Did any major league baseball pitcher ever have more wins than walks in a season?

Answer 1

1) Bret Saberhagen won 14 games in 1994 for the NY Mets. He walked only 13 batters.

2) Christy Mathewson won 25 games and walked 21 batters in 1913. The following season he won 24 games and walked 23 batters.

3) Dennis Eckersley had 33 Saves in 1989. He also had 4 Wins and only 3 walks.

4) Deacon Phillippe of the 1910 Pirates had 14 wins and 9 walks.

Answer 2

Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn won 60 games in 1884 for the Providence Grays.

According to MLB: http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/historical/individual_stats_player.jsp?c_id=mlb&playerID=120867&HS=True

Old Hoss won 59 games in 1884.

Answer 3

Amos Rusie walked 289 in 1890. Bob Feller hold the record after 1900, with 208 in 1938.

WALKS YEAR BB

1 Amos Rusie 1890 289

2 Mark Baldwin 1889 274

3 Amos Rusie 1892 267

4 Amos Rusie 1891 262

5 Mark Baldwin 1890 249

6 Jack Stivetts 1891 232

7 Mark Baldwin 1891 227

8 Phil Knell 1891 226

9 Bob Barr 1890 219

10 Amos Rusie 1893 218

11 Cy Seymour 1898 213

12 Gus Weyhing 1889 212

13 Ed Crane 1890 210

14 Bob Feller 1938 208

15 Toad Ramsey 1886 207

16 Elton Chamberlin 1891 206

17 Mike Morrison 1887 205

T18 Henry Gruber 1890 204

T18 Nolan Ryan 1977 204

T20 Ed Crane 1891 203

T20 John Clarkson 1889 203

22 Nolan Ryan 1974 202

23 Bert Cunningham 1890 201

24 Amos Rusie 1894 200

25 Bill Hutchison 1890 199

Answer 4

CHARLES "OLD HOSS" RADBOURNE WON 60 GAMES IN ONE SEASON (PRE-1900). POST 1900 IT IS JACK CHESBRO WITH 41 WINS IN A SINGLE SEASON

Answer 5

Nolan Ryan has issued the most walks in MLB history with 2,795.

Answer 6

Post WWII: Denny McLain won 31 games in 1968