Can You Name the MLB Team From Its All-Time Winningest Pitcher?

By: R. White
Estimated Completion Time
6 min
Can You Name the MLB Team From Its All-Time Winningest Pitcher?
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About This Quiz

Baseball is known as a game of statistics. From batting average, and on-base percentage to home runs, steals, triples, and walks. But, this quiz is about the position notoriously known for its dominant statistics and the teams defined by these players - the pitcher.

These pitchers played decades to accumulate monstrous numbers and fame. Their names defined their team and decades - even over a century later - some of these players are more popular than modern pitchers. But, how well do you know pitchers and their teams? Do you think you can figure it out from a name and some stats? It might be harder than you think. While some players span their decades-long career with one team, other pitchers moved across several teams leaving their mark with each. 

Warren Spahn debuted in 1942 and racked up 356 wins for Atlanta. But, do you know which city the team originated? Hooks Daus has 223 wins, the most for this popular team, despite playing with big hurlers such as Jack Morris and Mickey Lolich. Which team did he play for? From ERA, games played, most innings pitched and more these are the pitchers you grew up idolizing. So, which stats do you remember the most? Step up on the mound and start your wind-up. This quiz will bring you back in time!

Dave Stieb led this team as its winningest pitcher with 175 victories. Which team can claim this stat?
Toronto Blue Jays
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Baltimore Orioles
Southpaw Warren Spahn made his debut in 1942 with the Braves organization and became its winningest pitcher (356). In what city did this team originate?
Indianapolis
Atlanta
Boston
Cleveland
Pitcher Hooks Daus leads the win count (223) for this team amidst the company of other pitching leaders, such as Jack Morris and Mickey Lolich. For which team did he play?
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
Houston Astros

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This franchise began as the Washington Senators from 1901-1960. It hails pitcher Walter Johnson who holds many records for this team. Who is it?
Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
Colorado Rockies
Seattle Mariners
Wilbur Cooper takes the most wins for this ball club with 202. Other alumni include Bob Friend and Vern Law. For which team did he earn this honor?
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kansas City Royals
Tampa Bay Rays
San Francisco Giants
Eppa Rixey maintains the most wins for this team with 179. For what team did this left-handed 6 foot, 5 inch pitcher play when he earned these wins?
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs
San Diego Padres
Cincinnati Reds

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Jim Palmer's Jockey underwear ads in the 1970s drew almost as much attention as his record wins (268) pitching for this team. Name the team.
New York Yankees
Miami Marlins
Baltimore Orioles
NY Mets
This team was first known as the "Brown Stockings." Bob Gibson leads the team with the most wins (251). Can you name the team?
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Oakland Athletics
Houston Astros
This team debuted in 1993 and boasts most wins at 81 by pitcher Ricky Nolasco. Can you name it?
Colorado Rockies
Miami Marlins
Arizona Diamondbacks
Washington Nationals

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Hall of Famer Tom Seaver played for four different teams during his career. He has the most wins at 198 with which team?
Cincinnati Reds
Chicago White Sox
NY Mets
Boston Red Sox
Felix Hernandez beats out even Randy Johnson on this team for most wins at 160. For which team did he play?
Tampa Bay Rays
Baltimore Orioles
Houston Astros
Seattle Mariners
Former team players include Brett Saberhagen and George Brett. Atop the pitcher wins column is Paul Splittorff at 166. What team is this?
Kansas City Royals
Oakland Athletics
Tampa Bay Rays
Chicago Cubs

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Whitey Ford holds records for most innings pitched and most wins (236) for this team. Other notable winning pitchers include Mel Stottlemyre, Lefty Gomez, and Ron Guidry. Name the team.
Boston Red Sox
LA Dodgers
Texas Rangers
New York Yankees
Mark Show earned the most wins for this team with 100. This team has had five playoff appearances and has won two pennants. What team is it?
Toronto Blue Jays
San Francisco Giants
San Diego Padres
Oakland Athletics
Bob Feller, who ended his career in 1956 with this team, is on top of its winning list with 266. Other team names include the Naps and the Broncos.
New York Mets
Cleveland Indians
Philadelphia Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals

