Single Season Leaders for Games Lost

The single season losers — or are they? The following pitchers have all lost more games in a single season than their counterparts. Why did they still pitch? Because many of them also lead the season in victories, strikeouts and / or saves.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred (100) all-time single season leaders in Major League games lost Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.
"I was the greatest rookie that ever was." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Walter Johnson (#1 Ranked Leader in American League Career Games Lost / Does Not Appear on Top 100 Single Season Leaders for Games Lost)
Losses
Single Season Leaders

'Top 500'
John Coleman 48 1883 Philadelphia Phillies NL 1
Will White 42 1880 Cincinnati Reds NL 2
Larry McKeon 41 1884 Indianapolis Blues AA 3
George Bradley 40 1879 Troy Trojans NL 4
Jim McCormick 40 1879 Cleveland Blues NL  
Kid Carsey 37 1891 Washington Senators AA 6
George Cobb 37 1892 Baltimore Orioles NL  
Henry Porter 37 1888 Kansas City Blues AA  
Bill Hutchison 36 1892 Chicago Colts NL 9
Stump Wiedman 36 1886 Kansas City Cowboys NL  
Jim Devlin 35 1876 Louisville Grays NL 11
Red Donahue 35 1897 St. Louis Browns NL  
Pud Galvin 35 1880 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Hardie Henderson 35 1885 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Fleury Sullivan 35 1884 Pittsburgh Alleghenys AA  
Adonis Terry 35 1884 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers AA  
Mark Baldwin 34 1889 Columbus Colts AA 17
Bob Barr 34 1884 Indianapolis Blues AA  
Washington Nationals AA
Matt Kilroy 34 1886 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Bobby Mathews 34 1876 New York Mutuals NL  
Al Mays 34 1887 New York Metropolitans AA  
Amos Rusie 34 1890 New York Giants NL  
Jersey Bakley 33 1888 Cleveland Blues AA 23
Hardie Henderson 33 1883 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Philadelphia Phillies NL
Harry McCormick 33 1879 Syracuse Stars NL  
Frank Mountain 33 1883 Columbus Colts AA  
Lee Richmond 33 1882 Worcester Ruby Legs NL  
Dupee Shaw 33 1884 Boston Unions UA  
Detroit Wolverines NL
Jim Whitney 33 1881 Boston Red Stockings NL  
John Harkins 32 1884 Cleveland Blues NL 30
Lee Richmond 32 1880 Worcester Ruby Legs NL  
Jim Whitney 32 1886 Kansas City Cowboys NL  
Jim Whitney 32 1885 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Billy Crowell 31 1887 Cleveland Blues AA 34
Old Hoss Radbourn 31 1886 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Amos Rusie 31 1892 New York Giants NL  
Dupee Shaw 31 1886 Washington Senators NL  
Sam Weaver 31 1878 Milwaukee Grays NL  
Will White 31 1879 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jersey Bakley 30 1884 Kansas City Unions UA 40
Philadelphia Keystones UA
Wilmington Quicksteps UA
Ed Beatin 30 1890 Cleveland Spiders NL  
Ted Breitenstein 30 1895 St. Louis Browns NL  
John Ewing 30 1889 Louisville Colonels AA  
Jim Hughey 30 1899 Cleveland Spiders NL  
Jack Lynch 30 1886 New York Metropolitans AA  
Jim McCormick 30 1881 Cleveland Blues NL  
Jim McCormick 30 1882 Cleveland Blues NL  
Toad Ramsey 30 1888 Louisville Colonels AA  
Phenomenal Smith 30 1887 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Mickey Welch 30 1880 Troy Trojans NL  
Tommy Bond 29 1880 Boston Red Stockings NL 51
Bert Cunningham 29 1888 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Red Ehret 29 1889 Louisville Colonels AA  
Pud Galvin 29 1883 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Bill Hart 29 1896 St. Louis Browns NL  
John Healy 29 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers NL  
Silver King 29 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Hank O'Day 29 1888 Washington Senators NL  
Jack Taylor 29 1898 St. Louis Browns NL  
Vic Willis 29 1905 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Mark Baldwin 28 1891 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 61
Hugh Daily 28 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies UA  
Washington Nationals UA
Duke Esper 28 1893 Washington Senators NL  
Bill Hill 28 1896 Louisville Colonels NL  
Doc Landis 28 1882 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Philadelphia Athletics AA
Al Mays 28 1886 New York Metropolitans AA  
Jim McCormick 28 1880 Cleveland Blues NL  
Hank O'Day 28 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings AA  
Gus Weyhing 28 1887 Philadelphia Athletics AA  
Mark Baldwin 27 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 70
George Bell 27 1910 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Charlie Buffinton 27 1885 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Bill Carrick 27 1899 New York Giants NL  
