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Jose Quintana Becomes Just 24th Pitcher to Achieve Feat After Win in Brewers Debut
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Jose Quintana joined some rare—and elite company—after earning the win in his debut for the Milwaukee Brewers at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz., on Friday.
Quintana, who tossed seven scoreless innings in the Brewers' 7-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, became just the 24th pitcher in MLB history to defeat all 30 current teams.
Here's a list of all 24 pitchers who have accomplished the feat, as well as the teams they played for when they joined the exclusive club.
Pitchers Who Have Defeated All 30 Teams
Note: Active pitchers are bolded.
Pitcher | Team |
|---|---|
Jose Quintana | Milwaukee Brewers |
Lance Lynn | St. Louis Cardinals |
Charlie Morton | Atlanta Braves |
Justin Verlander | New York Mets |
Gerrit Cole | Houston Astros |
Zack Greinke | Houston Astros |
Bartolo Colon | Minnesota Twins |
Max Scherzer | Washington Nationals |
John Lackey | Chicago Cubs |
Tim Hudson | San Francisco Giants |
Kyle Lohse | Milwaukee Brewers |
Dan Haren | Washington Nationals |
A.J. Burnett | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Derek Lowe | Cleveland Guardians |
Vicente Padilla | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Javier Vazquez | New York Yankees |
Barry Zito | San Francisco Giants |
Randy Johnson | San Francisco Giants |
Jamie Moyer | Philadelphia Phillies |
Woody Williams | San Diego Padres |
Curt Schilling | Boston Red Sox |
Terry Mulholland | Minnesota Twins |
Kevin Brown | New York Yankees |
Al Leiter | New York Mets |
Among active pitchers, Quintana joins future Hall of Famers Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, 2023 Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole and two-time All-Star Charlie Morton.
"To face all 30 teams and get a win against each team, that means a lot for me," Quintana told MLB.com about the feat. "Dreams come true, and I want to keep going."
Quintana, 36, has pitched for eight teams in 14 big-league seasons. He has compiled a 3.73 ERA and 1,729 strikeouts in 334 career starts.
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Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia. When he's not writing, he enjoys reading, exercising and spending time with his family, including his three-legged cat Willow, who, unfortunately, is an Eagles fan.