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Jorge De La Rosa's 86 wins with this team stand as its current record. This team has fewer than 25 years in MLB. Can you name it?
Colorado Rockies
Arizona Diamondbacks
Los Angeles Angels
Miami Marlins
This team sprung from the Montreal Expos in 2005. Steve Rogers holds the most wins with 158 and is in the company of Dennis Martinez and Steven Strasburg. Name the team.
Atlanta Braves
Chicago Cubs
Washington Nationals
St. Louis Cardinals
1994 Hall of Famer Steve Carlton spent the majority of his career with this team from 1972-1985 (team high wins with 241) and then returned in 1986 for one year. Can you name the team?
Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago White Sox
New York Yankees
Houston Astros

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This team's winningest pitcher, Christy Mathewson (372), goes back to a career in the first 17 years of the 20th century. Who did he play for?
Chicago Cubs
San Francisco Giants (formerly New York Giants)
Houston Astros
Oakland Athletics
Among its winningest pitchers are Fergie Jenkins, Bill Hutchinson, and all-time high (201) Charlie Root. This team also played under the names of the Orphans and the White Stockings. Name it.
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Seattle Mariners
Randy Johnson has the third most wins for Seattle (130), but tops what other team with most wins at 118?
Arizona Diamondbacks
Tampa Bay Rays
Oakland Athletics
NY Mets

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Eddie Plank earned this team's winningest pitcher honors (284) from 1901-1914 while playing in Philadelphia . Who and where is this team now?
Kansas City Royals
Oakland Athletics
Pittsburgh Pirates
Houston Astros
James Shields holds the pitching record for this team with 87 wins. This team entered the MLB in 1998.
Minnesota Twins
Montreal Expos
Tampa Bay Rays
Washington Nationals
Sandy Koufax ranks only fifth on the winning list for this franchise topped by Don Sutton (233). Other names held by the team: the Grays, the Bridegrooms, and the Atlantics. What team is it?
Toronto Blue Jays
Chicago White Sox
Oakland A's
Los Angeles Dodgers

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Both Roger Clemens and Cy Young hold the win record for this team at 192.
Philadelphia Phillies
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Indians
Houston Astros
With 21 years under his belt with one team, Ted Lyons gained 260 wins. Who did he play for?
Detroit Tigers
Minnesota Twins
Houston Astros
Chicago White Sox
Joe Niekro tops this team win column for pitching at 144. He played for this club from 1975-1983. Can you name the team?
Houston Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers
Pittsburgh Pirates
San Diego Padres

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This team was once the Washington Senators. Charlie Hough is their winningest pitcher with 139. Name the team.
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Yankees
Texas Rangers
Kansas City Royals
This team's top winning pitcher is Jim Slaton at 117. Slaton played with this team after they were the Pilots. Which team is it?
Cleveland Indians
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Angels
Milwaukee Brewers
Even though Nolan Ryan played for this club, it is Chuck Finley who holds the most wins. This team was originally named for the state and then adopted the name of one of its cities. What team is it?
San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Angels
Cincinnati Reds
Baltimore Orioles

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Pud Galvin ranks in the top five of all-time winningest pitchers. What team did he begin his career with in 1875?
Pittsburgh Burghers
Pittsburgh Alleghenys
St. Louis Brown Stockings
Buffalo Bisons
National League pitcher Clayton Kershaw led the league with the most wins (18) in 2017. Which team did he play for?
Washington Nationals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
The 2017 pitching wins leader in the American League was actually three pitchers. Two of them played for which team?
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers

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Greg Maddux won the Cy Young award four consecutive seasons with two National League teams. One was the Atlanta Braves. What was the other team?
Philadelphia Phillies
San Diego Padres
Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
In the past five years, Max Scherzer has won three Cy Young awards with one National League team and one American League team. The Nationals is the NL team. What is the AL team?
New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
Toronto Blue Jays
Detroit Tigers