mlb pitcher most losses with quality start

Nolan Ryan has the most career quality-start losses, with 107 games.

Interpreted as:
MLB pitcher most regular-season losses with quality start
NAME L QS W L% G W% GS ERA SO CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
107
481
283
.274
481
.726
481
1.61
4,145
199
61
0
3805.1
2,234
679
835
120
1,683
93
0
41
15,096
150
9.80
3.98
2.46
0.28
27.5
11.1
1.03
.233
1.97
5.28
2 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
102
453
279
.268
453
.732
453
1.63
2,483
271
53
0
3807.1
2,855
688
868
165
854
71
0
97
14,861
85
5.87
2.02
2.91
0.39
16.7
5.7
0.97
.238
2.05
6.75
3 Eppa Rixey
E. Rixey
102
343
213
.324
343
.676
343
1.61
909
246
37
0
2955.1
2,541
529
755
28
591
43
0
11,701
54
2.77
1.80
1.54
0.09
7.8
5.1
1.06
.248
2.30
7.74
4 Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
101
442
260
.280
442
.720
442
1.78
2,218
211
45
0
3554.1
2,712
702
871
205
1,016
74
0
45
14,106
123
5.62
2.57
2.18
0.52
15.7
7.2
1.05
.237
2.21
6.87
5 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
100
447
288
.258
447
.742
447
1.67
2,899
228
55
0
3648.0
2,669
676
833
171
1,119
35
0
83
14,376
109
7.15
2.76
2.59
0.42
20.2
7.8
1.04
.246
2.06
6.58
6 Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
99
429
251
.283
429
.717
429
1.73
2,616
205
60
0
3426.2
2,648
660
797
176
824
86
0
36
13,475
62
6.87
2.16
3.17
0.46
19.4
6.1
1.01
.253
2.09
6.95
7 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
98
483
282
.258
483
.742
483
1.71
2,580
164
58
0
3786.1
2,728
718
832
201
812
39
0
45
14,707
67
6.13
1.93
3.18
0.48
17.5
5.5
0.93
.228
1.98
6.48
8 Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
96
454
273
.260
454
.740
454
1.70
2,842
212
61
0
3697.1
2,591
700
810
189
949
54
0
73
14,371
81
6.92
2.31
2.99
0.46
19.8
6.6
0.96
.232
1.97
6.31
9 Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
94
369
230
.290
369
.710
369
1.79
1,616
246
45
0
3122.0
2,454
621
724
197
540
34
0
29
12,129
21
4.66
1.56
2.99
0.57
13.3
4.5
0.96
.232
2.09
7.07
10 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
91
427
310
.227
427
.773
427
1.65
1,871
335
63
0
3728.1
2,802
682
795
190
879
19
0
30
14,553
41
4.52
2.12
2.13
0.46
12.9
6.0
0.99
.225
1.92
6.76
11 Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
88
480
291
.232
480
.768
480
1.75
2,425
104
34
0
3581.2
2,763
698
827
157
599
94
0
96
13,856
41
6.09
1.51
4.05
0.39
17.5
4.3
0.94
.246
2.08
6.94
12 Tommy John
T. John
88
431
258
.254
431
.746
431
1.72
1,597
151
46
0
3374.0
2,781
644
794
141
749
56
0
52
13,288
82
4.26
2.00
2.13
0.38
12.0
5.6
1.05
.246
2.12
7.42
13 Claude Osteen
C. Osteen
87
320
179
.327
320
.673
320
1.86
1,208
130
40
0
2557.1
2,147
529
620
122
583
29
0
56
10,121
42
4.25
2.05
2.07
0.43
11.9
5.8
1.07
.248
2.18
7.56
14 Bob Friend
B. Friend
87
296
169
.340
296
.660
296
1.85
1,178
151
36
0
2394.2
2,027
493
585
112
507
30
0
63
9,532
30
4.43
1.91
2.32
0.42
12.4
5.3
1.06
.249
2.20
7.62
15 Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
87
407
302
.224
407
.776
407
1.32
1,566
348
89
0
3622.0
2,846
532
734
63
521
41
0
13,954
18
3.89
1.29
3.01
0.16
11.2
3.7
0.93
.237
1.82
7.07
16 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
87
357
262
.249
357
.751
357
1.19
1,792
317
90
0
3191.1
2,258
422
598
39
655
85
0
12,258
50
5.05
1.85
2.74
0.11
14.6
5.3
0.91
.229
1.69
6.37
17 Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
85
365
204
.294
365
.706
365
1.92
1,893
134
34
0
2846.0
2,214
606
723
186
739
69
0
63
11,301
65
5.99
2.34
2.56
0.59
16.8
6.5
1.04
.241
2.29
7.00
18 Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
83
358
237
.259
358
.741
358
1.67
2,120
226
49
0
2976.1
2,196
551
665
205
558
46
0
54
11,509
35
6.41
1.69
3.80
0.62
18.4
4.8
0.93
.232
2.01
6.64
19 Rick Reuschel
R. Reuschel
81
337
179
.312
337
.688
337
1.81
1,462
92
26
0
2544.0
2,151
512
610
90
571
43
0
69
10,114
56
5.17
2.02
2.56
0.32
14.5
5.6
1.07
.259
2.16
7.61
20 Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
80
365
222
.265
365
.735
365
1.83
1,642
169
31
0
2927.1
2,454
596
755
175
523
68
0
40
11,567
75
5.05
1.61
3.14
0.54
14.2
4.5
1.02
.249
2.32
7.54
21 Jim Bunning
J. Bunning
77
322
187
.292
322
.708
322
1.70
2,028
140
40
0
2616.0
1,938
494
597
160
604
99
0
57
10,310
27
6.98
2.08
3.36
0.55
19.7
5.9
0.97
.240
2.05
6.67
22 Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
75
328
216
.258
328
.742
328
1.58
2,282
228
56
0
2802.1
1,974
491
596
115
833
66
0
61
11,067
68
7.33
2.68
2.74
0.37
20.6
7.5
1.00
.239
1.91
6.34
23 Early Wynn
E. Wynn
74
358
262
.220
358
.780
358
1.67
1,604
251
49
0
3055.2
2,238
566
682
125
1,012
31
0
15
12,171
26
4.72
2.98
1.58
0.37
13.2
8.3
1.06
.225
2.01
6.59
24 Lee Meadows
L. Meadows
74
232
140
.346
232
.654
232
1.59
682
179
24
0
2003.2
1,689
353
517
39
505
51
0
7,980
21
3.06
2.27
1.35
0.18
8.5
6.3
1.09
.246
2.32
7.59
25 Wilbur Cooper
W. Cooper
74
255
168
.306
255
.694
255
1.52
831
228
34
0
2285.2
1,855
385
543
37
489
56
0
9,026
22
3.27
1.93
1.70
0.15
9.2
5.4
1.03
.239
2.14
7.30
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HR

