most games as a starting pitcher in a season

Wilbur Wood and Ed Walsh are tied for appearing in the most games by a starting pitcher in a season, with 49 games.

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NAMEGSEASONTMWLW%GSERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Wilbur Wood
W. Wood
49
1972
24
17
.585
49
2.51
193
20
8
0
376.2
325
105
119
28
74
7
0
5
1,490
11
4.61
1.77
2.61
0.67
13.0
5.0
1.06
.250
2.84
7.77
2Ed Walsh
E. Walsh
49
1908
35
14
.714
49
236
42
11
0
426.1
315
93
1
55
11
0
1,634
10
4.98
1.16
4.29
0.02
14.4
3.4
0.87
.236
1.96
6.65
3Wilbur Wood
W. Wood
48
1973
23
20
.535
48
3.51
194
21
4
0
354.1
379
138
165
25
90
7
0
3
1,513
7
4.93
2.29
2.16
0.63
12.8
5.9
1.32
.296
4.19
9.63
4Dave Davenport
D. Davenport
46
1915
22
16
.579
46
2.12
207
30
10
0
364.2
275
86
103
5
87
5
0
4
5.11
2.15
2.38
0.12
8.7
0.99
.387
2.54
6.79
5Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
45
1971
25
14
.641
45
2.92
308
29
4
0
376.0
336
122
133
36
92
7
0
2
1,538
7
7.37
2.20
3.35
0.86
20.0
6.0
1.14
.274
3.18
8.04
6Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
45
1916
33
12
.733
45
1.55
169
38
16
0
388.1
322
67
90
6
50
10
0
1,496
3
3.92
1.16
3.38
0.14
11.3
3.3
0.96
.251
2.09
7.46
7Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
44
1979
21
20
.512
44
3.39
208
23
1
0
342.0
311
129
160
41
113
11
0
8
1,436
18
5.47
2.97
1.84
1.08
14.5
7.9
1.24
.254
4.21
8.18
8George Uhle
G. Uhle
44
1923
25
16
.610
44
3.74
105
30
1
0
344.0
358
143
160
8
94
12
0
1,466
2
2.75
2.46
1.12
0.21
7.2
6.4
1.31
.281
4.19
9.37
9Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
44
1917
30
13
.698
44
1.84
199
35
8
0
386.0
336
79
107
4
56
6
0
1,526
2
4.64
1.31
3.55
0.09
13.0
3.7
1.02
.263
2.49
7.83
10Christy Mathewson
C. Mathewson
44
1908
32
10
.762
44
238
34
11
0
363.0
267
80
5
36
2
0
1,380
2
5.90
0.89
6.61
0.12
17.2
2.6
0.83
.238
1.98
6.62
11Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
43
1977
15
20
.429
43
4.04
261
20
2
0
329.2
314
148
166
26
163
8
0
12
1,424
17
7.13
4.45
1.60
0.71
18.3
11.4
1.45
.298
4.53
8.57
12Wilbur Wood
W. Wood
43
1975
16
20
.444
43
4.11
140
14
2
0
291.1
309
133
148
26
92
5
0
5
1,245
6
4.32
2.84
1.52
0.80
11.2
7.4
1.38
.288
4.57
9.55
13Dick Rudolph
D. Rudolph
43
1915
22
19
.537
43
2.39
144
30
3
0
338.1
303
90
125
4
64
6
0
1,355
6
3.83
1.70
2.25
0.11
10.6
4.7
1.08
.263
3.33
8.06
14Cy Falkenberg
C. Falkenberg
43
1914
25
16
.610
43
2.18
229
33
9
0
367.0
317
89
123
5
84
6
0
8
5.62
2.06
2.73
0.12
7.0
1.09
.355
3.02
7.77
15Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
42
1978
19
18
.514
42
2.90
239
22
4
0
329.0
293
106
128
16
100
13
0
5
1,369
11
6.54
2.74
2.39
0.44
17.5
7.3
1.19
.277
3.50
8.02
16Wilbur Wood
W. Wood
42
1974
20
19
.513
42
3.60
169
22
1
0
320.1
305
128
143
27
80
9
0
8
1,316
5
4.75
2.25
2.11
0.76
12.8
6.1
1.20
.270
4.02
8.57
17Stan Bahnsen
S. Bahnsen
42
1973
18
21
.462
42
3.57
120
14
4
0
282.1
290
112
128
20
117
5
0
2
1,217
10
3.83
3.73
1.03
0.64
9.9
9.6
1.44
.283
4.08
9.24
18Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
42
1973
16
15
.516
42
3.82
214
17
3
0
308.2
315
131
143
35
79
5
0
7
1,286
12
6.24
2.30
2.71
1.02
16.6
6.1
1.28
.294
4.17
9.18
19Wilbur Wood
W. Wood
42
1971
22
13
.629
42
1.92
209
22
7
0
332.0
270
71
95
21
61
7
0
2
1,308
6
5.67
1.65
3.43
0.57
16.0
4.7
1.00
.247
2.58
7.32
20Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
42
1969
21
15
.583
42
3.21
273
23
7
0
311.0
284
111
122
27
71
8
0
15
1,274
7
7.90
2.05
3.85
0.78
21.4
5.6
1.14
.287
3.53
8.22
21Don Drysdale
D. Drysdale
42
1965
23
12
.657
42
2.78
208
20
7
0
307.1
270
95
113
30
66
12
0
11
1,259
11
6.09
1.93
3.15
0.88
16.5
5.2
1.09
.255
3.31
7.91
22Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
42
1965
18
11
.621
42
2.85
153
7
2
0
262.1
266
83
121
25
63
5
0
6
1,108
3
5.25
2.16
2.43
0.86
13.8
5.7
1.25
.280
4.15
9.13
23Don Drysdale
D. Drysdale
42
1963
19
17
.528
42
2.63
251
17
3
0
315.1
287
92
114
25
57
10
0
13
1,266
4
7.16
1.63
4.40
0.71
19.8
4.5
1.09
.284
3.25
8.19
24Jack Sanford
J. Sanford
42
1963
16
13
.552
42
3.51
158
11
0
0
284.1
273
111
123
21
76
5
0
8
1,184
4
5.00
2.41
2.08
0.66
13.3
6.4
1.23
.273
3.89
8.64
25Bob Friend
B. Friend
42
1956
17
17
.500
42
3.53
162
19
4
0
303.1
300
119
136
24
84
2
0
18
1,270
5
4.81
2.49
1.93
0.71
12.8
6.6
1.27
.277
4.04
8.90
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