Paul Derringer 27 1933 Cincinnati Reds NL  
St. Louis Cardinals NL
Chick Fraser 27 1896 Louisville Colonels NL  
Pud Galvin 27 1879 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Bill Hart 27 1897 St. Louis Browns NL  
Pink Hawley 27 1894 St. Louis Browns NL  
Tim Keefe 27 1881 Troy Trojans NL  
Tim Keefe 27 1883 New York Metropolitans AA  
Phil Knell 27 1891 Columbus Colts AA  
Tony Mullane 27 1886 Cincinnati Red Stockings AA  
Toad Ramsey 27 1886 Louisville Colonels AA  
Toad Ramsey 27 1887 Louisville Colonels AA  
Willie Sudhoff 27 1898 St. Louis Browns NL  
Park Swartzel 27 1889 Kansas City Blues AA  
Dummy Taylor 27 1901 New York Giants NL  
Al Atkinson 26 1884 Baltimore Monumentals UA 88
Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies UA
Philadelphia Athletics AA
Ted Breitenstein 26 1896 St. Louis Browns NL  
Dory Dean 26 1876 Cincinnati Red Stockings NL  
George Derby 26 1881 Detroit Wolverines NL  
Gus Dorner 26 1906 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Cincinnati Reds NL
Pete Dowling 26 1901 Cleveland Blues AL  
Milwaukee Brewers AL
Pud Galvin 26 1885 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Pittsburgh Alleghenys AA
Bob Groom 26 1909 Washington Senators AL  
George Haddock 26 1890 Buffalo Bisons PL  
Tim Keefe 26 1882 Troy Trojans NL  
Frank Killen 26 1892 Washington Senators NL  
John Kirby 26 1886 St. Louis Maroons NL  
Terry Larkin 26 1878 Chicago White Stockings NL  
Tony Mullane 26 1891 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Tony Mullane 26 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings AA  
Jack Neagle 26 1884 Pittsburgh Alleghenys AA  
Lee Richmond 26 1881 Worcester Ruby Legs NL  
Dupee Shaw 26 1885 Providence Grays NL  
Harry Staley 26 1889 Pittsburgh Alleghenys NL  
Happy Townsend 26 1904 Washington Senators AL  
Gus Weyhing 26 1898 Washington Senators NL  
Jersey Bakley 25 1890 Cleveland Infants PL 109
Ben Cantwell 25 1935 Boston Braves NL  
Jim Devlin 25 1877 Louisville Grays NL  
Charlie Ferguson 25 1884 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Patsy Flaherty 25 1903 Chicago White Stockings AL  
Pud Galvin 25 1888 Pittsburgh Alleghenys NL  
Charlie Getzien 25 1885 Detroit Wolverines NL  
Charlie Getzien 25 1888 Detroit Wolverines NL  
Fred Glade 25 1905 St. Louis Browns AL  
Bill Hutchison 25 1890 Chicago Colts NL  
Walter Johnson 25 1909 Washington Senators AL  
Oscar Jones 25 1904 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Matt Kilroy 25 1889 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Terry Larkin 25 1877 Hartford Dark Blues NL  
Jim McCormick 25 1884 Cleveland Blues NL  
Cincinnati Outlaw Reds UA
Stoney McGlynn 25 1907 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Harry McIntire 25 1905 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Sadie McMahon 25 1892 Baltimore Orioles NL  
Jock Menefee 25 1894 Louisville Colonels NL  
Pittsburgh Pirates NL
Mike Morrison 25 1887 Cleveland Blues AA  
Scott Perry 25 1920 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Old Hoss Radbourn 25 1883 Providence Grays NL  
Bugs Raymond 25 1908 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Red Ruffing 25 1928 Boston Red Sox AL  
Ed Seward 25 1887 Philadelphia Athletics AA  
Harry Staley 25 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers PL  
Vic Willis 25 1904 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Irv Young 25 1906 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Mark Baldwin 24 1890 Chicago Pirates PL 137
Bob Barr 24 1890 Rochester Rochesters AA  
Henry Boyle 24 1887 Indianapolis Hoosiers NL  
Henry Boyle 24 1885 St. Louis Maroons NL  
Ted Breitenstein 24 1893 St. Louis Browns NL  
Joe Bush 24 1916 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Pat Caraway 24 1931 Chicago White Sox AL  
Dad Clarke 24 1896 New York Giants NL  
Roger Craig 24 1962 New York Mets NL  
Ed Crane 24 1892 New York Giants NL  
Bert Cunningham 24 1890 Buffalo Bisons PL  
Philadelphia Quakers PL
Cliff Curtis 24 1910 Boston Doves NL  
Red Donahue 24 1896 St. Louis Browns NL  
Jack Fisher 24 1965 New York Mets NL  
Chick Fraser 24 1904 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Pud Galvin 24 1881 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Kid Gleason 24 1892 St. Louis Browns NL  
Sam Gray 24 1931 St. Louis Browns AL  
John Healy 24 1888 Indianapolis Hoosiers NL  
Tom Hughes 24 1904 New York Highlanders AL  
Washington Senators AL
Jim Hughey 24 1898 St. Louis Browns NL  
Bill Hutchison 24 1893 Chicago Colts NL  
John Keefe 24 1890 Syracuse Stars AA  
Silver King 24 1892 New York Giants NL  
Sadie McMahon 24 1891 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Ed Morris 24 1885 Pittsburgh Alleghenys AA  
