Who won the most games against the New York Yankees?

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Most wins, career

34 Lefty Grove (5/4/1925-5/25/1941)
33 Hal Newhouser (5/7/1940-6/27/1954)
33 Early Wynn (6/22/1943-8/23/1960)
30 Bob Feller (9/2/1937-8/27/1955)
30 Jim Palmer (5/16/1965-9/30/1983[g2])
29 Earl Whitehill (6/11/1924-9/20/1936[g1])
28 Frank Lary (6/8/1955-4/13/1962)
28 Bob Lemon (6/9/1946[g1]-5/7/1957)
28 Ted Lyons (5/13/1924-6/28/1942[g1])
26 Red Faber (7/20/1920[g1]-8/19/1933)
26 Mel Harder (6/29/1931[g2]-9/24/1944)
26 George Uhle (5/17/1921-7/22/1931[g1])
25 Billy Pierce (7/17/1949[g2]-8/8/1960)
24 Bobo Newsom (5/27/1934-8/7/1946)
23 Mickey Lolich (5/12/1964-4/19/1975)
23 Firpo Marberry (6/25/1924-7/14/1934)
23 Dizzy Trout (5/24/1939-9/15/1951)
22 Luis Tiant (7/19/1964[g2]-9/15/1977)
21 General Crowder (8/11/1926[g2]-8/17/1935)
21 Thornton Lee (9/14/1934-5/3/1947[g1])
21 Dave McNally (6/16/1965-9/19/1974)
21 Eddie Rommel (4/14/1921-9/26/1930)

Most wins, relief

11 Dick Hall (5/10/1963-4/18/1971)
9 John Hiller (7/23/1967[g2]-5/20/1980)
9 Tippy Martinez (7/28/1976-6/21/1983)
7 Firpo Marberry (8/31/1924-7/14/1934)
7 Bob McClure (4/10/1977-9/6/1990)
7 Minnie Rojas (7/23/1966-6/17/1968)
7 Eddie Rommel (10/4/1923-9/26/1930)
6 Bobby Ayala (7/1/1994-8/24/1997)
6 Rollie Fingers (7/31/1969-6/30/1982)
6 Joe Haynes (7/29/1942[g1]-7/3/1949)
6 Ken Holloway (6/20/1923-7/18/1925)
6 Dick Radatz (9/9/1962[g2]-9/5/1965)

Most wins, 1920s

1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
23 George Uhle 326 16212
22 Red Faber3422132131
20 Eddie Rommel 423441  2
19 Howard Ehmke4122322 12
17 Jack Quinn  43131212
17 Earl Whitehill    533213
16 Urban Shocker45412     
15 Stan Coveleski413124    
15 Walter Johnson1332321   

Most wins, 1930s

1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
20 Mel Harder 313232222
19 Lefty Grove1332 33121
16 Wes Ferrell3421212 1 
16 Schoolboy Rowe    545  2
13 Lloyd Brown42421     
13 General Crowder212224    
13 Ted Lyons212 241  1
13 Roy Mahaffey232312    

Most wins, 1940s

1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
29 Hal Newhouser22 2634244
19 Dizzy Trout 22264111 
18 Bob Feller44   14221
15 Denny Galehouse 1213 242 
13 Tex Hughson  532 111 
12 Jack Kramer    212151
12 Dutch Leonard1  3224   
12 Bobo Newsom2212113   
12 Al Smith4 33 2    

Most wins, 1950s

1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
25 Early Wynn31144333 3
22 Billy Pierce1214 22334
21 Frank Lary     25275
20 Bob Lemon13144331  
14 Billy Hoeft  2223221 
13 Mel Parnell3415      
12 Mike Garcia1143 2 1  
12 Willard Nixon    4431  

Most wins, 1960s

1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
18 Bill Monbouquette2234223   
16 Camilo Pascual3214111 3 
15 Steve Barber 4 3422   
15 Dean Chance   143223 
13 Gary Bell3 2 1 2311
13 Sam McDowell   1131223
13 Denny McLain    123223
12 Mickey Lolich    322212

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
16 Jim Palmer2212132111
15 Mike Cuellar423231    
13 Vida Blue 3 31321  
13 Luis Tiant  145111  
13 Wilbur Wood114312  1 
12 Bill Lee 2 24211  
12 Dave McNally32133     
12 Gaylord Perry  4412 1  

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
12 Floyd Bannister 1134 111 
12 Teddy Higuera     22323
11 Jack Morris2 21111 21
10 Roger Clemens     11323
10 Bruce Hurst 112111 3 
10 Frank Tanana   1131211
9 Mike Boddicker  122 2 11
8 Britt Burns1221 2    
8 Charlie Hough  321   11
8 Dan Petry  221111  
8 Dave Stieb 122   1 2

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
12 Chuck Finley 2  134 11
11 Todd Stottlemyre212212  1 
10 Kevin Tapani1412 11   
9 Kevin Brown2213 1    
9 Mark Langston2221 2    
9 Charles Nagy  3  21 12
9 David Wells12 1121  1
8 Roger Clemens131    21 

Most wins, 2000s

200020012002200320042005200620072008
15 Roy Halladay 12311115
8 Rodrigo Lopez   22121 
7 Josh Beckett      223
7 Esteban Loaiza1312     
7 Derek Lowe 1222    
7 Pedro Martinez112111   
6 A.J. Burnett 1    113
6 Daniel Cabrera     1113
6 Kelvim Escobar1  11 12 
6 Curt Schilling    222  
6 Tim Wakefield   2111 1

