20 Game Losers
Pitchers who win 20 games in a season are considered good pitchers. The flip side of this is logic that claims “it takes a good pitcher to lose 20 games.” We provide this list of 20 game losers throughout history and let you be the judge.
Porter, Walter Henry1888Kansas City Cowboys18374.161.365
O'Day, Henry M.The Reverend1888Washington Nationals16293.11.181
Nichols, Frederick C.1875New Haven Elm Citys4292.381.146- O'Day, Henry M.The Reverend1884Toledo Blue Stockings9283.751.228
- Neagle, John Henry1884Pittsburg Alleghenys11263.731.301
- Perry, Herbert Scott1920Philadelphia Athletics11253.621.422
- Porter, Walter Henry1887Brooklyn Grays15244.211.507
- Naylor, Roleine Cecil1920Philadelphia Athletics10233.471.56
Overall, Orval1905Cincinnati Reds18232.861.374
Patten, Case LymanCasey1904Washington Senators14233.071.247- Nichols, Frederick C.1877St. Louis Brown Stockings18232.61.226
Quinn, John PicusJan1915Baltimore Terrapins9223.451.286
Pfeffer, Francis Xavier1906Boston Beaneaters13222.951.27
Orth, Albert LewisSmiling Al1903Washington Senators10224.341.387- Patten, Case LymanCasey1903Washington Senators11223.61.31
- Pittinger, Charles Reno1903Boston Beaneaters18223.481.533
Nolan, Edward SylvesterThe Only1878Indianapolis Blues13222.571.19
Oeschger, Joseph Carl1922Boston Braves6215.061.61- Orth, Albert LewisSmiling Al1907New York Highlanders14212.611.194
Pelty, BarneyThe Yiddish Curver1907St. Louis Browns12212.571.092- Patten, Case LymanCasey1905Washington Senators14213.141.247
- Pittinger, Charles Reno1904Boston Beaneaters15212.661.318
- Pechiney, George AdolphePisch1886Cincinnati Red Stockings15214.141.477
- Porter, Walter Henry1885Brooklyn Grays33212.781.109
Niekro, Philip HenryKnucksie1979Atlanta Braves21203.391.24- Niekro, Philip HenryKnucksie1977Atlanta Braves16204.031.45
Peña, Orlando Gregorio1963Kansas City Athletics12203.691.249
Newsom, Louis NormanBuck1945Philadelphia Athletics8203.291.391- Newsom, Louis NormanBuck1941Detroit Tigers12204.61.53
- Newsom, Louis NormanBuck1934St. Louis Browns16204.011.555
- Nabors, Herman John1916Philadelphia Athletics1203.471.415
Pastorius, James WashingtonSunny Jim1908Brooklyn Superbas4202.441.147- O'Day, Henry M.The Reverend1887Washington Nationals8204.171.429