Who won the most games against the New York Mets?

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Most wins, career

35 Greg Maddux (6/23/1988-7/24/2006)
30 Steve Carlton (8/5/1966-9/19/1984)
28 Bob Gibson (7/8/1962-9/12/1974)
26 Juan Marichal (6/3/1962-5/28/1973)
25 Phil Niekro (5/17/1967-5/1/1983)
24 Don Drysdale (5/23/1962-6/15/1969)
22 Mike Krukow (6/26/1977-5/30/1989)
21 Burt Hooton (9/15/1971[g2]-8/29/1983[g2])
21 Larry Jackson (4/11/1962-7/15/1968)
19 Jim Maloney (8/5/1962[g2]-8/4/1969)
18 Jim Bunning (4/15/1964-7/2/1970[g1])
18 John Smoltz (7/23/1988-4/6/2008)
18 Don Sutton (7/16/1966-8/25/1982)
17 Tom Glavine (8/28/1991-5/20/2008[g1])
17 Fergie Jenkins (10/3/1965[g2]-4/9/1982)
17 Sandy Koufax (5/30/1962[g1]-7/23/1966)
17 Rick Wise (6/21/1964[g2]-5/3/1981[g1])
16 John Denny (4/16/1975-6/10/1985)
16 Bob Knepper (8/23/1978-5/14/1990)
16 Claude Osteen (6/13/1965[g1]-8/23/1973)

Most wins, relief

12 Clay Carroll (9/30/1964-8/18/1974)
12 Gene Garber (10/2/1974-5/8/1987)
10 Kent Tekulve (9/2/1975-5/13/1983)
9 Frank Linzy (9/17/1966-9/13/1970)
9 Lee Smith (9/12/1980-6/26/1992)
8 Tug McGraw (6/29/1975[g2]-9/6/1983)
8 Steve Reed (8/21/1993[g2]-5/14/2003)
7 Tim Burke (6/15/1985-4/12/1991)
7 Gary Lavelle (8/23/1975-8/19/1984[g1])
7 Ron Perranoski (8/25/1962-7/22/1967)
7 Phil Regan (7/15/1966-5/3/1969)

Most wins, 1960s

19621963196419651966196719681969
24 Don Drysdale44551221
22 Bob Gibson21453241
22 Juan Marichal24353221
21 Larry Jackson3344142 
19 Jim Maloney25223221
17 Jim Bunning  5432 3
17 Sandy Koufax34244   
14 Bob Friend5342    

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
17 Steve Carlton1321112132
17 Phil Niekro1221112322
16 Burt Hooton 22332 112
12 Jerry Reuss 2  321211
12 Don Sutton2221 12  2
11 Jack Billingham11121122  
11 Dock Ellis332111    
11 Jim Lonborg   311321 
11 Lynn McGlothen    231122

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
18 Mike Krukow22311 4 32
12 Bob Knepper21 1113 12
11 Kevin Gross   1123121
11 Bob Welch111321 2  
10 Joaquin Andujar 12133    
10 Bill Gullickson12112111  
10 Mario Soto122 31 1  
9 Rick Rhoden1121211   
9 Rick Sutcliffe    31 212

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
21 Greg Maddux144312 213
13 Tom Glavine 2221 1113
10 Pedro Martinez   22321  
10 Curt Schilling 1331 11  
9 Doug Drabek1112211   
9 Darryl Kile 1 2  222 
9 Randy Tomlin1431      
8 Andy Benes12211  1  
8 Bruce Hurst224       
8 John Smoltz1111 11 2 

Most wins, 2000s

20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
13 Tim Hudson     322213
11 Dontrelle Willis   3233    
11 Randy Wolf  12112121 
10 Livan Hernandez1  322 1  1
10 Greg Maddux1213111    
10 Brett Myers  1212111 1
10 Vicente Padilla112411     
9 Ryan Dempster241  1   1 
9 John Smoltz 1   3221  
9 Javier Vazquez1222     11

Fewest days to win 8 games

370 Don Drysdale (6/7/1964[g1]-6/11/1965)
392 Don Drysdale (7/28/1964-8/23/1965)
405 Don Drysdale (7/3/1964-8/11/1965)
423 Bob Gibson (7/10/1964-9/5/1965[g1])
431 Don Drysdale (7/11/1963-9/13/1964)