Fewest days to win 8 games

355 Dickey Kerr (7/19/1920[g2]-7/8/1921)
358 Tex Hughson (7/4/1942[g2]-6/26/1943)
362 Frank Lary (5/24/1958-5/20/1959)
365 Frank Lary (6/15/1958[g1]-6/14/1959[g1])
368 Eddie Rommel (6/30/1924[g2]-7/2/1925)

Fewest days to win 7 games

140 Frank Lary (4/30/1958, 5/24/1958, 6/15/1958[g1], 6/21/1958, 7/15/1958, 8/24/1958[g1], 9/16/1958)
320 Tex Hughson (8/11/1942-6/26/1943)
335 Eddie Rommel (6/30/1924[g2]-5/30/1925[g2])
336 Dickey Kerr (7/19/1920[g2]-6/19/1921)
337 George Uhle (9/24/1922-8/26/1923)

Fewest days to win 6 games

79 George Uhle (6/9/1923, 6/12/1923, 7/14/1923[g1], 7/17/1923, 8/4/1923, 8/26/1923)
104 George Uhle (6/7/1926, 7/8/1926, 7/12/1926, 8/4/1926, 8/25/1926, 9/18/1926)
116 Frank Lary (5/24/1958, 6/15/1958[g1], 6/21/1958, 7/15/1958, 8/24/1958[g1], 9/16/1958)
117 Dickey Kerr (5/20/1921, 6/15/1921, 6/19/1921, 7/8/1921, 8/8/1921[g2], 9/13/1921)
117 Frank Lary (4/30/1958, 5/24/1958, 6/15/1958[g1], 6/21/1958, 7/15/1958, 8/24/1958[g1])
131 Hal Newhouser (5/12/1944, 5/30/1944[g2], 6/1/1944, 7/8/1944, 7/30/1944[g2], 9/19/1944)
133 Don Mossi (5/3/1959[g2], 5/19/1959, 6/2/1959, 6/12/1959, 7/24/1959, 9/12/1959)
134 Dizzy Trout (5/10/1944, 5/30/1944[g1], 7/29/1944, 8/1/1944, 8/20/1944[g2], 9/20/1944)
137 Cal McLish (5/1/1959, 5/12/1959, 6/21/1959[g1], 7/21/1959, 8/25/1959, 9/14/1959)

Fewest days to win 5 games

57 George Uhle (6/9/1923, 6/12/1923, 7/14/1923[g1], 7/17/1923, 8/4/1923)
69 Schoolboy Rowe (7/12/1934, 7/15/1934, 8/14/1934[g2], 8/17/1934[g2], 9/18/1934)
73 George Uhle (7/8/1926, 7/12/1926, 8/4/1926, 8/25/1926, 9/18/1926)
76 George Uhle (6/12/1923, 7/14/1923[g1], 7/17/1923, 8/4/1923, 8/26/1923)
77 Frank Lary (4/30/1958, 5/24/1958, 6/15/1958[g1], 6/21/1958, 7/15/1958)
77 Thornton Lee (5/9/1937, 5/20/1937, 6/8/1937, 6/19/1937, 7/24/1937)

Fewest days to win 4 games

37 Schoolboy Rowe (7/12/1934, 7/15/1934, 8/14/1934[g2], 8/17/1934[g2])
39 George Uhle (6/9/1923, 6/12/1923, 7/14/1923[g1], 7/17/1923)
41 Don Mossi (5/3/1959[g2], 5/19/1959, 6/2/1959, 6/12/1959)
42 Thornton Lee (5/9/1937, 5/20/1937, 6/8/1937, 6/19/1937)
44 Virgil Trucks (8/1/1951[g1], 8/20/1951[g1], 8/22/1951, 9/13/1951)
44 George Uhle (7/14/1923[g1], 7/17/1923, 8/4/1923, 8/26/1923)

Fewest days to win 3 games

7 Don McMahon (6/30/1966, 7/6/1966[g1], 7/6/1966[g2])
12 John Hiller (6/22/1974, 7/1/1974, 7/3/1974)
13 Dennis Eckersley (6/21/1978, 6/26/1978, 7/3/1978)
14 Lefty Grove (5/22/1932, 6/1/1932[g1], 6/4/1932[g1])
14 Syl Johnson (8/9/1923, 8/12/1923, 8/22/1923)

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Don McMahon (7/6/1966[g1], 7/6/1966[g2])
2 Joe Berry (6/15/1945, 6/16/1945)
2 Bill Caudill (7/20/1982, 7/21/1982)
2 Hooks Dauss (6/15/1922, 6/16/1922)
2 Pete Filson (4/25/1984, 4/26/1984)
2 Mark Guthrie (5/15/2001, 5/16/2001)
2 Ken Holloway (5/24/1924, 5/25/1924)
2 Alex Kellner (5/14/1949, 5/15/1949[g1])
2 Jeff Reardon (6/4/1990, 6/5/1990)
2 Willis Roberts (6/25/2002, 6/26/2002)
2 Eddie Rommel (5/29/1925, 5/30/1925[g2])

Longest drought between wins

6479 Rich Gossage (7/24/1975[g1]-4/20/1993)
5423 Dan Plesac (6/14/1987-4/20/2002)
5368 Kenny Rogers (8/17/1993[g2]-4/29/2008)
4345 Sparky Lyle (5/17/1968-4/10/1980)
4327 Tommy John (7/19/1971[g2]-5/25/1983)
4278 Julian Tavarez (8/11/1995-4/29/2007)
4139 Harry Kelley (4/16/1925-8/16/1936[g2])
4047 John Curtis (8/1/1973-8/31/1984)
3786 Waite Hoyt (4/30/1920-9/12/1930)
3745 Bill Swift (5/28/1988-8/30/1998)

Includes all games played between 1920 and 2006.
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