Who won the most games against the Oakland Athletics?

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Most wins, career

49 Early Wynn (9/7/1941[g2]-7/13/1963[g2])
46 Bob Feller (9/13/1936[g1]-8/7/1954)
39 Herb Pennock (7/4/1919[g1]-6/9/1933)
38 Virgil Trucks (6/2/1942-9/14/1958[g2])
37 Red Ruffing (6/1/1925-7/20/1947[g1])
35 Red Faber (5/20/1919-8/27/1933[g2])
34 Ted Lyons (6/11/1924-8/30/1942[g1])
33 Lefty Gomez (5/26/1931-8/14/1942)
32 Mel Harder (7/26/1931-6/15/1947[g1])
31 Camilo Pascual (4/19/1954-6/21/1968)
30 Tommy Bridges (5/15/1932-5/5/1946[g2])
30 Wes Ferrell (6/16/1929-5/15/1939)
29 Whitey Ford (8/20/1950[g2]-7/16/1966)
29 Bobo Newsom (6/21/1934[g1]-9/2/1946[g1])
28 Mike Garcia (6/6/1949-9/2/1957[g1])
28 Walter Johnson (4/23/1919-6/26/1926)
28 Bob Lemon (9/15/1946[g1]-5/11/1957)
27 Elden Auker (9/21/1933-9/13/1942[g1])
26 Vic Raschi (9/23/1946-8/23/1953)
26 Bob Shawkey (4/28/1919-9/3/1926[g2])
26 Dizzy Trout (6/8/1939-7/29/1951[g1])

Most wins, relief

12 Hoyt Wilhelm (9/25/1957-5/1/1969)
11 Bob Stanley (9/3/1978-5/19/1989)
10 Joe Heving (8/28/1937-8/10/1944)
10 Ellis Kinder (9/7/1951[g1]-8/16/1956)
9 Pedro Ramos (6/11/1956[g1]-7/21/1966)
9 Virgil Trucks (7/19/1942[g1]-9/14/1958[g2])
8 George Caster (6/5/1942-8/21/1945[g2])
8 Tom Ferrick (8/4/1946[g1]-8/11/1950)
8 Johnny Murphy (6/2/1934-8/8/1943[g2])
8 Dick Radatz (7/12/1962[g2]-6/5/1965)

Most wins, 1910s

1919
6 Bob Shawkey6
5 Stan Coveleski5
5 Walter Johnson5
5 Dutch Leonard5
4 Ray Caldwell4
4 Eddie Cicotte4
4 Red Faber4
4 Herb Pennock4
4 Jim Shaw4
4 Carl Weilman4

Most wins, 1920s

1920192119221923192419251926192719281929
31 Herb Pennock4325533321
27 Red Faber5642222 13
23 Walter Johnson2312654   
22 Howard Ehmke3436312   
21 Urban Shocker352531 2  
20 Waite Hoyt 132222332
20 Bob Shawkey3543212   
20 George Uhle1143215 21

Most wins, 1930s

1930193119321933193419351936193719381939
29 Lefty Gomez 373422323
26 Wes Ferrell5 11165331
24 Tommy Bridges  1 244544
22 Red Ruffing2211222334
20 Mel Harder 121343213
18 Johnny Allen  11135133
18 Elden Auker   1244421
18 Willis Hudlin122 32 341

Most wins, 1940s

1940194119421943194419451946194719481949
24 Bob Feller46    464 
23 Dizzy Trout111653321 
20 Hal Newhouser1211432231
20 Virgil Trucks  51  6314
17 Tex Hughson 1322 62 1
16 Joe Dobson1231  3123
16 Dutch Leonard15 2341   
16 Bob Muncrief 31342 21 
16 Early Wynn 2322 1411

Most wins, 1950s

1950195119521953195419551956195719581959
26 Mike Garcia34434233  
26 Early Wynn2423326211
21 Bob Lemon43334121  
20 Ned Garver642233    
20 Billy Pierce3132 33212
19 Tom Brewer    424423
19 Mel Parnell5434 12   
18 Virgil Trucks 314333 1 

Most wins, 1960s

1960196119621963196419651966196719681969
21 Steve Barber4323122211
19 Earl Wilson1 31223322
18 Camilo Pascual312331113 
18 Gary Peters   3531312
17 Bill Monbouquette421223 21 
15 Jim Kaat 22 122132
15 Denny McLain    222243
14 Juan Pizarro 2242 2 2 

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
15 Luis Tiant2  1321312
14 Jim Palmer3112  124 
13 Paul Splittorff  23111 23
12 Bert Blyleven 2331111  
11 Fergie Jenkins    52 211
11 Frank Tanana    222122
11 Wilbur Wood 13 13 21 
10 Pat Dobson 22 3111  
10 Jim Kaat3  214    
10 Gaylord Perry    2242  
10 Nolan Ryan  31 122 1
10 Clyde Wright3222 1    

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
15 Charlie Hough 1231 242 
12 Frank Viola   1322211
12 Mike Witt  3111321 
11 Mike Flanagan32 21   12
11 Bruce Hurst   33212  
11 Jack Morris1 21312  1
10 Ron Guidry 12312 1  
10 Scott McGregor1131 31   
10 Bob Stanley1211111 11

