Who won the most games against the Minnesota Twins?

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Most wins, career

41 Red Ruffing (5/30/1925[g1]-5/29/1946)
37 Ted Lyons (5/8/1925-9/10/1942[g1])
37 Hal Newhouser (5/2/1940-8/1/1954[g2])
32 Whitey Ford (8/15/1950[g2]-6/19/1965)
31 Bob Feller (8/1/1937-6/22/1953[g1])
31 Lefty Gomez (7/4/1931[g1]-5/29/1942)
31 Lefty Grove (4/16/1927-7/7/1940[g1])
31 Urban Shocker (5/21/1919-9/29/1927)
30 Sad Sam Jones (4/27/1919-9/16/1935)
30 Allie Reynolds (7/8/1943-7/12/1953)
30 Early Wynn (6/23/1949-5/16/1961)
29 Mel Harder (5/13/1930-7/20/1947[g2])
29 Bob Lemon (5/7/1948-6/22/1957)
28 Eddie Lopat (6/4/1944[g2]-9/17/1955)
27 Earl Whitehill (8/16/1924-6/15/1938)
26 Slim Harriss (6/28/1920-9/9/1928[g1])
26 Waite Hoyt (4/24/1920-9/20/1930)
26 Virgil Trucks (6/7/1942[g1]-6/19/1957)
26 George Uhle (8/14/1919-5/1/1934)
26 Rube Walberg (6/23/1923-9/7/1936[g2])

Most wins, relief

13 Mike Fornieles (4/28/1953-9/1/1962)
10 Sparky Lyle (7/17/1968-9/7/1979)
10 Gerry Staley (5/3/1957-8/7/1960[g2])
9 John Wyatt (9/3/1963-7/29/1967[g1])
8 Clint Brown (7/16/1936-5/16/1942[g1])
8 Steve Gromek (6/11/1942-5/20/1956[g2])
8 Dave LaRoche (7/12/1970-8/5/1979[g1])
8 Satchel Paige (6/7/1949-8/9/1953[g1])
8 Hoyt Wilhelm (9/24/1960-7/7/1967)

Most wins, 1910s

1919
6 Lefty Williams6
5 Ray Caldwell5
5 Bob Shawkey5
4 Bernie Boland4
4 Stan Coveleski4
4 Hooks Dauss4
4 Jack Quinn4
4 Urban Shocker4

Most wins, 1920s

1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
27 Urban Shocker46323243  
26 Slim Harriss144315233 
25 Waite Hoyt14423 5411
24 Sad Sam Jones2755131   
22 George Uhle1343113231
20 Dixie Davis344144    
20 Red Faber4322123  3
19 Howard Ehmke422232 121

Most wins, 1930s

1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
27 Lefty Gomez 331243632
25 Lefty Grove2625 12214
24 Mel Harder1222551132
24 Red Ruffing234 323331
23 Tommy Bridges  54223322
22 Wes Ferrell443145  1 
20 Ted Lyons4  1231414
17 Vern Kennedy     25424

Most wins, 1940s

1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
28 Hal Newhouser3 11555143
19 Allie Reynolds   2 41444
18 Bob Feller34    5213
16 Joe Dobson 223  1314
16 Tex Hughson 1232 61 1
16 Jack Kramer11  214322
16 Dizzy Trout 214311121
15 Phil Marchildon 23   244 

Most wins, 1950s

1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
26 Early Wynn3221512334
23 Bob Lemon5 432342  
21 Whitey Ford3  2142333
20 Mike Garcia 2343143  
18 Bob Turley    343242
16 Ned Garver222412 111
16 Billy Pierce 133211131
15 Steve Gromek1411233   
15 Jack Harshman    33414 
15 Eddie Lopat142611    

Most wins, 1960s

1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
17 Dave Wickersham 1245131  
15 Denny McLain    113262
14 Mel Stottlemyre    223241
11 Steve Barber 2 21122 1
11 Gary Bell22 1112 2 
11 Whitey Ford322211    
11 Mudcat Grant53 3      
11 Joe Horlen 1211212 1
11 Milt Pappas42122     
11 Ralph Terry 15212    
11 Earl Wilson1 311 22 1

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
18 Nolan Ryan  34321212
14 Paul Splittorff  12121322
14 Wilbur Wood1 15 3 13 
13 Catfish Hunter122 31121 
13 Jim Palmer 331111111
13 Marty Pattin2321 131  
12 Vida Blue12112221  
12 Mike Cuellar231321    
12 Al Fitzmorris 21212211 
12 Ken Holtzman   2433   

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
17 Jack Morris13422122  
14 Charlie Hough 2223 22 1
12 Jim Clancy1 2112221 
12 Mike Flanagan31321 1 1 
11 Doyle Alexander   133 211
11 Ron Guidry2 33 21   
10 Roger Clemens    1242 1
10 Dan Petry 3122 11  

