All-Time MLB Complete Games Leaders
Career totals, every season from 1871–2026. Games finished by the starter
Cy Young is the all-time MLB leader in complete games with 749, 103 clear of Pud Galvin (646). He did it in 22 seasons, from 1890 to 1911. The top ten runs from 749 down to 468.
All-time MLB leader
Cy Young
1890–1911 · 22 seasons
749
Complete Games
103 clear of Pud Galvin
Showing Complete Games and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Seasons | CG | W | L | ERA | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
1890–1911 (22) | 749 | 511 | 315 | 2.63 | 7356.0 |
| 2 |
|
1875–1892 (15) | 646 | 365 | 310 | 2.85 | 6003.1 |
| 3 |
|
1880–1893 (14) | 554 | 342 | 225 | 2.63 | 5049.2 |
| 4 |
|
1890–1906 (15) | 532 | 362 | 208 | 2.96 | 5067.1 |
| 5 |
|
1907–1927 (21) | 531 | 417 | 279 | 2.17 | 5914.2 |
| 6 |
|
1871–1887 (15) | 525 | 297 | 248 | 2.86 | 4956.0 |
| 7 |
|
1880–1892 (13) | 525 | 307 | 210 | 2.71 | 4802.0 |
| 8 |
|
1881–1891 (11) | 488 | 310 | 194 | 2.68 | 4527.1 |
| 9 |
|
1882–1894 (12) | 485 | 328 | 178 | 2.81 | 4536.1 |
| 10 |
|
1881–1894 (13) | 468 | 284 | 220 | 3.05 | 4531.1 |
| 11 |
|
1878–1887 (10) | 466 | 265 | 214 | 2.43 | 4275.2 |
| 12 |
|
1887–1901 (14) | 449 | 264 | 232 | 3.88 | 4337.0 |
| 13 |
|
1911–1930 (20) | 437 | 373 | 208 | 2.56 | 5190.0 |
| 14 |
|
1900–1916 (17) | 435 | 373 | 188 | 2.13 | 4788.2 |
| 15 |
|
1897–1912 (16) | 422 | 245 | 255 | 2.97 | 4389.0 |
| 16 |
|
1901–1917 (17) | 410 | 326 | 194 | 2.35 | 4495.2 |
| 17 |
|
1877–1886 (10) | 394 | 229 | 166 | 2.28 | 3542.2 |
| 18 |
|
1889–1901 (10) | 393 | 246 | 174 | 3.07 | 3778.2 |
| 19 |
|
1898–1910 (13) | 388 | 249 | 205 | 2.63 | 3996.0 |
| 20 |
|
1874–1884 (10) | 386 | 234 | 163 | 2.14 | 3628.2 |
| 21 |
|
1942–1965 (21) | 382 | 363 | 245 | 3.09 | 5243.2 |
| 22 |
|
1881–1890 (10) | 377 | 191 | 204 | 2.97 | 3496.1 |
| 23 |
|
1884–1897 (14) | 367 | 197 | 196 | 3.74 | 3514.1 |
| 24 |
|
1923–1946 (21) | 356 | 260 | 230 | 3.67 | 4161.0 |
| 25 |
|
1902–1915 (14) | 353 | 228 | 196 | 2.82 | 3686.2 |
| 26 |
|
1882–1892 (11) | 351 | 233 | 152 | 2.96 | 3404.0 |
| 27 |
|
1896–1909 (14) | 342 | 175 | 212 | 3.67 | 3364.0 |
| 28 |
|
1891–1914 (20) | 337 | 237 | 146 | 3.31 | 3385.2 |
| 29 |
|
1924–1947 (22) | 335 | 273 | 225 | 3.80 | 4344.0 |
| 30 |
|
1886–1897 (10) | 328 | 203 | 152 | 3.18 | 3180.2 |
| 31 |
|
1895–1909 (15) | 324 | 204 | 189 | 3.37 | 3354.2 |
| 32 |
|
1884–1897 (9) | 321 | 182 | 163 | 3.59 | 3079.1 |
| 33 |
|
1916–1934 (19) | 314 | 270 | 212 | 3.53 | 4180.0 |
| 34 |
|
1899–1908 (10) | 314 | 246 | 142 | 2.66 | 3441.1 |
| 35 |
|
1893–1906 (13) | 312 | 164 | 175 | 3.61 | 2966.1 |
| 36 |
|
1882–1890 (9) | 312 | 175 | 146 | 2.93 | 2924.0 |
| 37 |
|
1898–1909 (12) | 306 | 170 | 177 | 3.01 | 3074.2 |
| 38 |
|
1948–1966 (19) | 305 | 286 | 245 | 3.41 | 4688.2 |
| 39 |
|
1962–1983 (22) | 303 | 314 | 265 | 3.11 | 5350.1 |
| 40 |
|
1875–1884 (9) | 302 | 172 | 151 | 2.43 | 2940.0 |
| 41 |
|
1891–1901 (11) | 301 | 160 | 170 | 4.03 | 2973.1 |
| 42 |
|
1925–1941 (17) | 298 | 300 | 141 | 3.06 | 3940.2 |
| 43 |
|
1884–1892 (9) | 298 | 218 | 99 | 2.83 | 2828.2 |
| 44 |
|
1892–1901 (10) | 297 | 167 | 179 | 3.96 | 3012.2 |
| 45 |
|
1884–1890 (7) | 297 | 171 | 122 | 2.82 | 2678.0 |
| 46 |
|
1887–1893 (7) | 295 | 154 | 165 | 3.37 | 2802.1 |
| 47 |
|
1892–1903 (12) | 294 | 187 | 159 | 3.96 | 3030.0 |
| 48 |
|
1912–1933 (21) | 290 | 266 | 251 | 3.15 | 4494.2 |
| 49 |
|
1939–1963 (23) | 290 | 300 | 244 | 3.54 | 4564.0 |
| 50 |
|
1898–1918 (18) | 289 | 185 | 139 | 2.69 | 2964.2 |
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