most wins by starting pitcher 1970s

Between the 1970 and 1979 seasons, Jim Palmer won the most games by a starting pitcher, with 186 wins.

Interpreted as:
most regular-season wins by starting pitcher 1970s
NAMEWLW%GGSERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
186
103
.644
352
352
2.58
1,558
175
44
0
2741.1
2,273
786
882
183
861
26
0
31
11,094
57
5.12
2.83
1.81
0.60
14.0
7.8
1.14
.247
2.90
7.46
2Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
184
133
.580
368
368
2.92
1,906
197
36
0
2904.0
2,559
942
1,088
207
758
51
0
75
11,757
69
5.91
2.35
2.51
0.64
16.2
6.4
1.14
.266
3.37
7.93
3Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
178
126
.586
366
366
3.18
2,096
165
32
0
2744.2
2,410
969
1,101
238
960
31
0
87
11,350
80
6.87
3.15
2.18
0.78
18.5
8.5
1.23
.271
3.61
7.90
4Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
178
100
.640
345
345
2.60
2,302
147
40
0
2651.0
2,102
766
841
189
740
28
0
65
10,599
63
7.82
2.51
3.11
0.64
21.7
7.0
1.07
.261
2.86
7.14
5Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
177
129
.578
354
354
3.36
1,828
184
33
0
2688.2
2,484
1,004
1,117
299
512
51
0
52
10,929
34
6.12
1.71
3.57
1.00
16.7
4.7
1.11
.265
3.74
8.31
6Catfish Hunter
C. Hunter
168
102
.622
327
327
3.17
1,305
140
30
0
2396.0
2,042
844
934
255
604
34
0
31
9,688
33
4.90
2.27
2.16
0.96
13.5
6.2
1.10
.239
3.51
7.67
7Don Sutton
D. Sutton
165
110
.600
349
349
3.07
1,765
117
39
0
2552.0
2,170
870
974
213
660
45
0
45
10,385
63
6.22
2.33
2.67
0.75
17.0
6.4
1.11
.254
3.43
7.65
8Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
159
148
.518
376
376
3.27
1,823
160
25
0
2828.2
2,597
1,028
1,209
255
894
76
0
50
11,821
112
5.80
2.84
2.04
0.81
15.4
7.6
1.23
.267
3.85
8.26
9Vida Blue
V. Blue
155
108
.589
327
327
3.07
1,600
124
32
0
2396.1
2,077
817
925
161
778
19
0
42
9,818
68
6.01
2.92
2.06
0.60
16.3
7.9
1.19
.264
3.47
7.80
10Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
152
145
.512
333
333
3.13
2,665
164
42
0
2448.0
1,715
850
974
131
1,502
73
0
33
10,372
114
9.80
5.52
1.77
0.48
25.7
14.5
1.31
.264
3.58
6.31
11Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
147
126
.538
350
350
2.87
2,078
145
39
0
2617.2
2,326
836
944
184
708
70
0
41
10,689
61
7.14
2.43
2.94
0.63
19.4
6.6
1.16
.280
3.25
8.00
12Luis Tiant
L. Tiant
137
90
.604
285
285
3.46
1,176
120
28
0
2002.1
1,861
769
823
201
573
27
0
21
8,256
10
5.29
2.58
2.05
0.90
14.2
6.9
1.22
.264
3.70
8.36
13Mike Torrez
M. Torrez
134
104
.563
313
313
3.71
976
100
14
0
2118.0
2,030
874
991
146
947
44
0
56
9,102
73
4.15
4.02
1.03
0.62
10.7
10.4
1.41
.270
4.21
8.63
14Tommy John
T. John
131
84
.609
282
282
3.09
1,009
74
20
0
1947.2
1,912
669
793
107
518
34
0
39
8,085
73
4.66
2.39
1.95
0.49
12.5
6.4
1.25
.281
3.66
8.84
15Rick Wise
R. Wise
130
117
.526
303
303
3.67
1,088
107
22
0
2082.0
2,116
848
962
182
552
25
0
53
8,749
31
4.70
2.39
1.97
0.79
12.4
6.3
1.28
.280
4.16
9.15
16Jack Billingham
J. Billingham
127
98
.564
296
296
3.78
948
73
27
0
1924.1
1,945
809
909
147
639
81
0
68
8,151
69
4.43
2.99
1.48
0.69
11.6
7.8
1.34
.284
4.25
9.10
17Wilbur Wood
W. Wood
126
110
.534
276
276
3.34
1,043
113
24
0
2006.2
1,948
745
862
161
523
47
0
24
8,326
45
4.68
2.35
1.99
0.72
12.5
6.3
1.23
.273
3.87
8.74
18Ken Holtzman
K. Holtzman
124
106
.539
294
294
3.44
1,005
97
22
0
2014.0
1,994
770
889
166
599
31
0
41
8,461
67
4.49
2.68
1.68
0.74
11.9
7.1
1.29
.274
3.97
8.91
19Paul Splittorff
P. Splittorff
122
106
.535
286
286
3.63
791
79
17
0
1864.2
1,879
753
879
132
577
28
0
28
7,870
35
3.82
2.78
1.37
0.64
10.1
7.3
1.32
.275
4.24
9.07
20Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
122
127
.490
313
313
3.34
1,557
85
15
0
2242.1
2,089
832
941
173
733
38
0
73
9,340
51
6.25
2.94
2.12
0.69
16.7
7.8
1.26
.280
3.78
8.38
21Dock Ellis
D. Ellis
120
97
.553
274
274
3.51
907
61
12
0
1789.2
1,763
697
817
122
553
39
0
52
7,569
34
4.56
2.78
1.64
0.61
12.0
7.3
1.29
.276
4.11
8.87
22Mike Cuellar
M. Cuellar
120
76
.612
245
245
3.34
826
115
25
0
1722.2
1,589
639
716
158
515
6
0
26
7,072
33
4.32
2.69
1.60
0.83
11.7
7.3
1.22
.257
3.74
8.30
23Ross Grimsley
R. Grimsley
116
88
.569
277
277
3.60
683
77
15
0
1826.2
1,837
730
801
179
487
13
0
39
7,589
35
3.37
2.40
1.40
0.88
9.0
6.4
1.27
.266
3.95
9.05
24Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
116
94
.552
290
290
3.51
876
72
14
0
1887.2
1,987
736
831
161
395
34
0
35
7,880
36
4.18
1.88
2.22
0.77
11.1
5.0
1.26
.285
3.96
9.47
25Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
114
117
.494
277
277
3.43
1,473
133
20
0
2050.1
1,989
782
876
198
558
31
0
35
8,514
67
6.47
2.45
2.64
0.87
17.3
6.6
1.24
.286
3.85
8.73
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