Tony Mullane 24 1882 Louisville Eclipse AA  
Henry Porter 24 1887 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers AA  
Billy Rhines 24 1891 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Lev Shreve 24 1888 Indianapolis Hoosiers NL  
John Ward 24 1880 Providence Grays NL  
Stump Wiedman 24 1883 Detroit Wolverines NL  
Stump Wiedman 24 1885 Detroit Wolverines NL  
Red Ames 23 1914 Cincinnati Reds NL 170
Henry Boyle 23 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers NL  
George Bradley 23 1877 Chicago White Stockings NL  
Ted Breitenstein 23 1894 St. Louis Browns NL  
Buster Brown 23 1910 Boston Doves NL  
Elton Chamberlain 23 1891 Philadelphia Athletics AA  
Elton Chamberlain 23 1892 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Larry Corcoran 23 1884 Chicago White Stockings NL  
Jack Cronin 23 1904 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Ed Daily 23 1885 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Frank Dwyer 23 1891 Cincinnati Porkers AA  
Milwaukee Brewers AA
Cecil Ferguson 23 1909 Boston Doves NL  
Pud Galvin 23 1882 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Henry Gruber 23 1890 Cleveland Infants PL  
John Healy 23 1886 St. Louis Maroons NL  
Guy Hecker 23 1883 Louisville Eclipse AA  
Guy Hecker 23 1886 Louisville Colonels AA  
Guy Hecker 23 1885 Louisville Colonels AA  
Hardie Henderson 23 1884 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Tom Hughes 23 1901 Chicago Orphans NL  
Beany Jacobson 23 1904 Washington Senators AL  
Frank Killen 23 1897 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Terry Larkin 23 1879 Chicago White Stockings NL  
Sam Leever 23 1899 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Vive Lindaman 23 1906 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Dolf Luque 23 1922 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jim McCormick 23 1887 Pittsburgh Alleghenys NL  
Charlie McCullough 23 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators AA  
Syracuse Stars AA
Doc McJames 23 1897 Washington Senators NL  
Lee Meadows 23 1916 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Frank Meinke 23 1884 Detroit Wolverines NL  
Win Mercer 23 1894 Washington Senators NL  
Win Mercer 23 1895 Washington Senators NL  
Ed Morris 23 1888 Pittsburgh Alleghenys NL  
George Mullin 23 1904 Detroit Tigers AL  
Elmer Myers 23 1916 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Rollie Naylor 23 1920 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Jack Neagle 23 1883 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Philadelphia Phillies NL
Pittsburgh Alleghenys AA
Tricky Nichols 23 1877 St. Louis Brown Stockings NL  
Orval Overall 23 1905 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Case Patten 23 1904 Washington Senators AL  
Old Hoss Radbourn 23 1887 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Eddie Rommel 23 1921 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Amos Rusie 23 1895 New York Giants NL  
Scott Stratton 23 1893 Louisville Colonels NL  
Mickey Welch 23 1883 New York Gothams NL  
Kaiser Wilhelm 23 1905 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Irv Young 23 1907 Boston Doves NL  
Jersey Bakley 22 1889 Cleveland Spiders NL 218
Bill Bonham 22 1974 Chicago Cubs NL  
Henry Boyle 22 1888 Indianapolis Hoosiers NL  
Bill Carrick 22 1900 New York Giants NL  
Bill Carrick 22 1901 Washington Senators AL  
Dan Casey 22 1890 Syracuse Stars AA  
Roger Craig 22 1963 New York Mets NL  
Ed Crane 22 1891 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Cincinnati Porkers AA
Art Ditmar 22 1956 Kansas City Athletics AL  
Frank Dwyer 22 1894 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Dick Ellsworth 22 1966 Chicago Cubs NL  
Pud Galvin 22 1884 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Charlie Getzien 22 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers NL  
Kid Gleason 22 1891 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Kid Gleason 22 1893 St. Louis Browns NL  
Dan Griner 22 1913 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Henry Gruber 22 1891 Cleveland Spiders NL  
Pink Hawley 22 1895 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Harry Howell 22 1905 St. Louis Browns AL  
Si Johnson 22 1934 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Randy Jones 22 1974 San Diego Padres NL  
Brickyard Kennedy 22 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms NL  
Silver King 22 1890 Chicago Pirates PL  
Charlie Knepper 22 1899 Cleveland Spiders NL  
Lon Knight 22 1876 Philadelphia Athletics NL  
Joe Lake 22 1908 New York Highlanders AL  
Rube Marquard 22 1914 New York Giants NL  