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
13 Mike Mussina  223122 1
11 Roger Clemens12  22121 
11 Charles Nagy  21113111
10 Kevin Appier11121 21 1
10 Kenny Rogers 211132   
9 Randy Johnson 2 221 11 
9 Jack McDowell21111111  
9 Jamie Moyer   2 11131
9 Aaron Sele   22 2111

Most wins, 2000s

20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
17 John Lackey   12333221
12 Ervin Santana     331212
11 Kenny Rogers1  1342    
11 Joe Saunders      11342
9 Felix Hernandez     1 4211
9 Scott Kazmir     112221
9 Joel Pineiro  24 2    1
8 Derek Lowe11312      
8 Jamie Moyer2122 1     

Fewest days to win 8 games

325 Carl Mays (8/13/1921[g1]-7/3/1922)
326 Wes Ferrell (5/30/1935[g1]-4/19/1936)
336 Carl Mays (7/4/1921[g2]-6/4/1922)
341 Walter Johnson (5/27/1925-5/2/1926)
358 Carl Mays (9/10/1921-9/2/1922[g1])

Fewest days to win 7 games

147 Lefty Gomez (4/12/1932, 4/20/1932, 5/24/1932, 6/2/1932, 6/25/1932, 7/24/1932, 9/5/1932[g1])
172 Carl Mays (4/13/1921, 4/21/1921, 5/28/1921[g1], 7/4/1921[g2], 8/13/1921[g1], 9/10/1921, 10/1/1921[g1])
289 Wes Ferrell (7/6/1935-4/19/1936)
293 General Crowder (7/13/1931[g2]-4/30/1932)
296 Carl Mays (8/13/1921[g1]-6/4/1922)

Fewest days to win 6 games

101 Bob Feller (6/8/1947[g2], 6/13/1947, 7/10/1947[g2], 7/24/1947, 8/27/1947, 9/16/1947[g1])
102 Ned Garver (6/4/1950[g1], 6/20/1950, 7/15/1950, 8/6/1950, 8/30/1950[g1], 9/13/1950)
104 Lefty Gomez (4/12/1932, 4/20/1932, 5/24/1932, 6/2/1932, 6/25/1932, 7/24/1932)
114 Wally Bunker (5/21/1964, 6/1/1964, 7/3/1964, 7/31/1964[g1], 9/7/1964[g1], 9/11/1964[g1])
119 Jim Bagby (5/20/1920, 6/11/1920, 7/15/1920, 8/7/1920, 8/27/1920, 9/15/1920)
119 Wes Ferrell (5/30/1935[g1], 7/6/1935, 7/27/1935[g2], 8/4/1935[g1], 8/29/1935, 9/25/1935)
121 Dizzy Trout (6/1/1943, 7/8/1943, 7/25/1943[g1], 8/15/1943[g1], 8/17/1943, 9/29/1943[g2])
123 Camilo Pascual (5/16/1959, 6/17/1959, 6/26/1959, 7/19/1959[g1], 8/23/1959[g1], 9/15/1959[g1])
125 Charlie Wagner (5/27/1941[g1], 6/29/1941[g1], 8/5/1941, 8/13/1941, 8/30/1941, 9/28/1941[g1])
130 Al Milnar (5/11/1939, 6/11/1939[g2], 7/26/1939, 8/24/1939[g2], 8/26/1939, 9/17/1939[g2])
132 Bob Feller (5/1/1941, 6/6/1941, 6/18/1941, 7/10/1941, 8/3/1941[g1], 9/9/1941)
132 Carl Mays (4/24/1922, 5/6/1922, 5/29/1922, 6/4/1922, 7/3/1922, 9/2/1922[g1])
134 Red Faber (5/14/1921, 5/16/1921, 6/8/1921, 7/21/1921, 7/30/1921[g2], 9/24/1921[g2])
135 Sid Hudson (5/11/1940, 7/4/1940[g1], 8/6/1940, 8/15/1940[g1], 9/8/1940[g1], 9/22/1940[g1])
135 Tex Hughson (4/20/1946, 4/28/1946[g1], 8/6/1946, 8/14/1946, 8/30/1946[g1], 9/1/1946)
137 Virgil Trucks (5/6/1946, 5/17/1946, 6/5/1946, 6/19/1946, 7/26/1946, 9/19/1946)
138 Howard Ehmke (4/23/1923, 5/1/1923, 5/30/1923[g1], 7/2/1923, 8/30/1923, 9/7/1923)
139 Lefty Gomez (4/20/1932, 5/24/1932, 6/2/1932, 6/25/1932, 7/24/1932, 9/5/1932[g1])
147 Walter Johnson (4/15/1924, 5/4/1924, 6/2/1924, 6/21/1924, 6/26/1924[g1], 9/8/1924)
151 Carl Mays (4/13/1921, 4/21/1921, 5/28/1921[g1], 7/4/1921[g2], 8/13/1921[g1], 9/10/1921)
153 Bob Shawkey (4/28/1919, 5/8/1919, 6/2/1919[g1], 6/23/1919, 8/30/1919, 9/27/1919[g2])
153 Early Wynn (4/26/1956, 5/12/1956, 7/8/1956, 8/18/1956, 9/3/1956[g2], 9/25/1956)
163 Joe Heving (4/19/1940[g1], 7/3/1940, 8/30/1940, 9/4/1940[g1], 9/24/1940[g1], 9/28/1940[g1])
164 Carl Mays (4/21/1921, 5/28/1921[g1], 7/4/1921[g2], 8/13/1921[g1], 9/10/1921, 10/1/1921[g1])

