The Major League Baseball pitcher with the most career wins and the fewest losses is Whitey Ford, who had a record of 236 wins and 106 losses during his career with the New York Yankees. Ford's win-loss percentage of .690 is the highest among pitchers with at least 200 career wins. Ford played from 1950 to 1967 and was known for his exceptional control and ability to pitch in pressure situations, earning him the nickname "The Chairman of the Board."
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Hall of Famer Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators pitched in the most 1-0 games in MLB history, won the most 1-0 games, and lost the most 1-0 games. In 64 1-0 games, he won 38 and lost 26.
Cy Young was a pitcher in the early years of Major League Baseball. He still holds many records including most career wins and most career losses.
Cy Young had 316 career losses. He also had the most wins, complete games, innings pitched, and pretty much every other career record associated with longevity.
All major league pitchers want to win the Cy Young award. It's a great honor and befitting that baseball's best pitcher of a season earns this award. Cy Young was a great pitcher and from 1890 he began a string of fifteen 20-30 win seasons. He pitched for several MLB teams and has 511 wins.
Cy Young won 511 games in his career that spanned 1890-1911.
Wilbur Wood of the Chicago White Sox was 24-20 during the 1973 season, making him the last pitcher in American League history to win and lose 20 or more games in the same season.