League Leaders Who Led?

All-Time Losses Leaders

Career totals, every season from 1871–2025. Games lost

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ERAWSOSVWHIPIPK/9BB/9K/BBSHOCGGSGLBBW-L%
# Player Seasons W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER HR BB SO WHIP
1 Cy Young Cy Young 1890–1911 (22) 511 315 2.63 906 815 18 7356.0 7,092 2,147 138 1,217 2,803 1.13
2 Pud Galvin Pud Galvin 1875–1892 (15) 365 310 2.85 705 688 2 6003.1 6,405 1,903 121 745 1,807 1.19
3 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan 1966–1993 (27) 324 292 3.19 807 773 3 5386.0 3,923 1,911 321 2,795 5,714 1.25
4 Walter Johnson Walter Johnson 1907–1927 (21) 417 279 2.17 802 666 34 5914.2 4,913 1,424 97 1,363 3,509 1.06
5 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro 1964–1987 (24) 318 274 3.35 864 716 29 5404.1 5,044 2,012 482 1,809 3,342 1.27
6 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry 1962–1983 (22) 314 265 3.11 777 690 11 5350.1 4,938 1,846 399 1,379 3,534 1.18
7 Don Sutton Don Sutton 1966–1988 (23) 324 256 3.26 774 756 5 5282.1 4,692 1,914 472 1,343 3,574 1.14
8 Jack Powell Jack Powell 1897–1912 (16) 245 255 2.97 578 516 15 4389.0 4,319 1,450 110 1,021 1,621 1.22
9 Eppa Rixey Eppa Rixey 1912–1933 (21) 266 251 3.15 692 552 14 4494.2 4,633 1,572 92 1,082 1,350 1.27
10 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven 1970–1992 (22) 287 250 3.31 692 685 0 4970.0 4,632 1,830 430 1,322 3,701 1.20
11 Bobby Mathews Bobby Mathews 1871–1887 (15) 297 248 2.86 578 568 3 4956.0 5,601 1,573 70 532 1,528 1.24
12 Warren Spahn Warren Spahn 1942–1965 (21) 363 245 3.09 750 665 29 5243.2 4,830 1,798 434 1,434 2,583 1.20
13 Robin Roberts Robin Roberts 1948–1966 (19) 286 245 3.41 676 609 25 4688.2 4,582 1,774 505 902 2,357 1.17
14 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton 1965–1988 (24) 329 244 3.22 741 709 2 5217.1 4,672 1,864 414 1,833 4,136 1.25
15 Early Wynn Early Wynn 1939–1963 (23) 300 244 3.54 691 612 15 4564.0 4,291 1,796 338 1,775 2,334 1.33
16 Jim Kaat Jim Kaat 1959–1983 (25) 283 237 3.45 898 625 18 4530.1 4,620 1,738 395 1,083 2,461 1.26
17 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana 1973–1993 (21) 240 236 3.66 638 616 1 4188.1 4,063 1,704 448 1,255 2,773 1.27
18 Gus Weyhing Gus Weyhing 1887–1901 (14) 264 232 3.88 540 505 4 4337.0 4,576 1,872 120 1,570 1,667 1.42
19 Tommy John Tommy John 1963–1989 (26) 288 231 3.34 760 700 4 4710.1 4,783 1,749 302 1,259 2,245 1.28
20 Bob Friend Bob Friend 1951–1966 (16) 197 230 3.58 602 497 11 3611.0 3,772 1,438 286 894 1,734 1.29
21 Ted Lyons Ted Lyons 1923–1946 (21) 260 230 3.67 594 484 23 4161.0 4,489 1,696 223 1,121 1,073 1.35
22 Greg Maddux Greg Maddux 1986–2008 (23) 355 227 3.16 744 740 0 5008.1 4,726 1,756 353 999 3,371 1.14
23 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins 1965–1983 (19) 284 226 3.34 664 594 7 4500.2 4,142 1,669 484 997 3,192 1.14
