most complete game with maximum 2 run in game in career by pitcher since 1940

Since 1940, Warren Spahn has pitched the most complete games when allowing at most 2 runs, with 266 complete games.

Interpreted as:
most regular-season complete game with maximum 2 run in game in career by pitcher since 1940
NAMECGRGWLW%GSERASOSHOSVIPHERHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
266
413
379
258
53
.830
302
1.18
1,396
63
28
2789.0
1,927
366
117
634
16
64
21
10,676
25
4.50
2.05
2.20
0.38
13.1
5.9
0.92
.213
1.33
6.22
2Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
198
402
383
227
52
.814
310
1.15
1,829
53
10
2753.2
1,873
353
89
606
45
29
72
10,512
55
5.98
1.98
3.02
0.29
17.4
5.8
0.90
.225
1.31
6.12
3Early Wynn
E. Wynn
196
322
320
216
40
.844
248
1.16
1,201
49
14
2260.0
1,484
292
71
742
24
62
7
8,805
24
4.78
2.95
1.62
0.28
13.6
8.4
0.98
.209
1.28
5.91
4Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
187
345
315
180
52
.776
255
1.28
1,168
45
25
2268.0
1,619
322
108
374
25
45
23
8,593
15
4.63
1.48
3.12
0.43
13.6
4.4
0.88
.218
1.37
6.42
5Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
185
376
341
236
49
.828
332
1.13
2,161
61
1
2728.2
1,731
344
98
657
36
6
49
10,365
54
7.13
2.17
3.29
0.32
20.8
6.3
0.88
.220
1.24
5.71
6Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
178
372
342
231
43
.843
315
1.14
2,103
55
2
2630.1
1,751
332
80
754
25
12
46
10,117
81
7.20
2.58
2.79
0.27
20.8
7.5
0.95
.234
1.27
5.99
7Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
178
269
269
188
30
.862
228
1.07
1,664
56
6
2059.0
1,307
244
60
582
44
20
40
7,928
41
7.27
2.54
2.86
0.26
21.0
7.3
0.92
.224
1.18
5.71
8Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
173
342
322
190
47
.802
260
1.20
1,588
49
7
2247.0
1,516
299
97
408
33
35
49
8,512
25
6.36
1.63
3.89
0.39
18.7
4.8
0.86
.222
1.37
6.07
9Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
165
351
313
212
34
.862
285
1.16
1,380
53
4
2411.0
1,595
310
97
678
17
12
13
9,271
44
5.15
2.53
2.04
0.36
14.9
7.3
0.94
.211
1.31
5.95
10Juan Marichal
J. Marichal
161
225
220
168
27
.862
207
0.95
1,233
52
2
1796.0
1,156
190
68
284
10
10
24
6,704
17
6.18
1.42
4.34
0.34
18.4
4.2
0.80
.213
1.13
5.79
11Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
158
422
436
226
53
.810
306
1.25
1,661
45
29
2668.1
1,882
372
105
729
44
81
31
10,381
81
5.60
2.46
2.28
0.35
16.0
7.0
0.98
.227
1.42
6.35
12Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
156
348
309
211
36
.854
304
1.13
1,888
60
0
2440.2
1,704
307
87
560
60
3
20
9,367
36
6.96
2.07
3.37
0.32
20.2
6.0
0.93
.239
1.28
6.28
13Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
153
425
415
252
54
.824
384
1.11
3,236
61
3
2952.1
1,523
363
61
1,299
64
12
18
11,453
101
9.86
3.96
2.49
0.19
28.3
11.3
0.96
.215
1.30
4.64
14Bob Feller
B. Feller
149
224
238
150
24
.862
180
1.11
1,072
38
17
1663.2
1,072
206
37
551
15
34
2
6,447
15
5.80
2.98
1.95
0.20
16.6
8.5
0.98
.217
1.21
5.80
15Don Sutton
D. Sutton
140
444
393
249
50
.833
376
1.20
1,999
58
5
2953.2
1,959
393
118
629
27
12
42
11,262
44
6.09
1.92
3.18
0.36
