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| Rank | Player | Games Started | IP | Years | Single Season Leaderboard |
| 1. | Johnny Mize * | 2240 | 19708.3 | 1936-1951 | |
| 2. | Joe Morgan | 2071 | 18773.7 | 1964-1982 | |
| 3. | Keith Hernandez | 1957 | 17488.6 | 1974-1987 | |
| 4. | Hal McRae * | 1951 | 17325.9 | 1969-1984 | |
| 5. | Ted Kluszewski * | 1945 | 17225.0 | 1948-1963 | |
| 6. | Ferris Fain | 1786 | 15967.1 | 1947-1961 | |
| 7. | Earl Torgeson | 1765 | 16089.9 | 1947-1960 | |
| 8. | Ron Fairly | 1718 | 15442.0 | 1959-1973 | |
| 9. | Hal Trosky | 1707 | 15473.6 | 1934-1947 | |
| 10. | Eddie Murray | 1686 | 15108.3 | 1977-1989 | |
| 11. | Willie McCovey | 1653 | 14486.3 | 1960-1974 | |
| 12. | Joe Adcock | 1646 | 14605.0 | 1950-1964 | |
| 13. | Wayne Belardi | 1625 | 14395.3 | 1954-1966 | |
| 14. | Norm Cash | 1590 | 14053.3 | 1958-1969 | |
| 15. | Gene Hasson | 1553 | 13916.3 | 1938-1950 | |
| 16. | Eddie Mathews | 1513 | 13477.3 | 1953-1968 | |
| 17. | Rusty Staub | 1497 | 13334.0 | 1963-1981 | |
| 18. | Zeke Bonura | 1448 | 12942.3 | 1934-1944 | |
| 19. | Frank McCormick | 1419 | 12235.6 | 1934-1948 | |
| 20. | Jack Bolling | 1360 | 12215.3 | 1939-1951 | |
| 21. | Jimmie Foxx * | 1293 | 11577.6 | 1930-1938 | |
| 22. | Don Mincher | 1276 | 11498.6 | 1962-1976 | |
| 23. | Elbie Fletcher | 1268 | 11410.0 | 1934-1951 | |
| 24. | Lou Gehrig | 1245 | 11204.7 | 1930-1939 | |
| 25. | Chili Davis | 1242 | 11031.0 | 1982-1990 | |
| 26. | Ripper Collins | 1228 | 10675.8 | 1931-1941 | |
| 27. | Cecil Cooper | 1224 | 10928.0 | 1974-1990 | |
| 28. | Sam Leslie | 1201 | 10940.3 | 1930-1942 | |
| 29. | Don Hurst | 1197 | 10598.6 | 1930-1942 | |
| 30. | Dave Revering | 1176 | 10428.0 | 1978-1988 | |
| 31. | Del Bissonette | 1165 | 10448.9 | 1930-1938 | |
| 32. | Dale Long | 1155 | 10425.3 | 1951-1960 | |
| 33. | Vic Wertz | 1148 | 10197.7 | 1948-1961 | |
| 34. | Clint Hurdle | 1143 | 10173.5 | 1980-1990 | |
| 35. | Ray Sanders | 1134 | 10104.6 | 1943-1956 | |
| 36. | George Scott | 1128 | 10121.0 | 1966-1979 | |
| 37. | Dale Alexander | 1116 | 10030.4 | 1930-1937 | |
| 38. | Donn Clendenon | 1094 | 9687.0 | 1961-1973 | |
| 39. | Bill White | 1086 | 9854.6 | 1956-1972 | |
| 40. | Ed Morgan | 1078 | 9418.7 | 1931-1940 | |
| 41. | Willie Upshaw | 1072 | 9601.0 | 1982-1990 | |
| 42. | Bill Skowron | 1070 | 9453.3 | 1955-1967 | |
| 43. | Wes Parker | 1051 | 9413.0 | 1965-1980 | |
| 44. | Hank Greenberg * | 1018 | 9087.3 | 1939-1946 | |
| 45. | Fred Sington | 1017 | 8925.6 | 1934-1947 | |
| 46. | Alvin Davis | 1016 | 9098.0 | 1984-1990 | |
