Andrew eugene pettitte is an american former professional baseball pitcher who played 18. Also, when pitchers get hurt, the protocol in todays age is to be. This is why most baseball nerds hate wins as a statistic because they are essentially an outcome of luck. List of major league baseball career wins leaders wikipedia. A2a the nature of the post season has changed so radically even within my lifetime that its really difficult to talk about who the best post season paitcher of all time is.
Top 5 most playoff wins by a manager 1 her sports corner. This is a list of the longest team winning streaks or unbeaten streaks in major league baseball history. List of major league baseball records considered unbreakable. Please note that we have no control over how frequently the experts update their rankings. While most of the pitchers listed below are on aboveaverage teams, that doesnt mean they wont get unlucky. Coverage includes audio and video clips, interviews, statistics, schedules and exclusive stories. Since may 27, including two wins in the postseason, cole is 180 with a 1. Roy face of the pittsburgh pirates has the second longest consecutive wins by a pitcher with a streak of 22 1958.
Snell swept chicago white sox pitcher lucas giolito in three games to win the inaugural title, capping off an impressive postseason run. Streaks started at the end of one season are carried over into the following season. Alltime and singleseason world series pitching leaders. Gibson was perhaps the most feared pitcher of all time, so its a shame that. Tampa bay rays blake snell wins mlb the show players. This was accomplished over parts of two years, 1936 and 1937. The most successful ones have had the right mix of players, timing, coaching staff, and of course made the right moves at the right times. And, when you think about it, with rare exception, its the truth. 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. Single season win records in each major professional sport. The most clutch postseason pitchers of all time stadium talk. Which pitcher has the most postseason wins answers. Alltime and singleseason postseason pitching leaders.
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. Verlander has 2nd most postseason wins in al history youtube. The top 5 best mlb postseason pitchers of all time mens journal. The major league baseball playoffs are all about pitching. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Compared to the most elite relievers, ryan madson doesnt have the best era 2. Pettittes 19 career postseason victories are easily the most all time john smoltz is second with 15 and hes thus developed a reputation as a big. The lists below include streaks that consist entirely of regularseason games, streaks from the predecessor national association 18711875, streaks of playoff games and world series games, and streaks. He owns the nl career records for most games finished 574 and most games pitched for one club 802, for pittsburgh. Randy johnson, ari 2001 only pitcher to lose three games, series. Even though kershaw is the best pitcher the game has seen in a while, chances are he wont reach 17 wins. Check out for 2019s mlb pitching statistics and league leaders. Is madison bumgarner the best postseason pitcher of all. Oct 14, 2018 justin verlander picks up his th postseason win, which breaks a tie for the second most postseason victories in american league history about major league baseball.
List of major league baseball annual wins leaders wikipedia. Verlander also won the players choice awards as al pitcher of the year and mlb. Credit for a win is given by the official scorer to the pitcher whose team takes and maintains the lead while he is the pitcher of record. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Only 24 pitchers have accumulated 300 or more wins in their careers. Alltime and singleseason postseason pitching leaders baseball. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
It is also said, as a general rule in sports, that defense wins championships. In the mlb, has history shown that good pitching or hitting wins. From ryan madsons struggles to david prices historic performance, we take a look at some of the most notable numbers from the 2018 postseason. In baseball, wins are a statistic used to evaluate pitchers. Like i said at the top of this post, just because you have a great season doesnt mean you will end up with a ton of wins. Ryan madson was a force in the bullpen for two world series winners chris mcgrathgetty images. Johnsons power was on full display during the 2001 mlb playoffs, when he won five games en route to the arizona diamondbacks winning a world series, the most wins during any single postseason campaign for a starting pitcher in history. However, it is the 2007 new england patriots, who finished with 16 wins and no losses in the regular season. The five most clutch mlb players in postseason history the. Major league baseballs top 10 starting pitchers of all time. Spring training, regular season, post season, wednesday 1030, tuesday 1029, last 30.
Who are the mlb pitchers with the most strikeouts in the. The top 5 most dominant postseason pitchers of all time 1. Which pitchers could be affected most by robot umpires. The top 5 most dominant postseason pitchers of all time. Latest update refers to when we last checked for revised rankings.
Newhouser led the tigers to an mlbhigh 29 wins, which at the time was a club record and has since only been passed by another pitcher on this list, mclain. Justin verlander picks up his th postseason win, which breaks a tie for the secondmost postseason victories in american league history about major. Gibson won the duel with a stunning masterpiece a 17strikeout shutout that broke koufaxs singlegame postseason record set in game 1 of. List of major league baseball longest winning streaks. Apr 26, 2019 it is said that, in baseball, good pitching beats good hitting.
