Winningest pitchers over 30

[timconnelly]

I was pretty surprised to discover that 5 of the top 11 pitchers in wins after age 30 pitched before WW2. Also BOTH Niekro brothers are on the list. Three of the 1969 Mets, Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and Nolan Ryan are on the list.

The top 11 are all in the Hall of Fame:

WINS W ERA PCT
1 Cy Young 295 2.26 .603
2 Phil Niekro 264 3.51 .530
3 Warren Spahn 255 3.10 .596
4 Gaylord Perry 219 3.18 .548
5 Early Wynn 199 3.36 .584
T6 Eddie Plank 197 2.19 .631
T6 Dazzy Vance 197 3.22 .592
8 Lefty Grove 185 3.11 .688
T9 Grover C Alexander 183 2.96 .604
T9 Nolan Ryan 183 3.29 .534
11 Steve Carlton 181 3.32 .592
T12 Tommy John 177 3.60 .580
T12 Jack Quinn 177 3.38 .515
T12 Charlie Hough 177 3.87 .499
15 Red Faber 172 3.44 .521
16 Don Sutton 169 3.48 .565
17 Joe McGinnity 164 2.47 .626
18 Eppa Rixey 160 3.39 .552
T19 Red Ruffing 157 3.31 .668
T19 Joe Niekro 157 3.47 .534
21 Carl Hubbell 153 3.09 .630
T22 Mike Cuellar 151 3.17 .602
T22 Three Finger Brown 151 2.23 .648
24 Dolf Luque 148 3.29 .507
25 Luis Tiant 146 3.51 .598
T26 Ray Kremer 143 3.76 .627
T26 Jerry Koosman 143 3.62 .504
T26 Rip Sewell 143 3.43 .596
T26 Tom Seaver 143 3.28 .567
30 Allie Reynolds 142 3.36 .654

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You are clearly one of the best new posters!

[Skipper Steve]

Interesting - I would have guessed Warren Spahn to be # 1 - - and I would have been wrong!