| 47. | Don Mattingly | 994 | 8630.0 | 1982-1990 | |
| 48. | Tony Solaita | 983 | 8568.6 | 1972-1982 | |
| 49. | Tony Horton | 975 | 8587.0 | 1965-1979 | |
| 50. | Ed Bouchee | 941 | 8353.7 | 1958-1967 | |
| 51. | Leon Wagner | 924 | 8139.3 | 1958-1973 | |
| 52. | Glenn Davis | 922 | 8239.0 | 1984-1990 | |
| Pat Seerey | 922 | 7904.7 | 1945-1958 | ||
| 54. | John Herrnstein | 913 | 8120.3 | 1964-1976 | |
| 55. | Kent Hrbek | 904 | 8155.3 | 1982-1990 | |
| Ray Knight | 904 | 7941.3 | 1977-1989 | ||
| 57. | Gordy Coleman | 903 | 8051.3 | 1959-1969 | |
| 58. | John Mayberry | 896 | 7908.3 | 1968-1979 | |
| 59. | Mike Hargrove | 890 | 8136.4 | 1974-1988 | |
| 60. | Steve Bilko | 864 | 7736.2 | 1951-1965 | |
| 61. | Oscar Gamble | 858 | 7782.6 | 1970-1986 | |
| 62. | Nick Etten | 808 | 7306.7 | 1940-1949 | |
| 63. | Pedro Guerrero | 794 | 7052.0 | 1978-1990 | |
| 64. | Connie Ryan | 788 | 6899.0 | 1943-1954 | |
| 65. | Pete Lacock | 787 | 6941.6 | 1977-1987 | |
| 66. | Ed Stevens | 784 | 6908.4 | 1946-1961 | |
| 67. | Andres Galarraga | 782 | 6913.6 | 1985-1990 | |
| 68. | Eddie Robinson | 754 | 6545.0 | 1944-1954 | |
| 69. | Joe Hauser | 744 | 6646.3 | 1930-1935 | |
| 70. | Mike Ivie | 734 | 6284.6 | 1977-1986 | |
| 71. | Wally Judnich | 715 | 6397.3 | 1940-1954 | |
| 72. | Mickey Vernon | 713 | 6375.7 | 1939-1951 | |
| 73. | Les Fleming | 697 | 6208.3 | 1939-1950 | |
| 74. | Jim Gentile | 696 | 6025.3 | 1958-1966 | |
| 75. | Buddy Hassett | 680 | 6124.0 | 1937-1946 | |
| 76. | Luke Easter | 670 | 5993.2 | 1943-1952 | |
| 77. | Mike Epstein | 666 | 5797.6 | 1966-1978 | |
| 78. | Len Matuszek | 654 | 5749.6 | 1981-1990 | |
| Sid Bream | 654 | 5727.6 | 1984-1990 | ||
| 80. | Lee May | 653 | 5665.7 | 1969-1979 | |
| 81. | Charlie Keller | 650 | 5797.3 | 1947-1953 | |
| 82. | Dick Stuart | 642 | 5557.0 | 1958-1970 | |
| 83. | George Hendrick | 636 | 5504.0 | 1972-1985 | |
| 84. | Joe Gaines | 634 | 5597.6 | 1961-1973 | |
| 85. | Gary Gray | 631 | 5689.6 | 1977-1985 | |
| 86. | Jerry Turner | 626 | 5591.9 | 1975-1989 | |
| 87. | Andre Thornton | 617 | 5515.0 | 1974-1984 | |
| 88. | Steve Kemp | 603 | 5372.6 | 1978-1989 | |
| 89. | Gary Geiger | 599 | 5346.3 | 1960-1973 | |
| 90. | Dick Sisler | 596 | 5148.6 | 1948-1955 | |
| 91. | Carlos May | 589 | 5192.0 | 1969-1982 | |
| 92. | Don Baylor | 585 | 5126.6 | 1974-1983 | |
| 93. | Wally Joyner | 583 | 5152.3 | 1986-1990 | |
| 94. | Ron Jackson | 582 | 5057.7 | 1954-1970 | |
| 95. | Roberto Clemente | 577 | 5215.7 | 1958-1971 | |
| Bill Terry | 577 | 5132.7 | 1930-1936 | ||
| 97. | Willie Smith | 566 | 4932.7 | 1968-1973 | |
