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| Rank | Player | Games Started | IP | Years | Single Season Leaderboard |
| 1. | Chuck Stobbs * | 868 | 7022.6 | 1947-1968 | |
| 2. | Sandy Koufax * | 702 | 5494.2 | 1955-1975 | |
| 3. | Johnny Antonelli | 699 | 5078.3 | 1948-1964 | |
| 4. | Warren Spahn * | 692 | 5851.6 | 1944-1960 | |
| 5. | Gene Conley * | 679 | 5393.3 | 1952-1969 | |
| 6. | Bob Friend | 662 | 5347.3 | 1951-1968 | |
| 7. | Earl Johnson * | 660 | 4971.9 | 1940-1957 | |
| 8. | Joe Moeller * | 657 | 5363.9 | 1964-1982 | |
| 9. | Billy Hoeft | 644 | 5189.3 | 1952-1970 | |
| 10. | Herb Score | 632 | 4473.9 | 1955-1971 | |
| 11. | Kent Peterson | 629 | 4602.3 | 1945-1964 | |
| 12. | Don Drysdale | 627 | 4899.3 | 1956-1973 | |
| 13. | Dizzy Dean * | 618 | 5045.9 | 1930-1946 | |
| 14. | Jim Brewer * | 609 | 3971.3 | 1960-1977 | |
| 15. | Steve Carlton * | 608 | 5061.3 | 1965-1984 | |
| 16. | Russ Bauers | 604 | 4599.3 | 1936-1950 | |
| 17. | Billy Pierce | 603 | 4514.6 | 1948-1964 | |
| 18. | Paul Foytack | 598 | 4625.0 | 1954-1969 | |
| 19. | Van Mungo | 595 | 4392.3 | 1931-1947 | |
| 20. | Jerry Reuss | 573 | 4349.6 | 1969-1986 | |
| 21. | Ralph Winegarner | 572 | 3917.3 | 1933-1947 | |
| 22. | Masanori Murakami | 566 | 3859.3 | 1964-1980 | |
| 23. | Dean Chance | 565 | 4483.3 | 1961-1978 | |
| Johnny Vander Meer | 565 | 4165.3 | 1937-1953 | ||
| 25. | Gus Keriazakos | 560 | 3741.9 | 1952-1970 | |
| 26. | Bobo Newsom | 557 | 4229.6 | 1930-1943 | |
| 27. | Ernie White | 556 | 4333.3 | 1940-1956 | |
| 28. | Ike Delock | 552 | 4397.3 | 1954-1968 | |
| 29. | Joe Haynes | 544 | 4238.9 | 1940-1955 | |
| 30. | Jim O'Toole | 542 | 4279.3 | 1958-1973 | |
| Ralph Terry | 542 | 4245.0 | 1956-1972 | ||
| Johnny Rigney | 542 | 4316.6 | 1937-1952 | ||
| 33. | Jim Kaat | 540 | 4005.3 | 1959-1975 | |
| 34. | Tom Qualters | 538 | 3989.9 | 1954-1973 | |
| 35. | Danny Macfayden | 533 | 4236.6 | 1930-1944 | |
| 36. | Larry French | 531 | 4157.6 | 1930-1944 | |
| 37. | John Denny | 519 | 3757.6 | 1975-1990 | |
| Leo Kiely | 519 | 3966.9 | 1951-1967 | ||
| 39. | Paul Dean * | 515 | 4012.3 | 1934-1948 | |
| 40. | Karl Spooner | 512 | 3801.9 | 1954-1970 | |
| 41. | Robin Roberts | 511 | 3984.0 | 1948-1962 | |
| 42. | Don Sutton | 508 | 3894.3 | 1966-1982 | |
| 43. | J.R. Richard * | 505 | 3671.6 | 1971-1988 | |
| 44. | Gary Nolan * | 498 | 3926.9 | 1970-1987 | |
| 45. | John Gelnar | 491 | 3690.6 | 1966-1981 | |
| 46. | Mike Garcia | 489 | 3944.3 | 1948-1962 | |
| 47. | Rollie Fingers | 488 | 3404.6 | 1968-1984 | |
