Most seasons pitching with 6.0 or more WAR
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Rk | Yrs | From | To | Age | ||
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1 | Cy Young | 16 | 1891 | 1908 | 24-41 | |
2 | Lefty Grove | 11 | 1926 | 1939 | 26-39 | |
3 | Christy Mathewson | 11 | 1901 | 1913 | 20-32 | |
4 | Kid Nichols | 11 | 1890 | 1904 | 20-34 | |
5 | Roger Clemens | 10 | 1986 | 2005 | 23-42 | |
6 | Walter Johnson | 10 | 1910 | 1924 | 22-36 | |
7 | Randy Johnson | 8 | 1993 | 2004 | 29-40 | |
8 | Greg Maddux | 8 | 1992 | 2000 | 26-34 | |
9 | Phil Niekro | 8 | 1969 | 1979 | 30-40 | |
10 | Bob Gibson | 8 | 1962 | 1972 | 26-36 | |
11 | Pete Alexander | 8 | 1911 | 1920 | 24-33 | |
12 | Tom Seaver | 7 | 1967 | 1975 | 22-30 | |
13 | Gaylord Perry | 7 | 1967 | 1974 | 28-35 | |
14 | Amos Rusie | 7 | 1890 | 1897 | 19-26 | |
15 | Jim Palmer | 6 | 1970 | 1978 | 24-32 | |
16 | Fergie Jenkins | 6 | 1968 | 1974 | 25-31 | |
17 | Juan Marichal | 6 | 1963 | 1969 | 25-31 | |
18 | Robin Roberts | 6 | 1950 | 1958 | 23-31 | |
19 | John Clarkson | 6 | 1885 | 1891 | 23-29 | |
20 | Tim Keefe | 6 | 1883 | 1888 | 26-31 | |
21 | Curt Schilling | 5 | 1997 | 2004 | 30-37 | |
22 | Pedro Martinez | 5 | 1997 | 2003 | 25-31 | |
23 | Jim Bunning | 5 | 1957 | 1967 | 25-35 | |
24 | Stan Coveleski | 5 | 1917 | 1925 | 27-35 | |
25 | Ed Walsh | 5 | 1907 | 1912 | 26-31 | |
Rk | Yrs | From | To | Age | ||
26 | Bob Caruthers | 5 | 1885 | 1889 | 21-25 | |
27 | Tony Mullane | 5 | 1882 | 1887 | 23-28 | |
28 | Pud Galvin | 5 | 1879 | 1886 | 22-29 | |
29 | Johan Santana | 4 | 2004 | 2008 | 25-29 | |
30 | Roy Halladay | 4 | 2002 | 2009 | 25-32 | |
31 | Kevin Brown | 4 | 1996 | 2000 | 31-35 | |
32 | Frank Viola | 4 | 1987 | 1992 | 27-32 | |
33 | Dave Stieb | 4 | 1982 | 1985 | 24-27 | |
34 | Nolan Ryan | 4 | 1972 | 1977 | 25-30 | |
35 | Bert Blyleven | 4 | 1971 | 1984 | 20-33 | |
36 | Sandy Koufax | 4 | 1963 | 1966 | 27-30 | |
37 | Warren Spahn | 4 | 1947 | 1959 | 26-38 | |
38 | Hal Newhouser | 4 | 1944 | 1948 | 23-27 | |
39 | Bob Feller | 4 | 1939 | 1946 | 20-27 | |
40 | Carl Hubbell | 4 | 1932 | 1936 | 29-33 | |
41 | Dazzy Vance | 4 | 1924 | 1930 | 33-39 | |
42 | Nap Rucker | 4 | 1909 | 1912 | 24-27 | |
43 | Rube Waddell | 4 | 1902 | 1905 | 25-28 | |
44 | Vic Willis | 4 | 1899 | 1906 | 23-30 | |
45 | Noodles Hahn | 4 | 1899 | 1903 | 20-24 | |
46 | Ted Breitenstein | 4 | 1893 | 1897 | 24-28 | |
47 | Gus Weyhing | 4 | 1889 | 1892 | 22-25 | |
48 | Silver King | 4 | 1887 | 1890 | 19-22 | |
49 | Mickey Welch | 4 | 1884 | 1889 | 24-29 | |
50 | Charlie Buffinton | 4 | 1884 | 1891 | 23-30 | |
Rk | Yrs | From | To | Age | ||
51 | Old Hoss Radbourn | 4 | 1882 | 1890 | 27-35 | |
52 | Jim McCormick | 4 | 1880 | 1886 | 23-29 | |
53 | Tommy Bond | 4 | 1876 | 1879 | 20-23 | |