Fewest days to win 7 games

319 Don Drysdale (6/7/1964[g1]-4/21/1965)
344 Don Drysdale (7/3/1964-6/11/1965)
351 Juan Marichal (9/2/1964-8/18/1965)
354 Don Drysdale (9/4/1964[g1]-8/23/1965)
380 Don Drysdale (7/28/1964-8/11/1965)

Fewest days to win 6 games

291 Juan Marichal (9/2/1964-6/19/1965)
293 Don Drysdale (7/3/1964-4/21/1965)
310 Don Drysdale (6/7/1964[g1]-4/12/1965)
319 Don Drysdale (7/28/1964-6/11/1965)
337 Bob Gibson (10/4/1964-9/5/1965[g1])

Fewest days to win 5 games

75 Jack Sanford (5/27/1962[g1], 6/2/1962[g1], 7/3/1962, 7/16/1962, 8/9/1962)
99 Don Drysdale (6/7/1964[g1], 7/3/1964, 7/28/1964, 9/4/1964[g1], 9/13/1964)
110 Larry Christenson (5/19/1976, 5/24/1976, 7/26/1976, 7/31/1976, 9/5/1976)
118 Bob Gibson (5/11/1965, 7/2/1965, 7/16/1965, 8/20/1965, 9/5/1965[g1])
122 Jim Bunning (4/15/1964, 6/13/1964, 6/21/1964[g1], 8/9/1964, 8/14/1964[g1])

Fewest days to win 4 games

49 Mike Proly (8/12/1982, 8/14/1982, 8/15/1982[g2], 9/29/1982)
51 Jack Sanford (5/27/1962[g1], 6/2/1962[g1], 7/3/1962, 7/16/1962)
57 Sandy Koufax (5/28/1966, 6/5/1966[g1], 7/14/1966, 7/23/1966)
63 Jim Bunning (6/13/1964, 6/21/1964[g1], 8/9/1964, 8/14/1964[g1])
64 Juan Marichal (4/17/1965, 4/25/1965[g1], 6/10/1965, 6/19/1965)

Fewest days to win 3 games

4 Mike Proly (8/12/1982, 8/14/1982, 8/15/1982[g2])
14 Lew Burdette (6/5/1963, 6/12/1963, 6/18/1963)
24 Chris Hammond (6/3/2002, 6/5/2002, 6/26/2002)
24 Joey Jay (7/20/1962, 8/3/1962, 8/12/1962)
28 Dennis Bennett (8/1/1962, 8/15/1962[g1], 8/28/1962[g2])

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Chi-Chi Olivo (7/26/1964[g1], 7/26/1964[g2])
1 Phil Regan (4/21/1968[g1], 4/21/1968[g2])
1 Frank Williams (8/24/1984[g1], 8/24/1984[g2])
2 Jose Bautista (9/4/1993, 9/5/1993)
2 Don Cardwell (6/16/1962, 6/17/1962[g2])
2 Clay Carroll (6/7/1966, 6/8/1966)
2 Rollie Fingers (6/16/1980, 6/17/1980)
2 Mudcat Grant (9/25/1970, 9/26/1970)
2 Charlie Hough (8/18/1976, 8/19/1976)
2 Al Hrabosky (5/29/1976, 5/30/1976)
2 Mike Marshall (7/29/1973, 7/30/1973[g2])
2 Dave Meads (5/13/1987, 5/14/1987)
2 Dale Murray (9/8/1975[g1], 9/9/1975)
2 Mike Proly (8/14/1982, 8/15/1982[g2])
2 Steve Reed (5/13/2003, 5/14/2003)
2 Felix Rodriguez (5/3/2000, 5/4/2000)

Longest drought between wins

6075 Tim Wakefield (10/4/1992-5/24/2009)
5482 Jamie Moyer (6/3/1988-6/8/2003[g2])
5104 Charlie Hough (7/10/1979-7/1/1993)
4501 Pedro Martinez (4/26/1997-8/23/2009)
4020 Todd Jones (9/7/1993-9/10/2004)
3765 Rod Beck (4/28/1993-8/20/2003)
3673 Ken Holtzman (5/2/1969-5/24/1979[g1])
3648 Esteban Loaiza (7/9/1995-7/5/2005)
3490 Marvin Freeman (9/21/1986-4/12/1996)
3361 Stan Williams (7/14/1962-9/27/1971)

Includes all games played between 1962 and 2010.
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