most games started by a pitcher in the last 22 years

Between December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2025, Justin Verlander has started the most games, with 555 starts.

NAMEGSGWLW%ERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
555
555
266
158
.627
3.32
3,553
26
9
0
3567.2
3,046
1,317
1,428
371
1,004
121
0
28
14,607
99
8.96
2.53
3.54
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.60
7.68
2Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
541
586
225
156
.591
3.49
2,979
17
5
1
3389.1
3,207
1,315
1,410
367
762
79
8
25
13,877
101
7.91
2.02
3.91
0.97
21.5
5.5
1.17
.293
3.74
8.52
3Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
474
483
220
117
.653
3.22
3,489
12
5
0
2963.0
2,433
1,059
1,132
354
779
114
2
20
11,987
80
10.60
2.37
4.48
1.08
29.1
6.5
1.08
.287
3.44
7.39
4CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
464
465
208
136
.605
3.66
2,632
34
11
0
2989.1
2,867
1,216
1,336
327
850
109
0
38
12,503
57
7.92
2.56
3.10
0.98
21.1
6.8
1.24
.296
4.02
8.63
5Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
451
455
223
96
.699
2.53
3,052
25
15
0
2855.1
2,193
804
881
235
713
46
1
28
11,279
108
9.62
2.25
4.28
0.74
27.1
6.3
1.02
.271
2.78
6.91
6Jon Lester
J. Lester
451
452
200
117
.631
3.66
2,488
15
4
0
2740.0
2,610
1,114
1,215
294
892
90
0
13
11,487
63
8.17
2.93
2.79
0.97
21.7
7.8
1.28
.300
3.99
8.57
7Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
422
423
163
122
.572
3.43
2,560
17
7
0
2698.0
2,424
1,027
1,103
310
767
100
0
43
11,115
57
8.54
2.56
3.34
1.03
23.0
6.9
1.18
.287
3.68
8.09
8Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
418
419
169
136
.554
3.42
2,524
25
11
0
2729.2
2,487
1,037
1,157
264
805
105
0
16
11,284
156
8.32
2.65
3.14
0.87
22.4
7.1
1.21
.293
3.81
8.20
9Adam Wainwright
A. Wainwright
411
478
200
128
.610
3.53
2,202
28
11
3
2668.1
2,577
1,047
1,117
233
736
81
13
40
11,116
51
7.43
2.48
2.99
0.79
19.8
6.6
1.24
.298
3.77
8.69
10Charlie Morton
C. Morton
409
416
147
134
.523
4.13
2,196
3
2
0
2267.2
2,143
1,040
1,139
226
859
200
1
27
9,755
72
8.72
3.41
2.56
0.90
22.5
8.8
1.32
.306
4.52
8.51
11James Shields
J. Shields
405
407
145
139
.511
4.01
2,234
23
9
0
2616.0
2,581
1,167
1,267
361
746
97
1
22
10,993
107
7.69
2.57
2.99
1.24
20.3
6.8
1.27
.294
4.36
8.88
12John Lackey
J. Lackey
395
397
169
127
.571
3.87
2,074
15
6
0
2528.0
2,526
1,088
1,178
278
716
119
0
28
10,680
107
7.38
2.55
2.90
0.99
19.4
6.7
1.28
.300
4.19
8.99
13Mark Buehrle
M. Buehrle
389
389
161
125
.563
3.84
1,454
22
6
0
2541.1
2,743
1,085
1,200
285
545
60
0
37
10,633
19
5.15
1.93
2.67
1.01
13.7
5.1
1.29
.297
4.25
9.71
14Ervin Santana
E. Santana
386
425
151
129
.539
4.11
1,978
21
11
