List of Major League Baseball career games started leaders

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Cy Young, the all-time leader in career starts

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.

Cy Young[1][2][3] holds the Major League Baseball games started record with 815. Young is the only pitcher in MLB history to start more than 800 career games. Nolan Ryan[4] (773), Don Sutton[5] (756), Greg Maddux[6] (740), Phil Niekro[7] (716), Steve Carlton[8] (709), Roger Clemens[9] (707), and Tommy John[10] (700) are the only other pitchers to have started 700 or more games their career.

Key[]

Rank Rank amongst leaders in career wins. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player (2021 GS) Number of games started during the 2021 Major League Baseball season
GS Total career games started
* Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bold Denotes active player.[note 1]

List[]

Nolan Ryan, second all-time in career games started.
  • Stats updated as of September 26, 2021
Rank Player (2021 GS) 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 Pud Galvin * 688
11 Bert Blyleven * 685
12 Tom Glavine * 682
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 * 611
20 Robin Roberts * 609
21 Randy Johnson * 603
22 Grover Cleveland Alexander * 600
23 Ferguson Jenkins * 594
Tim Keefe * 594
25 Bobby Mathews 568
26 Dennis Martínez 562
Kid Nichols * 562
28 CC Sabathia 560
29 Eppa Rixey * 554
30 Bartolo Colón 552
Christy Mathewson * 552
32 Mickey Welch * 549
33 Jerry Reuss 547
34 Red Ruffing * 538
35 Mike Mussina * 536
36 Eddie Plank * 529
Rick Reuschel 529
38 Jerry Koosman 527
Jack Morris * 527
40 Jim Palmer * 521
Andy Pettitte 521
42 Jim Bunning * 519
43 John Clarkson * 518
44 Jack Powell 516
45 Gus Weyhing 505
46 Tony Mullane 504
47 Charlie Radbourn * 502
48 Joe Niekro 500
49 Bob Friend 497
Burleigh Grimes * 497
Rank Player (2021 GS) GS
51 Mickey Lolich 496
52 Mark Buehrle 493
53 David Wells 489
54 Zack Greinke (29) 488
Claude Osteen 488
56 Sad Sam Jones 487
57 Jim McCormick 485
58 Bob Feller * 484
Ted Lyons * 484
Luis Tiant 484
61 Red Faber * 483
Bobo Newsom 483
63 Bob Gibson * 482
64 John Smoltz * 481
65 Tim Hudson 479
66 Kevin Brown 476
Catfish Hunter * 476
68 Liván Hernández 474
Kenny Rogers 474
70 Vida Blue 473
Earl Whitehill 473
72 Vic Willis * 471
73 Chuck Finley 467
74 Orel Hershiser 466
75 Don Drysdale * 465
Milt Pappas 465
77 Doyle Alexander 464
78 Tim Wakefield 463
79 Curt Simmons 462
Bob Welch 462
81 Mike Torrez 458
82 Lefty Grove * 457
Juan Marichal * 457
84 Rick Wise 455
85 Justin Verlander (0) 454
86 Jon Lester (27) 450
87 Jim Perry 447
88 John Lackey 446
89 Paul Derringer 445
90 Kevin Millwood 443
Jack Quinn 443
Javier Vázquez 443
93 Charlie Hough 440
Mike Moore 440
95 Whitey Ford * 438
96 Curt Schilling 436
97 Mel Harder 433
Carl Hubbell * 433
Billy Pierce 433
100 A. J. Burnett 430

Notes[]

  1. ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.

References[]

  1. ^ "Cy Young Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  2. ^ Nowlin - Southwick, Bill - David. "Cy Young Bio". Society For American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Cy Young Hall of Fame Profile". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nolan Ryan Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Don Sutton Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Greg Maddux Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Phil Niekro Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Steve Carlton Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "Roger Clemens Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "Tommy John Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 28, 2021.

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