MLB Career Pitching Leaders - Starts | |||||||||||||||
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
1 | Cy Young | 22 | 906 | 815 | 749 | 76 | 7354.2 | 7092 | 2147 | 1217 | 2803 | 511 | 316 | 17 | 2.63 |
2 | Nolan Ryan | 27 | 807 | 773 | 222 | 61 | 5387.0 | 3923 | 1911 | 2795 | 5714 | 324 | 292 | 3 | 3.19 |
3 | Don Sutton | 23 | 774 | 756 | 178 | 58 | 5282.1 | 4692 | 1914 | 1343 | 3574 | 324 | 256 | 5 | 3.26 |
4 | Greg Maddux | 23 | 744 | 740 | 109 | 35 | 5008.1 | 4726 | 1756 | 999 | 3371 | 355 | 227 | 0 | 3.16 |
5 | Phil Niekro | 24 | 864 | 716 | 245 | 45 | 5404.1 | 5044 | 2012 | 1809 | 3342 | 318 | 274 | 29 | 3.35 |
6 | Steve Carlton | 24 | 741 | 709 | 254 | 55 | 5217.1 | 4672 | 1864 | 1833 | 4136 | 329 | 244 | 2 | 3.22 |
7 | Roger Clemens | 24 | 709 | 707 | 118 | 46 | 4916.2 | 4185 | 1707 | 1580 | 4672 | 354 | 184 | 0 | 3.12 |
8 | Tommy John | 26 | 760 | 700 | 162 | 46 | 4710.1 | 4783 | 1749 | 1259 | 2245 | 288 | 231 | 4 | 3.34 |
9 | Gaylord Perry | 22 | 777 | 690 | 303 | 53 | 5350.1 | 4938 | 1846 | 1379 | 3534 | 314 | 265 | 11 | 3.11 |
10 | Bert Blyleven | 22 | 692 | 685 | 242 | 60 | 4970.0 | 4632 | 1830 | 1322 | 3701 | 287 | 250 | 0 | 3.31 |
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
11 | Tom Glavine | 22 | 682 | 682 | 56 | 25 | 4413.1 | 4298 | 1734 | 1500 | 2607 | 305 | 203 | 0 | 3.54 |
Pud Galvin | 14 | 697 | 682 | 639 | 56 | 5941.1 | 6352 | 1895 | 744 | 1799 | 360 | 308 | 1 | 2.87 | |
13 | Walter Johnson | 21 | 802 | 666 | 531 | 110 | 5914.2 | 4913 | 1424 | 1363 | 3509 | 417 | 279 | 34 | 2.17 |
14 | Warren Spahn | 21 | 750 | 665 | 382 | 63 | 5243.2 | 4830 | 1798 | 1434 | 2583 | 363 | 245 | 29 | 3.09 |
15 | Tom Seaver | 20 | 656 | 647 | 231 | 61 | 4782.2 | 3971 | 1521 | 1390 | 3640 | 311 | 205 | 1 | 2.86 |
16 | Jamie Moyer | 25 | 696 | 638 | 33 | 10 | 4074.0 | 4231 | 1926 | 1155 | 2441 | 269 | 209 | 0 | 4.25 |
17 | Jim Kaat | 25 | 898 | 625 | 180 | 31 | 4530.1 | 4620 | 1738 | 1083 | 2461 | 283 | 237 | 18 | 3.45 |
18 | Frank Tanana | 21 | 638 | 616 | 143 | 34 | 4186.2 | 4063 | 1704 | 1255 | 2773 | 240 | 236 | 1 | 3.66 |
19 | Early Wynn | 23 | 691 | 612 | 290 | 49 | 4564.0 | 4291 | 1796 | 1775 | 2334 | 300 | 244 | 15 | 3.54 |
20 | Robin Roberts | 19 | 676 | 609 | 305 | 45 | 4688.2 | 4582 | 1774 | 902 | 2357 | 286 | 245 | 25 | 3.41 |
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
21 | Randy Johnson | 22 | 618 | 603 | 100 | 37 | 4135.1 | 3346 | 1513 | 1497 | 4875 | 303 | 166 | 2 | 3.29 |
22 | Pete Alexander | 20 | 696 | 599 | 437 | 90 | 5190.0 | 4868 | 1476 | 951 | 2198 | 373 | 208 | 32 | 2.56 |
23 | Fergie Jenkins | 19 | 664 | 594 | 267 | 49 | 4500.2 | 4142 | 1669 | 997 | 3192 | 284 | 226 | 7 | 3.34 |
24 | Tim Keefe | 14 | 599 | 593 | 554 | 39 | 5047.1 | 4437 | 1472 | 1224 | 2545 | 342 | 225 | 2 | 2.62 |
