List of Major League Baseball career games started leaders


In baseball statistics, a pitcher is credited with a game started if he is the first pitcher to pitch for his team in a game.
Cy Young holds the Major League Baseball games started record with 815; Nolan Ryan is second with 773. Young is the only pitcher in MLB history to start more than 800 career games. Nolan Ryan, Don Sutton, Greg Maddux, Phil Niekro, Steve Carlton, Roger Clemens, and Tommy John are the only other pitches to have started 700 or more games their career.

Key

Career leaders in games started

RankPlayer GS
1Cy Young *815
2Nolan Ryan *773
3Don Sutton *756
4Greg Maddux *740
5Phil Niekro *716
6Steve Carlton *709
7Roger Clemens707
8Tommy John700
9Gaylord Perry *690
10Pud Galvin *688
11Bert Blyleven *685
12Tom Glavine *682
13Walter Johnson *666
14Warren Spahn *665
15Tom Seaver *647
16Jamie Moyer638
17Jim Kaat625
18Frank Tanana616
19Early Wynn *611
20Robin Roberts *609
21Randy Johnson *603
22Grover Cleveland Alexander *600
23Ferguson Jenkins *594
Tim Keefe *594
25Bobby Mathews568
26Dennis Martínez562
Kid Nichols *562
28CC Sabathia560
29Eppa Rixey *554
30Bartolo Colón552
Christy Mathewson *552
32Mickey Welch *549
33Jerry Reuss547
34Red Ruffing *538
35Mike Mussina *536
36Eddie Plank *529
Rick Reuschel529
38Jerry Koosman527
Jack Morris *527
40Jim Palmer *521
Andy Pettitte521
42Jim Bunning *519
43John Clarkson *518
44Jack Powell516
45Gus Weyhing505
46Tony Mullane504
47Charlie Radbourn *502
48Joe Niekro500
49Bob Friend497
Burleigh Grimes *497