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1948 MLB Complete Games Leaders

Games finished by the starter

Johnny Sain led all of MLB in complete games in 1948 with 28, 7 ahead of Harry Brecheen (21). It was one of 2 times Johnny Sain led in complete games.

Johnny Sain Led all of MLB in 1948 Johnny Sain Boston Braves
28 Complete Games 7 clear of Harry Brecheen
Showing Complete Games and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team CG W L ERA IP
1 Johnny Sain Johnny Sain BSN 28 24 15 2.60 314.2
2 Harry Brecheen Harry Brecheen SLN 21 20 7 2.24 233.1
3 Bob Lemon Bob Lemon CLE 20 20 14 2.82 293.2
4 Hal Newhouser Hal Newhouser DET 19 21 12 3.01 272.1
5 Bob Feller Bob Feller CLE 18 19 15 3.56 280.1
6 Vic Raschi Vic Raschi NYA 18 19 8 3.84 222.2
7 Johnny Schmitz Johnny Schmitz CHN 18 18 13 2.64 242.0
8 Joe Dobson Joe Dobson BOS 16 16 10 3.56 245.1
9 Warren Spahn Warren Spahn BSN 16 15 12 3.71 257.0
10 Mel Parnell Mel Parnell BOS 16 15 8 3.14 212.0
11 Dutch Leonard Dutch Leonard PHI 16 12 17 2.51 225.2
12 Dick Fowler Dick Fowler PHA 16 15 8 3.78 204.2
13 Larry Jansen Larry Jansen NY1 15 18 12 3.61 277.0
14 Gene Bearden Gene Bearden CLE 15 20 7 2.43 229.2
15 Fred Hutchinson Fred Hutchinson DET 15 13 11 4.32 221.0
16 Early Wynn Early Wynn WS1 15 8 19 5.82 198.0
17 Carl Scheib Carl Scheib PHA 15 14 8 3.94 198.2
18 Bob Chesnes Bob Chesnes PIT 15 14 6 3.57 194.1
19 Johnny Vander Meer Johnny Vander Meer CIN 14 17 14 3.41 232.0
20 Jack Kramer Jack Kramer BOS 14 18 5 4.35 205.0
21 Joe Coleman Joe Coleman PHA 13 14 13 4.09 215.2
22 Eddie Lopat Eddie Lopat NYA 13 17 11 3.65 226.2
23 Rex Barney Rex Barney BRO 12 15 13 3.10 246.2
24 Phil Marchildon Phil Marchildon PHA 12 9 15 4.53 226.1
25 Elmer Riddle Elmer Riddle PIT 12 12 10 3.49 191.0
26 Jim LaMarque Jim LaMarque KCM 12 9 4 3.20 118.0
27 Max Manning Max Manning NE 12 9 4 1.75 113.1
28 Murry Dickson Murry Dickson SLN 11 12 16 4.14 252.1
29 Joe Hatten Joe Hatten BRO 11 13 10 3.58 208.2
30 Lou Brissie Lou Brissie PHA 11 14 10 4.13 194.0
31 Allie Reynolds Allie Reynolds NYA 11 16 7 3.77 236.1
32 Ralph Branca Ralph Branca BRO 11 14 9 3.51 215.2
33 Howie Pollet Howie Pollet SLN 11 13 8 4.54 186.1
34 Dizzy Trout Dizzy Trout DET 11 10 14 3.43 183.2
35 Bill Byrd Bill Byrd BEG 11 10 4 1.90 123.1
36 Cliff Fannin Cliff Fannin SLA 10 10 14 4.17 213.2
37 Vern Bickford Vern Bickford BSN 10 11 5 3.27 146.0
38 Ellis Kinder Ellis Kinder BOS 10 10 7 3.74 178.0
39 Fritz Ostermueller Fritz Ostermueller PIT 10 8 11 4.42 134.1
40 Henry McHenry Henry McHenry PS 10 7 6 4.11 100.2
41 Fred Sanford Fred Sanford SLA 9 12 21 4.64 227.0
42 Vic Lombardi Vic Lombardi PIT 9 10 9 3.70 163.0
43 Bill Voiselle Bill Voiselle BSN 9 13 13 3.63 215.2
44 Walt Masterson Walt Masterson WS1 9 8 15 3.83 188.0
45 Ray Scarborough Ray Scarborough WS1 9 15 8 2.82 185.1
46 Robin Roberts Robin Roberts PHI 9 7 9 3.19 146.2
47 Patricio Scantlebury Patricio Scantlebury NYC 9 7 5 3.09 116.2
48 Sheldon Jones Sheldon Jones NY1 8 16 8 3.35 201.1
49 Preacher Roe Preacher Roe BRO 8 12 8 2.63 177.2
50 Schoolboy Rowe Schoolboy Rowe PHI 8 10 10 4.07 148.0
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