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Most Games Played of the 1940s (MLB)

Every MLB season from 1940 to 1949, added up. Games appeared in

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Bob Elliott recorded more games played than any other MLB player in the 1940s, with 1,455, 30 clear of Lou Boudreau (1,425). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 156 in 1943. The top ten runs from 1,455 down to 1,217.

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Negro League seasons over these years ran roughly 25 to 70 games against 154 or more in the American and National Leagues. This is a raw ten-year total, so it counts opportunity as well as performance.

Bob Elliott MLB leader, 1940s Bob Elliott 1940–1949 · 10 seasons
1,455 Games Played 30 clear of Lou Boudreau
# Player Seasons G Best year
1 Bob Elliott Bob Elliott 1940–1949 (10) 1,455 156 (1943)
2 Lou Boudreau Lou Boudreau 1940–1949 (10) 1,425 155 (1940)
3 Marty Marion Marty Marion 1940–1949 (10) 1,396 155 (1941)
4 Bill Nicholson 1940–1949 (10) 1,389 156 (1944)
5 Dixie Walker Dixie Walker 1940–1949 (10) 1,363 154 (1945)
6 Eddie Miller Eddie Miller 1940–1949 (10) 1,328 155 (1944)
7 Bobby Doerr Bobby Doerr 1940–1949 (9) 1,283 155 (1943)
8 Rudy York Rudy York 1940–1948 (9) 1,259 155 (1945)
9 Frankie Gustine Frankie Gustine 1940–1949 (10) 1,230 156 (1947)
10 Phil Cavarretta Phil Cavarretta 1940–1949 (10) 1,217 152 (1944)
11 Wally Moses Wally Moses 1940–1949 (10) 1,212 150 (1943)
12 George McQuinn George McQuinn 1940–1948 (9) 1,210 151 (1940)
13 Ken Keltner Ken Keltner 1940–1949 (9) 1,209 153 (1948)
14 Frank McCormick Frank McCormick 1940–1948 (9) 1,191 155 (1940)
15 Luke Appling Luke Appling 1940–1949 (9) 1,188 155 (1943)
16 Joe Gordon Joe Gordon 1940–1949 (8) 1,169 156 (1941)
17 Johnny Hopp Johnny Hopp 1940–1949 (10) 1,159 139 (1944)
18 Tommy Holmes Tommy Holmes 1942–1949 (8) 1,157 155 (1944)
19 Vern Stephens Vern Stephens 1941–1949 (9) 1,154 155 (1948)
20 Stan Spence Stan Spence 1940–1949 (9) 1,112 153 (1944)
21 Jeff Heath Jeff Heath 1940–1949 (10) 1,104 151 (1941)
22 Roy Cullenbine Roy Cullenbine 1940–1947 (8) 1,081 154 (1945)
23 Stan Musial Stan Musial 1941–1949 (8) 1,072 157 (1943)
24 Mickey Vernon Mickey Vernon 1940–1949 (8) 1,044 154 (1947)
25 Ted Williams Ted Williams 1940–1949 (7) 1,035 156 (1947)
26 Doc Cramer Doc Cramer 1940–1948 (9) 1,024 154 (1941)
27 Enos Slaughter Enos Slaughter 1940–1949 (7) 1,005 156 (1946)
28 Stan Hack Stan Hack 1940–1947 (8) 1,000 151 (1941)
29 Danny Litwhiler Danny Litwhiler 1940–1949 (9) 991 151 (1942)
30 Pee Wee Reese Pee Wee Reese 1940–1949 (7) 987 155 (1949)
31 Dom DiMaggio Dom DiMaggio 1940–1949 (7) 981 155 (1948)
32 Augie Galan Augie Galan 1940–1949 (10) 972 152 (1945)
33 Eddie Joost Eddie Joost 1940–1949 (8) 971 152 (1941)
34 George Case George Case 1940–1947 (8) 969 154 (1940)
35 Charlie Keller Charlie Keller 1940–1949 (9) 953 152 (1942)
36 Johnny Mize Johnny Mize 1940–1949 (7) 949 155 (1940)
37 Phil Masi Phil Masi 1940–1949 (10) 947 133 (1946)
38 Jim Russell Jim Russell 1942–1949 (8) 942 152 (1944)
39 Joe Kuhel Joe Kuhel 1940–1947 (8) 938 155 (1940)
40 Pete Suder Pete Suder 1941–1949 (7) 937 148 (1948)
41 Elbie Fletcher Elbie Fletcher 1940–1949 (7) 936 154 (1943)
42 Joe DiMaggio Joe DiMaggio 1940–1949 (7) 927 154 (1942)
43 Whitey Kurowski Whitey Kurowski 1941–1949 (9) 916 149 (1944)
44 Tommy Henrich Tommy Henrich 1940–1949 (7) 914 150 (1946)
45 Joe Medwick Joe Medwick 1940–1948 (9) 900 143 (1940)
46 Mike Tresh Mike Tresh 1940–1949 (10) 898 150 (1945)
47 Eddie Stanky Eddie Stanky 1943–1949 (7) 892 153 (1945)
48 Walker Cooper Walker Cooper 1940–1949 (10) 879 140 (1947)
49 Snuffy Stirnweiss Snuffy Stirnweiss 1943–1949 (7) 877 154 (1944)
50 Nick Etten Nick Etten 1941–1947 (7) 872 154 (1943)
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