Most Wins by a Pitcher in a Season: Leaders & Records

Single Season

Includes the 2026 season through September 9, 2026

As of September 9, 2026, the single-season leader in Wins is Old Hoss Radbourn (1884) with 60. John Clarkson (1885) is second with 53 and Guy Hecker (1884) is third with 52. This page ranks the top 100 seasons in Wins.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.

Data updated

Old Hoss Radbourn holds the MLB single-season wins record with 60 wins in 1884, ahead of John Clarkson (53 in 1885) and Guy Hecker (52 in 1884).

Rankings cover the top 100 seasons in MLB history.

Top 10 W

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Most Wins by a Pitcher in a Season: Leaders & Records
Rank Player Year Team W
1 Old Hoss Radbourn 1884 PRO 60
2 John Clarkson 1885 CHN 53
3 Guy Hecker 1884 LS2 52
4 John Clarkson 1889 BSN 49
T-5 Charlie Buffinton 1884 BSN 48
T-5 Old Hoss Radbourn 1883 PRO 48
T-7 Al Spalding 1876 CHN 47
T-7 John Ward 1879 PRO 47
T-9 Pud Galvin 1883 BFN 46
T-9 Pud Galvin 1884 BFN 46
T-9 Matt Kilroy 1887 BL2 46
T-12 George Bradley 1876 SL3 45
T-12 Silver King 1888 SL4 45
T-12 Jim McCormick 1880 CL2 45
T-15 Bill Hutchison 1891 CHN 44
T-15 Mickey Welch 1885 NY1 44
T-17 Tommy Bond 1879 BSN 43
T-17 Larry Corcoran 1880 CHN 43
T-17 Will White 1879 CN1 43
T-17 Will White 1883 CN2 43
T-21 Lady Baldwin 1886 DTN 42
T-21 Tim Keefe 1886 NY1 42
T-23 Jack Chesbro 1904 NYA 41
T-23 Dave Foutz 1886 SL4 41
T-23 Bill Hutchison 1890 CHN 41
T-23 Tim Keefe 1883 NY4 41
T-23 Ed Morris 1886 PT1 41
T-28 Tommy Bond 1877 BSN 40
T-28 Tommy Bond 1878 BSN 40
T-28 Bob Caruthers 1885 SL4 40
T-28 Bob Caruthers 1889 BR3 40
T-28 Bill Sweeney 1884 BLU 40
T-28 Ed Walsh 1908 CHA 40
T-28 Will White 1882 CN2 40
T-35 Ed Morris 1885 PT1 39
T-35 John Ward 1880 PRO 39
T-35 Mickey Welch 1884 NY1 39
T-38 John Clarkson 1887 CHN 38
T-38 Kid Gleason 1890 PHI 38
T-38 Toad Ramsey 1886 LS2 38
T-41 Pud Galvin 1879 BFN 37
T-41 Tim Keefe 1884 NY4 37
T-41 Jack Lynch 1884 NY4 37
T-41 Christy Mathewson 1908 NY1 37
T-41 Toad Ramsey 1887 LS2 37
T-41 Jim Whitney 1883 BSN 37
T-47 John Clarkson 1886 CHN 36
T-47 Bill Hutchison 1892 CHN 36
T-47 Walter Johnson 1913 WS1 36
T-47 Frank Killen 1893 PIT 36
T-47 Jim McCormick 1882 CL2 36
T-47 Tony Mullane 1884 TL1 36
T-47 Amos Rusie 1894 NY1 36
T-47 Cy Young 1892 CL4 36
T-55 Larry Corcoran 1884 CHN 35
T-55 Jim Devlin 1877 LS1 35
T-55 Tim Keefe 1887 NY1 35
T-55 Tim Keefe 1888 NY1 35
T-55 Silver King 1889 SL4 35
T-55 Joe McGinnity 1904 NY1 35
T-55 Sadie McMahon 1891 BL3 35
T-55 Tony Mullane 1883 SL4 35
T-55 Kid Nichols 1892 BSN 35
T-55 Ed Seward 1888 PH4 35
T-55 Jack Stivetts 1892 BSN 35
T-55 Cy Young 1895 CL4 35
T-67 Larry Corcoran 1883 CHN 34
T-67 George Haddock 1891 BS2 34
T-67 Ed Morris 1884 CL5 34
T-67 Kid Nichols 1893 BSN 34
T-67 Elmer Smith 1887 CN2 34
T-67 Scott Stratton 1890 LS2 34
T-67 Mickey Welch 1880 TRN 34
T-67 Will White 1884 CN2 34
T-67 Smoky Joe Wood 1912 BOS 34
T-76 Pete Alexander 1916 PHI 33
T-76 Mark Baldwin 1890 CHP 33
T-76 John Clarkson 1888 BSN 33
T-76 John Clarkson 1891 BSN 33
T-76 Dave Foutz 1885 SL4 33
T-76 Walter Johnson 1912 WS1 33
T-76 Christy Mathewson 1904 NY1 33
T-76 Jouett Meekin 1894 NY1 33
T-76 Tony Mullane 1886 CN2 33
T-76 Henry Porter 1885 BR3 33
T-76 Old Hoss Radbourn 1882 PRO 33
T-76 Amos Rusie 1891 NY1 33
T-76 Amos Rusie 1893 NY1 33
T-76 Jack Stivetts 1891 SL4 33
T-76 Mickey Welch 1886 NY1 33
T-76 Cy Young 1893 CL4 33
T-76 Cy Young 1901 BOS 33
T-93 Ice Box Chamberlain 1889 SL4 32
T-93 Jesse Duryea 1889 CN2 32
T-93 Bob Emslie 1884 BL2 32
T-93 Tim Keefe 1885 NY1 32
T-93 Silver King 1887 SL4 32
T-93 Kid Nichols 1894 BSN 32
T-93 Lee Richmond 1880 WOR 32
T-93 Amos Rusie 1892 NY1 32

Frequently Asked Questions

Who has the most wins in a season?
Old Hoss Radbourn — 60 wins in 1884. Next are John Clarkson (53 in 1885) and Guy Hecker (52 in 1884).
How many games did Old Hoss Radbourn win in 1884?
Old Hoss Radbourn recorded 60 wins for PRO in 1884 — the highest mark on this leaderboard.
Who else ranks in the top 5 for wins in a season?
1. Old Hoss Radbourn (60 in 1884); 2. John Clarkson (53 in 1885); 3. Guy Hecker (52 in 1884); 4. John Clarkson (49 in 1889); 5. Charlie Buffinton (48 in 1884).
How many seasons are ranked on this leaderboard?
This page lists the top 100 seasons by wins in a season, from Old Hoss Radbourn at 60 down to Amos Rusie at 32.