Can pitchers reach 200 career Wins without 20 Win seasons? Percent: Decisions/Starts?

The 19 active pitchers with at least 100 career Wins:

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/7wkAZ

For combined seasons, active, in the regular season, requiring Wins >= 100, sorted by descending Wins.

Rk	Player	W	From	To	Age	L	W-L%	Dec	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	BB	SO	ERA+
1	Justin Verlander	266	2005	2026	22-43	159	.626	425	3.33	556	556	26	9	3571.1	1006	3554	128
2	Max Scherzer	223	2008	2026	23-41	125	.641	348	3.29	498	489	12	5	3030.2	807	3540	128
3	Gerrit Cole	161	2013	2026	22-35	88	.647	249	3.19	336	336	8	5	2065.0	522	2364	129
4	Chris Sale	159	2010	2026	21-37	97	.621	256	2.95	419	338	17	4	2241.0	518	2769	144
5	Sonny Gray	142	2013	2026	23-36	107	.570	249	3.52	366	357	7	5	2074.2	663	2065	119
6	Zack Wheeler	125	2013	2026	23-36	80	.610	205	3.27	308	308	5	3	1871.2	535	1992	125
7	Kevin Gausman	121	2013	2026	22-35	125	.492	246	3.88	391	352	4	2	2077.1	581	2125	109
8	Michael Wacha	120	2013	2026	21-34	83	.591	203	3.82	338	317	2	2	1810.0	551	1563	106
9	Yu Darvish	115	2012	2025	25-38	93	.553	208	3.65	297	297	2	1	1778.0	563	2075	115
10	Aaron Nola	115	2015	2026	22-33	99	.537	214	3.90	315	315	6	4	1877.0	504	2041	109
11	Jose Quintana	115	2012	2026	23-37	113	.504	228	3.79	392	366	2	2	2142.1	658	1836	109
12	Patrick Corbin	113	2012	2026	22-36	146	.436	259	4.54	392	369	7	2	2127.2	655	1923	92
13	Carlos Carrasco	112	2009	2026	22-39	105	.516	217	4.24	343	286	11	4	1704.0	471	1703	100
14	Nathan Eovaldi	112	2011	2026	21-36	93	.546	205	3.91	338	319	5	3	1835.0	498	1624	105
15	Eduardo Rodríguez	109	2015	2026	22-33	71	.606	180	4.00	270	264	0	0	1477.2	512	1425	111
16	José Berríos	108	2016	2025	22-31	82	.568	190	4.08	275	273	5	1	1571.2	473	1481	105
17	Jacob deGrom	106	2014	2026	26-38	74	.589	180	2.68	276	276	4	2	1689.0	383	2037	146
18	Dallas Keuchel	103	2012	2024	24-36	92	.528	195	4.04	282	267	12	4	1642.1	515	1254	102
19	Robbie Ray	100	2014	2026	22-34	89	.529	189	3.90	294	289	2	1	1597.1	689	1866	108

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Generated 9/12/2026.

I don't know why Berrios and Keuchel were included since neither has pitched in 2026.

2026 Cy Young awards winner in each "league" will probably come from these six:

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/wztE8

For single seasons, in 2026, in the regular season, requiring Wins Above Replacement (WAR) >= 0 and ERA+ >= 0 and Strikeouts >= 200 and Strikeouts per Base on Balls >= 0 and Strikeouts per 9 IP >= 0, sorted by descending Strikeouts.

Rk	Player	SO	ERA+	WAR	SO9	SO/BB	Season	Age	Team	Lg	W	L	W-L%	Dec	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	HR
1	Jacob Misiorowski	236	212	5.6	13.2	5.76	2026	24	MIL	NL	14	5	.737	19	1.95	27	27	1	1	0	161.1	14
2	Gavin Williams	228	108	2.6	12.1	4.30	2026	26	CLE	AL	13	7	.650	20	3.78	29	29	0	0	0	169.0	27
3	Dylan Cease	227	184	5.8	12.7	3.39	2026	30	TOR	AL	10	5	.667	15	2.40	27	27	1	1	0	161.1	11
4	Jesús Luzardo	221	159	6.4	11.1	4.25	2026	28	PHI	NL	14	5	.737	19	2.87	29	29	1	1	0	178.2	15
5	Cam Schlittler	220	208	6.6	11.1	5.24	2026	25	NYY	AL	13	6	.684	19	2.01	30	30	0	0	0	178.2	16
6	Cristopher Sánchez	210	164	7.6	10.1	5.00	2026	29	PHI	NL	17	5	.773	22	2.79	30	30	1	1	0	187.1	16

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Generated 9/12/2026.

