mlb most games started in a season since 1980

Since 1980, Charlie Hough and Jim Clancy are tied for starting the most games in a season, with 40 starts.

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MLB most games started by a player in a season since 1980

	NAME	GS	SEASON	TM	G	W	L	W%	ERA	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	ERA-	FIP	FIP-	H/9	PRAA
1	Charlie Hough C. Hough	40	1987	TEX	40	18	13	.581	3.79	223	13	0	0	285.1	238	120	159	36	124	19	0	1	1,231	12	7.03	3.91	1.80	1.14	18.1	10.1	1.27	.244	5.02	83	4.44	99	7.51	2.1
2	Jim Clancy J. Clancy	40	1982	TOR	40	16	14	.533	3.71	139	11	3	0	266.2	251	110	122	26	77	2	0	1	1,100	6	4.69	2.60	1.81	0.88	12.6	7.0	1.23	.263	4.12	87	3.82	91	8.47	10.8
3	Tom Browning T. Browning	39	1986	CIN	39	14	13	.519	3.81	147	4	2	0	243.1	225	103	123	26	70	1	0	6	1,016	3	5.44	2.59	2.10	0.96	14.5	6.9	1.21	.258	4.55	99	3.82	99	8.32	1.3
4	Rick Mahler R. Mahler	39	1986	ATL	39	14	18	.438	4.88	137	7	1	0	237.2	283	129	139	25	95	3	0	10	1,056	5	5.19	3.60	1.44	0.95	13.0	9.0	1.59	.324	5.26	123	4.21	108	10.72	-7.7
5	Rick Mahler R. Mahler	39	1985	ATL	39	17	15	.531	3.48	107	6	1	0	266.2	272	103	116	24	79	2	0	8	1,110	3	3.61	2.67	1.35	0.81	9.6	7.1	1.32	.276	3.91	91	3.96	104	9.18	-3.8
6	Dennis Martinez D. Martinez	39	1982	BAL	40	16	12	.571	4.21	111	10	2	0	252.0	262	118	123	30	87	7	0	2	1,093	7	3.96	3.11	1.28	1.07	10.2	8.0	1.38	.270	4.39	106	4.49	110	9.36	-11
7	Bob Knepper B. Knepper	38	1986	HOU	40	17	12	.586	3.14	143	8	5	0	258.0	232	90	100	19	62	4	1	13	1,053	5	4.99	2.16	2.31	0.66	13.6	5.9	1.14	.258	3.49	89	3.38	96	8.09	3.4
8	Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	38	1985	STL	38	21	12	.636	3.40	112	10	2	0	269.2	265	102	113	15	82	11	0	12	1,127	2	3.74	2.74	1.37	0.50	9.9	7.3	1.29	.276	3.77	97	3.61	102	8.84	-2.2
9	Tom Browning T. Browning	38	1985	CIN	38	20	9	.690	3.55	155	6	4	0	261.1	242	103	111	29	73	3	0	8	1,083	2	5.34	2.51	2.12	1.00	14.3	6.7	1.21	.259	3.82	95	3.81	102	8.33	-1.9
10	Joe Niekro J. Niekro	38	1984	HOU	38	16	12	.571	3.04	127	6	1	0	248.1	223	84	104	16	89	4	0	4	1,027	12	4.60	3.23	1.43	0.58	12.4	8.7	1.26	.262	3.77	88	3.70	109	8.08	-9.9
11	Joe Niekro J. Niekro	38	1983	HOU	38	15	14	.517	3.48	152	9	1	0	263.2	238	102	115	15	101	3	0	5	1,113	14	5.19	3.45	1.50	0.51	13.7	9.1	1.29	.265	3.93	102	3.51	101	8.12	-1.8
12	Dan Petry D. Petry	38	1983	DET	38	19	11	.633	3.92	122	9	2	0	266.1	256	116	126	37	99	6	0	7	1,115	12	4.12	3.35	1.23	1.25	10.9	8.9	1.33	.257	4.26	98	4.81	117	8.65	-19.8
