All-Time MLB Losses Leaders

Cy Young is the all-time MLB leader in losses with 315, 5 clear of Pud Galvin (310). He did it in 22 seasons, from 1890 to 1911. The top ten runs from 315 down to 250.

All-time MLB leader Cy Young 1890–1911 · 22 seasons

315 Losses 5 clear of Pud Galvin

Showing Losses and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Seasons	L	W	ERA	IP
1	Cy Young	1890–1911 (22)	315	511	2.63	7356.0
2	Pud Galvin	1875–1892 (15)	310	365	2.85	6003.1
3	Nolan Ryan	1966–1993 (27)	292	324	3.19	5386.0
4	Walter Johnson	1907–1927 (21)	279	417	2.17	5914.2
5	Phil Niekro	1964–1987 (24)	274	318	3.35	5404.1
6	Gaylord Perry	1962–1983 (22)	265	314	3.11	5350.1
7	Don Sutton	1966–1988 (23)	256	324	3.26	5282.1
8	Jack Powell	1897–1912 (16)	255	245	2.97	4389.0
9	Eppa Rixey	1912–1933 (21)	251	266	3.15	4494.2
10	Bert Blyleven	1970–1992 (22)	250	287	3.31	4970.0
11	Bobby Mathews	1871–1887 (15)	248	297	2.86	4956.0
12	Warren Spahn	1942–1965 (21)	245	363	3.09	5243.2
13	Robin Roberts	1948–1966 (19)	245	286	3.41	4688.2
14	Steve Carlton	1965–1988 (24)	244	329	3.22	5217.1
15	Early Wynn	1939–1963 (23)	244	300	3.54	4564.0
16	Jim Kaat	1959–1983 (25)	237	283	3.45	4530.1
17	Frank Tanana	1973–1993 (21)	236	240	3.66	4188.1
18	Gus Weyhing	1887–1901 (14)	232	264	3.88	4337.0
19	Tommy John	1963–1989 (26)	231	288	3.34	4710.1
20	Bob Friend	1951–1966 (16)	230	197	3.58	3611.0
21	Ted Lyons	1923–1946 (21)	230	260	3.67	4161.0
22	Greg Maddux	1986–2008 (23)	227	355	3.16	5008.1
23	Fergie Jenkins	1965–1983 (19)	226	284	3.34	4500.2
24	Red Ruffing	1924–1947 (22)	225	273	3.80	4344.0
25	Tim Keefe	1880–1893 (14)	225	342	2.63	5049.2
26	Bobo Newsom	1929–1953 (20)	222	211	3.98	3759.1
27	Tony Mullane	1881–1894 (13)	220	284	3.05	4531.1
28	Jack Quinn	1909–1933 (23)	218	247	3.29	3920.1
29	Sad Sam Jones	1914–1935 (22)	217	229	3.84	3883.0
30	Charlie Hough	1970–1994 (25)	216	216	3.75	3801.1
31	Jim McCormick	1878–1887 (10)	214	265	2.43	4275.2
32	Red Faber	1914–1933 (20)	213	254	3.15	4086.2
33	Burleigh Grimes	1916–1934 (19)	212	270	3.53	4180.0
34	Paul Derringer	1931–1945 (15)	212	223	3.46	3645.0
35	Chick Fraser	1896–1909 (14)	212	175	3.67	3364.0
36	Mickey Welch	1880–1892 (13)	210	307	2.71	4802.0
37	Jamie Moyer	1986–2012 (25)	209	269	4.25	4074.0
38	Jerry Koosman	1967–1985 (19)	209	222	3.36	3839.1
39	Pete Alexander	1911–1930 (20)	208	373	2.56	5190.0
40	Kid Nichols	1890–1906 (15)	208	362	2.96	5067.1
41	Tom Seaver	1967–1986 (20)	205	311	2.86	4782.2
42	Vic Willis	1898–1910 (13)	205	249	2.63	3996.0
43	Joe Niekro	1967–1988 (22)	204	221	3.59	3584.0
44	Jim Whitney	1881–1890 (10)	204	191	2.97	3496.1
45	Tom Glavine	1987–2008 (22)	203	305	3.54	4413.1
46	George Mullin	1902–1915 (14)	196	228	2.82	3686.2
47	Adonis Terry	1884–1897 (14)	196	197	3.74	3514.1
48	Claude Osteen	1957–1975 (18)	195	196	3.30	3460.1
49	Eddie Plank	1901–1917 (17)	194	326	2.35	4495.2
50	Old Hoss Radbourn	1881–1891 (11)	194	310	2.68	4527.1

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