highest ip starting pitchers of the 70s more than 100 starts

Gaylord Perry pitched the most innings by a starting pitcher when starting >100 games in the 1970s, with 2904 innings.

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NAMEIPGSGWLW%ERASOCGSHOSVHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
2904.0
368
368
184
133
.580
2.92
1,906
197
36
0
2,559
942
1,088
207
758
51
0
75
11,757
69
5.91
2.35
2.51
0.64
16.2
6.4
1.14
.266
3.37
7.93
2Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
2828.2
376
376
159
148
.518
3.27
1,823
160
25
0
2,597
1,028
1,209
255
894
76
0
50
11,821
112
5.80
2.84
2.04
0.81
15.4
7.6
1.23
.267
3.85
8.26
3Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
2744.2
366
366
178
126
.586
3.18
2,096
165
32
0
2,410
969
1,101
238
960
31
0
87
11,350
80
6.87
3.15
2.18
0.78
18.5
8.5
1.23
.271
3.61
7.90
4Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
2741.1
352
352
186
103
.644
2.58
1,558
175
44
0
2,273
786
882
183
861
26
0
31
11,094
57
5.12
2.83
1.81
0.60
14.0
7.8
1.14
.247
2.90
7.46
5Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
2688.2
354
354
177
129
.578
3.36
1,828
184
33
0
2,484
1,004
1,117
299
512
51
0
52
10,929
34
6.12
1.71
3.57
1.00
16.7
4.7
1.11
.265
3.74
8.31
6Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
2651.0
345
345
178
100
.640
2.60
2,302
147
40
0
2,102
766
841
189
740
28
0
65
10,599
63
7.82
2.51
3.11
0.64
21.7
7.0
1.07
.261
2.86
7.14
7Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
2617.2
350
350
147
126
.538
2.87
2,078
145
39
0
2,326
836
944
184
708
70
0
41
10,689
61
7.14
2.43
2.94
0.63
19.4
6.6
1.16
.280
3.25
8.00
8Don Sutton
D. Sutton
2552.0
349
349
165
110
.600
3.07
1,765
117
39
0
2,170
870
974
213
660
45
0
45
10,385
63
6.22
2.33
2.67
0.75
17.0
6.4
1.11
.254
3.43
7.65
9Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
2448.0
333
333
152
145
.512
3.13
2,665
164
42
0
1,715
850
974
131
1,502
73
0
33
10,372
114
9.80
5.52
1.77
0.48
25.7
14.5
1.31
.264
3.58
6.31
10Vida Blue
V. Blue
2396.1
327
327
155
108
.589
3.07
1,600
124
32
0
2,077
817
925
161
778
19
0
42
9,818
68
6.01
2.92
2.06
0.60
16.3
7.9
1.19
.264
3.47
7.80
11Catfish Hunter
C. Hunter
2396.0
327
327
168
102
.622
3.17
1,305
140
30
0
2,042
844
934
255
604
34
0
31
9,688
33
4.90
2.27
2.16
0.96
13.5
6.2
1.10
.239
3.51
7.67
12Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
2242.1
313
313
122
127
.490
3.34
1,557
85
15
0
2,089
832
941
173
733
38
0
73
9,340
51
6.25
2.94
2.12
0.69
16.7
7.8
1.26
.280
3.78
8.38
13Mike Torrez
M. Torrez
2118.0
313
313
134
104
.563
3.71
976
100
14
0
2,030
874
991
146
947
44
0
56
9,102
73
4.15
4.02
1.03
0.62
10.7
10.4
1.41
.270
4.21
8.63
14Rick Wise
R. Wise
2082.0
303
303
130
117
.526
3.67
1,088
107
22
0
2,116
848
962
182
552
25
0
53
8,749
31
4.70
2.39
1.97
0.79
12.4
6.3
1.28
.280
4.16
9.15
15Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
2050.1
277
277
114
117
.494
3.43
1,473
133
20
0
1,989
782
876
198
558
31
0
35
8,514
67
6.47
2.45
2.64
0.87
17.3
6.6
1.24
.286
3.85
8.73
16Ken Holtzman
K. Holtzman
2014.0
294
294
124
106
.539
3.44
1,005
97
22
0
1,994
770
889
166
599
31
0
41
8,461
67
4.49
2.68
1.68
0.74
11.9
7.1
1.29
.274
3.97
8.91
17Wilbur Wood
W. Wood
2006.2
276
276
126
110
.534
3.34
1,043
113
24
0
1,948
745
862
161
523
47
0
24
8,326
45
4.68
2.35
1.99
0.72
12.5
6.3
1.23
.273
3.87
8.74
18Luis Tiant
L. Tiant
2002.1
285
285
137
90
.604
3.46
1,176
120
28
0
1,861
769
823
201
573
27
0
21
8,256
10
5.29
2.58
2.05
0.90
14.2
6.9
1.22
.264
3.70
8.36
19Tommy John
T. John
1947.2
282
282
131
84
.609
3.09
1,009
74
20
0
1,912
669
793
107
518
34
0
39
8,085
73
4.66
2.39
1.95
0.49
12.5
6.4
1.25
.281
3.66
8.84
20Jack Billingham
J. Billingham
1924.1
296
296
127
98
.564
3.78
948
73
27
0
1,945
809
909
147
639
81
0
68
8,151
69
4.43
2.99
1.48
0.69
11.6
7.8
1.34
.284
4.25
9.10
21Jerry Reuss
J. Reuss
1899.1
287
287
111
104
.516
3.79
1,094
83
22
0
1,935
799
907
119
712
32
0
60
8,187
70
5.18
3.37
1.54
0.56
13.4
8.7
1.39
.291
4.30
9.17
22Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
1887.2
290
290
116
94
.552
3.51
876
72
14
0
1,987
736
831
161
395
34
0
35
7,880
36
4.18
1.88
2.22
0.77
11.1
5.0
1.26
.285
3.96
9.47
23Paul Splittorff
P. Splittorff
1864.2
286
286
122
106
.535
3.63
791
79
17
0
1,879
753
879
132
577
28
0
28
7,870
35
3.82
2.78
1.37
0.64
10.1
7.3
1.32
.275
4.24
9.07
24Andy Messersmith
A. Messersmith
1859.2
257
257
107
86
.554
2.96
1,301
86
24
0
1,485
612
703
151
684
34
0
31
7,643
51
6.30
3.31
1.90
0.73
17.0
8.9
1.17
.244
3.40
7.19
25Jim Slaton
J. Slaton
1846.2
271
271
102
110
.481
3.85
851
80
21
0
1,881
789
887
175
672
34
0
44
7,917
68
4.15
3.28
1.27
0.85
10.7
8.5
1.38
.276
4.32
9.17
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77
.525
84
78
.519
1.0
77
85
.475
8.0
76
86
.469
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.426
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