
|
.461
|
106
|
118
|
.474
|
Bob
|
Knepper
|
146
|
155
|
.485
|
147
|
163
|
.474
|
John
|
Lackey
|
176
|
135
|
.566
|
173
|
141
|
.552
|
Frank
|
Lary
|
128
|
116
|
.525
|
133
|
113
|
.541
|
Bill 1
|
Lee
|
169
|
157
|
.518
|
170
|
160
|
.514
|
Charlie
|
Leibrandt
|
140
|
119
|
.541
|
141
|
122
|
.536
|
Dutch
|
Leonard
|
139
|
112
|
.554
|
140
|
108
|
.564
|
Jon
|
Lester
|
146
|
84
|
.635
|
145
|
91
|
.614
|
Jon
|
Lieber
|
131
|
124
|
.514
|
133
|
123
|
.520
|
Tim
|
Lincecum
|
110
|
89
|
.553
|
108
|
89
|
.547
|
Kyle
|
Lohse
|
147
|
143
|
.507
|
147
|
151
|
.493
|
Mickey
|
Lolich
|
217
|
191
|
.532
|
221
|
194
|
.532
|
Jack
|
Lynch
|
110
|
105
|
.512
|
107
|
110
|
.493
|
Rube
|
Marquard
|
201
|
177
|
.532
|
199
|
177
|
.529
|
Rudy
|
May
|
152
|
156
|
.494
|
151
|
148
|
.504
|
Jim
|
McCormick
|
265
|
214
|
.553
|
266
|
214
|
.554
|
Lee
|
Meadows
|
188
|
180
|
.511
|
183
|
177
|
.508
|
Kevin
|
Millwood
|
169
|
152
|
.526
|
170
|
148
|
.534
|
Clarence
|
Mitchell
|
125
|
139
|
.473
|
120
|
134
|
.472
|
George
|
Mogridge
|
133
|
130
|
.506
|
134
|
124
|
.520
|
Bill
|
Monbouquette
|
114
|
112
|
.504
|
116
|
108
|
.518
|
Earl
|
Moore
|
162
|
154
|
.513
|
164
|
149
|
.524
|
Ed
|
Morris
|
171
|
122
|
.584
|
172
|
129
|
.571
|
Johnny
|
Morrison
|
103
|
80
|
.563
|
97
|
80
|
.548
|
Don
|
Mossi
|
101
|
80
|
.558
|
98
|
78
|
.557
|
Jaime
|
Navarro
|
116
|
126
|
.479
|
110
|
125
|
.467
|
Hideo
|
Nomo
|
123
|
109
|
.530
|
119
|
111
|
.517
|
Bob
|
Ojeda
|
115
|
98
|
.540
|
112
|
103
|
.520
|
Darren
|
Oliver
|
118
|
98
|
.546
|
118
|
104
|
.530
|
Claude
|
Osteen
|
196
|
195
|
.501
|
200
|
194
|
.507
|
Roy
|
Oswalt
|
163
|
102
|
.615
|
165
|
99
|
.624
|
Orval
|
Overall
|
108
|
72
|
.600
|
103
|
70
|
.594
|
Casey
|
Patten
|
105
|
128
|
.451
|
103
|
130
|
.442
|
Marty
|
Pattin
|
114
|
109
|
.511
|
119
|
113
|
.514
|
Carl
|
Pavano
|
108
|
107
|
.502
|
104
|
106
|
.495
|
Togie
|
Pittinger
|
115
|
113
|
.504
|
113
|
117
|
.490
|
Howie
|
Pollet
|
131
|
116
|
.530
|
133
|
109
|
.550
|
Bob
|
Purkey
|
129
|
115
|
.529
|
123
|
118
|
.512
|
Steve
|
Renko
|
134
|
146
|
.479
|
140
|
145
|
.490
|
Shane
|
Reynolds
|
114
|
96
|
.543
|
109
|
97
|
.530
|
Don
|
Robinson
|
109
|
106
|
.507
|
113
|
111
|
.503
|
Dick
|
Rudolph
|
121
|
108
|
.528
|
121
|
110
|
.523
|
Red
|
Ruffing
|
273
|
225
|
.548
|
276
|
225
|
.551
|
Dick
|
Ruthven
|
123
|
127
|
.492
|
117
|
124
|
.486
|
Jason
|
Schmidt
|
130
|
96
|
.575
|
130
|
102
|
.561
|
Jack
|
Scott
|
103
|
109
|
.486
|
102
|
107
|
.488
|
Mike
|
Scott
|
124
|
108
|
.534
|
123
|
113
|
.521
|
Bob
|
Shaw
|
108
|
98
|
.524
|
105
|
98
|
.519
|
Bryn
|
Smith
|
108
|
94
|
.535
|
106
|
99
|
.517
|
Harry
|
Staley
|
136
|
119
|
.533
|
133
|
122
|
.522
|
Lefty
|
Stewart
|
101
|
98
|
.508
|
105
|
94
|
.526
|
George
|
Suggs
|
101
|
91
|
.526
|
95
|
91
|
.510
|
Kevin
|
Tapani
|
143
|
125
|
.534
|
137
|
123
|
.527
|
Jack
|
Taylor
|
152
|
139
|
.522
|
152
|
143
|
.516
|
Jack B.
