Milwaukee Brewers' José Quintana Joins Exclusive List By Beating All 30 MLB Teams

Thanks to his scoreless 7-inning gem against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher José Quintana joins Max Scherzer, Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander and others with wins over every team in MLB.

Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jose Quintana (62) throws in the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. | Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images

José Quintana accomplished a lot over the course of his first 13 seasons in the big leagues.

One of the few things he hadn't done, though, was defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The 36-year-old left-hander entered Friday with wins over every active MLB franchise except for Arizona. It just so happened that his first start in a Milwaukee Brewers uniform came against his white whale, and he more than rose to the occasion.

Quintana tossed 7.0 scoreless innings in his regular season debut, allowing four hits and zero walks. Milwaukee's offense gave him plenty of support, as well, ultimately exploding for seven runs.

That was more than enough for Quintana to capture the long-awaited win – his first in eight starts against the D-Backs.

As noted by MLB.com's Adam McCalvy, Quintana is now the 24th pitcher in MLB history who has defeated all 30 teams in the league.

The only other active pitchers to accomplish the feat are Max Scherzer, Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander and Charlie Morton. Lance Lynn, Zack Greinke, Bartolo Colon, John Lackey, Tim Hudson, Kyle Lohse, Dan Haren, A. J. Burnett, Derek Lowe, Vicente Padilla, Javier Vázquez, Barry Zito, Randy Johnson, Jamie Moyer, Woody Williams, Curt Schilling, Terry Mulholland, Kevin Brown and Al Leiter make up the rest of the exclusive list.

A reflection of Jose Quintana's longevity: After seven scoreless innings against the D-backs tonight, he's the fifth active pitcher to earn a win against all 30 teams. (Cole, Morton, Scherzer, Verlander)

— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) April 12, 2025

Quintana spent the first nine seasons of his career in Chicago – five-and-a-half with the White Sox and three-and-a-half with the Cubs. The Brewers are his sixth team in the past five years, having previously made stops with the Los Angeles Angels, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets.

In total, Quintana is 103-103 with a 3.73 ERA, 1.274 WHIP, 1,729 strikeouts and a 32.0 WAR dating back to his major league debut in 2012. He made an All-Star appearance and finished 10th in AL Cy Young voting in 2016, but has otherwise gone unheralded over the course of his career.

Quintana scored $4 million in guaranteed money from the Brewers when he joined the club in March, bringing his career earning up to about $80 million.

Related MLB Stories

• CASTELLANOS SETS UNWANTED RECORD: Nick Castellanos went 0-for-5 with five strikeouts in the Phillies' loss to the Braves on Thursday, going down swinging on the same pitch every time. CLICK HERE

• TEAM USA ANNOUNCES COACHES: From Matt Holliday and Brian McCann to Andy Pettitte and Michael Young, there are plenty of recognizable faces who will be in the dugout with Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. CLICK HERE

• GREENE JOINS EXCLUSIVE LIST: Hunter Greene has recorded 83 strikeouts and 19 walks while allowing nine runs over his past 12 starts for the Reds, matching a feat only achieved seven times before him. CLICK HERE

Follow Fastball On SI on social media

Continue to follow our Fastball On SI coverage on social media by liking us on Facebook and by following us on Twitter @FastballFN.

You can also follow Sam Connon on Twitter @SamConnon.