54 | David Cone | 3 | 1993 | 1997 | 30-34 | |
55 | Mike Mussina | 3 | 1992 | 2003 | 23-34 | |
56 | Kevin Appier | 3 | 1992 | 1996 | 24-28 | |
57 | Chuck Finley | 3 | 1990 | 1998 | 27-35 | |
58 | Orel Hershiser | 3 | 1987 | 1989 | 28-30 | |
59 | Teddy Higuera | 3 | 1986 | 1988 | 27-29 | |
60 | Bret Saberhagen | 3 | 1985 | 1989 | 21-25 | |
61 | Frank Tanana | 3 | 1975 | 1977 | 21-23 | |
62 | Jon Matlack | 3 | 1972 | 1978 | 22-28 | |
63 | Wilbur Wood | 3 | 1971 | 1973 | 29-31 | |
64 | Steve Carlton | 3 | 1969 | 1980 | 24-35 | |
65 | Jerry Koosman | 3 | 1968 | 1979 | 25-36 | |
66 | Sam McDowell | 3 | 1965 | 1970 | 22-27 | |
67 | Chris Short | 3 | 1964 | 1967 | 26-29 | |
68 | Don Drysdale | 3 | 1959 | 1964 | 22-27 | |
69 | Billy Pierce | 3 | 1952 | 1955 | 25-28 | |
70 | Dizzy Dean | 3 | 1934 | 1936 | 24-26 | |
71 | Lefty Gomez | 3 | 1931 | 1937 | 22-28 | |
72 | Wes Ferrell | 3 | 1930 | 1936 | 22-28 | |
73 | Eddie Cicotte | 3 | 1913 | 1919 | 29-35 | |
74 | Babe Adams | 3 | 1911 | 1919 | 29-37 | |
75 | Mordecai Brown | 3 | 1906 | 1909 | 29-32 | |
Rk | Yrs | From | To | Age | ||
76 | Eddie Plank | 3 | 1904 | 1915 | 28-39 | |
77 | Joe McGinnity | 3 | 1899 | 1904 | 28-33 | |
78 | Nig Cuppy | 3 | 1892 | 1896 | 22-26 | |
79 | Bill Hutchinson | 3 | 1890 | 1892 | 30-32 | |
80 | Matt Kilroy | 3 | 1886 | 1889 | 20-23 | |
81 | Ed Morris | 3 | 1884 | 1886 | 21-23 | |
82 | Will White | 3 | 1882 | 1884 | 27-29 | |
83 | Larry Corcoran | 3 | 1880 | 1884 | 20-24 | |
84 | Tim Lincecum | 2 | 2008 | 2009 | 24-25 | |
85 | Tim Hudson | 2 | 2002 | 2003 | 26-27 | |
86 | Mark Langston | 2 | 1991 | 1993 | 30-32 | |
87 | Ed Whitson | 2 | 1989 | 1990 | 34-35 | |
88 | Mario Soto | 2 | 1982 | 1983 | 25-26 | |
89 | Ron Guidry | 2 | 1978 | 1979 | 27-28 | |
90 | Dennis Eckersley | 2 | 1978 | 1979 | 23-24 | |
91 | John Montefusco | 2 | 1975 | 1976 | 25-26 | |
92 | Jim Kaat | 2 | 1974 | 1975 | 35-36 | |
93 | Catfish Hunter | 2 | 1974 | 1975 | 28-29 | |
94 | Steve Busby | 2 | 1974 | 1975 | 24-25 | |
95 | Don Sutton | 2 | 1972 | 1980 | 27-35 | |
96 | Mickey Lolich | 2 | 1971 | 1972 | 30-31 | |
97 | Vida Blue | 2 | 1971 | 1976 | 21-26 | |
98 | Bill Singer | 2 | 1969 | 1973 | 25-29 | |
99 | Luis Tiant | 2 | 1968 | 1974 | 27-33 | |
100 | Jim Maloney | 2 | 1965 | 1966 | 25-26 | |
Rk | Yrs | From | To | Age | ||
101 | Ernie Broglio | 2 | 1960 | 1962 | 24-26 | |
102 | Larry Jackson | 2 | 1959 | 1964 | 28-33 | |
103 | Frank Lary | 2 | 1956 | 1958 | 26-28 | |
104 | Bob Friend | 2 | 1956 | 1963 | 25-32 | |
105 | Early Wynn | 2 | 1955 | 1956 | 35-36 | |
106 | Johnny Antonelli | 2 | 1954 | 1956 | 24-26 | |
107 | Bob Lemon | 2 | 1948 | 1952 | 27-31 | |
108 | Ewell Blackwell | 2 | 1947 | 1950 | 24-27 | |
109 | Johnny Sain | 2 | 1946 | 1948 | 28-30 | |
110 | Dizzy Trout | 2 | 1944 | 1946 | 29-31 | |