| 48. | Frank Tanana | 487 | 3540.0 | 1973-1988 | |
| Joe Dobson | 487 | 3658.3 | 1939-1954 | ||
| 50. | Stubby Overmire | 486 | 3890.3 | 1943-1957 | |
| 51. | Eduardo Rodriguez | 485 | 3773.0 | 1974-1990 | |
| Vito Tamulis | 485 | 3982.0 | 1934-1947 | ||
| 53. | George Brunet | 484 | 3678.6 | 1958-1972 | |
| 54. | Johnny Sain | 481 | 3609.6 | 1942-1956 | |
| 55. | Bob Miller | 478 | 3445.6 | 1949-1964 | |
| 56. | George Blaeholder | 476 | 3848.3 | 1930-1942 | |
| 57. | Cliff Melton * | 464 | 3729.6 | 1937-1949 | |
| 58. | Juan Marichal * | 463 | 3955.6 | 1961-1973 | |
| 59. | Rick Reuschel | 461 | 3686.6 | 1972-1986 | |
| 60. | Dick Drago | 460 | 3324.9 | 1969-1984 | |
| 61. | Don Newcombe | 457 | 3417.3 | 1949-1963 | |
| 62. | John Hiller | 456 | 3174.6 | 1965-1979 | |
| 63. | Bert Blyleven | 455 | 3462.0 | 1972-1987 | |
| 64. | Nolan Ryan | 454 | 3315.3 | 1966-1984 | |
| 65. | Don Demola | 453 | 3345.6 | 1976-1990 | |
| 66. | Dennis Eckersley | 450 | 3236.3 | 1975-1990 | |
| 67. | Gary Peters | 449 | 3341.6 | 1959-1972 | |
| 68. | Frank Baumann | 445 | 3186.0 | 1958-1971 | |
| 69. | Howie Pollet | 444 | 3424.9 | 1941-1958 | |
| 70. | Walt Masterson | 443 | 3778.6 | 1941-1959 | |
| Pat Malone | 443 | 3464.6 | 1930-1941 | ||
| 72. | Max Lanier | 442 | 3291.3 | 1938-1951 | |
| 73. | Lefty Gomez | 440 | 3689.3 | 1930-1945 | |
| 74. | Mickey Lolich | 439 | 3324.0 | 1963-1976 | |
| Jack Salveson | 439 | 2992.0 | 1940-1951 | ||
| 76. | Ray Herbert | 437 | 3394.9 | 1952-1966 | |
| Monte Pearson | 437 | 3331.3 | 1933-1945 | ||
| 78. | Bill Swift * | 435 | 3526.3 | 1933-1943 | |
| 79. | Milt Wilcox | 434 | 3447.9 | 1971-1987 | |
| Ted Gray | 434 | 3358.6 | 1947-1963 | ||
| 81. | Curt Simmons | 430 | 3554.9 | 1947-1965 | |
| 82. | Jon Matlack | 429 | 3352.6 | 1971-1984 | |
| 83. | Ralph Birkofer | 425 | 3339.3 | 1933-1945 | |
| 84. | Mike Norris | 422 | 3199.3 | 1977-1990 | |
| 85. | Marius Russo | 421 | 3270.0 | 1939-1952 | |
| 86. | Dutch Leonard | 420 | 3365.6 | 1933-1944 | |
| 87. | Danny McDevitt | 419 | 2932.6 | 1957-1969 | |
| Cliff Fannin | 419 | 3381.3 | 1945-1959 | ||
| 89. | Willie Hernandez | 417 | 2798.6 | 1978-1990 | |
| 90. | Joey Jay | 416 | 3211.3 | 1953-1968 | |
| 91. | Bill Wight | 415 | 3054.6 | 1947-1958 | |
| Harry Brecheen | 415 | 3009.3 | 1940-1950 | ||
| 93. | Ramon Monzant | 414 | 3002.0 | 1956-1970 | |
| Tommy Hughes | 414 | 2916.9 | 1944-1958 | ||
| Bob Chipman | 414 | 3095.6 | 1942-1956 | ||
| 96. | Joe Presko | 411 | 3165.3 | 1954-1967 | |
| 97. | Jim York | 410 | 2806.6 | 1970-1984 | |