Denny McLain 22 1971 Washington Senators AL  
Ed Morris 22 1887 Pittsburgh Alleghenys NL  
Hugh Mulcahy 22 1940 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Tony Mullane 22 1893 Baltimore Orioles NL  
Cincinnati Reds NL
The Only Nolan 22 1878 Indianapolis Browns NL  
Al Orth 22 1903 Washington Senators AL  
Case Patten 22 1903 Washington Senators AL  
Case Patten 22 1905 Washington Senators AL  
Big Jeff Pfeffer 22 1906 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Togie Pittinger 22 1903 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Jack Quinn 22 1915 Baltimore Terrapins FL  
Eppa Rixey 22 1920 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Robin Roberts 22 1957 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Steve Rogers 22 1974 Montreal Expos NL  
Red Ruffing 22 1929 Boston Red Sox AL  
Jack Stivetts 22 1891 St. Louis Browns AA  
Lefty Tyler 22 1912 Boston Braves NL  
Tom Vickery 22 1890 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Sam Weaver 22 1883 Louisville Eclipse AA  
Mickey Welch 22 1886 New York Giants NL  
Will White 22 1883 Cincinnati Red Stockings AA  
Kaiser Wilhelm 22 1908 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Weldon Wyckoff 22 1915 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Joe Yeager 22 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms NL  
Cy Young 22 1891 Cleveland Spiders NL  
Steve Arlin 21 1972 San Diego Padres NL 270
Stan Bahnsen 21 1973 Chicago White Sox AL  
Jesse Barnes 21 1917 Boston Braves NL  
Fred Beebe 21 1909 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Ed Brandt 21 1928 Boston Braves NL  
John Clarkson 21 1887 Chicago White Stockings NL  
Ed Cushman 21 1890 Toledo Maumees AA  
Ed Cushman 21 1885 New York Metropolitans AA  
Philadelphia Athletics AA
Hooks Dauss 21 1920 Detroit Tigers AL  
Paul Derringer 21 1934 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Murry Dickson 21 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Bill Dinneen 21 1902 Boston Americans AL  
Denny Driscoll 21 1883 Pittsburgh Alleghenys AA  
Jack Dunn 21 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms NL  
Mal Eason 21 1905 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Red Ehret 21 1894 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Dana Fillingim 21 1920 Boston Braves NL  
Russ Ford 21 1912 New York Highlanders AL  
Frank Foreman 21 1889 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Chick Fraser 21 1905 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Pud Galvin 21 1886 Pittsburgh Alleghenys AA  
Pud Galvin 21 1887 Pittsburgh Alleghenys NL  
Bump Hadley 21 1932 Chicago White Sox AL  
St. Louis Browns AL
Bob Harmon 21 1913 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Harry Harper 21 1919 Washington Senators AL  
Joe Harris 21 1906 Boston Americans AL  
Lum Harris 21 1943 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Slim Harriss 21 1927 Boston Red Sox AL  
Pink Hawley 21 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
John Healy 21 1890 Toledo Maumees AA  
Harry Howell 21 1904 St. Louis Browns AL  
Harry Howell 21 1901 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Bill Hutchison 21 1895 Chicago Colts NL  
Larry Jackson 21 1965 Chicago Cubs NL  
Sam Jones 21 1925 New York Yankees AL  
Harry Kelley 21 1937 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Matt Kilroy 21 1888 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Silver King 21 1888 St. Louis Browns AA  
Phil Knell 21 1894 Louisville Colonels NL  
Pittsburgh Pirates NL
Don Larsen 21 1954 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Mickey Lolich 21 1974 Detroit Tigers AL  
Jack Lynch 21 1885 New York Metropolitans AA  
Ted Lyons 21 1933 Chicago White Sox AL  
Mike Maroth 21 2003 Detroit Tigers AL  
Al Mattern 21 1909 Boston Doves NL  
Al Maul 21 1893 Washington Senators NL  
Harry McIntire 21 1906 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Sadie McMahon 21 1890 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Philadelphia Athletics AA
George Mullin 21 1905 Detroit Tigers AL  
Joe Oeschger 21 1922 Boston Braves NL  
Al Orth 21 1907 New York Highlanders AL  
George Pechiney 21 1886 Cincinnati Red Stockings AA  
Barney Pelty 21 1907 St. Louis Browns AL  
Togie Pittinger 21 1904 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Henry Porter 21 1885 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers AA  
Old Hoss Radbourn 21 1885 Providence Grays NL  
Eppa Rixey 21 1917 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Nap Rucker 21 1912 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Amos Rusie 21 1893 New York Giants NL  
Fred Sanford 21 1948 St. Louis Browns AL  