111 | Spud Chandler | 2 | 1943 | 1946 | 35-38 | |
112 | Bucky Walters | 2 | 1939 | 1940 | 30-31 | |
113 | Johnny Allen | 2 | 1936 | 1937 | 31-32 | |
114 | Mel Harder | 2 | 1934 | 1935 | 24-25 | |
115 | Lon Warneke | 2 | 1932 | 1933 | 23-24 | |
116 | Red Ruffing | 2 | 1932 | 1937 | 27-32 | |
117 | Dolf Luque | 2 | 1923 | 1925 | 32-34 | |
118 | Urban Shocker | 2 | 1921 | 1922 | 30-31 | |
119 | Red Faber | 2 | 1921 | 1922 | 32-33 | |
120 | Hippo Vaughn | 2 | 1918 | 1919 | 30-31 | |
121 | Jim Bagby | 2 | 1917 | 1920 | 27-30 | |
122 | Jeff Pfeffer | 2 | 1914 | 1916 | 26-28 | |
123 | Cy Falkenberg | 2 | 1913 | 1914 | 33-34 | |
124 | Vean Gregg | 2 | 1911 | 1912 | 26-27 | |
125 | Russ Ford | 2 | 1910 | 1914 | 27-31 | |
Rk | Yrs | From | To | Age | ||
126 | Bill Dinneen | 2 | 1902 | 1903 | 26-27 | |
127 | Al Orth | 2 | 1901 | 1906 | 28-33 | |
128 | Bill Hoffer | 2 | 1895 | 1896 | 24-25 | |
129 | Pink Hawley | 2 | 1895 | 1896 | 22-23 | |
130 | Clark Griffith | 2 | 1895 | 1898 | 25-28 | |
131 | Frank Killen | 2 | 1893 | 1896 | 22-25 | |
132 | Jack Stivetts | 2 | 1890 | 1891 | 22-23 | |
133 | Lee Viau | 2 | 1888 | 1889 | 21-22 | |
134 | Ben Sanders | 2 | 1888 | 1889 | 23-24 | |
135 | Mike Smith | 2 | 1887 | 1888 | 19-20 | |
136 | Ed Seward | 2 | 1887 | 1888 | 20-21 | |
137 | Toad Ramsey | 2 | 1886 | 1887 | 21-22 | |
138 | Charlie Ferguson | 2 | 1886 | 1887 | 23-24 | |
139 | Dan Casey | 2 | 1886 | 1887 | 23-24 | |
140 | Dave Foutz | 2 | 1885 | 1886 | 28-29 | |
141 | Hardie Henderson | 2 | 1884 | 1885 | 21-22 | |
142 | Guy Hecker | 2 | 1884 | 1885 | 28-29 | |
143 | Jim Whitney | 2 | 1883 | 1884 | 25-26 | |
144 | Bobby Mathews | 2 | 1883 | 1885 | 31-33 | |
145 | Monte Ward | 2 | 1879 | 1880 | 19-20 | |
146 | Sam Weaver | 2 | 1878 | 1882 | 22-26 | |
147 | Jim Devlin | 2 | 1876 | 1877 | 27-28 | |
148 | Adam Wainwright | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 27-27 | |
149 | Dan Haren | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 28-28 | |
150 | Zack Greinke | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 25-25 | |
Rk | Yrs | From | To | Age | ||
151 | Cliff Lee | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 29-29 | |
152 | John Danks | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 23-23 | |
153 | Brandon Webb | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 28-28 | |
154 | CC Sabathia | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 26-26 | |
155 | Jake Peavy | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 26-26 | |
156 | John Lackey | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 28-28 | |
157 | Fausto Carmona | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 23-23 | |
158 | Erik Bedard | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 28-28 | |