| 98. | Mike Marshall | 408 | 2884.3 | 1967-1979 | |
| Whit Wyatt | 408 | 3119.6 | 1930-1940 | ||
| 100. | Preacher Roe | 405 | 3233.6 | 1938-1951 | |
| 101. | George Lauzerique | 404 | 2996.3 | 1970-1985 | |
| Carl Scheib | 404 | 3309.6 | 1951-1962 | ||
| 103. | Bob Gibson | 403 | 3064.0 | 1959-1973 | |
| 104. | Wes Ferrell | 398 | 3051.6 | 1930-1942 | |
| 105. | Don Nottebart | 396 | 2759.6 | 1960-1972 | |
| 106. | Tom Underwood | 395 | 3093.7 | 1977-1990 | |
| Stu Miller | 395 | 2799.3 | 1952-1963 | ||
| 108. | Dave Laroche | 393 | 2738.6 | 1970-1984 | |
| 109. | Lance Rautzhan | 392 | 2724.3 | 1977-1990 | |
| 110. | Charlie Beamon | 391 | 2685.6 | 1958-1972 | |
| 111. | Dick Ruthven | 390 | 3156.6 | 1974-1988 | |
| Bart Johnson | 390 | 3056.6 | 1975-1986 | ||
| Hugh Mulcahy | 390 | 3000.6 | 1940-1951 | ||
| 114. | Fred Hutchinson | 387 | 3098.3 | 1940-1956 | |
| Red Embree | 387 | 3097.6 | 1943-1954 | ||
| 116. | Alan Foster | 386 | 2906.3 | 1971-1983 | |
| 117. | Bill Singer | 385 | 3299.6 | 1964-1977 | |
| 118. | Clay Bryant | 380 | 2650.6 | 1935-1946 | |
| 119. | Bill Slayback | 377 | 2934.3 | 1972-1984 | |
| 120. | Jerry Stephenson | 376 | 2756.9 | 1967-1980 | |
| 121. | Tug McGraw | 374 | 3032.0 | 1965-1981 | |
| 122. | Danny Darwin | 372 | 2718.6 | 1978-1990 | |
| Ryne Duren | 372 | 2441.6 | 1954-1965 | ||
| 124. | Joe Horlen | 371 | 2760.6 | 1963-1972 | |
| 125. | Ralph Lumenti | 369 | 2781.0 | 1960-1975 | |
| Bob Veale | 369 | 2660.3 | 1962-1973 | ||
| 127. | Dean Stone | 368 | 2641.0 | 1954-1967 | |
| 128. | Manny Sarmiento | 366 | 2348.0 | 1978-1990 | |
| Tom Seaver | 366 | 2925.0 | 1967-1980 | ||
| Al Javery | 366 | 2959.6 | 1940-1953 | ||
| 131. | Bill Hallahan | 365 | 2793.0 | 1930-1939 | |
| 132. | Dick Drott | 364 | 2845.9 | 1959-1974 | |
| 133. | Joe Coleman | 363 | 2792.3 | 1968-1980 | |
| Bobby Shantz | 363 | 2726.0 | 1949-1962 | ||
| 135. | Jim Maloney | 362 | 3052.9 | 1961-1977 | |
| Ed Baecht | 362 | 2720.3 | 1930-1943 | ||
| 137. | Hal Newhouser | 361 | 2788.0 | 1939-1954 | |
| 138. | Bob Knepper | 360 | 2573.0 | 1976-1990 | |
| Ted Lyons | 360 | 2989.7 | 1930-1938 | ||
| 140. | Ray Scarborough | 359 | 2857.9 | 1942-1955 | |
| 141. | Jay Howell | 358 | 2367.6 | 1980-1990 | |
| Schoolboy Rowe | 358 | 2717.6 | 1934-1944 | ||
| Carl Hubbell | 358 | 2809.9 | 1930-1940 | ||
| 144. | Ray Prim | 355 | 2664.0 | 1933-1944 | |
| 145. | Mike Torrez | 353 | 2619.0 | 1971-1984 | |
| 146. | Danny Frisella | 352 | 2516.6 | 1968-1982 | |
| Mort Cooper | 352 | 2694.3 | 1938-1947 | ||
| 148. | Joe Nuxhall | 351 | 2672.0 | 1945-1958 | |