| 98. | Jason Thompson | 565 | 5389.6 | 1976-1990 | |
| Greg Brock | 565 | 4966.0 | 1983-1988 | ||
| 100. | Frank Howard | 563 | 4931.3 | 1959-1974 | |
| 101. | Joe Kuhel | 562 | 5123.6 | 1931-1941 | |
| 102. | Roman Mejias | 556 | 4848.3 | 1958-1968 | |
| 103. | Charlie Grimm | 553 | 4914.3 | 1930-1934 | |
| 104. | Johnny Neun | 552 | 4907.3 | 1930-1939 | |
| 105. | Monte Irvin | 551 | 4902.0 | 1944-1958 | |
| Lou Stringer | 551 | 4897.3 | 1941-1954 | ||
| 107. | Gordon Goldsberry | 544 | 4813.3 | 1950-1965 | |
| 108. | Bobby Estalella | 541 | 4841.7 | 1936-1948 | |
| 109. | Duke Snider * | 536 | 4836.4 | 1951-1966 | |
| Tommy Henrich | 536 | 4798.3 | 1938-1948 | ||
| 111. | Roy Sievers | 520 | 4662.3 | 1949-1962 | |
| 112. | Willie Davis | 505 | 4602.3 | 1969-1973 | |
| 113. | Claudell Washington | 503 | 4539.6 | 1976-1989 | |
| 114. | Fred Whitfield | 492 | 4513.0 | 1962-1973 | |
| 115. | Milt May | 489 | 4314.3 | 1974-1986 | |
| Bill Delancey * | 489 | 4522.0 | 1935-1949 | ||
| 117. | John Milner | 487 | 4331.0 | 1971-1987 | |
| 118. | Johnny Callison | 484 | 4299.0 | 1959-1973 | |
| 119. | Harry Anderson | 472 | 4184.0 | 1959-1968 | |
| 120. | Dusty Baker | 471 | 4315.7 | 1968-1984 | |
| 121. | Ron Santo | 466 | 4124.0 | 1962-1977 | |
| 122. | Harvey Hendrick | 464 | 4199.7 | 1930-1935 | |
| 123. | Harry Heilmann | 459 | 4168.3 | 1930-1933 | |
| 124. | Monk Sherlock | 451 | 3779.7 | 1930-1936 | |
| 125. | Larry Biittner | 449 | 3700.0 | 1971-1976 | |
| 126. | Gary Holman | 445 | 4085.6 | 1968-1979 | |
| 127. | Jim Holt | 439 | 3915.0 | 1970-1977 | |
| 128. | Dick Gernert | 438 | 3788.3 | 1953-1962 | |
| 129. | Rafael Palmeiro | 432 | 3834.3 | 1988-1990 | |
| 130. | Fred McGriff | 425 | 3740.3 | 1987-1990 | |
| 131. | Mark McGwire | 422 | 3752.3 | 1988-1990 | |
| Bob Skinner | 422 | 3895.6 | 1955-1968 | ||
| 133. | Buzz Arlett | 416 | 3765.7 | 1933-1937 | |
| 134. | Bob Dillinger | 409 | 3564.0 | 1949-1956 | |
| 135. | George Brett | 408 | 3736.0 | 1974-1990 | |
| 136. | Gary Gaetti | 404 | 3547.7 | 1985-1990 | |
| 137. | Will Clark | 394 | 3525.0 | 1986-1990 | |
| 138. | Art Shires | 384 | 3392.0 | 1930-1940 | |
| 139. | George McQuinn | 376 | 3332.0 | 1936-1946 | |
| 140. | Bob Watson | 370 | 3415.0 | 1967-1981 | |
| 141. | Don Hahn | 369 | 3306.3 | 1974-1983 | |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 369 | 3331.6 | 1962-1974 | ||
| Kent Hadley | 369 | 3256.7 | 1960-1969 | ||
| 144. | Terry Crowley | 364 | 3197.3 | 1973-1983 | |
| 145. | Ken Harrelson | 363 | 3424.3 | 1963-1977 | |
| 146. | Randy Milligan | 361 | 3097.0 | 1988-1990 | |
| 147. | Tony Lupien | 357 | 3097.4 | 1941-1951 | |