|
Taylor
|
120
|
117
|
.506
|
119
|
115
|
.507
|
Walt
|
Terrell
|
111
|
124
|
.472
|
107
|
120
|
.472
|
Bob
|
Tewksbury
|
110
|
102
|
.519
|
109
|
98
|
.528
|
Luis
|
Tiant
|
229
|
172
|
.571
|
225
|
173
|
.566
|
Dick
|
Tidrow
|
100
|
94
|
.515
|
100
|
99
|
.504
|
Jim
|
Tobin
|
105
|
112
|
.484
|
108
|
111
|
.493
|
Virgil
|
Trucks
|
177
|
135
|
.567
|
175
|
133
|
.569
|
Lefty
|
Tyler
|
127
|
116
|
.523
|
129
|
123
|
.511
|
Fernando
|
Valenzuela
|
173
|
153
|
.531
|
174
|
161
|
.518
|
Hippo
|
Vaughn
|
178
|
137
|
.565
|
176
|
133
|
.568
|
Bob
|
Veale
|
120
|
95
|
.558
|
125
|
95
|
.568
|
Justin
|
Verlander
|
173
|
106
|
.620
|
167
|
107
|
.609
|
Rube
|
Walberg
|
155
|
141
|
.524
|
162
|
143
|
.530
|
Jake
|
Westbrook
|
105
|
103
|
.505
|
100
|
105
|
.489
|
Doc
|
White
|
187
|
156
|
.545
|
187
|
156
|
.545
|
Ed
|
Whitson
|
126
|
123
|
.506
|
128
|
128
|
.500
|
Stan
|
Williams
|
109
|
94
|
.537
|
104
|
97
|
.517
|
Vic
|
Willis
|
249
|
205
|
.548
|
251
|
200
|
.557
|
Don
|
Wilson
|
104
|
92
|
.531
|
107
|
93
|
.535
|
Whit
|
Wyatt
|
106
|
95
|
.527
|
111
|
92
|
.546
|
Cy
|
Young
|
511
|
316
|
.618
|
509
|
319
|
.615
|
Geoff
|
Zahn
|
111
|
109
|
.505
|
110
|
102
|
.519
|
Carlos
|
Zambrano
|
132
|
91
|
.592
|
133
|
97
|
.579
|
Barry
|
Zito
|
165
|
143
|
.536
|
160
|
143
|
.528
|
These are the 50 top pitchers of all time in terms of deserved career winning percentages, minimum 100 career wins:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deserved
|
Rank
|
First
|
Last
|
W
|
L
|
WPct
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
WPct
|
1
|
Clayton
|
Kershaw
|
126
|
60
|
.677
|
145
|
61
|
.704
|
2
|
Pedro
|
Martinez
|
219
|
100
|
.687
|
231
|
97
|
.703
|
3
|
Roger
|
Clemens
|
354
|
184
|
.658
|
381
|
186
|
.672
|
4
|
Lefty
|
Grove
|
300
|
141
|
.680
|
298
|
157
|
.655
|
5
|
Johan
|
Santana
|
139
|
78
|
.641
|
154
|
84
|
.647
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
Randy
|
Johnson
|
303
|
166
|
.646
|
310
|
169
|
.647
|
7
|
Curt
|
Schilling
|
216
|
146
|
.597
|
243
|
135
|
.644
|
8
|
Roy
|
Halladay
|
203
|
105
|
.659
|
206
|
117
|
.637
|
9
|
Walter
|
Johnson
|
417
|
279
|
.599
|
428
|
244
|
.637
|
10
|
Sandy
|
Koufax
|
165
|
87
|
.655
|
167
|
98
|
.631
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
|
Roy
|
Oswalt
|
163
|
102
|
.615
|
165
|
99
|
.624
|
12
|
Greg
|
Maddux
|
355
|
227
|
.610
|
360
|
219
|
.622
|
13
|
Kid
|
Nichols
|
361
|
208
|
.634
|
354
|
215
|
.622
|
14
|
Joe
|
Wood
|
116
|
57
|
.671
|
101
|
61
|
.621
|
15
|
Ed
|
Walsh
|
195
|
126
|
.607
|
208
|
127
|
.621
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16
|
Bret
|
Saberhagen
