most games started by a starting pitcher in mlb history

Nolan Ryan has started the most career games by a starting pitcher, with 773 starts.

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most regular-season games started by a starting pitcher in MLB history
NAMEGSGWLW%ERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
773
773
318
291
.522
3.18
5,654
222
61
0
5326.0
3,880
1,884
2,151
314
2,748
156
0
75
22,310
275
9.55
4.64
2.06
0.53
25.3
12.3
1.24
.265
3.63
6.56
2Don Sutton
D. Sutton
756
756
321
253
.559
3.27
3,545
178
58
0
5248.1
4,670
1,905
2,095
469
1,333
81
0
96
21,500
110
6.08
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.59
8.01
3Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
740
740
355
226
.611
3.15
3,366
109
35
0
5001.0
4,717
1,750
1,974
351
996
137
0
177
20,388
70
6.06
1.79
3.38
0.63
16.5
4.9
1.14
.281
3.55
8.49
4Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
716
716
302
262
.535
3.37
3,181
245
45
0
5149.2
4,815
1,928
2,227
465
1,703
116
0
73
21,585
207
5.56
2.98
1.87
0.81
14.7
7.9
1.27
.270
3.89
8.42
5Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
709
709
327
240
.577
3.20
4,104
254
55
0
5165.1
4,616
1,835
2,096
405
1,814
53
0
145
21,457
177
7.15
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.24
.279
3.65
8.04
6Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
707
707
354
184
.658
3.12
4,671
118
46
0
4913.2
4,182
1,706
1,884
363
1,579
159
0
63
20,227
143
8.56
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
7.66
7Tommy John
T. John
700
700
284
228
.555
3.35
2,191
162
46
0
4622.1
4,699
1,718
1,981
295
1,223
98
0
99
19,321
178
4.27
2.38
1.79
0.57
11.3
6.3
1.28
.284
3.86
9.15
8Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
690
690
305
252
.548
3.10
3,372
303
53
0
5156.2
4,762
1,778
2,045
382
1,314
101
0
144
21,140
150
5.89
2.29
2.57
0.67
16.0
6.2
1.18
.274
3.57
8.31
9Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
685
685
286
248
.536
3.31
3,694
242
60
0
4957.1
4,614
1,823
2,021
428
1,316
155
0
67
20,429
114
6.71
2.39
2.81
0.78
18.1
6.4
1.20
.282
3.67
8.38
10Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
682
682
305
203
.600
3.54
2,607
56
25
0
4413.1
4,298
1,734
1,900
356
1,500
66
0
145
18,604
65
5.32
3.06
1.74
0.73
14.0
8.1
1.31
.280
3.87
8.76
11Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
666
666
376
249
.602
1.69
3,273
531
110
0
5552.0
4,610
1,766
90
1,295
191
0
144
5.31
2.10
2.53
0.15
5.8
1.06
.261
2.86
7.47
12Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
665
665
358
227
.612
3.08
2,501
382
63
0
5101.0
4,703
1,743
1,951
422
1,383
39
0
52
20,960
74
4.41
2.44
1.81
0.74
11.9
6.6
1.19
.258
3.44
8.30
13Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
647
647
310
203
.604
2.86
3,634
231
61
0
4776.1
3,961
1,517
1,670
378
1,387
76
0
115
19,337
123
6.85
2.61
2.62
0.71
18.8
7.2
1.12
.258
3.15
7.46
14Jamie Moyer
J. Moyer
638
638
262
206
.560
4.27
2,353
33
10
0
3947.1
4,107
1,872
2,020
509
1,104
142
0
64
16,812
52
5.36
2.52
2.13
1.16
14.0
6.6
1.32
.283
4.61
9.36
15Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
625
625
260
217
.545
3.43
2,294
180
31
0
4137.2
4,203
1,579
1,850
366
955
115
0
77
17,336
116
4.99
2.08
2.40
0.80
13.2
5.5
1.25
.282
4.02
9.14
16Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
616
616
236
236
.500
3.67
2,734
143
34
0
4136.1
4,019
1,688
1,893
445
1,227
128
0
110
17,413
114
5.95
2.67
2.23
0.97
15.7
7.0
1.27
.278
4.12
8.74
17Early Wynn
E. Wynn
611
611
287
232
.553
3.56
2,255
289
49
0
4398.2
4,135
1,742
1,981
330
1,713
62
0
32
18,704
50
4.61
3.50
1.32
0.68
12.1
9.2
1.33
.265
4.05
8.46
18Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
609
609
275
240
.534
3.41
2,292
305
45
0
4567.1
4,467
1,733
1,915
498
872
54
0
63
18,724
32
4.52
1.72
2.63
0.98
12.2
4.7
1.17
.264
3.77
8.80
19Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
603
603
301
166
.645
3.30
4,818
100
37
0
4103.0
3,320
1,504
1,692
408
1,491
188
0
37
16,937
109
10.57
3.27
3.23
0.89
28.4
8.8
1.17
.290
3.71
7.28
20Grover Alexander
G. Alexander
600
600
350
193
.645
2.37
2,096
437
90
0
4978.1
4,654
1,742
156
887
66
0
20,045
33
3.79
1.60
2.36
0.28
10.5
4.4
1.11
.267
3.15
8.41
21Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
594
594
278
218
.560
3.32
3,082
267
49
0
4358.2
4,021
1,608
1,786
463
951
83
0
101
17,815
61
6.36
1.96
3.24
0.96
17.3
5.3
1.14
.269
3.69
8.30
22Dennis Martinez
D. Martinez
562
562
230
182
.558
3.66
1,984
122
30
0
3730.2
3,631
1,517
1,701
349
1,067
113
0
60
15,613
70
4.79
2.57
1.86
0.84
12.7
6.8
1.26
.271
4.10
8.76
23CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
560
560
251
161
.609
3.74
3,091
38
12
0
3576.1
3,404
1,485
1,623
382
1,099
123
0
44
14,986
74
7.78
2.77
2.81
0.96
20.6
7.3
1.26
.294
4.08
8.57
24Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
556
556
266
159
.626
3.33
3,554
26
9
0
3571.1
3,052
1,322
1,433
372
1,006
121
0
28
14,626
100
8.96
2.54
3.53
0.94
24.3
6.9
1.14
.280
3.61
7.69
25Eppa Rixey
E. Rixey
554
554
247
239
.508
3.15
1,244
289
37
0
4171.2
4,335
1,462
1,849
84
982
71
0
17,427
84
2.68
2.12
1.27
0.18
7.1
5.6
1.27
.283
3.99
9.35
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