Jack Scott 21 1927 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Jack Scott 21 1920 Boston Braves NL  
Billy Serad 21 1885 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Jack Stivetts 21 1890 St. Louis Browns AA  
Bill Sweeney 21 1884 Baltimore Monumentals UA  
Charlie Sweeney 21 1885 St. Louis Maroons NL  
Jack Taylor 21 1896 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Jack Taylor 21 1899 Chicago Orphans NL  
Jack Taylor 21 1905 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jim Tobin 21 1942 Boston Braves NL  
Bucky Walters 21 1936 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Mickey Welch 21 1884 New York Gothams NL  
Gus Weyhing 21 1899 Washington Senators NL  
Gus Weyhing 21 1892 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Gus Weyhing 21 1895 Louisville Colonels NL  
Philadelphia Phillies NL
Pittsburgh Pirates NL
Gus Weyhing 21 1889 Philadelphia Athletics AA  
Will White 21 1878 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jim Whitney 21 1882 Boston Red Stockings NL  
Jim Whitney 21 1883 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Jim Whitney 21 1887 Washington Senators NL  
Jim Whitney 21 1888 Washington Senators NL  
Stump Wiedman 21 1884 Detroit Wolverines NL  
Stan Yerkes 21 1902 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Cy Young 21 1906 Boston Americans AL  
Cy Young 21 1894 Cleveland Spiders NL  
Irv Young 21 1905 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Nate Andrews 20 1943 Boston Braves NL 356
Bill Bailey 20 1915 Baltimore Terrapins FL  
Chicago Whales FL
Mark Baldwin 20 1893 New York Giants NL  
Pittsburgh Pirates NL
Jesse Barnes 20 1924 Boston Braves NL  
Dick Barrett 20 1945 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Boom-Boom Beck 20 1933 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Rube Benton 20 1912 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Joe Bowman 20 1936 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Harry Byrd 20 1953 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Howie Camnitz 20 1913 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Pittsburgh Pirates NL
Steve Carlton 20 1973 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
George Caster 20 1938 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Jack Chesbro 20 1908 New York Highlanders AL  
John Clarkson 20 1888 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Pete Conway 20 1886 Detroit Wolverines NL  
Kansas City Cowboys NL
Larry Corcoran 20 1883 Chicago White Stockings NL  
Nick Cullop 20 1914 Cleveland Naps AL  
Kansas City Packers FL
Ed Cushman 20 1886 New York Metropolitans AA  
George Derby 20 1882 Detroit Wolverines NL  
Murry Dickson 20 1954 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Bill Dinneen 20 1899 Washington Senators NL  
Bill Doak 20 1917 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Phil Douglas 20 1917 Chicago Cubs NL  
Pete Dowling 20 1898 Louisville Colonels NL  
Howard Ehmke 20 1925 Boston Red Sox AL  
Red Ehret 20 1892 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Dick Ellsworth 20 1962 Chicago Cubs NL  
Cy Falkenberg 20 1906 Washington Senators AL  
Turk Farrell 20 1962 Houston Colt .45s NL  
Charlie Ferguson 20 1885 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Cherokee Fisher 20 1876 Cincinnati Red Stockings NL  
Frank Foreman 20 1891 Washington Senators AA  
Chick Fraser 20 1898 Cleveland Spiders NL  
Louisville Colonels NL
Chick Fraser 20 1906 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Ned Garvin 20 1901 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Milt Gaston 20 1930 Boston Red Sox AL  
Les German 20 1896 New York Giants NL  
Washington Senators NL
Frank Gilmore 20 1887 Washington Senators NL  
Bob Groom 20 1914 St. Louis Terriers FL  
Bump Hadley 20 1933 St. Louis Browns AL  
Noodles Hahn 20 1900 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jesse Haines 20 1920 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
John Harkins 20 1885 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers AA  
Slim Harriss 20 1922 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Guy Hecker 20 1884 Louisville Colonels AA  
Glen Hobbie 20 1960 Chicago Cubs NL  
Art Houtteman 20 1952 Detroit Tigers AL  
Tom Hughes 20 1905 Washington Senators AL  
Bert Inks 20 1895 Louisville Colonels NL  
Al Jackson 20 1965 New York Mets NL  
Al Jackson 20 1962 New York Mets NL  
Walter Johnson 20 1916 Washington Senators AL  
Sam Jones 20 1955 Chicago Cubs NL  
Sam Jones 20 1919 Boston Red Sox AL  
Tim Keefe 20 1886 New York Giants NL  
Alex Kellner 20 1950 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Brickyard Kennedy 20 1894 Brooklyn Bridegrooms NL  