|
167
|
117
|
.588
|
181
|
112
|
.617
|
17
|
Noodles
|
Hahn
|
130
|
94
|
.580
|
141
|
88
|
.617
|
18
|
John
|
Smoltz
|
213
|
155
|
.579
|
247
|
154
|
.617
|
19
|
Christy
|
Mathewson
|
373
|
188
|
.665
|
332
|
207
|
.616
|
20
|
Adam
|
Wainwright
|
134
|
76
|
.638
|
128
|
80
|
.616
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21
|
Cy
|
Young
|
511
|
316
|
.618
|
509
|
319
|
.615
|
22
|
Max
|
Scherzer
|
125
|
69
|
.644
|
123
|
77
|
.615
|
23
|
Jon
|
Lester
|
146
|
84
|
.635
|
145
|
91
|
.614
|
24
|
Mike
|
Mussina
|
270
|
153
|
.638
|
253
|
160
|
.614
|
25
|
Harry
|
Brecheen
|
133
|
92
|
.591
|
134
|
85
|
.613
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26
|
Cole
|
Hamels
|
136
|
96
|
.586
|
160
|
101
|
.613
|
27
|
Bob
|
Gibson
|
251
|
174
|
.591
|
271
|
171
|
.613
|
28
|
Pete
|
Alexander
|
373
|
208
|
.642
|
362
|
230
|
.612
|
29
|
3 Finger
|
Brown
|
239
|
129
|
.649
|
219
|
139
|
.611
|
30
|
Tom
|
Seaver
|
311
|
205
|
.603
|
333
|
213
|
.610
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31
|
Justin
|
Verlander
|
173
|
106
|
.620
|
167
|
107
|
.609
|
32
|
Rube
|
Waddell
|
193
|
143
|
.574
|
203
|
131
|
.609
|
33
|
Hal
|
Newhouser
|
207
|
150
|
.580
|
209
|
136
|
.607
|
34
|
Dizzy
|
Dean
|
150
|
83
|
.644
|
138
|
89
|
.606
|
35
|
Spud
|
Chandler
|
109
|
43
|
.717
|
104
|
68
|
.606
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36
|
Addie
|
Joss
|
160
|
97
|
.623
|
159
|
104
|
.605
|
37
|
David
|
Price
|
121
|
65
|
.651
|
118
|
78
|
.603
|
38
|
Dazzy
|
Vance
|
197
|
140
|
.585
|
206
|
136
|
.602
|
39
|
Zack
|
Greinke
|
155
|
100
|
.608
|
159
|
105
|
.602
|
40
|
Johnny
|
Cueto
|
114
|
75
|
.603
|
116
|
77
|
.601
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41
|
Kevin
|
Brown
|
211
|
144
|
.594
|
225
|
149
|
.601
|
42
|
Lefty
|
Gomez
|
189
|
102
|
.649
|
173
|
116
|
.600
|
43
|
Kevin
|
Appier
|
169
|
137
|
.552
|
179
|
120
|
.599
|
44
|
Felix
|
Hernandez
|
154
|
109
|
.586
|
170
|
114
|
.599
|
45
|
Whitey
|
Ford
|
236
|
106
|
.690
|
216
|
145
|
.597
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46
|
Babe
|
Adams
|
194
|
140
|
.581
|
203
|
137
|
.596
|
47
|
Cliff
|
Lee
|
143
|
91
|
.611
|
151
|
102
|
.596
|
48
|
Ron
|
Guidry
|
170
|
91
|
.651
|
163
|
111
|
.596
|
49
|
Jose
|
Rijo
|
116
|
91
|
.560
|
128
|
87
|
.595
|
50
|
Max
|
Lanier
|
108
|
82
|
.568
|
111
|
75
|
.595
|
  Figures for active pitchers through 2016. 22 of the top 50 are now in the Hall of Fame. Nine of the other 28 are active pitchers. Almost all of those nine, if not all of them, will finish their careers with lower deserved winning percentages than they have through