Major League Lifetime Records

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

(through 2006)

Pitching Wins

(Boldface indicates player active in 2006)

		W	L	ERA	G
1.	Cy Young	511	316	2.63	906
2.	Walter Johnson	417	279	2.17	802
3.	Grover Alexander	373	208	2.56	696
3.	Christy Mathewson	373	188	2.13	635
5.	Pud Galvin	365	310	2.85	705
6.	Warren Spahn	363	245	3.09	750
7.	Kid Nichols	361	208	2.95	620
8.	Roger Clemens	348	178	3.10	691
9.	Tim Keefe	342	225	2.62	600
10.	Greg Maddux	333	203	3.07	677
11.	Steve Carlton	329	244	3.22	741
12.	John Clarkson	328	178	2.81	531
13.	Eddie Plank	326	194	2.35	623
14.	Nolan Ryan	324	292	3.19	807
15.	Don Sutton	324	256	3.26	774
16.	Phil Niekro	318	274	3.35	864
17.	Gaylord Perry	314	265	3.11	777
18.	Tom Seaver	311	205	2.86	656
19.	Charley Radbourn	309	195	2.67	528
20.	Mickey Welch	307	210	2.71	565
21.	Lefty Grove	300	141	3.06	616
21.	Early Wynn	300	244	3.54	691
23.	Bobby Mathews	297	248	2.85	578
24.	Tom Glavine	290	191	3.46	635
25.	Tommy John	288	231	3.34	760

Pitchers Active in 2006

		W	L	ERA	G
1.	Roger Clemens	348	178	3.10	691
2.	Greg Maddux	333	203	3.07	677
3.	Tom Glavine	290	191	3.46	635
4.	Randy Johnson	280	147	3.22	556
5.	Mike Mussina	239	134	3.63	475
6.	David Wells	230	148	4.07	631
7.	Jamie Moyer	216	166	4.17	571
8.	Kenny Rogers	207	139	4.19	721
9.	Curt Schilling	207	138	3.44	545
10.	Pedro Martinez	206	92	2.81	442

Leading Batters, by Batting Average

		G	AB	H	Avg.
1.	Ty Cobb	3,035	11,429	4,191	.367
2.	Rogers Hornsby	2,259	8,173	2,930	.358
3.	Ed Delahanty	1,835	7,505	2,596	.346
4.	Tris Speaker	2,789	10,195	3,514	.345
5.	Billy Hamilton	1,591	6,269	2,159	.344
5.	Ted Williams	2,292	7,706	2,654	.344
7.	Dan Brouthers	1,673	6,711	2,296	.342
7.	Harry Heilmann	2,147	7,787	2,660	.342
7.	Babe Ruth	2,503	8,399	2,873	.342
10.	Willie Keeler	2,123	8,591	2,932	.341
10.	Bill Terry	1,721	6,428	2,193	.341
12.	Lou Gehrig	2,164	8,001	2,721	.340
13.	George Sisler	2,055	8,267	2,812	.340
14.	Jesse Burkett	2,066	8,421	2,850	.338
15.	Tony Gwynn	2,440	9,288	3,141	.338
16.	Nap Lajoie	2,480	9,589	3,242	.338
17.	Al Simmons	2,215	8,759	2,927	.334
18.	Cap Anson	2,523	10,278	3,418	.333
19.	Eddie Collins	2,826	9,949	3,315	.333
20.	Todd Helton	1,424	5,106	1,700	.333
21.	Paul Waner	2,549	9,459	3,152	.333
22.	Stan Musial	3,026	10,972	3,630	.331
23.	Sam Thompson	1,407	5,984	1,979	.331
24.	Heinie Manush	2,008	7,654	2,524	.330
25.	Wade Boggs	2,440	9,180	3,010	.328

Players Active in 2006 (3,000 at-bats minimum)

		G	AB	H	Avg.
1.	Todd Helton	1,424	5,106	1,700	.333
2.	Albert Pujols	933	3,489	1,159	.332
3.	Ichiro Suzuki	957	4,096	1,354	.331
4.	Vladimir Guerrero	1,457	5,502	1,786	.325
5.	Nomar Garciaparra	1,193	4,832	1,537	.318
6.	Derek Jeter	1,679	6,790	2,150	.317
7.	Manny Ramirez	1,817	6,675	2,066	.314
8.	Mike Piazza	1,829	6,602	2,042	.309
9.	Magglio Ordonez	1,238	4,705	1,436	.305
9.	Alex Rodriguez	1,746	6,767	2,067	.305

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