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Most Games Started of the 1950s (MLB)

Every MLB season from 1950 to 1959, added up. Starts made

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Robin Roberts recorded more games started than any other MLB player in the 1950s, with 370, 20 clear of Warren Spahn (350). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 41 in 1953. The top ten runs from 370 down to 246.

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Robin Roberts MLB leader, 1950s Robin Roberts 1950–1959 · 10 seasons
370 Games Started 20 clear of Warren Spahn
# Player Seasons GS Best year
1 Robin Roberts Robin Roberts 1950–1959 (10) 370 41 (1953)
2 Warren Spahn Warren Spahn 1950–1959 (10) 350 39 (1950)
3 Early Wynn Early Wynn 1950–1959 (10) 339 37 (1959)
4 Billy Pierce Billy Pierce 1950–1959 (10) 306 34 (1957)
5 Bob Rush Bob Rush 1950–1959 (10) 278 34 (1950)
6 Bob Friend Bob Friend 1951–1959 (9) 262 42 (1956)
7 Mike Garcia Mike Garcia 1950–1959 (10) 261 36 (1952)
8 Bob Lemon Bob Lemon 1950–1958 (9) 260 37 (1950)
9 Ned Garver Ned Garver 1950–1959 (10) 257 32 (1955)
10 Don Newcombe Don Newcombe 1950–1959 (8) 246 36 (1951)
11 Johnny Antonelli Johnny Antonelli 1950–1959 (8) 241 38 (1959)
12 Lew Burdette Lew Burdette 1950–1959 (10) 230 39 (1959)
13 Murry Dickson Murry Dickson 1950–1959 (10) 230 35 (1951)
14 Curt Simmons Curt Simmons 1950–1959 (9) 223 33 (1954)
15 Sal Maglie Sal Maglie 1950–1958 (9) 222 37 (1951)
16 Alex Kellner 1950–1959 (10) 222 33 (1952)
17 Harvey Haddix Harvey Haddix 1952–1959 (8) 214 35 (1954)
18 Whitey Ford Whitey Ford 1950–1959 (8) 208 33 (1955)
19 Carl Erskine Carl Erskine 1950–1959 (10) 204 37 (1954)
20 Chuck Stobbs Chuck Stobbs 1950–1959 (10) 202 33 (1956)
21 Ruben Gomez 1953–1959 (7) 198 36 (1957)
22 Jim Wilson Jim Wilson 1951–1958 (8) 196 33 (1952)
23 Vern Law Vern Law 1950–1959 (8) 192 33 (1959)
24 Jim Hearn Jim Hearn 1950–1959 (10) 191 34 (1951)
25 Herm Wehmeier Herm Wehmeier 1950–1958 (9) 185 32 (1950)
26 Billy Hoeft Billy Hoeft 1952–1959 (8) 182 34 (1956)
27 Tom Brewer Tom Brewer 1954–1959 (6) 179 32 (1958)
28 Frank Sullivan Frank Sullivan 1953–1959 (7) 179 35 (1955)
29 Willard Nixon Willard Nixon 1950–1958 (9) 177 31 (1955)
30 Vinegar Bend Mizell Vinegar Bend Mizell 1952–1959 (6) 176 33 (1956)
31 Joe Nuxhall Joe Nuxhall 1952–1959 (8) 176 33 (1955)
32 Bob Turley Bob Turley 1951–1959 (8) 174 35 (1954)
33 Bob Porterfield Bob Porterfield 1950–1959 (10) 173 32 (1953)
34 Vic Raschi Vic Raschi 1950–1955 (6) 171 34 (1951)
35 Frank Lary Frank Lary 1954–1959 (6) 170 38 (1956)
36 Virgil Trucks Virgil Trucks 1950–1958 (9) 169 33 (1954)
37 Mel Parnell Mel Parnell 1950–1956 (7) 167 34 (1953)
38 Paul Minner Paul Minner 1950–1956 (7) 166 29 (1954)
39 Gerry Staley Gerry Staley 1950–1959 (10) 165 33 (1952)
40 Sam Jones Sam Jones 1951–1959 (7) 164 35 (1959)
41 Russ Meyer Russ Meyer 1950–1959 (9) 162 32 (1953)
42 Ron Kline Ron Kline 1952–1959 (6) 161 39 (1956)
43 Bob Buhl Bob Buhl 1953–1959 (7) 158 33 (1956)
44 Bob Feller Bob Feller 1950–1956 (7) 155 34 (1950)
45 Bobby Shantz Bobby Shantz 1950–1959 (10) 155 33 (1952)
46 Dick Donovan Dick Donovan 1950–1959 (9) 153 34 (1958)
47 Johnny Klippstein Johnny Klippstein 1950–1959 (10) 152 29 (1956)
48 Johnny Podres Johnny Podres 1953–1959 (6) 150 31 (1958)
49 Eddie Lopat Eddie Lopat 1950–1955 (6) 148 32 (1950)
50 Jack Harshman 1952–1959 (7) 147 30 (1956)
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