All-Time MLB Games Started Leaders

Cy Young is the all-time MLB leader in games started with 815, 42 clear of Nolan Ryan (773). He did it in 22 seasons, from 1890 to 1911. The top ten runs from 815 down to 688.

All-time MLB leader Cy Young 1890–1911 · 22 seasons

815 Games Started 42 clear of Nolan Ryan

Showing Games Started and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Seasons	GS	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Cy Young	1890–1911 (22)	815	511	315	2.63	7356.0
2	Nolan Ryan	1966–1993 (27)	773	324	292	3.19	5386.0
3	Don Sutton	1966–1988 (23)	756	324	256	3.26	5282.1
4	Greg Maddux	1986–2008 (23)	740	355	227	3.16	5008.1
5	Phil Niekro	1964–1987 (24)	716	318	274	3.35	5404.1
6	Steve Carlton	1965–1988 (24)	709	329	244	3.22	5217.1
7	Roger Clemens	1984–2007 (24)	707	354	184	3.12	4916.2
8	Tommy John	1963–1989 (26)	700	288	231	3.34	4710.1
9	Gaylord Perry	1962–1983 (22)	690	314	265	3.11	5350.1
10	Pud Galvin	1875–1892 (15)	688	365	310	2.85	6003.1
11	Bert Blyleven	1970–1992 (22)	685	287	250	3.31	4970.0
12	Tom Glavine	1987–2008 (22)	682	305	203	3.54	4413.1
13	Walter Johnson	1907–1927 (21)	666	417	279	2.17	5914.2
14	Warren Spahn	1942–1965 (21)	665	363	245	3.09	5243.2
15	Tom Seaver	1967–1986 (20)	647	311	205	2.86	4782.2
16	Jamie Moyer	1986–2012 (25)	638	269	209	4.25	4074.0
17	Jim Kaat	1959–1983 (25)	625	283	237	3.45	4530.1
18	Frank Tanana	1973–1993 (21)	616	240	236	3.66	4188.1
19	Early Wynn	1939–1963 (23)	612	300	244	3.54	4564.0
20	Robin Roberts	1948–1966 (19)	609	286	245	3.41	4688.2
21	Randy Johnson	1988–2009 (22)	603	303	166	3.29	4135.1
22	Pete Alexander	1911–1930 (20)	599	373	208	2.56	5190.0
23	Fergie Jenkins	1965–1983 (19)	594	284	226	3.34	4500.2
24	Tim Keefe	1880–1893 (14)	594	342	225	2.63	5049.2
25	Bobby Mathews	1871–1887 (15)	568	297	248	2.86	4956.0
26	Dennis Martinez	1976–1998 (23)	562	245	193	3.70	3999.2
27	Kid Nichols	1890–1906 (15)	562	362	208	2.96	5067.1
28	CC Sabathia	2001–2019 (19)	560	251	161	3.74	3577.1
29	Justin Verlander	2005–2026 (21)	557	266	159	3.33	3576.2
30	Eppa Rixey	1912–1933 (21)	552	266	251	3.15	4494.2
31	Christy Mathewson	1900–1916 (17)	552	373	188	2.13	4788.2
32	Bartolo Colon	1997–2018 (21)	552	247	188	4.12	3461.2
33	Mickey Welch	1880–1892 (13)	549	307	210	2.71	4802.0
34	Jerry Reuss	1969–1990 (22)	547	220	191	3.64	3669.2
35	Zack Greinke	2004–2023 (20)	541	225	156	3.49	3389.1
36	Red Ruffing	1924–1947 (22)	536	273	225	3.80	4344.0
37	Mike Mussina	1991–2008 (18)	536	270	153	3.68	3562.2
38	Eddie Plank	1901–1917 (17)	529	326	194	2.35	4495.2
39	Rick Reuschel	1972–1991 (19)	529	214	191	3.37	3548.1
40	Jerry Koosman	1967–1985 (19)	527	222	209	3.36	3839.1
41	Jack Morris	1977–1994 (18)	527	254	186	3.90	3824.0
42	Jim Palmer	1965–1984 (19)	521	268	152	2.86	3948.0
43	Andy Pettitte	1995–2013 (18)	521	256	153	3.85	3316.0
44	Jim Bunning	1955–1971 (17)	519	224	184	3.27	3760.1
45	John Clarkson	1882–1894 (12)	518	328	178	2.81	4536.1
46	Jack Powell	1897–1912 (16)	516	245	255	2.97	4389.0
47	Gus Weyhing	1887–1901 (14)	505	264	232	3.88	4337.0
48	Tony Mullane	1881–1894 (13)	504	284	220	3.05	4531.1
49	Old Hoss Radbourn	1881–1891 (11)	502	310	194	2.68	4527.1
50	Joe Niekro	1967–1988 (22)	500	221	204	3.59	3584.0

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