Who has the most wins as a pitcher in a season?

Question

Who has the most wins as a pitcher in a season?

Answer 1

I can't recall his name, but there was a pitcher in 1884 from the Providence Grays that had 60 wins in a season.  

Doubt anything like that can happen anymore...

EDIT:  I found some more info on him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Rad...

Hope that helps!

Answer 2

Charles "Hoss" Radbourn went 59-12 for the 1884 Providence Grays (National League).

Pitching gameplay was different back then.

Post-1900 (modern era), Jack Chesbro posted a 41-12 record with the 1904 New York Highlanders (Yankees).

Post-war (starting 1946), Denny McLain went 31-6 for the 1968 Detroit Tigers.

Since McLain, the most W's in one season is 27, done twice, Steve Carlton with the 1972 Philadelphia Phillies and Bob Welch with the 1990 Oakland Athletics.

Welch's mark was almost two generations ago, in baseball time. Since then, the high has been 24, posted two times -- John Smoltz with the 1996 Atlanta Braves and Randy Johnson with the 2002 Arizona Diamondbacks.

And thus we easily see how pitching and the role of pitchers evolves.

Answer 3

Jack Chesbro, he has 41 wins and 12 losses in 1904 for the New York Highlanders (yankees). He has the major league record for wins in a season in the modern MLB era. 1903-present.