All-Time MLB Innings Pitched Leaders
Career totals, every season from 1871–2026. Innings pitched
Cy Young is the all-time MLB leader in innings pitched with 7356.0, 1352.2 innings clear of Pud Galvin (6003.1). He did it in 22 seasons, from 1890 to 1911. The top ten runs from 7356.0 down to 5190.0.
All-time MLB leader
Cy Young
1890–1911 · 22 seasons
7356.0
Innings Pitched
1352.2 clear of Pud Galvin
Showing Innings Pitched and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Seasons | IP | W | L | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
1890–1911 (22) | 7356.0 | 511 | 315 | 2.63 |
| 2 |
|
1875–1892 (15) | 6003.1 | 365 | 310 | 2.85 |
| 3 |
|
1907–1927 (21) | 5914.2 | 417 | 279 | 2.17 |
| 4 |
|
1964–1987 (24) | 5404.1 | 318 | 274 | 3.35 |
| 5 |
|
1966–1993 (27) | 5386.0 | 324 | 292 | 3.19 |
| 6 |
|
1962–1983 (22) | 5350.1 | 314 | 265 | 3.11 |
| 7 |
|
1966–1988 (23) | 5282.1 | 324 | 256 | 3.26 |
| 8 |
|
1942–1965 (21) | 5243.2 | 363 | 245 | 3.09 |
| 9 |
|
1965–1988 (24) | 5217.1 | 329 | 244 | 3.22 |
| 10 |
|
1911–1930 (20) | 5190.0 | 373 | 208 | 2.56 |
| 11 |
|
1890–1906 (15) | 5067.1 | 362 | 208 | 2.96 |
| 12 |
|
1880–1893 (14) | 5049.2 | 342 | 225 | 2.63 |
| 13 |
|
1986–2008 (23) | 5008.1 | 355 | 227 | 3.16 |
| 14 |
|
1970–1992 (22) | 4970.0 | 287 | 250 | 3.31 |
| 15 |
|
1871–1887 (15) | 4956.0 | 297 | 248 | 2.86 |
| 16 |
|
1984–2007 (24) | 4916.2 | 354 | 184 | 3.12 |
| 17 |
|
1880–1892 (13) | 4802.0 | 307 | 210 | 2.71 |
| 18 |
|
1900–1916 (17) | 4788.2 | 373 | 188 | 2.13 |
| 19 |
|
1967–1986 (20) | 4782.2 | 311 | 205 | 2.86 |
| 20 |
|
1963–1989 (26) | 4710.1 | 288 | 231 | 3.34 |
| 21 |
|
1948–1966 (19) | 4688.2 | 286 | 245 | 3.41 |
| 22 |
|
1939–1963 (23) | 4564.0 | 300 | 244 | 3.54 |
| 23 |
|
1882–1894 (12) | 4536.1 | 328 | 178 | 2.81 |
| 24 |
|
1881–1894 (13) | 4531.1 | 284 | 220 | 3.05 |
| 25 |
|
1959–1983 (25) | 4530.1 | 283 | 237 | 3.45 |
| 26 |
|
1881–1891 (11) | 4527.1 | 310 | 194 | 2.68 |
| 27 |
|
1965–1983 (19) | 4500.2 | 284 | 226 | 3.34 |
| 28 |
|
1901–1917 (17) | 4495.2 | 326 | 194 | 2.35 |
| 29 |
|
1912–1933 (21) | 4494.2 | 266 | 251 | 3.15 |
| 30 |
|
1987–2008 (22) | 4413.1 | 305 | 203 | 3.54 |
| 31 |
|
1897–1912 (16) | 4389.0 | 245 | 255 | 2.97 |
| 32 |
|
1924–1947 (22) | 4344.0 | 273 | 225 | 3.80 |
| 33 |
|
1887–1901 (14) | 4337.0 | 264 | 232 | 3.88 |
| 34 |
|
1878–1887 (10) | 4275.2 | 265 | 214 | 2.43 |
| 35 |
|
1973–1993 (21) | 4188.1 | 240 | 236 | 3.66 |
| 36 |
|
1916–1934 (19) | 4180.0 | 270 | 212 | 3.53 |
| 37 |
|
1923–1946 (21) | 4161.0 | 260 | 230 | 3.67 |
| 38 |
|
1988–2009 (22) | 4135.1 | 303 | 166 | 3.29 |
| 39 |
|
1914–1933 (20) | 4086.2 | 254 | 213 | 3.15 |
| 40 |
|
1986–2012 (25) | 4074.0 | 269 | 209 | 4.25 |
| 41 |
|
1976–1998 (23) | 3999.2 | 245 | 193 | 3.70 |
| 42 |
|
1898–1910 (13) | 3996.0 | 249 | 205 | 2.63 |
| 43 |
|
1965–1984 (19) | 3948.0 | 268 | 152 | 2.86 |
| 44 |
|
1925–1941 (17) | 3940.2 | 300 | 141 | 3.06 |
| 45 |
|
1909–1933 (23) | 3920.1 | 247 | 218 | 3.29 |
| 46 |
|
1959–1975 (17) | 3884.1 | 251 | 174 | 2.91 |
| 47 |
|
1914–1935 (22) | 3883.0 | 229 | 217 | 3.84 |
| 48 |
|
1967–1985 (19) | 3839.1 | 222 | 209 | 3.36 |
| 49 |
|
1936–1956 (18) | 3827.0 | 266 | 162 | 3.25 |
| 50 |
|
1977–1994 (18) | 3824.0 | 254 | 186 | 3.90 |
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