MLB Career Pitching Leaders - Complete Games | |||||||||||||||
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 | Pud Galvin | 14 | 697 | 682 | 639 | 56 | 5941.1 | 6352 | 1895 | 744 | 1799 | 360 | 308 | 1 | 2.87 |
3 | Tim Keefe | 14 | 599 | 593 | 554 | 39 | 5047.1 | 4437 | 1472 | 1224 | 2545 | 342 | 225 | 2 | 2.62 |
4 | Walter Johnson | 21 | 802 | 666 | 531 | 110 | 5914.2 | 4913 | 1424 | 1363 | 3509 | 417 | 279 | 34 | 2.17 |
Kid Nichols | 15 | 620 | 561 | 531 | 48 | 5056.1 | 4912 | 1660 | 1268 | 1868 | 361 | 208 | 17 | 2.95 | |
6 | Mickey Welch | 13 | 564 | 549 | 525 | 41 | 4802.0 | 4587 | 1447 | 1297 | 1850 | 307 | 210 | 4 | 2.71 |
7 | Charles Radbourn | 12 | 528 | 503 | 489 | 35 | 4535.1 | 4335 | 1348 | 875 | 1830 | 309 | 195 | 2 | 2.67 |
8 | John Clarkson | 12 | 531 | 518 | 485 | 37 | 4536.1 | 4295 | 1417 | 1191 | 1978 | 328 | 178 | 5 | 2.81 |
9 | Tony Mullane | 13 | 555 | 504 | 468 | 30 | 4531.1 | 4195 | 1537 | 1408 | 1803 | 284 | 220 | 15 | 3.05 |
10 | Jim McCormick | 11 | 492 | 485 | 466 | 33 | 4275.2 | 4092 | 1155 | 749 | 1704 | 265 | 214 | 1 | 2.43 |
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
11 | Gus Weyhing | 14 | 538 | 503 | 448 | 28 | 4324.1 | 4562 | 1867 | 1566 | 1665 | 264 | 232 | 4 | 3.89 |
12 | Pete Alexander | 20 | 696 | 599 | 437 | 90 | 5190.0 | 4868 | 1476 | 951 | 2198 | 373 | 208 | 32 | 2.56 |
13 | Christy Mathewson | 17 | 635 | 551 | 434 | 79 | 4780.2 | 4218 | 1133 | 844 | 2502 | 373 | 188 | 28 | 2.13 |
14 | Jack Powell | 16 | 578 | 516 | 422 | 46 | 4389.0 | 4319 | 1450 | 1021 | 1621 | 245 | 254 | 15 | 2.97 |
15 | Eddie Plank | 17 | 623 | 529 | 410 | 69 | 4495.2 | 3958 | 1174 | 1072 | 2246 | 326 | 194 | 23 | 2.35 |
16 | Will White | 10 | 403 | 401 | 394 | 36 | 3542.2 | 3440 | 896 | 496 | 1041 | 229 | 166 | 0 | 2.28 |
17 | Amos Rusie | 10 | 462 | 427 | 392 | 30 | 3769.2 | 3384 | 1287 | 1704 | 1934 | 245 | 174 | 5 | 3.07 |
18 | Vic Willis | 13 | 513 | 471 | 388 | 50 | 3996.0 | 3621 | 1167 | 1212 | 1651 | 249 | 205 | 11 | 2.63 |
19 | Warren Spahn | 21 | 750 | 665 | 382 | 63 | 5243.2 | 4830 | 1798 | 1434 | 2583 | 363 | 245 | 29 | 3.09 |
20 | Jim Whitney | 10 | 413 | 396 | 377 | 26 | 3496.1 | 3598 | 1154 | 411 | 1571 | 191 | 204 | 2 | 2.97 |
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
21 | Adonis Terry | 14 | 440 | 406 | 367 | 17 | 3514.0 | 3520 | 1456 | 1298 | 1552 | 197 | 196 | 6 | 3.73 |
22 | Ted Lyons | 21 | 594 | 484 | 356 | 27 | 4161.0 | 4489 | 1696 | 1121 | 1073 | 260 | 230 | 23 | 3.67 |
23 | George Mullin | 14 | 487 | 428 | 353 | 35 | 3686.2 | 3518 | 1156 | 1238 | 1482 | 228 | 196 | 8 | 2.82 |
24 | Charlie Buffinton | 11 | 414 | 396 | 351 | 30 | 3404.0 | 3344 | 1120 | 856 | 1700 | 233 | 152 | 3 | 2.96 |
25 | Chick Fraser | 14 | 433 | 389 | 342 | 22 | 3356.0 | 3460 | 1371 | 1332 | 1098 | 175 | 212 | 6 | 3.68 |