162 Innings are required for leading in "average" stats.  Misiorowski and Cease need only two more outs to join the other four.

Will any reach 20 Wins? Maybe Sanchez but even he is not likely.

	Player	Dec	GS	Dec/GS	W	L	W-L%	W/Dec	SO	ERA+	WAR	SO9	SO/BB	Age	Team	L
1	Jacob Misiorowski	19	27	70.4%	14	5	.737	73.7%	236	212	5.6	13.2	5.76	24	MIL	NL
2	Gavin Williams	20	29	69.0%	13	7	.650	65.0%	228	108	2.6	12.1	4.30	26	CLE	AL
3	Dylan Cease	15	27	55.6%	10	5	.667	66.7%	227	184	5.8	12.7	3.39	30	TOR	AL
4	Jesús Luzardo	19	29	65.5%	14	5	.737	73.7%	221	159	6.4	11.1	4.25	28	PHI	NL
5	Cam Schlittler	19	30	63.3%	13	6	.684	68.4%	220	208	6.6	11.1	5.24	25	NYY	AL
6	Cristopher Sánchez	22	30	73.3%	17	5	.773	77.3%	210	164	7.6	10.1	5.00	29	PHI	NL

Cease is at a severe disadvantage because only 55% of his starts resulted in decisions and only Williams has a lower W-L%.

Only Schlittler and Sanchez have reached 30 Starts. None have relieved.

These six have a total of four Complete Games.

Recent history:

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/9GFZL

For single seasons, since 2000, in the regular season, requiring Decisions >= 28, sorted by descending Season.

113 found. Only one since 2019. Most recent:

Rk	Player	Dec	Season	Age	Team	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	CG
1	Zac Gallen	28	2025	29	ARI	NL	13	15	.464	4.83	33	33	0
2	Marco Gonzales	29	2019	27	SEA	AL	16	13	.552	3.99	34	34	0
3	Rick Porcello	28	2017	28	BOS	AL	11	17	.393	4.65	33	33	2
4	Jason Vargas	29	2017	34	KCR	AL	18	11	.621	4.16	32	32	1
5	Chris Archer	28	2016	27	TBR	AL	9	19	.321	4.02	33	33	0
6	Hisashi Iwakuma	28	2016	35	SEA	AL	16	12	.571	4.12	33	33	0
7	Jake Arrieta	28	2015	29	CHC	NL	22	6	.786	1.77	33	33	4
8	Dallas Keuchel	28	2015	27	HOU	AL	20	8	.714	2.48	33	33	3

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/ePl03

For single seasons, since 2000, in the regular season, requiring Wins >= 20, sorted by ascending Decisions.

60 seasons of 20 Wins found since 2000. Fewest Decisions:

Rk	Player	Dec	W	Season	Age	Team	Lg	W	L	W-L%	Dec	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP
1	Roger Clemens	23	20	2001	38	NYY	AL	20	3	.870	23	3.51	33	33	0	0	220.1
2	Julio Urías	23	20	2021	24	LAD	NL	20	3	.870	23	2.96	32	32	0	0	185.2
3	J.A. Happ	24	20	2016	33	TOR	AL	20	4	.833	24	3.18	32	32	0	0	195.0
4	Clayton Kershaw	24	21	2014	26	LAD	NL	21	3	.875	24	1.77	27	27	6	2	198.1
5	Pedro Martínez	24	20	2002	30	BOS	AL	20	4	.833	24	2.26	30	30	2	0	199.1
6	Max Scherzer	24	21	2013	28	DET	AL	21	3	.875	24	2.90	32	32	0	0	214.1
7	Gerrit Cole	25	20	2019	28	HOU	AL	20	5	.800	25	2.50	33	33	0	0	212.1
8	Ian Kennedy	25	21	2011	26	ARI	NL	21	4	.840	25	2.88	33	33	1	1	222.0
9	Cliff Lee	25	22	2008	29	CLE	AL	22	3	.880	25	2.54	31	31	4	2	223.1
10	David Price	25	20	2012	26	TBR	AL	20	5	.800	25	2.56	31	31	2	1	211.0
11	Spencer Strider	25	20	2023	24	ATL	NL	20	5	.800	25	3.86	32	32	0	0	186.2
12	Jered Weaver	25	20	2012	29	LAA	AL	20	5	.800	25	2.81	30	30	3	2	188.2

Most recent among these: 2023.

