Who won the most games against the Texas Rangers?

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Most wins, career

27 Dave McNally (8/9/1963-8/15/1973)
26 Mel Stottlemyre (9/26/1964-4/26/1974)
25 Jim Perry (6/28/1961[g1]-8/17/1974)
24 Catfish Hunter (8/1/1965[g2]-8/1/1978)
24 Jim Kaat (9/19/1961-6/25/1975)
22 Jim Palmer (5/24/1965-8/27/1982[g1])
20 Bert Blyleven (6/5/1970-6/16/1992)
19 Dennis Leonard (7/25/1975[g2]-5/30/1986)
19 Jack Morris (4/23/1980-7/6/1994)
19 Luis Tiant (5/16/1965[g2]-4/13/1980[g1])
18 Roger Clemens (8/11/1984-8/5/2003)
18 Mickey Lolich (9/10/1963[g2]-6/12/1974)
18 Mike Mussina (8/14/1991-8/7/2008)
18 Sonny Siebert (9/16/1964[g1]-9/7/1975[g2])
17 Stan Bahnsen (9/15/1966[g2]-9/12/1976)
17 Bartolo Colon (5/7/1998-5/12/2007)
17 Mike Moore (9/9/1983-5/14/1995)
17 Barry Zito (9/30/2000-8/25/2006)
16 Mike Boddicker (7/31/1983-9/1/1992)
16 Randy Johnson (6/4/1989-7/24/2006)
16 Frank Tanana (4/10/1974-8/16/1992)
16 Frank Viola (6/14/1984-8/30/1993)

Most wins, relief

9 Mike Henneman (5/26/1987-7/2/1993)
9 Hoyt Wilhelm (4/28/1961-9/9/1966)
8 Mark Clear (5/19/1980-4/19/1987)
8 Shigetoshi Hasegawa (10/2/1999-9/16/2002)
8 John Hiller (4/22/1969-7/30/1979)
7 Dick Drago (7/25/1976-5/29/1981)
7 Dick Hall (6/13/1961-6/24/1969)
7 Paul Lindblad (6/10/1969-9/6/1975)
7 Bob Stanley (4/16/1978-7/27/1988)

Most wins, 1960s

196119621963196419651966196719681969
17 Jim Kaat1 233422 
17 Mel Stottlemyre   12 545
15 Jim Perry12 123213
14 Dave McNally  13 2134
14 Sonny Siebert   134213
14 Earl Wilson 113233 1
13 Whitey Ford34231    
13 Camilo Pascual243211   

Most wins, 1970s

1970197119721973197419751976197719781979
18 Catfish Hunter123143211 
14 Jim Palmer1412 222  
13 Dave McNally5422      
12 Stan Bahnsen2151 12   
11 Vida Blue 322 22   
11 Jim Colborn  123113  
11 Mike Cuellar1213211   
11 Nolan Ryan  23212  1
11 Wilbur Wood122321    

Most wins, 1980s

1980198119821983198419851986198719881989
14 Jim Clancy21332  3  
13 Richard Dotson1 2321112 
13 Jack Morris121311112 
12 Storm Davis   1333 11
12 Frank Viola    32313 
11 Dan Petry12112211  
11 Mike Witt 1  23113 
10 Mike Boddicker   2221 12
10 Dave Stieb111112 1 2

Most wins, 1990s

1990199119921993199419951996199719981999
12 Randy Johnson2  222 3 1
11 Roger Clemens1 22   411
10 David Cone  1 111222
9 Scott Erickson21  1  212
9 Mark Langston122112    
9 Jack McDowell2 32 2    
9 Mike Mussina 1111112 1
8 Chris Bosio131 111   
8 Tom Gordon   223 1  
8 Jimmy Key  2121 2  
8 Ben McDonald  211 31  
8 Mike Moore213 11    

Most wins, 2000s

200020012002200320042005200620072008
17 Barry Zito1424222  
15 Bartolo Colon111164 1 
11 Ramon Ortiz1532     
10 Mark Buehrle 12121111
10 John Lackey  1112131
10 Jamie Moyer 42211   
9 Mark Mulder 2331    
9 Mike Mussina1  21 221

Fewest days to win 8 games

417 Dave McNally (5/16/1970-7/6/1971[g1])
425 Mel Stottlemyre (5/21/1968-7/19/1969[g1])
426 Bartolo Colon (7/22/2004-9/20/2005)
432 Bartolo Colon (4/22/2004-6/27/2005)
437 Bartolo Colon (4/11/2004-6/21/2005)