Brickyard Kennedy 20 1897 Brooklyn Bridegrooms NL  
Brickyard Kennedy 20 1893 Brooklyn Bridegrooms NL  
Brickyard Kennedy 20 1896 Brooklyn Bridegrooms NL  
Vern Kennedy 20 1939 Detroit Tigers AL  
St. Louis Browns AL
Henry Keupper 20 1914 St. Louis Terriers FL  
Frank Killen 20 1898 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Washington Senators NL
Ed Killian 20 1904 Detroit Tigers AL  
Sam Kimber 20 1884 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers AA  
Brian Kingman 20 1980 Oakland Athletics AL  
Clay Kirby 20 1969 San Diego Padres NL  
Jerry Koosman 20 1977 New York Mets NL  
Ted Lyons 20 1929 Chicago White Sox AL  
Joe McGinnity 20 1903 New York Giants NL  
Joe McGinnity 20 1901 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Harry McIntire 20 1908 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Doc McJames 20 1896 Washington Senators NL  
Lee Meadows 20 1919 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
St. Louis Cardinals NL
Jouett Meekin 20 1892 Louisville Colonels NL  
Washington Senators NL
Rube Melton 20 1942 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Win Mercer 20 1897 Washington Senators NL  
Roscoe Miller 20 1902 Detroit Tigers AL  
New York Giants NL
Ed Morris 20 1886 Pittsburgh Alleghenys AA  
Hugh Mulcahy 20 1938 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
George Mullin 20 1907 Detroit Tigers AL  
Jack Nabors 20 1916 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Bobo Newsom 20 1934 St. Louis Browns AL  
Bobo Newsom 20 1945 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Bobo Newsom 20 1941 Detroit Tigers AL  
Phil Niekro 20 1979 Atlanta Braves NL  
Phil Niekro 20 1977 Atlanta Braves NL  
Hank O'Day 20 1887 Washington Senators NL  
Jim Pastorius 20 1908 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Orlando Pena 20 1963 Kansas City Athletics AL  
Old Hoss Radbourn 20 1882 Providence Grays NL  
Ken Raffensberger 20 1944 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Pedro Ramos 20 1961 Minnesota Twins AL  
Bill Reidy 20 1901 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Gordon Rhodes 20 1936 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Bob Rush 20 1950 Chicago Cubs NL  
Amos Rusie 20 1891 New York Giants NL  
Jack Russell 20 1930 Boston Red Sox AL  
Ed Scott 20 1900 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jim Scott 20 1913 Chicago White Sox AL  
Billy Serad 20 1884 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Charlie Smith 20 1907 Washington Senators AL  
Eddie Smith 20 1942 Chicago White Sox AL  
George Smith 20 1921 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Phenomenal Smith 20 1888 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Philadelphia Athletics AA
Tracy Stallard 20 1964 New York Mets NL  
Chuck Stobbs 20 1957 Washington Senators AL  
Mel Stottlemyre 20 1966 New York Yankees AL  
Willie Sudhoff 20 1905 St. Louis Browns AL  
Jack Taylor 20 1897 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Luis Tiant 20 1969 Cleveland Indians AL  
Lee Viau 20 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings AA  
Alex Voss 20 1884 Kansas City Unions UA  
Washington Nationals UA
Ed Walsh 20 1910 Chicago White Sox AL  
Carl Weilman 20 1913 St. Louis Browns AL  
Gus Weyhing 20 1891 Philadelphia Athletics AA  
Doc White 20 1902 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Wild Bill Widner 20 1889 Columbus Colts AA  
Stump Wiedman 20 1882 Detroit Wolverines NL  
Bill Wight 20 1948 Chicago White Sox AL  
Kaiser Wilhelm 20 1904 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Roy Wilkinson 20 1921 Chicago White Sox AL  
Vic Willis 20 1902 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Wilbur Wood 20 1973 Chicago White Sox AL  
Wilbur Wood 20 1975 Chicago White Sox AL  
Clyde Wright 20 1974 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
George Zettlein 20 1876 Philadelphia Athletics NL  
Steve Arlin 19 1971 San Diego Padres NL 483
Kirtley Baker 19 1890 Pittsburgh Alleghenys NL  
George Baumgardner 19 1913 St. Louis Browns AL  
Fred Beebe 19 1907 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Joe Benz 19 1914 Chicago White Sox AL  
Jim Bibby 19 1974 Texas Rangers AL  
George Blaeholder 19 1933 St. Louis Browns AL  
Vida Blue 19 1977 Oakland Athletics AL  
Tommy Bond 19 1878 Boston Red Stockings NL  
Tommy Bond 19 1879 Boston Red Stockings NL  
Jeremy Bonderman 19 2003 Detroit Tigers AL  
George Bradley 19 1876 St. Louis Brown Stockings NL  
Ed Brandt 19 1935 Boston Braves NL  
Ted Breitenstein 19 1892 St. Louis Browns NL  
Lou Brissie 19 1950 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
George Brunet 19 1967 California Angels AL  