| 149. | Joe Sambito | 349 | 2406.3 | 1976-1987 | |
| Fergie Jenkins | 349 | 2871.6 | 1965-1979 | ||
| Ken Heintzelman | 349 | 2762.6 | 1939-1951 | ||
| Lefty Grove | 349 | 2757.6 | 1930-1938 | ||
| 153. | Dick Baney | 348 | 2622.6 | 1972-1984 | |
| 154. | Lary Sorensen | 347 | 2702.0 | 1977-1990 | |
| La Marr Hoyt | 347 | 2570.3 | 1979-1990 | ||
| Dick Selma | 347 | 2703.6 | 1965-1980 | ||
| 157. | Tippy Martinez | 346 | 2323.6 | 1974-1984 | |
| 158. | Bill Landis | 345 | 2956.0 | 1965-1980 | |
| 159. | Russ Meyer | 344 | 2705.0 | 1946-1959 | |
| Bob Logan | 344 | 2790.3 | 1937-1947 | ||
| 161. | Dave Geisel | 341 | 2349.3 | 1978-1990 | |
| 162. | Steve Hargan | 339 | 2786.0 | 1966-1979 | |
| Cy Blanton | 339 | 2699.3 | 1934-1944 | ||
| 164. | Andy Rincon | 338 | 2499.6 | 1980-1990 | |
| 165. | Gaylord Perry | 336 | 2737.6 | 1962-1972 | |
| 166. | Nino Espinosa | 335 | 2622.3 | 1979-1990 | |
| 167. | Floyd Bannister | 329 | 2332.6 | 1979-1990 | |
| 168. | Bill Caudill | 328 | 2143.0 | 1979-1990 | |
| 169. | Roy Moore | 326 | 2485.0 | 1930-1937 | |
| 170. | Frank Barrett | 325 | 2325.0 | 1939-1951 | |
| 171. | Ed Hanyzewski | 324 | 2535.3 | 1942-1956 | |
| 172. | Bill Lee | 323 | 2689.3 | 1969-1984 | |
| 173. | Joe Hoerner | 322 | 2836.0 | 1963-1976 | |
| Dick Donovan | 322 | 2592.3 | 1950-1962 | ||
| Ray Benge | 322 | 2589.3 | 1930-1939 | ||
| 176. | Rich Bordi | 321 | 2147.3 | 1980-1990 | |
| Johnny Broaca | 321 | 2715.6 | 1934-1947 | ||
| 178. | Bill Butler | 320 | 2237.3 | 1971-1982 | |
| Steve Kline | 320 | 2459.0 | 1970-1981 | ||
| Billy McCool | 320 | 2417.6 | 1964-1981 | ||
| 181. | Jim Beattie | 319 | 2240.0 | 1978-1990 | |
| Hub Pruett | 319 | 2193.6 | 1930-1939 | ||
| 183. | Milt Pappas | 318 | 2488.9 | 1958-1970 | |
| Bill Voiselle | 318 | 2395.9 | 1942-1954 | ||
| Claude Passeau | 318 | 2696.3 | 1935-1948 | ||
| 186. | Frank Maccormack | 317 | 2225.6 | 1978-1989 | |
| 187. | Dave Ferriss | 316 | 2979.3 | 1945-1958 | |
| 188. | Roy Thomas | 313 | 2260.3 | 1977-1989 | |
| Tom Hausman | 313 | 2348.3 | 1976-1988 | ||
| 190. | Joe Krakauskas | 311 | 2459.3 | 1937-1948 | |
| 191. | Pedro Borbon | 310 | 2370.9 | 1970-1982 | |
| 192. | Joe Bonikowski | 309 | 2442.6 | 1962-1973 | |
| Tex Clevenger | 309 | 2111.6 | 1955-1965 | ||
| 194. | Britt Burns | 308 | 2066.0 | 1979-1990 | |
| 195. | Dick Lemay | 307 | 2282.0 | 1964-1974 | |
| 196. | Bob Apodaca | 305 | 2214.6 | 1973-1986 | |
| Charley Schanz | 305 | 2637.6 | 1944-1955 | ||
| Joe Heving | 305 | 2185.0 | 1930-1938 | ||
