Major league pitchers who lost most games in consecutive seasons after 20-win campaign

Baseball Digest, Oct, 2005

Major League Pitchers Who Lost Most Games in
Consecutive Seasons After 20-Win Campaign (Since 1900)

Pitcher                 Year    W-L

Tom Hughes (43)         1903   20- 7
BOS.//NY/WASH./         1904   10-23
                        1905   17-20

Al Orth (40)            1901   20-12
A's/SENATORS            1902   19-18
                        1903   10-22

Jack Taylor (40)        1903   21-14
CUBS/CARDINALS          1904   20-19
                        1905   15-21

Cy Young (40)           1904   26-16
BOSTON RED SOX          1905   18-19
                        1906   13-21

Murry Dickson (40)      1951   20-16
PITTSBURGH PRATES       1952   14-21
                        1953   10-19

Robin Roberts (40)      1955   23-14
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES   1956   19-18
                        1957   10-22

Bill Dinneen (39)       1900   20-14
BOS./ BRAVES/RED SOX    1901   15-18
                        1902   21-21

Russ Ford (39)          1911   22-11
NEW YORK HIGHLANDERS    1912   13-21
                        1913   12-18

Bob Harmon (39)         1911   23-16
ST./ LOUIS CARDINALS    1912   18-18
                        1913    8-21

Bobo Newsom (39)        1940   21- 5
DET.//WASH.//BKN./      1941   12-20
                        1942   13-19

Wilbur Wood (39)        1972   24-17
CHICAGO WHITE SOX       1973   24-20
                        1974   20-19

Wilbur Wood (39)        1973   24-20
CHICAGO WHITE SOX       1974   20-19
                        1975   16-20

Joe McGinnity (38)      1900   28- 8
BKN./BAL./NYG           1901   26-20
                        1902   21-18

Joe McGinnity (38)      1901   26-20
BAL./GIANTS             1902   21-18
                        1903   31-20

Vic Willis (38)         1901   20-17
BOSTON BRAVES           1902   27-20
                        1903   12-18

Jack Powell (38)        1902   22-17
BROWNS/HIGHLANDERS      1903   15-19
                        1904   23-19

George Mullin (38)      1905   21-21
DETROIT TIGERS          1906   21-18
                        1907   20-20

Howard Ehmke (37)       1923   20-17
BOSTON RED SOX          1924   19-17
                        1925    9-20

Wilbur Wood (37)        1971   22-13
CHICAGO WHITE SOX       1972   24-17
                        1973   24-20

Nap Rucker (36)         1911   22-18
BROOKLYN DODGERS        1912   18-21
                        1913   14-15

Walter Johnson (36)     1915   27-13
WASHINGTON SENATORS     1916   25-20
                        1917   23-16

Hooks Dauss (36)        1919   21- 9
DETROIT TIGERS          1920   13-21
                        1921   10-15

Joe Oeschger (36)       1921   20-14
BOSTON BRAVES           1922    6-21
                        1923    5-15

Lefty Stewart (36)      1930   20-12
ST. LOUIS BROWNS        1931   14-17
                        1932   15-19

Ben Cantwell (36)       1933    20-1
BOSTON BRAVES           1934    5-11
                        1935    4-25

Larry Jackson (36)      1964    24-1
CUBS/PHILLIES           1965    14-2
                        1966    15-1

Stan Bahnsen (36)       1972   21-16
CHICAGO WHITE SOX       1973   18-21
                        1974   12-15

Mickey Lolich (36)      1972   22-14
DETROIT TIGERS          1973   16-15
                        1974   16-21

Rube Waddell (35)       1902   24- 7
PHILADELPHIA A's        1903   21-16
                        1904   25-19

Cy Young (35)           1903   28- 9
BOSTON RED SOX          1904   26-16
                        1905   18-19

Mel Stottlemyre (35)    1965   20- 9
NEW YORK YANKEES        1966   12-20
                        1967   15-15

Jerry Koosman (35)      1976   21-10
NEW YORK METS           1977    8-20
                        1978    3-15