Resorted on Wins:

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/Gy9zB

For single seasons, since 2000, in the regular season, requiring Wins >= 20, sorted by descending Wins.

Rk	Player	W	Season	Age	Team	Lg	W	L	W-L%	Dec	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP
1	Randy Johnson	24	2002	38	ARI	NL	24	5	.828	29	2.32	35	35	8	4	260.0
2	Justin Verlander	24	2011	28	DET	AL	24	5	.828	29	2.40	34	34	4	2	251.0
3	Curt Schilling	23	2002	35	ARI	NL	23	7	.767	30	3.23	36	35	5	1	259.1
4	Barry Zito	23	2002	24	OAK	AL	23	5	.821	28	2.75	35	35	1	0	229.1
5	Jake Arrieta	22	2015	29	CHC	NL	22	6	.786	28	1.77	33	33	4	3	229.0
6	Roy Halladay	22	2003	26	TOR	AL	22	7	.759	29	3.25	36	36	9	2	266.0
7	Cliff Lee	22	2008	29	CLE	AL	22	3	.880	25	2.54	31	31	4	2	223.1
8	Matt Morris	22	2001	26	STL	NL	22	8	.733	30	3.16	34	34	2	1	216.1
9	Rick Porcello	22	2016	27	BOS	AL	22	4	.846	26	3.15	33	33	3	0	223.0
10	Curt Schilling	22	2001	34	ARI	NL	22	6	.786	28	2.98	35	35	6	1	256.2
11	Brandon Webb	22	2008	29	ARI	NL	22	7	.759	29	3.30	34	34	3	1	226.2
12	Dontrelle Willis	22	2005	23	FLA	NL	22	10	.688	32	2.63	34	34	7	5	236.1

Most recent: 2016.

Finally, 200 career wins since 2000. This is tricky in that some careers started before. They will be identified.

https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/zWmMF

For combined seasons, since 2000, in the regular season, requiring Wins >= 200, sorted by descending Wins.

Rk	Player	W	From	To	Age	L	W-L%	Dec	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	HR	BB	SO	ERA+
1	Justin Verlander	266	2005	2026	22-43	159	.626	425	3.33	556	556	26	9	0	3571.1	372	1006	3554	128
2	CC Sabathia	251	2001	2019	20-38	161	.609	412	3.74	561	560	38	12	0	3577.1	382	1099	3093	116
3	Zack Greinke	225	2004	2023	20-39	156	.591	381	3.49	586	541	17	5	1	3389.1	367	762	2979	121
4	Clayton Kershaw	223	2008	2025	20-37	96	.699	319	2.53	455	451	25	15	0	2855.1	235	713	3052	154
5	Max Scherzer	223	2008	2026	23-41	125	.641	348	3.29	498	489	12	5	0	3030.2	368	807	3540	128
6	Mark Buehrle	214	2000	2015	21-36	160	.572	374	3.81	518	493	33	10	0	3283.1	361	734	1870	117
7	Bartolo Colon	211	2000	2018	27-45	167	.558	378	4.11	483	472	30	10	0	2958.2	388	748	2150	104
8	Tim Hudson	211	2000	2015	24-39	131	.617	342	3.50	461	458	25	13	0	2990.1	240	855	1948	119
9	Jon Lester	200	2006	2021	22-37	117	.631	317	3.66	452	451	15	4	0	2740.0	294	892	2488	117
10	Adam Wainwright	200	2005	2023	23-41	128	.610	328	3.53	478	411	28	11	3	2668.1	233	736	2202	114

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Generated 9/12/2026.

From 2000:

Buehrle: actually started pitching in 2000.

Colon: 1997; 247-188.

Hudson: 1999; 222-123.

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