No pitcher in history has more wins in the playoffs 19 than the baton rouge native. Hall of fame pitchers cy young, jesse burkett and bobby. Over the threeround playoff snell went 71 with a 30. Aug 15, 2012 carl hubbell, the hall of fame lefthander for the new york giants, holds a singular pitching recordmost consecutive wins by a pitcher. Sports quiz postseason pitching wins random sports or baseball quiz. No pitcher in history has more wins in the playoffs 19 than the baton rouge native, and his record of 276 innings pitched in the postseason is 50 more than the secondplace spot. Young and johnson are the only players to earn 400 or more wins. The best postseason pitchers in mlb history betamerica extra. Not being able to grab an uber, dine out or take a postgame shower are the eyecatching items in baseballs proposal. In the mlb, has history shown that good pitching or.
Jun 03, 2017 postseason relief pitchers have a special sort of urgency in the playoffs. Major league baseball recognizes the player or players in each league a with the most wins each season. Oct 27, 2007 its john smoltz of the atlanta braves who has 15 wins and only 4 losses postseason record. Andy pettitte just tied john smoltz with win number 15 in the first round of the. In the postseason you face much stiffer competition. Major league baseball recognizes the player or players in each league with the most wins. Is madison bumgarner the best postseason pitcher of all time. Mlb playoffs world series winners, 2019 world series. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in singleseason marks, but are included in career marks. It takes a lot to be a successful manager in the major leagues.
Oct 06, 2019 thats the most by any pitcher in a postseason game in the pitchtracking era since 2008. Through the 2008 postseason, john smoltz has 15 postseason wins and is the all time mlb leader in that category. Most consecutive wins by a pitcher from deep right field. Clayton kershaw is not alone in his postseason struggles.
Overall, lester won seven postseason games and the fifthmost regularseason games 148 during the decade, highlighted by a 2. For the purpose of this list, onegame wild card matchups, such as the 2012 cardinals win, and the giants wild card wins in 2014 and 2016, are counted. Oct 14, 2019 since may 27, including two wins in the postseason, cole is 180 with a 1. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Mlb eighteen amazing facts about the 2018 postseason. They were so bad 20 wins below the 1962 new york mets. In the first game of the 2016 alds between boston and cleveland, indians manager terry francona sensed the game was starting to move beyond their. Newhouser led the tigers to an mlb high 29 wins, which at the time was a club record and has since only been passed by another pitcher on this list, mclain. The best baseball pitchers in mlb history the delite. Among pitchers whose entire careers were in the post1920 liveball era, warren spahn has the most wins with 363. Verlanders 24 wins were the most in the al since bob welch won 27 in 1990. The greatest pitchers in major league baseball mlb history including.
Some of the greatest baseball managers have been doomed by hurlers who. He ranks as mlbs alltime postseason wins leader with 19. May 03, 2020 snell swept chicago white sox pitcher lucas giolito in three games to win the inaugural title, capping off an impressive postseason run. Thats the most by any pitcher in a postseason game in the pitchtracking era since 2008. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top. No pitcher in mlb history has thrown more playoff innings 276. George frazier, nyy 1981 most strikeouts, one inning. It was a season that was marred by the tragic death of 24yearold defensive end.
This is a list of major league baseball mlb pitchers with 200 or more career wins. Baumgartner certainly had three pretty incredible runs in 2010, 201. Can you name the pitchers with the most wins in the postseason. Broke a tie at with a 2015 jacob degrom postseason start. Stan musial, barry bonds, babe ruth, derek jeter, ken griffey jr, jackie robinson, hank aaron. Gerrit cole nyy sp jacob degrom nym sp justin verlander hou sp max scherzer wsh. The 1972 miami dolphins went 140, followed by three postseason wins including super bowl vii to finish with the leagues onlyever perfect season.
Ranking mlb playoffs best remaining starting pitchers. Major league baseball recognizes the player or players in each league with the most wins each season. Roger clemens is the only pitcher with 300 wins or more not elected to the national baseball hall of fame. This list contains only the top 10 streaks consisting entirely of postseason series. Who has the most career playoff wins for an mlb pitcher. Josh becketts career postseason record now stands at 62 including his only other postseason appearance while hes a member of florida marlins 2003 championship team. It is said that, in baseball, good pitching beats good hitting.