26 | Clark Griffith | 21 | 453 | 372 | 337 | 22 | 3385.2 | 3670 | 1245 | 774 | 955 | 237 | 146 | 6 | 3.31 |
27 | Red Ruffing | 22 | 624 | 536 | 335 | 45 | 4344.0 | 4284 | 1833 | 1541 | 1987 | 273 | 225 | 16 | 3.80 |
28 | Silver King | 10 | 398 | 371 | 329 | 19 | 3190.2 | 3105 | 1126 | 970 | 1229 | 204 | 153 | 6 | 3.18 |
29 | Al Orth | 15 | 440 | 394 | 324 | 31 | 3354.2 | 3564 | 1256 | 661 | 948 | 204 | 189 | 6 | 3.37 |
30 | Bill Hutchison | 9 | 375 | 347 | 321 | 21 | 3083.0 | 3124 | 1228 | 1129 | 1236 | 184 | 163 | 3 | 3.58 |
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
31 | Burleigh Grimes | 19 | 616 | 497 | 314 | 35 | 4179.2 | 4412 | 1638 | 1295 | 1512 | 270 | 212 | 18 | 3.53 |
Joe McGinnity | 10 | 465 | 381 | 314 | 32 | 3441.1 | 3276 | 1016 | 812 | 1068 | 246 | 142 | 24 | 2.66 | |
33 | Red Donahue | 13 | 368 | 341 | 313 | 25 | 2975.1 | 3384 | 1194 | 690 | 788 | 165 | 175 | 3 | 3.61 |
34 | Guy Hecker | 9 | 334 | 320 | 310 | 15 | 2906.0 | 2905 | 944 | 489 | 1099 | 173 | 146 | 1 | 2.92 |
35 | Bill Dinneen | 12 | 391 | 352 | 306 | 23 | 3074.2 | 2957 | 1029 | 829 | 1127 | 170 | 177 | 7 | 3.01 |
36 | Robin Roberts | 19 | 676 | 609 | 305 | 45 | 4688.2 | 4582 | 1774 | 902 | 2357 | 286 | 245 | 25 | 3.41 |
37 | Gaylord Perry | 22 | 777 | 690 | 303 | 53 | 5350.1 | 4938 | 1846 | 1379 | 3534 | 314 | 265 | 11 | 3.11 |
38 | Ted Breitenstein | 11 | 379 | 341 | 300 | 12 | 2964.1 | 3091 | 1330 | 1203 | 889 | 160 | 170 | 3 | 4.04 |
39 | Bob Caruthers | 10 | 340 | 310 | 298 | 24 | 2828.2 | 2678 | 891 | 597 | 900 | 218 | 99 | 3 | 2.83 |
Lefty Grove | 17 | 616 | 457 | 298 | 35 | 3940.2 | 3849 | 1339 | 1187 | 2266 | 300 | 141 | 55 | 3.06 | |
PLAYER | YRS | G | GS | CG | SH | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | W | L | SV | ERA | |
41 | Pink Hawley | 10 | 393 | 344 | 297 | 11 | 3012.2 | 3334 | 1326 | 974 | 868 | 167 | 179 | 3 | 3.96 |
Ed Morris | 7 | 311 | 307 | 297 | 29 | 2678.0 | 2468 | 838 | 498 | 1217 | 171 | 122 | 1 | 2.82 | |
43 | Mark Baldwin | 7 | 347 | 328 | 296 | 14 | 2811.1 | 2699 | 1051 | 1307 | 1354 | 156 | 165 | 4 | 3.36 |
44 | Tommy Bond | 8 | 322 | 314 | 294 | 35 | 2779.2 | 2857 | 695 | 178 | 860 | 193 | 115 | 0 | 2.25 |
45 | Brickyard Kennedy | 12 | 405 | 353 | 293 | 13 | 3021.0 | 3276 | 1329 | 1201 | 797 | 187 | 159 | 9 | 3.96 |
46 | Eppa Rixey | 21 | 692 | 552 | 290 | 37 | 4494.2 | 4633 | 1572 | 1082 | 1350 | 266 | 251 | 14 | 3.15 |
Early Wynn | 23 | 691 | 612 | 290 | 49 | 4564.0 | 4291 | 1796 | 1775 | 2334 | 300 | 244 | 15 | 3.54 | |
48 | Bill Donovan | 18 | 378 | 327 | 289 | 35 | 2964.2 | 2631 | 886 | 1059 | 1552 | 186 | 139 | 8 | 2.69 |
Bobby Mathews | 10 | 323 | 315 | 289 | 10 | 2734.1 | 3008 | 910 | 336 | 1199 | 166 | 136 | 3 | 3.00 | |
50 | Bert Cunningham | 12 | 341 | 310 | 286 | 4 | 2726.2 | 3063 | 1279 | 1064 | 718 | 142 | 167 | 2 | 4.22 |