24 Red Ruffing Red Ruffing 1924–1947 (22) 273 225 3.80 624 536 16 4344.0 4,284 1,833 254 1,541 1,987 1.34
25 Tim Keefe Tim Keefe 1880–1893 (14) 342 225 2.63 600 594 2 5049.2 4,438 1,474 75 1,233 2,564 1.12
26 Bobo Newsom Bobo Newsom 1929–1953 (20) 211 222 3.98 600 483 21 3759.1 3,769 1,664 206 1,732 2,082 1.46
27 Tony Mullane Tony Mullane 1881–1894 (13) 284 220 3.05 555 504 15 4531.1 4,195 1,537 97 1,408 1,803 1.24
28 Jack Quinn Jack Quinn 1909–1933 (23) 247 218 3.29 756 444 57 3920.1 4,238 1,433 102 860 1,329 1.30
29 Sad Sam Jones Sad Sam Jones 1914–1935 (22) 229 217 3.84 647 487 31 3883.0 4,084 1,656 152 1,396 1,223 1.41
30 Charlie Hough Charlie Hough 1970–1994 (25) 216 216 3.75 858 440 61 3801.1 3,283 1,582 383 1,665 2,362 1.30
31 Jim McCormick Jim McCormick 1878–1887 (10) 265 214 2.43 492 485 1 4275.2 4,092 1,155 82 749 1,704 1.13
32 Red Faber Red Faber 1914–1933 (20) 254 213 3.15 669 483 28 4086.2 4,106 1,430 111 1,213 1,471 1.30
33 Burleigh Grimes Burleigh Grimes 1916–1934 (19) 270 212 3.53 616 497 18 4180.0 4,412 1,638 148 1,295 1,512 1.37
34 Paul Derringer Paul Derringer 1931–1945 (15) 223 212 3.46 579 445 29 3645.0 3,912 1,401 158 761 1,507 1.28
35 Chick Fraser Chick Fraser 1896–1909 (14) 175 212 3.67 434 388 6 3364.0 3,462 1,373 69 1,338 1,098 1.43
36 Mickey Welch Mickey Welch 1880–1892 (13) 307 210 2.71 565 549 4 4802.0 4,588 1,447 106 1,297 1,850 1.23
37 Jamie Moyer Jamie Moyer 1986–2012 (25) 269 209 4.25 696 638 0 4074.0 4,231 1,926 522 1,155 2,441 1.32
38 Jerry Koosman Jerry Koosman 1967–1985 (19) 222 209 3.36 612 527 17 3839.1 3,635 1,433 290 1,198 2,556 1.26
39 Pete Alexander Pete Alexander 1911–1930 (20) 373 208 2.56 696 599 32 5190.0 4,868 1,476 164 951 2,198 1.12
40 Kid Nichols Kid Nichols 1890–1906 (15) 362 208 2.96 621 562 16 5067.1 4,929 1,664 156 1,272 1,881 1.22
41 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver 1967–1986 (20) 311 205 2.86 656 647 1 4782.2 3,971 1,521 380 1,390 3,640 1.12
42 Vic Willis Vic Willis 1898–1910 (13) 249 205 2.63 513 471 11 3996.0 3,621 1,167 66 1,212 1,651 1.21
43 Joe Niekro Joe Niekro 1967–1988 (22) 221 204 3.59 702 500 16 3584.0 3,466 1,431 276 1,262 1,747 1.32
44 Jim Whitney Jim Whitney 1881–1890 (10) 191 204 2.97 413 396 2 3496.1 3,598 1,154 79 411 1,571 1.15
45 Tom Glavine Tom Glavine 1987–2008 (22) 305 203 3.54 682 682 0 4413.1 4,298 1,734 356 1,500 2,607 1.31
46 George Mullin George Mullin 1902–1915 (14) 228 196 2.82 487 428 8 3686.2 3,518 1,156 42 1,238 1,482 1.29
47 Adonis Terry Adonis Terry 1884–1897 (14) 197 196 3.74 440 406 6 3514.1 3,525 1,460 76 1,298 1,553 1.37
48 Claude Osteen Claude Osteen 1957–1975 (18) 196 195 3.30 541 488 1 3460.1 3,471 1,268 249 940 1,612 1.28
49 Eddie Plank Eddie Plank 1901–1917 (17) 326 194 2.35 623 529 23 4495.2 3,958 1,174 42 1,072 2,246 1.12
50 Old Hoss Radbourn Old Hoss Radbourn 1881–1891 (11) 310 194 2.68 527 502 2 4527.1 4,328 1,347 118 875 1,830 1.15
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