| 148. | Jimmy Wasdell | 354 | 3218.3 | 1939-1945 | |
| 149. | Tom Paciorek | 353 | 3085.3 | 1976-1983 | |
| 150. | Willie Aikens | 349 | 3197.7 | 1979-1990 | |
| 151. | Johnny Wyrostek | 348 | 3147.9 | 1945-1957 | |
| 152. | Roy Howell | 347 | 3073.3 | 1978-1988 | |
| Ron Cey | 347 | 3071.3 | 1974-1984 | ||
| 154. | Mike Jorgensen | 346 | 3214.6 | 1970-1980 | |
| Daryl Spencer | 346 | 3028.3 | 1954-1963 | ||
| Bobby Thomson | 346 | 3123.0 | 1947-1960 | ||
| 157. | Mike Brown | 345 | 3079.3 | 1985-1990 | |
| Bud Clancy | 345 | 3095.6 | 1930-1938 | ||
| 159. | Buck Jordan | 343 | 3053.3 | 1930-1942 | |
| 160. | Willie Montanez | 339 | 2967.0 | 1971-1983 | |
| 161. | Duane Josephson | 338 | 3041.3 | 1967-1977 | |
| 162. | Mark Grace | 335 | 3045.3 | 1988-1990 | |
| Randy Jackson | 335 | 2989.7 | 1952-1964 | ||
| 164. | Sheldon Mallory | 325 | 2888.0 | 1984-1987 | |
| Willie Crawford | 325 | 2966.3 | 1965-1984 | ||
| Chris Cannizzaro | 325 | 2805.0 | 1962-1972 | ||
| 167. | Mike Diaz | 324 | 2719.0 | 1985-1988 | |
| 168. | Jesse Barfield | 323 | 2703.7 | 1986-1990 | |
| 169. | Harry Agganis | 321 | 2837.0 | 1954-1962 | |
| 170. | Jack Clark | 313 | 2847.7 | 1977-1990 | |
| Ray Barker | 313 | 2789.6 | 1962-1971 | ||
| 172. | Ivan Murrell | 312 | 2588.0 | 1967-1983 | |
| Andy Hassler | 312 | 2724.7 | 1971-1973 | ||
| 174. | Gary Redus | 311 | 2793.0 | 1982-1989 | |
| 175. | Dave Henderson | 309 | 2595.7 | 1984-1990 | |
| Al Van Camp | 309 | 2607.3 | 1930-1937 | ||
| 177. | Dick Gray | 302 | 2601.3 | 1962-1964 | |
| 178. | Mike Schemer | 301 | 2632.0 | 1946-1953 | |
| 179. | Jerry White | 299 | 2651.3 | 1976-1989 | |
| 180. | Larry Parrish | 295 | 2613.3 | 1976-1989 | |
| 181. | Darrell Johnson | 291 | 2376.7 | 1955-1959 | |
| Gee Walker | 291 | 2610.0 | 1932-1944 | ||
| 183. | Eddie Yost | 285 | 2508.0 | 1949-1962 | |
| 184. | Paul Gillespie | 283 | 2532.0 | 1945-1957 | |
| 185. | John Donaldson | 282 | 2524.0 | 1968-1979 | |
| 186. | George Vukovich | 280 | 2426.7 | 1982-1984 | |
| Carl Taylor | 280 | 2444.3 | 1970-1975 | ||
| 188. | Rudy York | 279 | 2522.3 | 1934-1950 | |
| 189. | Gene Tenace | 274 | 2448.0 | 1970-1986 | |
| 190. | Lew Fonseca | 273 | 2413.7 | 1930-1935 | |
| 191. | Gerald Perry | 267 | 2394.4 | 1984-1990 | |
| Cliff Mapes | 267 | 2293.3 | 1948-1956 | ||
| 193. | Sam Horn | 266 | 2365.3 | 1988-1990 | |
| 194. | Merv Connors | 263 | 2322.0 | 1938-1951 | |
| Dick Burrus | 263 | 2312.0 | 1930-1934 | ||
| 196. | Pat Tabler | 260 | 2297.0 | 1982-1990 | |
| Eddie Lukon | 260 | 2305.9 | 1944-1959 | ||
| 198. | John Olerud | 259 | 2283.7 | 1989-1990 | |