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
14 Mike Mussina 123113 12
13 Chuck Finley32 2 11112
12 Pat Hentgen  12112221
12 David Wells21 1 11222
12 Bobby Witt31211121  
11 Jim Abbott1211131 1 
11 Aaron Sele   2 12312
10 Roger Clemens111 1  231
10 Alex Fernandez 1 4113   
10 Juan Guzman 2133 1   
10 Jack McDowell2122 12   

Most wins, 2000s

20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
25 Mark Buehrle11533232122
13 CC Sabathia 112 21411 
11 Paul Byrd 12  1241  
9 Freddy Garcia 1 1213   1
9 Nate Robertson    113211 
9 Tim Wakefield2 21 1 2 1 
8 Jon Garland   2212 1  
8 Roy Halladay 21  11111 
8 Cliff Lee    311 21 
8 Gil Meche2  11  112 
8 Mike Mussina2112    2  
8 Sidney Ponson2 1 21  2  

Fewest days to win 8 games

355 Eddie Lopat (8/31/1952-8/20/1953)
367 Mel Harder (6/19/1934[g2]-6/20/1935)
368 Sad Sam Jones (9/27/1920[g1]-9/29/1921)
373 Sad Sam Jones (4/13/1921-4/20/1922)
376 Mel Harder (7/14/1934-7/24/1935[g1])

Fewest days to win 7 games

126 Red Oldham (5/16/1922, 6/13/1922, 7/10/1922, 7/25/1922, 8/25/1922, 9/16/1922, 9/18/1922)
170 Sad Sam Jones (4/13/1921, 4/21/1921, 5/8/1921, 5/28/1921, 8/14/1921, 9/9/1921, 9/29/1921)
340 Tommy Bridges (6/19/1932-5/24/1933)
342 Mel Harder (7/14/1934-6/20/1935)
343 Wes Ferrell (9/3/1934[g1]-8/11/1935[g2])

Fewest days to win 6 games

98 Red Oldham (6/13/1922, 7/10/1922, 7/25/1922, 8/25/1922, 9/16/1922, 9/18/1922)
109 Lefty Williams (5/26/1919, 6/20/1919, 7/18/1919, 8/11/1919, 8/21/1919, 9/11/1919[g2])
110 Mudcat Grant (5/3/1959[g1], 5/19/1959, 6/14/1959[g1], 7/26/1959[g2], 8/5/1959[g1], 8/20/1959)
119 Urban Shocker (5/18/1921, 7/9/1921, 8/7/1921, 8/10/1921, 8/17/1921, 9/13/1921)
124 Frank Lary (5/11/1960, 5/17/1960, 6/12/1960[g2], 7/21/1960, 7/26/1960, 9/11/1960[g1])
124 Red Oldham (5/16/1922, 6/13/1922, 7/10/1922, 7/25/1922, 8/25/1922, 9/16/1922)
126 Eddie Lopat (4/17/1953, 4/24/1953, 5/27/1953, 7/10/1953, 8/13/1953, 8/20/1953)
129 Denny McLain (5/1/1968, 5/20/1968, 6/13/1968, 7/12/1968, 8/4/1968, 9/6/1968)
138 Lefty Gomez (4/28/1937, 7/4/1937, 7/11/1937[g1], 8/17/1937[g1], 9/4/1937, 9/12/1937[g2])
148 Lefty Grove (4/14/1931, 4/22/1931, 7/8/1931, 7/13/1931[g1], 8/3/1931[g1], 9/8/1931)
150 Sad Sam Jones (4/13/1921, 4/21/1921, 5/8/1921, 5/28/1921, 8/14/1921, 9/9/1921)
160 Johnny Welch (4/19/1934[g2], 4/24/1934, 6/2/1934[g2], 7/28/1934[g1], 8/5/1934[g2], 9/25/1934[g2])
162 Sad Sam Jones (4/21/1921, 5/8/1921, 5/28/1921, 8/14/1921, 9/9/1921, 9/29/1921)
165 Tex Hughson (4/16/1946, 6/29/1946, 7/7/1946[g1], 9/4/1946, 9/22/1946, 9/27/1946)

Fewest days to win 5 games

67 Urban Shocker (7/9/1921, 8/7/1921, 8/10/1921, 8/17/1921, 9/13/1921)
68 Eddie Cicotte (6/15/1920, 7/13/1920, 8/9/1920[g1], 8/12/1920, 8/21/1920)
71 Lefty Gomez (7/4/1937, 7/11/1937[g1], 8/17/1937[g1], 9/4/1937, 9/12/1937[g2])
71 Red Oldham (7/10/1922, 7/25/1922, 8/25/1922, 9/16/1922, 9/18/1922)
73 Dick Donovan (5/3/1955, 5/15/1955[g1], 6/12/1955[g2], 6/22/1955, 7/14/1955[g2])

