Games pitched

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In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by Games G in tables of only pitching statistics) is the number of games in which a player appears as a pitcher; a player who is announced as the pitcher must face at least one batter, although exceptions are made if the pitcher announced in the starting lineup is injured before facing a batter, perhaps while batting or running the bases in the top of the first inning, before the opposing team comes to bat. The statistic is also referred to as appearances, usually to refer to the number of games a relief pitcher has pitched in.

Career leaders[]

1,000-games-pitched club[]

Listed are all Major League Baseball players with at least 1000 games pitched. LaTroy Hawkins is the most recent player to reach the 1,000 games mark.

Stats updated through the 2015 season ^[1][2]

Key

Player	Name of the player
Appearances	Career games pitched
Years	The years this player played in the major leagues
	Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
	Denotes pitcher who is still active

Pitchers with 1,000 games pitched

Player	Appearances	Years
Jesse Orosco	1,252	1979–2003
Mike Stanton	1,178	1989–2007
John Franco	1,119	1984–2005
Mariano Rivera	1,115	1995–2013
Dennis Eckersley	1,071	1975–1998
Hoyt Wilhelm	1,070	1952–1972
Dan Plesac	1,064	1986–2003
Mike Timlin	1,058	1991–2008
Kent Tekulve	1,050	1974–1989
LaTroy Hawkins	1,042	1995–2015
Trevor Hoffman	1,035	1993–2010
José Mesa	1,022	1987–2007
Lee Smith	1,022	1980–1997
Roberto Hernández	1,010	1991–2007
Mike Jackson	1,005	1986–2004
Goose Gossage	1,002	1972–1994

See also[]

• Games started
• Games finished

References[]

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