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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.

Cy Young All-time MLB leader Cy Young 1890–1911 · 22 seasons
749 Complete Games 103 clear of Pud Galvin
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# Player Seasons CG W L ERA IP
1 Cy Young Cy Young 1890–1911 (22) 749 511 315 2.63 7356.0
2 Pud Galvin Pud Galvin 1875–1892 (15) 646 365 310 2.85 6003.1
3 Tim Keefe Tim Keefe 1880–1893 (14) 554 342 225 2.63 5049.2
4 Kid Nichols Kid Nichols 1890–1906 (15) 532 362 208 2.96 5067.1
5 Walter Johnson Walter Johnson 1907–1927 (21) 531 417 279 2.17 5914.2
6 Bobby Mathews Bobby Mathews 1871–1887 (15) 525 297 248 2.86 4956.0
7 Mickey Welch Mickey Welch 1880–1892 (13) 525 307 210 2.71 4802.0
8 Old Hoss Radbourn Old Hoss Radbourn 1881–1891 (11) 488 310 194 2.68 4527.1
9 John Clarkson John Clarkson 1882–1894 (12) 485 328 178 2.81 4536.1
10 Tony Mullane Tony Mullane 1881–1894 (13) 468 284 220 3.05 4531.1
11 Jim McCormick Jim McCormick 1878–1887 (10) 466 265 214 2.43 4275.2
12 Gus Weyhing Gus Weyhing 1887–1901 (14) 449 264 232 3.88 4337.0
13 Pete Alexander Pete Alexander 1911–1930 (20) 437 373 208 2.56 5190.0
14 Christy Mathewson Christy Mathewson 1900–1916 (17) 435 373 188 2.13 4788.2
15 Jack Powell Jack Powell 1897–1912 (16) 422 245 255 2.97 4389.0
16 Eddie Plank Eddie Plank 1901–1917 (17) 410 326 194 2.35 4495.2
17 Will White Will White 1877–1886 (10) 394 229 166 2.28 3542.2
18 Amos Rusie Amos Rusie 1889–1901 (10) 393 246 174 3.07 3778.2
19 Vic Willis Vic Willis 1898–1910 (13) 388 249 205 2.63 3996.0
20 Tommy Bond Tommy Bond 1874–1884 (10) 386 234 163 2.14 3628.2
21 Warren Spahn Warren Spahn 1942–1965 (21) 382 363 245 3.09 5243.2
22 Jim Whitney Jim Whitney 1881–1890 (10) 377 191 204 2.97 3496.1
23 Adonis Terry Adonis Terry 1884–1897 (14) 367 197 196 3.74 3514.1
24 Ted Lyons Ted Lyons 1923–1946 (21) 356 260 230 3.67 4161.0
25 George Mullin George Mullin 1902–1915 (14) 353 228 196 2.82 3686.2
26 Charlie Buffinton Charlie Buffinton 1882–1892 (11) 351 233 152 2.96 3404.0
27 Chick Fraser Chick Fraser 1896–1909 (14) 342 175 212 3.67 3364.0
28 Clark Griffith Clark Griffith 1891–1914 (20) 337 237 146 3.31 3385.2
29 Red Ruffing Red Ruffing 1924–1947 (22) 335 273 225 3.80 4344.0
30 Silver King Silver King 1886–1897 (10) 328 203 152 3.18 3180.2
31 Al Orth Al Orth 1895–1909 (15) 324 204 189 3.37 3354.2
32 Bill Hutchison Bill Hutchison 1884–1897 (9) 321 182 163 3.59 3079.1
33 Burleigh Grimes Burleigh Grimes 1916–1934 (19) 314 270 212 3.53 4180.0
34 Joe McGinnity Joe McGinnity 1899–1908 (10) 314 246 142 2.66 3441.1
35 Red Donahue Red Donahue 1893–1906 (13) 312 164 175 3.61 2966.1
36 Guy Hecker Guy Hecker 1882–1890 (9) 312 175 146 2.93 2924.0
37 Bill Dinneen Bill Dinneen 1898–1909 (12) 306 170 177 3.01 3074.2
38 Robin Roberts Robin Roberts 1948–1966 (19) 305 286 245 3.41 4688.2
39 Gaylord Perry Gaylord Perry 1962–1983 (22) 303 314 265 3.11 5350.1
40 George Bradley George Bradley 1875–1884 (9) 302 172 151 2.43 2940.0
41 Theodore Breitenstein Theodore Breitenstein 1891–1901 (11) 301 160 170 4.03 2973.1
42 Lefty Grove Lefty Grove 1925–1941 (17) 298 300 141 3.06 3940.2
43 Bob Caruthers Bob Caruthers 1884–1892 (9) 298 218 99 2.83 2828.2
44 Pink Hawley Pink Hawley 1892–1901 (10) 297 167 179 3.96 3012.2
45 Ed Morris Ed Morris 1884–1890 (7) 297 171 122 2.82 2678.0
46 Mark Baldwin Mark Baldwin 1887–1893 (7) 295 154 165 3.37 2802.1
47 Brickyard Kennedy Brickyard Kennedy 1892–1903 (12) 294 187 159 3.96 3030.0
48 Eppa Rixey Eppa Rixey 1912–1933 (21) 290 266 251 3.15 4494.2
49 Early Wynn Early Wynn 1939–1963 (23) 290 300 244 3.54 4564.0
50 Bill Donovan Bill Donovan 1898–1918 (18) 289 185 139 2.69 2964.2
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