List of Major League Baseball leaders in games started
In baseball statistics, a pitcher is credited with a game started (denoted by GS) if he is the first pitcher to pitch for his team in a game.
Career leaders in games started
Stats updated through the 2014 season.
Active players in bold.
Rank | Player | GS |
---|---|---|
1 | Cy Young | 815 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 773 |
3 | Don Sutton | 756 |
4 | Greg Maddux | 740 |
5 | Phil Niekro | 716 |
6 | Steve Carlton | 709 |
7 | Roger Clemens | 707 |
8 | Tommy John | 700 |
9 | Gaylord Perry | 690 |
10 | Bert Blyleven | 685 |
11 | Tom Glavine | 682 |
12 | Pud Galvin | 681 |
13 | Walter Johnson | 666 |
14 | Warren Spahn | 665 |
15 | Tom Seaver | 647 |
16 | Jamie Moyer | 638 |
17 | Jim Kaat | 625 |
18 | Frank Tanana | 616 |
19 | Early Wynn | 612 |
20 | Robin Roberts | 609 |
21 | Randy Johnson | 603 |
22 | Grover Cleveland Alexander | 600 |
23 | Ferguson Jenkins | 594 |
Tim Keefe | 594 | |
25 | Dennis Martínez | 562 |
26 | Kid Nichols | 561 |
27 | Eppa Rixey | 554 |
28 | Christy Mathewson | 551 |
29 | Mickey Welch | 549 |
30 | Jerry Reuss | 547 |
31 | Red Ruffing | 538 |
32 | Mike Mussina | 536 |
33 | Eddie Plank | 529 |
Rick Reuschel | 529 | |
35 | Jerry Koosman | 527 |
Jack Morris | 527 | |
37 | Jim Palmer | 521 |
Andy Pettitte | 521 | |
39 | Jim Bunning | 519 |
40 | John Clarkson | 518 |
41 | Jack Powell | 516 |
42 | Tony Mullane | 504 |
43 | Charlie Radbourn | 503 |
Gus Weyhing | 503 | |
45 | Joe Niekro | 500 |
46 | Bob Friend | 497 |
Burleigh Grimes | 497 | |
48 | Mickey Lolich | 496 |
49 | David Wells | 489 |
50 | Claude Osteen | 488 |
Rank | Player | GS |
---|---|---|
51 | Sad Sam Jones | 487 |
52 | Jim McCormick | 485 |
53 | Ted Lyons | 484 |
Luis Tiant | 484 | |
Bob Feller | 484 | |
56 | Bobo Newsom | 483 |
Red Faber | 483 | |
58 | Bob Gibson | 482 |
59 | John Smoltz | 481 |
60 | Kevin Brown | 476 |
Catfish Hunter | 476 | |
62 | Liván Hernández | 474 |
Kenny Rogers | 474 | |
64 | Vida Blue | 473 |
Earl Whitehill | 473 | |
66 | Vic Willis | 471 |
67 | Chuck Finley | 467 |
68 | Orel Hershiser | 466 |
69 | Don Drysdale | 465 |
Milt Pappas | 465 | |
71 | Doyle Alexander | 464 |
72 | Tim Wakefield | 463 |
73 | Bob Welch | 462 |
74 | Mark Buehrle | 461 |
Curt Simmons | 461 | |
76 | Mike Torrez | 458 |
77 | Lefty Grove | 457 |
Tim Hudson | 457 | |
Juan Marichal | 457 | |
80 | Rick Wise | 455 |
81 | Jim Perry | 447 |
82 | Paul Derringer | 445 |
83 | Kevin Millwood | 443 |
Jack Quinn | 443 | |
Javier Vázquez | 443 | |
86 | Charlie Hough | 440 |
Mike Moore | 440 | |
88 | Whitey Ford | 438 |
89 | Bartolo Colón | 436 |
Curt Schilling | 436 | |
91 | Mel Harder | 433 |
92 | Carl Hubbell | 432 |
Billy Pierce | 432 | |
94 | Larry Jackson | 429 |
95 | Mark Langston | 428 |
George Mullin | 428 | |
97 | Amos Rusie | 427 |
98 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 425 |
Waite Hoyt | 425 | |
100 | Fernando Valenzuela | 424 |
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