1. Roger Clemens
June 13, 2003
Nineteen years and 19 days after his major-league debut and 18 days after his first attempt at history, Clemens became a 300-game winner and joined the 4,000-strikeout club as well in a 5-2 Yankees victory over the Cardinals.
2. Nolan Ryan,
July 31, 1990
It took 15 days after winning his 299th, but the 43-year-old Ryan bagged No. 300 in an 11-3 win over Milwaukee.
3. Don Sutton,
June 18, 1986
In his second start in search of 300, Sutton pitched a three-hitter as the Angels beat Texas 5-1.
4. Phil Niekro,
Oct. 6, 1985
On the final day of the regular season, the 46-year-old knuckleballer blanked a Toronto lineup of mostly reserves with a four-hit, 8-0 shutout in his fifth try for No. 300.
5. Tom Seaver,
Aug. 4, 1985
In his first try, Tom Terrific pitched a complete game in the White Sox’s 4-1 victory over the Yankees. Seaver’s first victory came in 1967 when as a Met he beat the Cubs 6-1.
The others
Dates of 300th victory
– Steve Carlton, Sept. 23, 1983
– Gaylord Perry, May 6, 1982
– Early Wynn, July 13, 1963
– Warren Spahn, Aug. 11, 1961
– Lefty Grove, July 25, 1941
– Grover Alexander, Sept. 20, 1924
– Walter Johnson, May 14, 1920
– Eddie Plank, Sept. 11, 1915
– Christy Mathewson, June 13, 1912
– Cy Young, July 12, 1901
– Kid Nichols, July 7, 1900
– John Clarkson, Sept. 21, 1892
– Charley Radbourn, June 2, 1891
– Mickey Welch, July 28, 1890
– Tim Keefe, June 4, 1890
– Pud Galvin, Oct. 5, 1888