25 | Dennis Martinez | 23 | 692 | 562 | 122 | 30 | 4000.0 | 3897 | 1643 | 1165 | 2149 | 245 | 193 | 8 | 3.70 |
26 | Kid Nichols | 15 | 620 | 561 | 531 | 48 | 5056.1 | 4912 | 1660 | 1268 | 1868 | 361 | 208 | 17 | 2.95 |
27 | CC Sabathia | 19 | 561 | 560 | 38 | 12 | 3577.1 | 3404 | 1485 | 1099 | 3093 | 251 | 161 | 0 | 3.74 |
28 | Bartolo Colon | 21 | 565 | 552 | 38 | 13 | 3461.2 | 3593 | 1584 | 948 | 2535 | 247 | 188 | 0 | 4.12 |
Eppa Rixey | 21 | 692 | 552 | 290 | 37 | 4494.2 | 4633 | 1572 | 1082 | 1350 | 266 | 251 | 14 | 3.15 | |
30 | Christy Mathewson | 17 | 635 | 551 | 434 | 79 | 4780.2 | 4218 | 1133 | 844 | 2502 | 373 | 188 | 28 | 2.13 |
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
31 | Mickey Welch | 13 | 564 | 549 | 525 | 41 | 4802.0 | 4587 | 1447 | 1297 | 1850 | 307 | 210 | 4 | 2.71 |
32 | Jerry Reuss | 22 | 628 | 547 | 127 | 39 | 3669.2 | 3734 | 1483 | 1127 | 1907 | 220 | 191 | 11 | 3.64 |
33 | Zack Greinke | 20 | 586 | 541 | 17 | 5 | 3389.1 | 3207 | 1315 | 762 | 2979 | 225 | 156 | 1 | 3.49 |
34 | Mike Mussina | 18 | 537 | 536 | 57 | 23 | 3562.2 | 3460 | 1458 | 785 | 2813 | 270 | 153 | 0 | 3.68 |
Red Ruffing | 22 | 624 | 536 | 335 | 45 | 4344.0 | 4284 | 1833 | 1541 | 1987 | 273 | 225 | 16 | 3.80 | |
36 | Rick Reuschel | 19 | 557 | 529 | 102 | 26 | 3548.1 | 3588 | 1330 | 935 | 2015 | 214 | 191 | 5 | 3.37 |
Eddie Plank | 17 | 623 | 529 | 410 | 69 | 4495.2 | 3958 | 1174 | 1072 | 2246 | 326 | 194 | 23 | 2.35 | |
38 | Jack Morris | 18 | 549 | 527 | 175 | 28 | 3824.2 | 3567 | 1657 | 1390 | 2478 | 254 | 186 | 0 | 3.90 |
Jerry Koosman | 19 | 612 | 527 | 140 | 33 | 3839.1 | 3635 | 1433 | 1198 | 2556 | 222 | 209 | 17 | 3.36 | |
40 | Jim Palmer | 19 | 558 | 521 | 211 | 53 | 3948.0 | 3349 | 1253 | 1311 | 2212 | 268 | 152 | 4 | 2.86 |
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
Andy Pettitte | 18 | 531 | 521 | 26 | 4 | 3316.0 | 3448 | 1418 | 1031 | 2448 | 256 | 153 | 0 | 3.85 | |
42 | Jim Bunning | 17 | 591 | 519 | 151 | 40 | 3760.1 | 3433 | 1366 | 1000 | 2855 | 224 | 184 | 16 | 3.27 |
43 | John Clarkson | 12 | 531 | 518 | 485 | 37 | 4536.1 | 4295 | 1417 | 1191 | 1978 | 328 | 178 | 5 | 2.81 |
44 | Justin Verlander | 18 | 517 | 517 | 26 | 9 | 3372.1 | 2831 | 1214 | 940 | 3386 | 260 | 143 | 0 | 3.24 |
45 | Jack Powell | 16 | 578 | 516 | 422 | 46 | 4389.0 | 4319 | 1450 | 1021 | 1621 | 245 | 254 | 15 | 2.97 |
46 | Tony Mullane | 13 | 555 | 504 | 468 | 30 | 4531.1 | 4195 | 1537 | 1408 | 1803 | 284 | 220 | 15 | 3.05 |
47 | Charles Radbourn | 12 | 528 | 503 | 489 | 35 | 4535.1 | 4335 | 1348 | 875 | 1830 | 309 | 195 | 2 | 2.67 |
Gus Weyhing | 14 | 538 | 503 | 448 | 28 | 4324.1 | 4562 | 1867 | 1566 | 1665 | 264 | 232 | 4 | 3.89 | |
49 | Joe Niekro | 22 | 702 | 500 | 107 | 29 | 3584.0 | 3466 | 1431 | 1262 | 1747 | 221 | 204 | 16 | 3.59 |
50 | Bob Friend | 16 | 602 | 497 | 163 | 36 | 3611.0 | 3772 | 1438 | 894 | 1734 | 197 | 230 | 11 | 3.58 |