| 199. | Dennis Lamp | 304 | 2037.3 | 1977-1987 | |
| Humberto Robinson | 304 | 2238.0 | 1955-1966 | ||
| Ed Head | 304 | 2688.0 | 1940-1956 | ||
| 202. | Bill Stoneman | 303 | 2388.6 | 1968-1979 | |
| 203. | Kevin Kobel | 302 | 2326.9 | 1974-1989 | |
| Dave Boswell | 302 | 2578.3 | 1965-1982 | ||
| 205. | Dick Ellsworth | 301 | 2517.3 | 1958-1974 | |
| Howie Nunn | 301 | 2499.3 | 1959-1973 | ||
| Steve Hamilton | 301 | 2239.3 | 1961-1973 | ||
| 208. | Harvey Haddix | 300 | 2589.0 | 1952-1963 | |
| 209. | Roy Mahaffey | 299 | 2522.3 | 1930-1940 | |
| 210. | Balor Moore | 297 | 2342.3 | 1974-1987 | |
| 211. | Tom Johnson | 296 | 2138.6 | 1974-1988 | |
| Al Jackson | 296 | 2660.9 | 1959-1974 | ||
| Hersh Freeman | 296 | 2339.0 | 1952-1964 | ||
| 214. | Jerry Koosman | 295 | 2361.0 | 1967-1978 | |
| Bud Daley | 295 | 2315.6 | 1958-1967 | ||
| Dan Dugan | 295 | 2516.3 | 1930-1944 | ||
| 217. | Denny McLain | 294 | 2567.0 | 1963-1979 | |
| Pete Richert | 294 | 2253.7 | 1965-1975 | ||
| Larry Sherry | 294 | 2249.0 | 1958-1971 | ||
| 220. | Bill Gogolewski | 293 | 2136.9 | 1970-1981 | |
| Hal Reniff | 293 | 2757.9 | 1962-1978 | ||
| 222. | Don Stanhouse | 292 | 2193.6 | 1974-1988 | |
| 223. | Dave Goltz | 291 | 2244.6 | 1974-1984 | |
| Bob Rush | 291 | 2316.0 | 1948-1955 | ||
| 225. | Joe Beckwith | 290 | 2097.6 | 1979-1990 | |
| Dave Koslo | 290 | 2550.3 | 1941-1953 | ||
| 227. | Tommy Bridges | 289 | 2403.6 | 1930-1941 | |
| 228. | Bob Ojeda | 288 | 1940.0 | 1981-1990 | |
| 229. | Bo McLaughlin | 286 | 2167.3 | 1976-1987 | |
| 230. | Dave Pagan | 284 | 2237.6 | 1973-1987 | |
| Red Munger | 284 | 2183.6 | 1943-1955 | ||
| 232. | Rick Wise | 282 | 2524.6 | 1964-1982 | |
| Red Swanson | 282 | 2234.3 | 1960-1972 | ||
| 234. | Bill Campbell | 280 | 2019.6 | 1974-1983 | |
| 235. | Lee Smith | 279 | 1996.6 | 1980-1990 | |
| Jack Kramer | 279 | 2332.0 | 1942-1956 | ||
| 237. | Mike McQueen | 277 | 2147.6 | 1977-1987 | |
| Ken Reynolds | 277 | 2158.3 | 1972-1983 | ||
| 239. | Harry Eisenstat | 276 | 2351.6 | 1936-1952 | |
| Newt Kimball | 276 | 2026.0 | 1939-1950 | ||
| 241. | Ken Dayley | 275 | 1752.3 | 1983-1990 | |
| David Palmer | 275 | 1819.6 | 1980-1989 | ||
| 243. | Fernando Arroyo | 274 | 2263.3 | 1977-1986 | |
| John Morris | 274 | 2477.3 | 1966-1980 | ||
| Rollie Sheldon | 274 | 2257.0 | 1964-1973 | ||
| 246. | Don Larsen | 273 | 2619.3 | 1953-1968 | |
| 247. | Vida Blue | 272 | 2366.3 | 1970-1982 | |
| Jack Hallett | 272 | 2128.3 | 1940-1950 | ||
| 249. | Pascual Perez | 271 | 2062.0 | 1980-1990 | |
| Ken Johnson | 271 | 2136.0 | 1958-1964 | ||
