Most Losses of the 1930s (MLB)

Paul Derringer recorded more losses than any other MLB player in the 1930s, with 137, 3 clear of Larry French (134). He did it in 9 seasons, with a best year of 27 in 1933. The top ten runs from 137 down to 106.

Negro League seasons over these years ran roughly 25 to 70 games against 154 or more in the American and National Leagues. This is a raw ten-year total, so it counts opportunity as well as performance.

MLB leader, 1930s Paul Derringer 1931–1939 · 9 seasons

137 Losses 3 clear of Larry French

#	Player	Seasons	L	Best year
1	Paul Derringer	1931–1939 (9)	137	27 (1933)
2	Larry French	1930–1939 (10)	134	19 (1938)
3	Mel Harder	1930–1939 (10)	123	17 (1933)
4	Bump Hadley	1930–1939 (10)	119	21 (1932)
5	Ted Lyons	1930–1939 (10)	115	21 (1933)
6	Wes Ferrell	1930–1939 (10)	115	19 (1937)
7	Ed Brandt	1930–1938 (9)	112	19 (1935)
8	Danny MacFayden	1930–1939 (10)	111	15 (1932)
9	Earl Whitehill	1930–1939 (10)	107	16 (1931)
10	Willis Hudlin	1930–1939 (10)	106	16 (1930)
11	Si Johnson	1930–1938 (9)	104	22 (1934)
12	Carl Hubbell	1930–1939 (10)	104	12 (1935)
13	Tommy Bridges	1930–1939 (10)	102	16 (1931)
14	Van Mungo	1931–1939 (9)	99	19 (1936)
15	Red Ruffing	1930–1939 (10)	98	14 (1933)
16	Ray Benge	1930–1938 (8)	97	18 (1931)
17	Freddie Fitzsimmons	1930–1939 (10)	96	14 (1934)
18	George Blaeholder	1930–1936 (7)	94	19 (1933)
19	Bobo Newsom	1930–1939 (8)	94	20 (1934)
20	Red Lucas	1930–1938 (9)	94	17 (1932)
21	Fred Frankhouse	1930–1939 (10)	92	15 (1933)
22	Ben Cantwell	1930–1937 (8)	91	25 (1935)
23	Jack Russell	1930–1939 (10)	91	20 (1930)
24	Bob Weiland	1930–1939 (9)	90	16 (1932)
25	Charlie Root	1930–1939 (10)	89	14 (1930)
26	Lefty Gomez	1930–1939 (10)	89	15 (1935)
27	LB Lloyd Brown	1930–1937 (8)	88	17 (1933)
28	Bill Hallahan	1930–1938 (9)	86	13 (1933)
29	Guy Bush	1930–1938 (9)	86	15 (1937)
30	EH Elon Hogsett	1930–1938 (9)	85	19 (1937)
31	Lon Warneke	1930–1939 (10)	85	13 (1935)
32	Syl Johnson	1930–1939 (10)	85	14 (1932)
33	Dick Coffman	1930–1939 (10)	82	18 (1930)
34	Milt Gaston	1930–1934 (5)	81	20 (1930)
35	Hal Schumacher	1931–1939 (9)	81	13 (1936)
36	Benny Frey	1930–1936 (7)	80	18 (1930)
37	Dizzy Dean	1930–1939 (9)	80	18 (1933)
38	Clint Brown	1930–1939 (10)	80	15 (1931)
39	General Crowder	1930–1936 (7)	79	16 (1930)
40	Bill Swift	1932–1939 (8)	79	16 (1936)
41	Phil Collins	1930–1935 (6)	78	18 (1934)
42	George Earnshaw	1930–1936 (7)	78	14 (1935)
43	Oral Hildebrand	1931–1939 (9)	77	17 (1937)
44	Lefty Grove	1930–1939 (10)	76	12 (1936)
45	Vic Sorrell	1930–1937 (8)	75	15 (1933)
46	Rube Walberg	1930–1937 (8)	74	13 (1933)
47	Waite Hoyt	1930–1938 (9)	74	13 (1931)
48	Curt Davis	1934–1939 (6)	73	17 (1934)
49	Lefty Stewart	1930–1935 (6)	72	19 (1932)
50	Jack Knott	1933–1939 (7)	72	18 (1937)

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