159 | Dontrelle Willis | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 23-23 | |
160 | Ben Sheets | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | 25-25 | |
161 | Mark Prior | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | 22-22 | |
162 | Esteban Loaiza | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | 31-31 | |
163 | Barry Zito | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | 24-24 | |
164 | Roy Oswalt | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | 24-24 | |
165 | Derek Lowe | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | 29-29 | |
166 | Mike Hampton | 1 | 1999 | 1999 | 26-26 | |
167 | Kenny Rogers | 1 | 1998 | 1998 | 33-33 | |
168 | Al Leiter | 1 | 1998 | 1998 | 32-32 | |
169 | Justin Thompson | 1 | 1997 | 1997 | 24-24 | |
170 | Andy Pettitte | 1 | 1997 | 1997 | 25-25 | |
171 | John Smoltz | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 29-29 | |
172 | Charles Nagy | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 29-29 | |
173 | Ken Hill | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 30-30 | |
174 | Pat Hentgen | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 27-27 | |
175 | Juan Guzman | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 29-29 | |
Rk | Yrs | From | To | Age | ||
176 | Alex Fernandez | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 26-26 | |
177 | Jose Rijo | 1 | 1993 | 1993 | 28-28 | |
178 | Bob Tewksbury | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | 31-31 | |
179 | Kevin Tapani | 1 | 1991 | 1991 | 27-27 | |
180 | Tom Glavine | 1 | 1991 | 1991 | 25-25 | |
181 | Jim Abbott | 1 | 1991 | 1991 | 23-23 | |
182 | Bruce Hurst | 1 | 1989 | 1989 | 31-31 | |
183 | Mark Gubicza | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 25-25 | |
184 | Bob Welch | 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 30-30 | |
185 | Jimmy Key | 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 26-26 | |
186 | Mike Scott | 1 | 1986 | 1986 | 31-31 | |
187 | Rick Rhoden | 1 | 1986 | 1986 | 33-33 | |
188 | Mark Eichhorn | 1 | 1986 | 1986 | 25-25 | |
189 | John Tudor | 1 | 1985 | 1985 | 31-31 | |
190 | Charlie Leibrandt | 1 | 1985 | 1985 | 28-28 | |
191 | Dwight Gooden | 1 | 1985 | 1985 | 20-20 | |
192 | John Denny | 1 | 1983 | 1983 | 30-30 | |
193 | Steve Rogers | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | 32-32 | |
194 | Joe Niekro | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | 37-37 | |
195 | Britt Burns | 1 | 1980 | 1980 | 21-21 | |
196 | J.R. Richard | 1 | 1979 | 1979 | 29-29 | |
197 | Bob Knepper | 1 | 1978 | 1978 | 24-24 | |
198 | Dave Goltz | 1 | 1978 | 1978 | 29-29 | |
199 | Mike Caldwell | 1 | 1978 | 1978 | 29-29 | |
200 | Bruce Sutter | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 24-24 |
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