Fewest days to win 7 games

341 Bartolo Colon (7/22/2004-6/27/2005)
360 Bartolo Colon (4/11/2004-4/5/2005)
377 Mel Stottlemyre (9/7/1968[g1]-9/18/1969)
381 Dave McNally (6/21/1970-7/6/1971[g1])
382 Mel Stottlemyre (7/3/1968-7/19/1969[g1])

Fewest days to win 6 games

170 Bartolo Colon (4/11/2004, 4/22/2004, 7/22/2004, 7/27/2004, 9/17/2004, 9/27/2004)
316 Mel Stottlemyre (9/7/1968[g1]-7/19/1969[g1])
327 Dave McNally (5/16/1970-4/7/1971)
332 Mel Stottlemyre (5/21/1968-4/17/1969[g1])
335 Bartolo Colon (7/22/2004-6/21/2005)

Fewest days to win 5 games

116 Jim Bunning (5/2/1961, 5/10/1961, 6/20/1961, 8/3/1961, 8/25/1961)
131 Jim Hardin (5/4/1968, 5/25/1968, 6/10/1968, 7/12/1968, 9/11/1968[g1])
137 Jack Kralick (4/25/1963, 6/8/1963, 6/17/1963, 9/2/1963[g1], 9/8/1963)
138 Dave McNally (5/16/1970, 6/21/1970, 6/26/1970, 9/15/1970, 9/30/1970)
146 Bert Blyleven (5/3/1985, 5/12/1985, 7/9/1985, 7/24/1985, 9/25/1985)
146 Mel Stottlemyre (4/10/1967, 6/6/1967, 6/15/1967, 8/25/1967[g1], 9/2/1967)

Fewest days to win 4 games

49 Jim Perry (8/3/1972, 8/7/1972, 9/7/1972, 9/20/1972)
57 Bob Lee (4/29/1964, 6/16/1964, 6/22/1964, 6/24/1964)
64 Cy Acosta (7/2/1973, 7/4/1973[g1], 8/5/1973[g2], 9/3/1973[g1])
67 Sonny Siebert (6/10/1966, 6/18/1966, 7/25/1966, 8/15/1966)
68 Bartolo Colon (7/22/2004, 7/27/2004, 9/17/2004, 9/27/2004)

Fewest days to win 3 games

6 Cory Bailey (5/26/2002[g1], 5/26/2002[g2], 5/31/2002)
9 Bob Lee (6/16/1964, 6/22/1964, 6/24/1964)
10 Mark Clear (5/19/1980, 5/21/1980, 5/28/1980)
12 Mike Henneman (7/15/1991, 7/16/1991, 7/26/1991)
13 Diego Segui (5/10/1969, 5/11/1969, 5/22/1969)

Fewest days to win 2 games

1 Cory Bailey (5/26/2002[g1], 5/26/2002[g2])
1 Paul Hartzell (6/26/1977[g1], 6/26/1977[g2])
2 Keith Atherton (6/6/1987, 6/7/1987)
2 Shawn Camp (8/22/2006, 8/23/2006)
2 Bob Gibson (4/12/1985, 4/13/1985)
2 Rich Gossage (9/23/1972, 9/24/1972)
2 Mike Henneman (7/15/1991, 7/16/1991)
2 Phil Hennigan (7/7/1970[g2], 7/8/1970)
2 Darren Holmes (5/15/1992, 5/16/1992)
2 Paul Lindblad (6/10/1969, 6/11/1969)
2 Graeme Lloyd (4/30/1993, 5/1/1993)
2 Carlos Reyes (7/18/1996, 7/19/1996)
2 Dave Righetti (5/15/1985, 5/16/1985)
2 Diego Segui (5/10/1969, 5/11/1969)
2 Kip Wells (8/15/2001, 8/16/2001)
2 Mark Williamson (5/30/1989, 5/31/1989)
2 Kris Wilson (7/15/2002[g2], 7/16/2002)

Longest drought between wins

6331 Joe Niekro (5/22/1970-9/22/1987)
4328 Doug Drabek (7/21/1986-5/28/1998)
3988 Bob Tewksbury (7/9/1986-6/10/1997)
3960 John Curtis (8/15/1972-6/20/1983)
3950 Rich Gossage (7/25/1983-5/19/1994)
3894 Mike Morgan (9/25/1987-5/25/1998)
3700 Doug Jones (7/9/1987-8/26/1997)
3626 Bob Wickman (9/4/1992-8/10/2002)
3601 Todd Van Poppel (8/7/1994-6/17/2004)
3540 Dennis Martinez (8/16/1985-4/27/1995)

Includes all games played between 1961 and 2006.
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