Who won the most games against the San Diego Padres?

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Most wins, career

33 Tom Seaver (6/8/1969-5/17/1983)
29 Don Sutton (6/18/1969-8/9/1982)
25 Greg Maddux (5/9/1987-9/1/2008)
25 Joe Niekro (8/4/1975-8/2/1985)
24 Phil Niekro (4/30/1969-7/30/1983)
22 Steve Carlton (5/17/1969-6/1/1986)
22 Tom Glavine (6/5/1988-7/20/2005)
21 Jack Billingham (5/16/1970-8/15/1977)
20 Rick Reuschel (4/28/1973-4/3/1989)
18 Jerry Reuss (7/4/1971-6/19/1985)
18 Mike Scott (5/3/1981[g2]-7/28/1990)
17 Bob Knepper (7/7/1977-7/28/1988)
16 Randy Johnson (6/24/1998-7/6/2008)
16 Curt Schilling (5/24/1991-6/10/2004)
16 John Smoltz (4/22/1989-5/9/2007)
16 Bob Walk (6/15/1980-8/29/1993[g1])
15 Dwight Gooden (8/22/1984-7/21/1993)
15 Nolan Ryan (5/29/1971[g2]-8/15/1988)
15 Fernando Valenzuela (4/18/1981-8/6/1989)
14 Tom Browning (8/13/1985-5/10/1993)
14 Bob Forsch (5/27/1975-5/10/1988)
14 Tom Griffin (6/21/1969-10/4/1980)
14 Gaylord Perry (4/13/1969-9/11/1981)
14 J.R. Richard (9/6/1974-5/26/1980)
14 Steve Rogers (8/12/1973[g1]-8/24/1984[g1])

Most wins, relief

13 Kent Tekulve (5/27/1974[g2]-6/1/1988)
11 John Franco (6/22/1984-8/22/1997)
8 Lee Smith (8/24/1981-8/14/1996)
7 Rick Camp (6/24/1977-9/29/1985)
7 Gene Garber (5/3/1977-6/7/1987)
7 Bruce Sutter (7/15/1978-7/31/1985)
6 Clay Carroll (6/24/1969-6/6/1977)
6 Al Holland (7/2/1982[g1]-5/11/1984)
6 Al Hrabosky (7/15/1973-9/20/1981)
6 Ted Power (9/14/1981-9/29/1991)
6 Elias Sosa (7/26/1973[g2]-8/24/1980)
6 Jose Valverde (5/25/2005-4/22/2008)
6 John Wetteland (4/9/1990-7/25/1993)

Most wins, 1960s

1969
4 Larry Dierker4
4 Gaylord Perry4
4 Ron Reed4
3 Jim Bunning3
3 Woodie Fryman3
3 Pat Jarvis3
3 Jerry Koosman3
3 Juan Marichal3
3 Tom Seaver3
3 Dick Selma3

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
22 Tom Seaver3332 4 322
21 Jack Billingham42143322  
20 Don Sutton3223411121
17 Phil Niekro2 235 212 
15 Steve Carlton 222112212
13 Andy Messersmith   14313 1
13 Joe Niekro     12325
13 J.R. Richard    133123

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
16 Mike Scott 1 1 34322
15 Fernando Valenzuela 1323122 1
14 Nolan Ryan222312  2 
12 Joe Niekro231132    
10 Bob Knepper21 1 22 2 
10 Bob Welch1122  13  
9 Tom Browning     2 331
9 Rick Camp231111    
9 Bob Forsch1 3   212 
9 Mike LaCoss 111  3111
9 Rick Reuschel1    11141
9 Rick Sutcliffe11  21 31 
9 Kent Tekulve1 31 12 1 
9 Bob Walk1 2    231

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
14 Greg Maddux21131113 1
11 Tom Glavine1211211 11
11 John Smoltz1 21113 2 
9 Jeff Fassero   12411  
9 Darryl Kile 1 21 1211
9 Terry Mulholland121  11111
9 Shane Reynolds    2 2113
8 John Burkett 31111  1 
8 Frank Castillo  2 1311  
8 Ken Hill 1312  1  
8 Ramon Martinez33   11   
8 Bob Tewksbury21311     

Most wins, 2000s

200020012002200320042005200620072008
13 Randy Johnson13412   2
11 Aaron Cook  1122113
11 Russ Ortiz 43211   
10 Livan Hernandez 231  121
9 Jason Jennings 11 313  
9 Curt Schilling 3321    
8 Doug Davis11   1 32
8 Shawn Estes231 11   
8 Roy Oswalt 12 12 11

