Roger Clemens, the winningest pitcher in the draft era with 348 victories, will get a chance to build upon his career record when he rejoins the Yankees in several weeks. Clemens, No. 8 on the all-time list, announced Sunday that he has decided to play for the Yankees, ending a brief retirement.
The accompanying list identifies the top 10 winningest pitchers of the draft era, along with the team they were drafted by, the year and round. The number of career wins is noted. |
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| Top 10 Winningest Pitchers, Draft Era |
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Pitcher, Drafted by/Year (Round) |
Wins |
| 1. |
*Roger Clemens, Red Sox ’83 (1) |
348 |
| 2. |
*Greg Maddux, Cubs ’84 (2) |
333 |
| 3. |
Nolan Ryan, Mets ’65 (10) |
324 |
| 4. |
#Tom Seaver, Braves Jan. ’66 (S-1) |
311 |
| 5. |
*Tom Glavine, Braves ’84 (2) |
290 |
| 6. |
Bert Blyleven, Twins ’69 (3) |
287 |
| 7. |
*Randy Johnson, Expos ’85 (2) |
280 |
| 8. |
Jack Morris, Tigers ’76 (5) |
254 |
| 9. |
Frank Tanana, Angels ’71 (1) |
240 |
| 10. |
*Mike Mussina, Orioles ’90 (1) |
239 | |
| *Still active |
| #Selection voided; Mets won three-team lottery for rights to sign Seaver |
| -- Alan Simpson |
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