| Carmelo Martinez | 259 | 2247.3 | 1984-1987 | ||
| 200. | Cleon Jones | 258 | 2365.7 | 1965-1978 | |
| 201. | John Lowenstein | 255 | 2257.0 | 1972-1982 | |
| 202. | Broderick Perkins | 252 | 2267.0 | 1979-1984 | |
| 203. | Benny Ayala | 251 | 2232.3 | 1978-1989 | |
| 204. | Red Worthington | 250 | 2153.0 | 1938-1943 | |
| 205. | Orestes Destrade | 245 | 2042.0 | 1987-1990 | |
| 206. | Bobby Hofman | 242 | 2193.3 | 1950-1962 | |
| Jackie Mayo | 242 | 2144.3 | 1956-1959 | ||
| Lance Richbourg | 242 | 2178.3 | 1930-1934 | ||
| 209. | Ken Phelps | 240 | 2121.6 | 1980-1990 | |
| 210. | Don Lenhardt | 239 | 2074.3 | 1950-1958 | |
| Emil Verban | 239 | 2071.7 | 1946-1952 | ||
| 212. | Johnny Watwood | 238 | 2187.0 | 1930-1940 | |
| 213. | Chris Chambliss | 237 | 2189.0 | 1974-1983 | |
| 214. | George Kelly | 235 | 2007.0 | 1930-1931 | |
| 215. | Doug Rader | 233 | 1963.3 | 1969-1979 | |
| George Vico | 233 | 1966.7 | 1948-1960 | ||
| 217. | Hector Lopez | 232 | 2006.0 | 1956-1962 | |
| 218. | Gene Hermanski | 228 | 2060.7 | 1946-1954 | |
| 219. | David Green | 227 | 2069.0 | 1984-1990 | |
| Wally Westlake | 227 | 2074.3 | 1949-1957 | ||
| Gus Suhr | 227 | 2051.7 | 1930-1941 | ||
| 222. | Wally Post | 222 | 2037.0 | 1950-1966 | |
| Charlie Silvera | 222 | 1920.6 | 1949-1960 | ||
| 224. | Sam West | 221 | 2036.3 | 1930-1939 | |
| 225. | Bob Allison | 217 | 1845.7 | 1959-1972 | |
| 226. | Joe Pepitone | 213 | 1785.0 | 1964-1978 | |
| George Shuba | 213 | 1854.7 | 1951-1957 | ||
| 228. | Lamar Johnson | 210 | 1910.0 | 1975-1986 | |
| Babe Dahlgren | 210 | 1803.7 | 1938-1943 | ||
| 230. | Jackie Brandt | 205 | 1983.6 | 1966-1973 | |
| 231. | Pete Rose | 203 | 1823.7 | 1963-1978 | |
| Buzz Boyle | 203 | 1825.3 | 1932-1942 | ||
| 233. | Glenn Braggs | 202 | 1840.0 | 1988-1990 | |
| Mike Squires | 202 | 1729.7 | 1978-1984 | ||
| 235. | Earl Browne | 201 | 1929.7 | 1936-1943 | |
| 236. | Byron Browne | 199 | 1755.0 | 1966-1975 | |
| Gene Stephens | 199 | 1839.0 | 1956-1969 | ||
| 238. | Randy Ready | 196 | 1666.0 | 1987-1989 | |
| 239. | Babe Young | 195 | 1626.0 | 1941-1949 | |
| 240. | Danny Gardella | 194 | 1809.3 | 1944-1954 | |
| 241. | Art Shamsky | 193 | 1721.7 | 1966-1976 | |
| Les Bell | 193 | 1741.3 | 1931-1934 | ||
| 243. | Mike Pagliarulo | 192 | 1648.7 | 1986-1990 | |
| 244. | Eric Soderholm | 191 | 1724.3 | 1971-1979 | |
| 245. | Art Howe | 190 | 1752.6 | 1974-1983 | |
| 246. | Ed Spiezio | 185 | 1601.3 | 1967-1975 | |
| 247. | Rick Joseph | 184 | 1619.7 | 1969-1975 | |
| 248. | Dave Kingman | 182 | 1674.4 | 1974-1984 | |
