List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders - wikipedia List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders Cy Young, the all - time leader in career wins This is a list of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) pitchers with 200 or more career wins. In the sport of baseball, a win is a statistic credited to the pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead. A starting pitcher must complete five innings to earn a win ; if this does not happen, the official scorer awards the win based on guidelines set forth in the official rules. Cy Young holds the MLB win record with 511 ; Walter Johnson is second with 417. Young and Johnson are the only players to earn 400 or more wins. Among pitchers whose entire careers were in the post-1920 live - ball era, Warren Spahn has the most wins with 363. Only 24 pitchers have accumulated 300 or more wins in their careers. Roger Clemens is the only pitcher with 300 wins or more not elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. MLB officially only keeps statistics from the National League and the American League. This table includes statistics from other major leagues as well which are defunct now, including the American Association ( AA ), the National Association of Base Ball Players and the National Association of Professional Baseball Players. Contents 1 Key 2 List 3 See also 4 Notes 5 External links Key Rank Rank amongst leaders in career wins. A blank field indicates a tie. Player ( 2017 Ws ) Number of wins accumulated during the 2017 Major League Baseball season. Total career wins. * Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. Bold Denotes active player. List Stats updated as of September 26, 2017. Rank Player ( 2017 Ws ) Cy Young * 511 Walter Johnson * 417 Grover Cleveland Alexander * 373 Christy Mathewson * 373 5 Pud Galvin * 365 6 Warren Spahn * 363 7 Kid Nichols * 361 8 Greg Maddux * 355 9 Roger Clemens 354 10 Tim Keefe * 342 11 Steve Carlton * 329 12 John Clarkson * 328 13 Eddie Plank * 326 14 Nolan Ryan * 324 Don Sutton * 324 16 Phil Niekro * 318 17 Gaylord Perry * 314 18 Tom Seaver * 311 19 Charles Radbourn * 309 20 Mickey Welch * 307 21 Tom Glavine * 305 22 Randy Johnson * 303 23 Lefty Grove * 300 Early Wynn * 300 25 Bobby Mathews 297 26 Tommy John 288 27 Bert Blyleven * 287 28 Robin Roberts * 286 29 Ferguson Jenkins * 284 Tony Mullane 284 31 Jim Kaat 283 32 Red Ruffing * 273 33 Burleigh Grimes * 270 Mike Mussina 270 35 Jamie Moyer 269 36 Jim Palmer * 268 37 Bob Feller * 266 Eppa Rixey * 266 39 Jim McCormick 265 Rank Player ( 2017 Ws ) 40 Gus Weyhing 264 41 Ted Lyons * 260 42 Andy Pettitte 256 43 Red Faber * 254 Jack Morris 254 45 Carl Hubbell * 253 46 Albert Spalding * 252 47 Bob Gibson * 251 48 Vic Willis * 249 49 Jack Quinn 247 50 Joe McGinnity * 246 Amos Rusie * 246 52 Dennis Martínez 245 Jack Powell 245 54 Juan Marichal * 243 55 Herb Pennock * 241 56 Frank Tanana 240 57 Mordecai Brown * 239 Bartolo Colón ( 6 ) 239 David Wells 239 60 Clark Griffith * 237 Waite Hoyt * 237 62 Whitey Ford * 236 CC Sabathia ( 13 ) 236 64 Tommy Bond 234 65 Charlie Buffinton 233 66 Sad Sam Jones 229 Luis Tiant 229 Will White 229 69 George Mullin 228 70 Jim Bunning * 224 Catfish Hunter * 224 72 Hooks Dauss 223 Paul Derringer 223 Mel Harder 223 75 Tim Hudson 222 Jerry Koosman 222 77 Joe Niekro 221 78 Jerry Reuss 220 Rank Player ( 2017 Ws ) 79 Pedro Martínez * 219 Kenny Rogers 219 81 Bob Caruthers 218 Earl Whitehill 218 83 Freddie Fitzsimmons 217 Mickey Lolich 217 85 Wilbur Cooper 216 Charlie Hough 216 Curt Schilling 216 88 Stan Coveleski * 215 Jim Perry 215 90 Mark Buehrle 214 Rick Reuschel 214 92 John Smoltz * 213 93 Chief Bender * 212 94 Kevin Brown 211 Bobo Newsom 211 Billy Pierce 211 Bob Welch 211 98 Jesse Haines * 210 99 Vida Blue 209 Eddie Cicotte 209 Don Drysdale * 209 Milt Pappas 209 103 Bob Lemon * 207 Carl Mays 207 Hal Newhouser * 207 106 Orel Hershiser 204 Al Orth 204 108 Lew Burdette 203 Roy Halladay 203 Silver King 203 Jack Stivetts 203 112 Rube Marquard * 201 Charlie Root 201 114 Chuck Finley 200 George Uhle 200 Tim Wakefield 200 See also Baseball portal History portal Baseball statistics List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders List of Major League Baseball career games started leaders List of Major League Baseball career games finished leaders 300 win club Notes Jump up ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season. 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Question: most wins by a pitcher in major league baseball
Answer: Cy Young holds the MLB win record with 511