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1872 MLB Pitcher Games Leaders

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Candy Cummings led the majors with 55 pitcher games in 1872, 6 ahead of Bobby Mathews (49).

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Candy Cummings Led all of MLB in 1872 Candy Cummings New York Mutuals
55 Pitcher Games 6 clear of Bobby Mathews
Showing Pitcher Games and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team P G PO A E FPCT
1 Candy Cummings Candy Cummings NY2 55 21 61 8 .911
2 Bobby Mathews Bobby Mathews BL1 49 20 51 20 .780
3 Al Spalding Al Spalding BS1 48 28 101 14 .902
4 Dick McBride Dick McBride PH1 47 34 83 24 .830
5 Jim Britt BR2 37 13 53 17 .795
6 George Zettlein George Zettlein TRO 34 12 52 16 .800
7 Cherokee Fisher Cherokee Fisher BL1 19 14 21 11 .761
8 Cy Bentley MID 18 8 33 9 .820
9 Phonney Martin Phonney Martin TRO 18 13 17 7 .811
10 Al Pratt Al Pratt CL1 15 8 11 6 .760
11 Rynie Wolters Rynie Wolters CL1 12 1 8 9 .500
12 Asa Brainard Asa Brainard WS3 11 1 11 6 .667
13 Bill Stearns WS4 11 3 12 7 .682
14 Frank Buttery Frank Buttery MID 8 3 13 3 .842
15 James McDermott BR1 7 1 8 5 .643
16 Harry Wright Harry Wright BS1 7 1 5 1 .857
17 John McMullin John McMullin NY2 3 1 4 0 1.000
18 Thomas Malone BR1 2 0 1 2 .333
19 Charlie Pabor CL1 2 1 4 1 .833
20 Jim Clinton Jim Clinton BR1 1 0 4 1 .800
21 O'Rourke BR1 1 0 0 1 .000