Fewest days to win 4 games

37 Bob Shawkey (5/29/1919, 5/30/1919[g1], 5/31/1919, 7/4/1919[g1])
38 Urban Shocker (8/7/1921, 8/10/1921, 8/17/1921, 9/13/1921)
40 Eddie Cicotte (7/13/1920, 8/9/1920[g1], 8/12/1920, 8/21/1920)
40 Urban Shocker (7/9/1921, 8/7/1921, 8/10/1921, 8/17/1921)
42 Dixie Davis (7/17/1924[g1], 8/3/1924, 8/6/1924, 8/27/1924)

Fewest days to win 3 games

3 Bob Shawkey (5/29/1919, 5/30/1919[g1], 5/31/1919)
6 John Wyatt (5/3/1964[g1], 5/3/1964[g2], 5/8/1964)
9 Mickey Harris (8/14/1948, 8/15/1948[g2], 8/22/1948)
11 Slim Harriss (6/23/1921, 6/29/1921, 7/3/1921)
11 Ed Morris (6/21/1928, 6/27/1928[g2], 7/1/1928[g2])
11 Bobo Newsom (8/28/1934, 9/5/1934, 9/7/1934[g2])
11 Urban Shocker (8/7/1921, 8/10/1921, 8/17/1921)
12 Howard Ehmke (7/17/1920[g2], 7/20/1920[g2], 7/28/1920)
13 Ivy Andrews (8/25/1935[g1], 8/28/1935[g2], 9/6/1935[g2])
13 Lloyd Brown (7/18/1936, 7/28/1936, 7/30/1936)
13 Eddie Cicotte (8/9/1920[g1], 8/12/1920, 8/21/1920)
14 Fritz Dorish (6/2/1950[g2], 6/13/1950[g1], 6/15/1950)
14 Urban Shocker (8/5/1920, 8/8/1920[g1], 8/18/1920)

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Johnny Murphy (9/24/1940[g1], 9/24/1940[g2])
1 Gerry Staley (8/7/1960[g1], 8/7/1960[g2])
1 John Wyatt (5/3/1964[g1], 5/3/1964[g2])
2 Alfredo Aceves (5/16/2009, 5/17/2009)
2 T.R. Bryden (4/26/1986, 4/27/1986)
2 Jesse Carlson (9/2/2008, 9/3/2008)
2 Stew Cliburn (8/3/1985, 8/4/1985)
2 Joe Coleman (4/25/1978[g2], 4/26/1978)
2 Sarge Connally (6/15/1924, 6/16/1924)
2 Neal Cotts (9/21/2004, 9/22/2004)
2 Chuck Crim (7/9/1988, 7/10/1988)
2 Hooks Dauss (7/10/1924[g1], 7/11/1924)
2 Brad Halsey (6/3/2006, 6/4/2006)
2 Bill Harrington (9/9/1955[g2], 9/10/1955)
2 Mickey Harris (8/14/1948, 8/15/1948[g2])
2 Guillermo Hernandez (7/13/1984, 7/14/1984)
2 Oral Hildebrand (8/17/1935[g1], 8/18/1935[g2])
2 Bob Humphreys (8/23/1966[g2], 8/24/1966)
2 Earl Johnson (8/20/1948[g1], 8/21/1948)
2 Todd Jones (9/30/2000, 10/1/2000)
2 Bruce Kison (8/2/1983, 8/3/1983)
2 Joe Page (8/29/1947, 8/30/1947)
2 Eduardo Rodriguez (8/11/1973, 8/12/1973)
2 Eddie Rommel (9/29/1922[g1], 9/30/1922[g2])
2 Calvin Schiraldi (6/2/1987, 6/3/1987)
2 Bob Shawkey (5/29/1919, 5/30/1919[g1])
2 Bob Shawkey (5/30/1919[g1], 5/31/1919)
2 Larry Sherry (6/24/1966[g1], 6/25/1966)
2 Bob Weiland (8/13/1931, 8/14/1931)
2 Hoyt Wilhelm (8/31/1963, 9/1/1963)
2 Mark Williamson (7/13/1990[g1], 7/14/1990)
2 Wilbur Wood (6/1/1968, 6/2/1968[g2])
2 Kelly Wunsch (5/13/2000, 5/14/2000)
2 John Wyatt (7/22/1964, 7/23/1964)

Longest drought between wins

5069 Joe Niekro (6/12/1972-4/30/1986)
4445 Jim Perry (5/10/1962-7/12/1974)
4221 Roberto Hernandez (10/1/1995-4/23/2007)
4093 Doug Drabek (7/11/1986-9/25/1997)
4088 Nolan Ryan (4/17/1979-6/27/1990)
4086 Armando Benitez (4/13/1996-6/22/2007)
4000 Terry Forster (5/7/1975-4/20/1986)
3926 Mike Morgan (7/23/1988-4/24/1999)
3688 Vern Ruhle (5/26/1975-7/1/1985)
3653 Danny Darwin (8/19/1985-8/21/1995)

Includes all games played between 1919 and 2010.
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