| Nelson Mathews | 182 | 1603.0 | 1964-1974 | ||
| Bob Seeds | 182 | 1583.0 | 1932-1946 | ||
| 251. | Greg Walker | 180 | 1604.3 | 1983-1990 | |
| Fred Merkle | 180 | 1576.3 | 1930-1931 | ||
| 253. | Mike Marshall | 179 | 1628.4 | 1982-1990 | |
| Bill Wilson | 179 | 1524.0 | 1953-1961 | ||
| 255. | Dick Allen | 178 | 1654.0 | 1964-1981 | |
| Joe Hague | 178 | 1559.3 | 1970-1976 | ||
| Frank Kellert | 178 | 1491.0 | 1956-1957 | ||
| 258. | Ryne Sandberg | 176 | 1561.3 | 1986-1990 | |
| Joe Munson | 176 | 1621.0 | 1931-1937 | ||
| 260. | Harry Simpson | 174 | 1605.7 | 1952-1962 | |
| 261. | Joe Collins | 173 | 1549.7 | 1949-1955 | |
| Ray Knode | 173 | 1448.3 | 1930-1931 | ||
| 263. | John Boccabella | 171 | 1573.7 | 1965-1970 | |
| 264. | Boog Powell | 169 | 1639.0 | 1962-1980 | |
| 265. | Tom Umphlett | 167 | 1385.7 | 1955-1966 | |
| 266. | Carmen Fanzone | 166 | 1407.3 | 1972-1978 | |
| Vic Power | 166 | 1488.0 | 1955-1961 | ||
| 268. | Brian Downing | 164 | 1444.3 | 1974-1985 | |
| 269. | Wayne Cage | 163 | 1402.7 | 1979-1986 | |
| Jack Hiatt | 163 | 1461.3 | 1967-1981 | ||
| Babe Herman | 163 | 1574.3 | 1930-1936 | ||
| 272. | Todd Cruz | 161 | 1516.3 | 1985-1987 | |
| Paul Easterling | 161 | 1466.7 | 1931-1938 | ||
| 274. | Sam Chapman | 160 | 1397.3 | 1939-1950 | |
| 275. | Ted Simmons | 158 | 1362.7 | 1970-1983 | |
| 276. | Tim Talton | 157 | 1412.6 | 1966-1977 | |
| 277. | Tito Landrum | 156 | 1444.0 | 1982-1987 | |
| Bill Brubaker | 156 | 1314.6 | 1934-1946 | ||
| 279. | Joe Cunningham | 155 | 1457.3 | 1954-1964 | |
| George Crowe | 155 | 1374.3 | 1953-1956 | ||
| 281. | Curt Blefary | 151 | 1426.0 | 1966-1979 | |
| 282. | Dan Driessen | 150 | 1364.0 | 1975-1984 | |
| Bobby Cox | 150 | 1276.0 | 1973-1977 | ||
| Earle Combs | 150 | 1361.3 | 1932-1935 | ||
| 285. | Edgar Martinez | 145 | 1329.7 | 1988-1990 | |
| Benny Distefano | 145 | 1277.0 | 1985-1990 | ||
| Felipe Alou | 145 | 1338.0 | 1959-1970 | ||
| 288. | Albert Hall | 144 | 1169.7 | 1983-1989 | |
| Lou Brock | 144 | 1329.0 | 1964-1973 | ||
| 290. | Ike Boone | 143 | 1266.0 | 1933-1934 | |
| 291. | Joe Rudi | 142 | 1207.6 | 1968-1975 | |
| Mickey Rocco | 142 | 1325.3 | 1945-1951 | ||
| 293. | Hal Morris | 141 | 1186.0 | 1989-1990 | |
| Dave Bergman | 141 | 1185.0 | 1977-1981 | ||
| Bert Haas | 141 | 1399.0 | 1939-1947 | ||
| Ray Schmandt | 141 | 1182.7 | 1930-1931 | ||
| 297. | Paul Runge | 140 | 1185.3 | 1985-1990 | |
| Walt Dropo | 140 | 1253.3 | 1950-1954 | ||
| 299. | Rick Ferrell | 139 | 1238.0 | 1933-1940 | |
| 300. | Lyn Lary | 138 | 1198.7 | 1935-1940 |
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