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24th

R

107

22nd

SO

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8th

ERA

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2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
16
12
.571
Astros Astros
15
13
.536
1.0
Athletics Athletics
15
14
.517
1.5
Rangers Rangers
15
14
.517
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Angels Angels
12
15
.444
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Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
4/29
DET DET
@
HOU HOU
8:10 PM
Wed
4/30
DET DET
@
HOU HOU
2:10 PM
Fri
5/2
HOU HOU
@
CWS CWS
7:40 PM
Sat
5/3
HOU HOU
@
CWS CWS
2:10 PM
Sun
5/4
HOU HOU
@
CWS CWS
2:10 PM
Last Game
HOU Astros

15 - 13

8

Final

5

DET Tigers

18 - 11

Mon 28 Apr 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
20
9
.690
Phillies Phillies
15
13
.536
4.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
17
12
.586
Reds Reds
16
13
.552
1.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Giants Giants
19
10
.655
Dodgers Dodgers
18
10
.643
0.5
AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
17
12
.586
Red Sox Red Sox
16
14
.533
1.5
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
18
11
.621
Guardians Guardians
15
13
.536
2.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
16
12
.571
Astros Astros
15
13
.536
1.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
4/12
TOR TOR
@
BAL BAL
7-6
Sat
4/12
SFG SFG
@
NYY NYY
5-4
Sat
4/12
ATL ATL
@
TBR TBR
3-8
Sat
4/12
BOS BOS
@
CWS CWS
3-1
Sat
4/12
NYM NYM
@
ATH ATH
8-0

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
4/29
MIN MIN
@
CLE CLE
6:10 PM
Tue
4/29
NYY NYY
@
BAL BAL
6:35 PM
Tue
4/29
STL STL
@
CIN CIN
6:40 PM
Tue
4/29
CHC CHC
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PIT PIT
6:40 PM
Tue
4/29
WSH WSH
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PHI PHI
6:45 PM