Howie Camnitz 19 1914 Pittsburgh Rebels FL  
Steve Carlton 19 1970 St. Louis Cardinals NL 500
Ownie Carroll 19 1932 Cincinnati Reds NL  
George Caster 19 1937 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
George Caster 19 1940 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Ken Chase 19 1939 Washington Senators AL  
Eddie Cicotte 19 1918 Chicago White Sox AL  
Galen Cisco 19 1964 New York Mets NL  
Watty Clark 19 1929 Brooklyn Robins NL  
John Clarkson 19 1891 Boston Beaneaters NL  
John Clarkson 19 1889 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Jim Conway 19 1889 Kansas City Blues AA  
Wilbur Cooper 19 1923 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Ed Crane 19 1890 New York Giants PL  
Bert Cunningham 19 1889 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Omar Daal 19 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks NL  
Philadelphia Phillies NL
Hugh Daily 19 1883 Cleveland Blues NL  
Jose DeLeon 19 1990 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jose DeLeon 19 1985 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Paul Derringer 19 1936 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Murry Dickson 19 1953 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Walt Dickson 19 1912 Boston Braves NL  
Walt Dickson 19 1914 Pittsburgh Rebels FL  
Bill Dinneen 19 1906 Boston Americans AL  
Ed Doheny 19 1898 New York Giants NL  
Gus Dorner 19 1908 Boston Doves NL  
Bill Duggleby 19 1906 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Jesse Duryea 19 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings AA  
Red Ehret 19 1895 St. Louis Browns NL  
Sammy Ellis 19 1966 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Scott Erickson 19 1993 Minnesota Twins AL  
Roy Evans 19 1902 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
New York Giants NL
Bob Ewing 19 1907 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Wes Ferrell 19 1937 Boston Red Sox AL  
Washington Senators AL
Howie Fox 19 1949 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Chick Fraser 19 1897 Louisville Colonels NL  
Larry French 19 1938 Chicago Cubs NL  
Bob Friend 19 1959 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Bob Friend 19 1961 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Sam Frock 19 1910 Boston Doves NL  
Pittsburgh Pirates NL
Wayne Garland 19 1977 Cleveland Indians AL  
Milt Gaston 19 1934 Chicago White Sox AL  
Milt Gaston 19 1929 Boston Red Sox AL  
Hank Gastright 19 1891 Columbus Colts AA  
Joe Genewich 19 1924 Boston Braves NL  
Al Gerheauser 19 1943 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Fred Goldsmith 19 1883 Chicago White Stockings NL  
Dolly Gray 19 1909 Washington Senators AL  
Dolly Gray 19 1910 Washington Senators AL  
Bill Greif 19 1974 San Diego Padres NL  
Burleigh Grimes 19 1925 Brooklyn Robins NL  
Bob Groom 19 1917 St. Louis Browns AL  
Ad Gumbert 19 1892 Chicago Colts NL  
Warren Hacker 19 1953 Chicago Cubs NL  
George Haddock 19 1889 Washington Senators NL  
Noodles Hahn 19 1901 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jesse Haines 19 1924 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
George Hemming 19 1894 Baltimore Orioles NL  
Louisville Colonels NL
Hardie Henderson 19 1886 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers AA
Kirby Higbe 19 1940 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Chief Hogsett 19 1937 St. Louis Browns AL  
Jay Hook 19 1962 New York Mets NL  
Bill Hutchison 19 1891 Chicago Colts NL  
Elmer Jacobs 19 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Al Javery 19 1944 Boston Braves NL  
Si Johnson 19 1942 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Si Johnson 19 1931 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Bobby Jones 19 2001 San Diego Padres NL  
Cowboy Jones 19 1900 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
George Kahler 19 1912 Cleveland Naps AL  
Ed Karger 19 1907 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Ed Karger 19 1906 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
St. Louis Cardinals NL
Tim Keefe 19 1887 New York Giants NL  
Ted Kennedy 19 1886 Louisville Colonels AA  
Philadelphia Athletics AA
Matt Kilroy 19 1887 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Dave Koslo 19 1946 New York Giants NL  
Gene Krapp 19 1915 Buffalo Buffeds FL  
Lerrin LaGrow 19 1974 Detroit Tigers AL  
Wayne LaMaster 19 1937 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Rick Langford 19 1977 Oakland Athletics AL  
Tim Leary 19 1990 New York Yankees AL  
Dutch Leonard 19 1940 Washington Senators AL  
Mickey Lolich 19 1970 Detroit Tigers AL  
Albie Lopez 19 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks NL  