| 251. | Tony Cloninger | 270 | 2389.0 | 1965-1975 | |
| 252. | Doug Jones | 269 | 1777.3 | 1982-1990 | |
| 253. | Jim Kern | 268 | 1772.3 | 1974-1984 | |
| Bucky Jacobs | 268 | 2181.6 | 1937-1948 | ||
| 255. | Tommy John | 267 | 2350.3 | 1963-1977 | |
| 256. | Bud Byerly | 266 | 2064.6 | 1944-1955 | |
| Bill Zuber | 266 | 1916.3 | 1936-1947 | ||
| Rip Sewell | 266 | 2114.6 | 1932-1938 | ||
| 259. | Mark Eichhorn | 265 | 1800.3 | 1982-1990 | |
| 260. | Ed Halicki | 264 | 2535.6 | 1974-1989 | |
| Jack Billingham | 264 | 2185.3 | 1969-1977 | ||
| 262. | John Montefusco | 263 | 2015.6 | 1975-1984 | |
| 263. | Seth Morehead | 262 | 2429.6 | 1957-1969 | |
| Butch Wensloff | 262 | 2318.0 | 1943-1953 | ||
| George Winn | 262 | 2100.3 | 1930-1936 | ||
| 266. | Bob Reynolds | 261 | 2052.3 | 1969-1981 | |
| Garland Braxton | 261 | 1913.3 | 1930-1939 | ||
| 268. | Jackie Collum | 259 | 2297.0 | 1951-1964 | |
| Bill Sayles | 259 | 2124.0 | 1939-1951 | ||
| Thornton Lee | 259 | 2009.7 | 1934-1941 | ||
| 271. | Bryn Smith | 258 | 1941.0 | 1981-1990 | |
| Walter Beall | 258 | 1690.3 | 1930-1938 | ||
| 273. | Bob Moose | 257 | 2121.0 | 1968-1983 | |
| Dizzy Trout | 257 | 2028.6 | 1939-1947 | ||
| 275. | Jack Morris | 256 | 2004.6 | 1977-1986 | |
| Cecil Butler | 256 | 2087.6 | 1963-1974 | ||
| Jumbo Elliott | 256 | 2113.6 | 1930-1938 | ||
| 278. | Scott Sanderson | 254 | 2154.3 | 1979-1989 | |
| Pete Appleton | 254 | 2203.0 | 1930-1940 | ||
| 280. | Dave Beard | 253 | 1531.3 | 1980-1990 | |
| Johnny Allen | 253 | 2066.6 | 1932-1940 | ||
| 282. | Jim Palmer | 252 | 2309.9 | 1967-1980 | |
| 283. | Tex Carleton | 251 | 2001.0 | 1932-1942 | |
| 284. | Mike Garman | 249 | 2479.6 | 1971-1989 | |
| Rick Mahler | 249 | 1962.3 | 1979-1988 | ||
| Greg Minton | 249 | 1923.0 | 1976-1988 | ||
| Dennis Leonard | 249 | 2088.3 | 1974-1987 | ||
| Dave Wickersham | 249 | 2316.6 | 1961-1971 | ||
| 289. | Charlie Leibrandt | 247 | 1875.0 | 1980-1990 | |
| 290. | Roger Clemens | 246 | 1760.3 | 1984-1990 | |
| Joey McLaughlin | 246 | 1636.6 | 1982-1990 | ||
| Eric Wilkins | 246 | 1455.3 | 1979-1990 | ||
| Dave Giusti | 246 | 2284.6 | 1962-1973 | ||
| 294. | Rich Gossage | 242 | 1571.0 | 1972-1980 | |
| Murry Dickson | 242 | 2132.6 | 1940-1951 | ||
| Dutch Henry | 242 | 1772.6 | 1930-1937 | ||
| 297. | Ken Sanders | 241 | 1873.3 | 1964-1976 | |
| Tony Kaufmann | 241 | 1973.6 | 1930-1939 | ||
| 299. | Bob Kuzava | 240 | 2152.6 | 1947-1958 | |
| 300. | Mike Griffin | 239 | 2004.3 | 1979-1990 |
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