Fewest days to win 5 games

59 General Crowder (7/13/1931[g2], 8/2/1931, 8/30/1931, 9/2/1931, 9/9/1931)
69 Alex Carrasquel (4/20/1943, 4/25/1943[g2], 5/5/1943, 6/19/1943, 6/27/1943[g1])
71 Carl Mays (4/24/1922, 5/6/1922, 5/29/1922, 6/4/1922, 7/3/1922)
73 Walter Johnson (4/15/1924, 5/4/1924, 6/2/1924, 6/21/1924, 6/26/1924[g1])
75 Lefty Gomez (4/12/1932, 4/20/1932, 5/24/1932, 6/2/1932, 6/25/1932)

Fewest days to win 4 games

8 Elam Vangilder (8/13/1925, 8/18/1925, 8/19/1925, 8/20/1925)
27 Tex Hughson (8/6/1946, 8/14/1946, 8/30/1946[g1], 9/1/1946)
30 Joe Heving (8/30/1940, 9/4/1940[g1], 9/24/1940[g1], 9/28/1940[g1])
35 Hank Johnson (5/28/1928, 6/21/1928, 6/27/1928, 7/1/1928[g1])
35 Dutch Leonard (7/18/1919, 8/9/1919, 8/12/1919, 8/21/1919)

Fewest days to win 3 games

3 Elam Vangilder (8/18/1925, 8/19/1925, 8/20/1925)
7 Elam Vangilder (8/13/1925, 8/18/1925, 8/19/1925)
8 Jimmy Gobble (5/9/2007, 5/14/2007, 5/16/2007)
10 Juan Pizarro (6/7/1963, 6/9/1963, 6/16/1963[g2])
11 General Crowder (8/30/1931, 9/2/1931, 9/9/1931)
11 Hank Johnson (6/21/1928, 6/27/1928, 7/1/1928[g1])
11 Monte Weaver (4/19/1932, 4/24/1932, 4/29/1932)
13 Dutch Leonard (8/9/1919, 8/12/1919, 8/21/1919)

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Harry Eisenstat (7/30/1938[g1], 7/30/1938[g2])
1 Red Faber (7/9/1919[g1], 7/9/1919[g2])
1 Tom Ferrick (8/4/1946[g1], 8/4/1946[g2])
2 Armando Benitez (7/22/1998, 7/23/1998)
2 Hector Carrasco (7/17/1998, 7/18/1998)
2 Bob Chakales (6/26/1954, 6/27/1954[g1])
2 Bud Daley (7/3/1962, 7/4/1962[g2])
2 Pat Dobson (9/2/1968[g2], 9/3/1968)
2 Eddie Guardado (5/26/2001[g2], 5/27/2001)
2 Ellis Kinder (7/10/1953, 7/11/1953)
2 Sparky Lyle (7/2/1968, 7/3/1968)
2 Morrie Martin (8/30/1958, 8/31/1958)
2 Joey McLaughlin (6/18/1982, 6/19/1982)
2 Don Newhauser (7/20/1972[g2], 7/21/1972)
2 Dick Radatz (7/12/1962[g2], 7/13/1962)
2 Pete Richert (8/12/1968, 8/13/1968)
2 Jack Sanford (8/26/1966, 8/27/1966)
2 Russ Springer (6/16/2007, 6/17/2007)
2 Sloppy Thurston (6/18/1923, 6/19/1923)
2 Bill Trotter (9/19/1942[g2], 9/20/1942[g1])
2 Elam Vangilder (8/19/1925, 8/20/1925)
2 Elam Vangilder (8/18/1925, 8/19/1925)
2 John Wetteland (5/5/2000, 5/6/2000)
2 Stan Williams (8/28/1967, 8/29/1967)

Longest drought between wins

5827 Joe Niekro (6/6/1970-5/21/1986)
5105 Dennis Eckersley (4/22/1984-4/15/1998)
4417 Dan Plesac (7/4/1986-8/8/1998)
4275 Mike Morgan (8/3/1987-4/18/1999)
4068 Nolan Ryan (4/21/1979-6/11/1990)
3704 Chris Carpenter (4/26/2000-6/18/2010)
3702 Dennis Martinez (5/31/1985-7/21/1995)
3636 Earl Caldwell (6/6/1936[g2]-5/22/1946)
3616 Doug Jones (9/21/1987-8/16/1997)
3592 Alan Embree (7/16/1995-5/17/2005)

Includes all games played between 1919 and 2010.
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