Tampa Bay Devil Rays AL
Tom Lovett 19 1891 Brooklyn Bridegrooms NL  
Dolf Luque 19 1921 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Art Mahaffey 19 1961 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Al Mattern 19 1910 Boston Doves NL  
Darrell May 19 2004 Kansas City Royals AL  
Erskine Mayer 19 1914 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Kirk McCaskill 19 1991 California Angels AL  
Mike McDermott 19 1895 Louisville Colonels NL  
Chappie McFarland 19 1903 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Willie McGill 19 1894 Chicago Colts NL  
Frank Miller 19 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Al Milnar 19 1941 Cleveland Indians AL  
Sam Moffet 19 1884 Cleveland Blues NL  
Earl Moore 19 1911 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Mike Moore 19 1987 Seattle Mariners AL  
Van Mungo 19 1936 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Bobo Newsom 19 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Washington Senators AL
Kid Nichols 19 1899 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Kid Nichols 19 1890 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Darby O'Brien 19 1888 Cleveland Blues AA  
Al Orth 19 1897 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Tom Parrott 19 1894 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Gaylord Perry 19 1973 Cleveland Indians AL  
Scott Perry 19 1918 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Herman Pillette 19 1923 Detroit Tigers AL  
Henry Porter 19 1886 Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers AA  
Jack Powell 19 1901 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jack Powell 19 1903 St. Louis Browns AL  
Jack Powell 19 1899 St. Louis Perfectos NL  
Jack Powell 19 1904 New York Highlanders AL  
Jack Powell 19 1911 St. Louis Browns AL  
Ken Raffensberger 19 1950 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Pedro Ramos 19 1959 Washington Senators AL  
Jimmy Ring 19 1921 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Eddie Rommel 19 1923 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Nap Rucker 19 1908 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Nap Rucker 19 1909 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Dick Rudolph 19 1915 Boston Braves NL  
Don Rudolph 19 1963 Washington Senators AL  
Ben Sanders 19 1892 Louisville Colonels NL  
Pete Schneider 19 1917 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Pete Schneider 19 1915 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Pete Schneider 19 1916 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Al Schulz 19 1916 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Ed Seward 19 1888 Philadelphia Athletics AA  
Cy Seymour 19 1898 New York Giants NL  
Allen Sothoron 19 1917 St. Louis Browns AL  
Warren Spahn 19 1952 Boston Braves NL  
Tully Sparks 19 1902 Boston Americans AL  
New York Giants NL
Paul Splittorff 19 1974 Kansas City Royals AL  
Bill Steele 19 1911 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Lefty Stewart 19 1932 St. Louis Browns AL  
Bill Stoneman 19 1969 Montreal Expos NL  
Scott Stratton 19 1892 Louisville Colonels NL  
Jack Sutthoff 19 1904 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Philadelphia Phillies NL
Frank Tanana 19 1974 California Angels AL  
Jack Taylor 19 1904 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jack Taylor 19 1901 Chicago Orphans NL  
Jim Tobin 19 1944 Boston Braves NL  
Jim Tobin 19 1945 Boston Braves NL  
Detroit Tigers AL
Virgil Trucks 19 1952 Detroit Tigers AL  
Rube Vickers 19 1908 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Rube Waddell 19 1904 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
John Ward 19 1879 Providence Grays NL  
Jack Warhop 19 1912 New York Highlanders AL  
Carl Weilman 19 1915 St. Louis Browns AL  
Mickey Welch 19 1888 New York Giants NL  
Snake Wiltse 19 1902 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Philadelphia Athletics AL
Current Through 2013 Season


Walter Johnson has lost more games (two-hundred seventy-nine) than any other American League pitcher in Major League history, yet his name does not appear anywhere on the single season leaders for games lost chart.

Did you know that Cy Young, who is the Major League career leader in games lost with three-hundred sixteen (316), does not appear on this chart of single season leaders for games lost either.

During his all-time record setting season (1883) for games lost; John Coleman won twelve (12) games, finished third overall in games pitched with sixty-five (65) and fourth overall in complete games with fifty-nine (59).
     
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