17.7
5.6
0.88
.217
1.35
5.97
16Hal Newhouser
H. Newhouser
139
237
269
145
32
.819
164
1.09
1,021
33
25
1574.0
1,033
191
29
545
4
76
1
6,154
21
5.84
3.12
1.87
0.17
16.6
8.9
1.00
.220
1.36
5.91
17Don Drysdale
D. Drysdale
135
285
281
157
35
.818
232
1.16
1,430
49
6
1969.0
1,388
253
85
395
74
33
52
7,580
35
6.54
1.81
3.62
0.39
18.9
5.2
0.91
.233
1.30
6.34
18Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
134
427
505
198
50
.798
252
1.43
1,307
31
17
2333.2
1,843
372
103
443
44
96
53
9,110
53
5.04
1.71
2.95
0.40
14.3
4.9
0.98
.241
1.65
7.11
19Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
133
291
299
159
33
.828
214
1.31
1,448
41
10
1856.2
1,280
271
74
508
42
40
26
7,212
51
7.02
2.46
2.85
0.36
20.1
7.0
0.96
.235
1.41
6.20
20Luis Tiant
L. Tiant
131
290
312
171
36
.826
227
1.30
1,437
49
15
1910.0
1,248
275
92
508
26
50
25
7,340
14
6.77
2.39
2.83
0.43
19.6
6.9
0.92
.219
1.37
5.88
21Billy Pierce
B. Pierce
130
256
323
148
35
.809
181
1.22
1,051
38
33
1701.1
1,146
231
71
522
13
83
14
6,638
16
5.56
2.76
2.01
0.38
15.8
7.9
0.98
.216
1.35
6.06
22Bob Lemon
B. Lemon
127
225
250
139
27
.837
151
1.27
693
31
21
1478.1
996
209
53
526
26
69
4
5,783
25
4.22
3.20
1.32
0.32
12.0
9.1
1.03
.210
1.37
6.06
23Whitey Ford
W. Ford
124
299
301
183
27
.871
248
1.18
1,271
45
11
1991.0
1,391
260
67
591
13
32
18
7,706
36
5.75
2.67
2.15
0.30
16.5
7.7
1.00
.230
1.35
6.29
24Mike Cuellar
M. Cuellar
123
230
243
133
25
.842
174
1.16
942
36
11
1537.1
1,032
198
52
389
7
32
22
5,847
17
5.51
2.28
2.42
0.30
16.1
6.7
0.92
.220
1.35
6.04
25Catfish Hunter
C. Hunter
122
256
235
155
33
.824
212
1.21
1,047
42
1
1770.1
1,128
238
86
423
21
6
25
6,721
18
5.32
2.15
2.48
0.44
15.6
6.3
0.88
.203
1.30
5.73
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12
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9
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
4/17
@
6:40 PM
Sat
4/18
@
7:15 PM
Sun
4/19
@
7:20 PM
Mon
4/20
@
6:45 PM
Tue
4/21
@
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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
12
7
.632
9
10
.474
3.0
9
10
.474
3.0
8
10
.444
3.5
7
12
.368
5.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
11
8
.579
11
8
.579
10
8
.556
0.5
10
8
.556
0.5
9
9
.500
1.5
NL WestWLPCTGB
14
4
.778
13
6
.684
1.5
11
8
.579
3.5
7
12
.368
7.5
7
12
.368
7.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
11
7
.611
10
9
.526
1.5
9
10
.474
2.5
7
11
.389
4.0
7
11
.389
4.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
11
8
.579
11
9
.550
0.5
10
9
.526
1.0
7
12
.368
4.0
6
13
.316
5.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
10
9
.526
10
9
.526
10
10
.500
0.5
8
12
.400
2.5
8
12
.400
2.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

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Tue
3/31
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3/31
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3/31
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
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Fri
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