0
2486.2
2,391
1,135
1,221
331
776
104
20
35
10,482
104
7.16
2.81
2.55
1.20
18.9
7.4
1.27
.282
4.42
8.65
15Dan Haren
D. Haren
366
377
150
124
.547
3.71
1,970
16
6
1
2347.0
2,273
968
1,061
296
478
62
4
39
9,702
95
7.55
1.83
4.12
1.14
20.3
4.9
1.17
.287
4.07
8.72
16Johnny Cueto
J. Cueto
365
370
144
113
.560
3.52
1,857
18
8
0
2256.1
2,094
883
955
253
637
120
1
22
9,373
36
7.41
2.54
2.92
1.01
19.8
6.8
1.21
.283
3.81
8.35
17Jose Quintana
J. Quintana
357
383
113
110
.507
3.76
1,816
2
2
0
2101.1
2,043
877
949
219
641
58
7
23
8,812
75
7.78
2.75
2.83
0.94
20.6
7.3
1.28
.300
4.06
8.75
18Madison Bumgarner
M. Bumgarner
355
358
134
124
.519
3.47
2,070
16
7
0
2209.1
2,007
853
933
258
544
89
1
38
9,098
29
8.43
2.22
3.81
1.05
22.8
6.0
1.15
.285
3.80
8.18
19Patrick Corbin
P. Corbin
354
373
110
142
.437
4.51
1,860
7
2
2
2047.2
2,179
1,025
1,102
284
630
51
10
24
8,809
67
8.18
2.77
2.95
1.25
21.1
7.2
1.37
.317
4.84
9.58
20Bronson Arroyo
B. Arroyo
354
360
139
123
.531
4.20
1,446
15
6
0
2231.1
2,280
1,041
1,126
324
572
96
1
43
9,421
35
5.83
2.31
2.53
1.31
15.3
6.1
1.28
.280
4.54
9.20
21Rick Porcello
R. Porcello
351
355
150
125
.545
4.40
1,561
10
3
0
2096.1
2,270
1,025
1,122
260
489
84
2
17
8,912
70
6.70
2.10
3.19
1.12
17.5
5.5
1.32
.308
4.82
9.75
22Aaron Harang
A. Harang
351
355
118
133
.470
4.20
1,736
15
8
0
2167.1
2,278
1,012
1,086
280
648
59
1
52
9,294
72
7.21
2.69
2.68
1.16
18.7
7.0
1.35
.304
4.51
9.46
23A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett
350
353
134
125
.517
4.02
2,071
15
4
0
2206.2
2,086
985
1,080
218
840
123
1
20
9,436
136
8.45
3.43
2.47
0.89
21.9
8.9
1.33
.302
4.40
8.51
24Anibal Sanchez
A. Sanchez
341
364
116
119
.494
4.06
1,774
9
7
0
2017.2
1,960
910
987
238
686
60
9
44
8,607
62
7.91
3.06
2.59
1.06
20.6
8.0
1.31
.294
4.40
8.74
25Bartolo Colon
B. Colon
341
352
147
126
.538
4.29
1,415
10
6
0
2073.0
2,271
989
1,081
291
423
38
2
22
8,783
12
6.14
1.84
3.35
1.26
16.1
4.8
1.30
.299
4.69
9.86
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HR

36

Greene

Riley Greene

RBI

111

Greene

Riley Greene

AVG

.278

Dingler

Dillon Dingler
Team Pitching Leaders

W

14

Mize

Casey Mize

K

241

Skubal

Tarik Skubal

ERA

2.21

Skubal

Tarik Skubal
Team Rankings

HR

198

10th

R

758

11th

SO

1,375

14th

ERA

3.95

16th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
@
4:10 PM
Fri
3/27
@
9:40 PM
Sat
3/28
@
8:40 PM
Mon
3/30
@
10:10 PM
Tue
3/31
@
9:40 PM
Last Game
DET Tigers

2 - 3

2

Final

3

SEA Mariners

3 - 2

Fri 10 Oct 2025

MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

MLB 2025 Pitching Leaders

MLB Fantasy 2025

MLB 2025 Betting

MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM