most games as a starting pitcher 1970s

Phil Niekro pitched in the most games by a starting pitcher in the 1970s, with 376 games.

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NAMEGWLW%GSERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
376
159
148
.518
376
3.27
1,823
160
25
0
2828.2
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
2Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
368
184
133
.580
368
2.92
1,906
197
36
0
2904.0
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
3Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
366
178
126
.586
366
3.18
2,096
165
32
0
2744.2
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
4Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
354
177
129
.578
354
3.36
1,828
184
33
0
2688.2
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
5Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
352
186
103
.644
352
2.58
1,558
175
44
0
2741.1
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
6Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
350
147
126
.538
350
2.87
2,078
145
39
0
2617.2
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
7Don Sutton
D. Sutton
349
165
110
.600
349
3.07
1,765
117
39
0
2552.0
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
8Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
345
178
100
.640
345
2.60
2,302
147
40
0
2651.0
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
9Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
333
152
145
.512
333
3.13
2,665
164
42
0
2448.0
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
327
155
108
.589
327
3.07
1,600
124
32
0
2396.1
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
327
168
102
.622
327
3.17
1,305
140
30
0
2396.0
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
313
122
127
.490
313
3.34
1,557
85
15
0
2242.1
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
313
134
104
.563
313
3.71
976
100
14
0
2118.0
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
303
130
117
.526
303
3.67
1,088
107
22
0
2082.0
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
15Jack Billingham
J. Billingham
296
127
98
.564
296
3.78
948
73
27
0
1924.1
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
16Ken Holtzman
K. Holtzman
294
124
106
.539
294
3.44
1,005
97
22
0
2014.0
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
17Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
290
116
94
.552
290
3.51
876
72
14
0
1887.2
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
18Jerry Reuss
J. Reuss
287
111
104
.516
287
3.79
1,094
83
22
0
1899.1
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
19Paul Splittorff
P. Splittorff
286
122
106
.535
286
3.63
791
79
17
0
1864.2
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
20Luis Tiant
L. Tiant
285
137
90
.604
285
3.46
1,176
120
28
0
2002.1
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
21Tommy John
T. John
282
131
84
.609
282
3.09
1,009
74
20
0
1947.2
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
22Ross Grimsley
R. Grimsley
277
116
88
.569
277
3.60
683
77
15
0
1826.2
1,837
730
801
179
487
13
0
39
7,589
35
3.37
2.40
1.40
0.88
9.0
6.4
1.27
.266
3.95
9.05
23Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
277
114
117
.494
277
3.43
1,473
133
20
0
2050.1
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
24Wilbur Wood
W. Wood
276
126
110
.534
276
3.34
1,043
113
24
0
2006.2
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
25Rick Reuschel
R. Reuschel
274
111
101
.524
274
3.43
1,112
57
17
0
1818.2
1,841
693
784
114
500
48
0
63
7,665
55
5.50
2.47
2.22
0.56
14.5
6.5
1.29
.293
3.88
9.11
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MLB 2026 Standings

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68
.580
88
74
.543
6.0
80
82
.494
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.475
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91
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86
76
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97
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98
64
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93
68
.578
4.5
87
75
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11.0
79
82
.491
18.5
79
83
.488
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
85
77
.525
84
78
.519
1.0
77
85
.475
8.0
76
86
.469
9.0
69
93
.426
16.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
81
81
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80
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.494
1.0
76
86
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