13	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	38	1982	PHI	38	23	11	.676	3.10	286	19	6	0	295.2	253	102	114	17	86	1	0	5	1,193	9	8.71	2.62	3.33	0.52	24.0	7.2	1.15	.294	3.47	85	2.40	67	7.70	38.3
14	Luis Leal L. Leal	38	1982	TOR	38	12	15	.444	3.93	111	10	0	0	249.2	250	109	113	24	79	3	0	3	1,055	5	4.00	2.85	1.41	0.87	10.5	7.5	1.32	.270	4.07	92	4.05	97	9.01	3.8
15	Dave Stieb D. Stieb	38	1982	TOR	38	17	14	.548	3.25	141	19	5	0	288.1	271	104	116	27	75	5	0	4	1,187	3	4.40	2.34	1.88	0.84	11.9	6.3	1.20	.260	3.62	76	3.78	90	8.46	13
16	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	38	1980	PHI	38	24	9	.727	2.34	286	13	3	0	304.0	243	79	87	15	90	2	0	12	1,228	17	8.47	2.66	3.18	0.44	23.3	7.3	1.10	.273	2.58	64	2.41	66	7.19	42.3
17	Dennis Leonard D. Leonard	38	1980	KCR	38	20	11	.645	3.79	155	9	3	0	280.1	271	118	127	30	80	1	0	5	1,172	12	4.98	2.57	1.94	0.96	13.2	6.8	1.25	.266	4.08	93	3.90	99	8.70	1.3
18	Phil Niekro P. Niekro	38	1980	ATL	40	15	18	.455	3.63	176	11	3	1	275.0	256	111	119	30	85	3	2	3	1,137	9	5.76	2.78	2.07	0.98	15.5	7.5	1.24	.268	3.89	95	3.84	99	8.38	2.6
19	Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel	38	1980	CHC	38	11	13	.458	3.40	140	6	0	0	257.0	281	97	111	13	76	4	0	10	1,094	3	4.90	2.66	1.84	0.46	12.8	6.9	1.39	.311	3.89	87	3.25	87	9.84	14.4
20	Greg Maddux G. Maddux	37	1991	CHC	37	15	11	.577	3.35	198	7	2	0	263.0	232	98	113	18	66	6	0	9	1,070	6	6.78	2.26	3.00	0.62	18.5	6.2	1.13	.274	3.87	87	3.06	79	7.94	23.1
21	Tom Browning T. Browning	37	1989	CIN	37	15	12	.556	3.39	118	9	2	0	249.2	241	94	109	31	64	3	0	10	1,031	2	4.25	2.31	1.84	1.12	11.4	6.2	1.22	.258	3.93	93	4.23	112	8.69	-11.4
22	Dave Stewart D. Stewart	37	1988	OAK	37	21	12	.636	3.23	192	14	2	0	275.2	240	99	111	14	110	3	0	5	1,156	14	6.27	3.59	1.75	0.46	16.6	9.5	1.27	.270	3.62	87	3.26	87	7.84	15.4
23	Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven	37	1987	MIN	37	15	12	.556	4.01	196	8	1	0	267.0	249	119	132	46	101	9	0	4	1,122	13	6.61	3.40	1.94	1.55	17.5	9.0	1.31	.264	4.45	87	4.87	109	8.39	-12.1
24	Jim Clancy J. Clancy	37	1987	TOR	37	15	11	.577	3.54	180	5	1	0	241.1	234	95	103	24	80	1	0	5	1,008	12	6.71	2.98	2.25	0.90	17.9	7.9	1.30	.290	3.84	79	3.67	83	8.73	20.1
25	Dave Stewart D. Stewart	37	1987	OAK	37	20	13	.606	3.68	205	8	1	0	261.1	224	107	121	24	105	6	0	2	1,103	11	7.06	3.62	1.95	0.83	18.6	9.5	1.26	.262	4.17	87	3.76	87	7.71	16.5