Fewest days to win 8 games

451 Phil Niekro (6/22/1973-9/15/1974)
506 Gaylord Perry (5/11/1970-9/28/1971)
525 Gaylord Perry (4/13/1969-9/19/1970)
527 Gaylord Perry (4/19/1969-9/27/1970)
560 Gaylord Perry (9/30/1969-4/12/1971)

Fewest days to win 7 games

337 Gaylord Perry (5/11/1970-4/12/1971)
434 Gaylord Perry (4/13/1969-6/20/1970)
438 Phil Niekro (6/22/1973-9/2/1974[g1])
439 Gaylord Perry (7/16/1969-9/27/1970)
446 Mike Scott (7/2/1986-9/20/1987)

Fewest days to win 6 games

324 Gaylord Perry (5/24/1970[g1]-4/12/1971)
332 Gaylord Perry (5/11/1970-4/7/1971)
363 Bob Gibson (6/9/1972-6/6/1973)
363 Gaylord Perry (9/30/1969-9/27/1970)
374 Joe Niekro (9/9/1978-9/17/1979)

Fewest days to win 5 games

123 Joe Niekro (5/18/1979, 5/26/1979, 6/22/1979, 7/1/1979, 9/17/1979)
140 Gaylord Perry (5/11/1970, 5/24/1970[g1], 6/20/1970, 9/19/1970, 9/27/1970)
154 Phil Niekro (4/15/1974, 5/14/1974, 8/6/1974, 9/2/1974[g1], 9/15/1974)
296 Joe Niekro (9/9/1978-7/1/1979)
297 Gaylord Perry (6/20/1970-4/12/1971)

Fewest days to win 4 games

45 Joe Niekro (5/18/1979, 5/26/1979, 6/22/1979, 7/1/1979)
62 Tom Kelley (7/22/1971, 7/31/1971, 9/5/1971, 9/21/1971)
77 Bob Gibson (6/7/1970, 6/17/1970, 8/12/1970, 8/22/1970)
79 Bob Gibson (6/9/1972, 6/21/1972, 8/16/1972, 8/26/1972)
81 Mike Scott (7/2/1986, 8/2/1986, 8/8/1986, 9/20/1986)

Fewest days to win 3 games

30 Brian Anderson (4/13/2000, 5/6/2000, 5/12/2000)
34 Todd Stottlemyre (4/10/2000, 5/7/2000, 5/13/2000)
36 Joe Niekro (5/18/1979, 5/26/1979, 6/22/1979)
37 Joe Niekro (5/26/1979, 6/22/1979, 7/1/1979)
38 Mike Scott (7/2/1986, 8/2/1986, 8/8/1986)

Fewest days to win 2 games

2 Ted Abernathy (5/24/1969, 5/25/1969[g2])
2 Roger Bailey (5/2/1995, 5/3/1995)
2 Doug Bair (9/24/1980, 9/25/1980)
2 Tom Gordon (6/13/2003, 6/14/2003)
2 Charlie Hough (5/11/1974, 5/12/1974)
2 Jerry Johnson (6/18/1971[g2], 6/19/1971)
2 Will McEnaney (6/27/1975, 6/28/1975)
2 Yorkis Perez (6/4/1994, 6/5/1994)
2 Jason Simontacchi (7/12/2003, 7/13/2003)
2 Kent Tekulve (8/24/1982, 8/25/1982)
2 Dick Tidrow (8/17/1979, 8/18/1979)
2 Dave Tomlin (5/19/1978, 5/20/1978)

Longest drought between wins

4998 David Weathers (9/6/1993-5/15/2007)
4958 Charlie Hough (9/12/1979-4/10/1993)
4381 David Wells (9/14/1995-9/13/2007)
4309 Rich Gossage (8/23/1977-6/11/1989)
4078 Jason Grimsley (4/28/1991-6/28/2002)
3880 Dennis Cook (9/12/1988-4/29/1999)
3877 Mike Stanton (9/26/1992-5/10/2003)
3703 Jamie Moyer (5/2/1988-6/23/1998)
3651 Jarrod Washburn (6/28/1998-6/27/2008)
3604 Gaylord Perry (9/28/1971-8/11/1981)

Includes all games played between 1969 and 2006.
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