most games started by an mlb pitcher before turning 31

Catfish Hunter has started the most career games by a pitcher younger than 31, with 416 starts.

Interpreted as:
most regular-season games started by an MLB pitcher before turning 31 years old
NAME GS G W L W% ERA SO CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Catfish Hunter
C. Hunter
416
439
202
142
.587
3.10
1,874
167
40
1
3090.0
2,598
1,064
1,180
314
838
44
5
54
12,511
43
5.46
2.44
2.24
0.91
15.0
6.7
1.11
.242
3.44
7.57
2 Don Drysdale
D. Drysdale
406
459
185
144
.562
2.98
2,226
152
39
6
3011.2
2,693
998
1,148
249
758
138
34
101
12,395
74
6.65
2.27
2.94
0.74
18.0
6.1
1.15
.271
3.43
8.05
3 Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
402
407
167
148
.530
2.95
2,357
159
42
0
3000.2
2,699
984
1,103
215
810
75
3
49
12,274
66
7.07
2.43
2.91
0.64
19.2
6.6
1.17
.282
3.31
8.10
4 Walter Johnson
W. Johnson
398
491
272
168
.618
0.96
2,408
350
77
20
3692.1
2,814
995
30
752
136
88
122
5.87
1.83
3.20
0.07
5.2
0.97
.252
2.43
6.86
5 Ken Holtzman
K. Holtzman
370
382
165
135
.550
3.32
1,504
124
29
1
2607.0
2,467
961
1,100
215
789
41
4
56
10,889
84
5.19
2.72
1.91
0.74
13.8
7.2
1.25
.270
3.80
8.52
6 Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
360
360
154
110
.583
3.16
2,270
25
11
0
2420.2
2,162
850
948
205
695
81
0
16
9,925
132
8.44
2.58
3.27
0.76
22.9
7.0
1.18
.293
3.52
8.04
7 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
353
367
155
126
.552
3.02
1,913
110
40
3
2544.1
2,170
855
941
187
653
47
9
60
10,365
65
6.77
2.31
2.93
0.66
18.5
6.3
1.11
.262
3.33
7.68
8 Hal Newhouser
H. Newhouser
353
431
191
140
.577
3.02
1,708
204
33
18
2784.1
2,482
934
1,099
119
1,177
17
61
11,772
60
5.52
3.80
1.45
0.38
14.5
10.0
1.31
.270
3.55
8.02
9 Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
352
398
189
142
.571
3.26
1,433
217
30
23
2858.0
2,714
1,035
1,144
288
574
31
38
11,660
22
4.51
1.81
2.50
0.91
12.3
4.9
1.15
.260
3.60
8.55
10 Milt Pappas
M. Pappas
351
397
156
122
.561
3.42
1,401
97
32
4
2392.1
2,222
908
1,001
219
688
53
30
61
9,890
83
5.27
2.59
2.04
0.82
14.2
7.0
1.22
.266
3.77
8.36
11 Vida Blue
V. Blue
349
360
165
115
.589
3.13
1,697
131
33
2
2574.2
2,257
895
1,010
181
832
19
2
45
10,568
72
5.93
2.91
2.04
0.63
16.1
7.9
1.20
.265
3.53
7.89
12 Dave McNally
D. McNally
347
373
165
103
.616
3.14
1,366
107
29
1
2393.2
2,140
834
908
203
709
60
6
44
9,797
52
5.14
2.67
1.93
0.76
13.9
7.2
1.19
.260
3.41
8.05
13 CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
343
343
171
92
.650
3.51
1,921
32
12
0
2280.2
2,084
889
971
193
702
71
0
30
9,434
45
7.58
2.77
2.74
0.76
20.4
7.4
1.22
.289
3.83
8.22
14 Joe Coleman
J. Coleman
340
428
137
135
.504
3.68
1,682
94
18
7
2464.1
2,305
1,008
1,146
225
958
87
41
61
10,486
110
6.14
3.50
1.76
0.82
16.0
9.1
1.32
.276
4.19
8.42
15 Rick Porcello
R. Porcello
339
343
149
118
.558
4.36
1,507
10
3
0
2037.1
2,196
988
1,081
255
474
82
2
17
8,651
69
6.66
2.09
3.18
1.13
17.4
5.5
1.31
.306
4.78
9.70
16 Sam McDowell
S. McDowell
337
396
138
126
.523
3.15
2,381
103
23
14
2402.0
1,871
840
957
157
1,247
59
31
68
10,183
135
8.92
4.67
1.91
0.59
23.4
12.2
1.30
.270
3.59
7.01
17 Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
335
339
166
105
.613
2.85
1,660
75
21
0
2386.2
2,119
757
873
119
591
63
3
95
9,719
41
6.26
2.23
2.81
0.45
17.1
6.1
1.14
.274
3.29
7.99
18 Bob Friend
B. Friend
334
421
135
158
.461
3.77
1,193
115
21
8
2487.1
2,619
1,042
1,202
210
675
26
42
70
10,547
37
4.32
2.44
1.77
0.76
11.3
6.4
1.32
.285
4.35
9.48
19 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
329
347
148
119
.554
3.10
1,916
145
31
1
2451.1
2,185
844
960
180
889
28
7
73
10,210
83
7.03
3.26
2.16
0.66
18.8
8.7
1.25
.279
3.52
8.02
20 Larry Dierker
L. Dierker
329
355
139
123
.531
3.31
1,493
106
25
1
2332.1
2,129
857
948
184
710
50
9
45
9,655
103
5.76
2.74
2.10
0.71
15.5
7.4
1.22
.269
3.66
8.22
21 Bob Feller
B. Feller
329
384
192
112
.632
3.05
2,108
213
34
20
2682.0
2,159
910
1,015
125
1,330
38
42
11,292
62
7.07
4.46
1.58
0.42
18.7
11.8
1.30
.264
3.41
7.24
22 Dennis Eckersley
D. Eckersley
326
342
145
116
.556
3.59
1,486
99
20
3
2289.0
2,167
913
988
246
579
53
8
60
9,509
22
5.84
2.28
2.57
0.97
15.6
6.1
1.20
.269
3.88
8.52
23 Fernando Valenzuela
F. Valenzuela
322
333
141
118
.544
3.34
1,764
107
29
2
2355.1
2,113
873
991
155
918
16
5
58
9,893
95
6.74
3.51
1.92
0.59
17.8
9.3
1.29
.278
3.79
8.07
24 Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
321
347
174
93
.652
2.61
1,529
146
42
3
2504.2
2,038
727
815
173
853
25
10
32
10,180
64
5.49
3.07
1.79
0.62
15.0
8.4
1.15
.245
2.93
7.32
25 Rick Wise
R. Wise
321
363
141
130
.520
3.57
1,245
113
25
0
2268.1
2,302
899
1,035
170
586
36
11
56
9,505
42
4.94
2.33
2.12
0.67
13.1
6.2
1.27
.285
4.11
9.13
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.525
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Rangers Rangers
29
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Angels Angels
28
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
6/6
BAL BAL
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ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Sat
6/7
BAL BAL
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ATH ATH
10:05 PM
Sun
6/8
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ATH ATH
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LAA LAA
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AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
38
23
.623
Rays Rays
33
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.532
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AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
41
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.641
Twins Twins
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.548
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AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
34
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.548
Mariners Mariners
32
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.525
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NL East W L PCT GB
Mets Mets
39
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.619
Phillies Phillies
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NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
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Cardinals Cardinals
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NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
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25
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Padres Padres
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26
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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Tue
5/20
BAL BAL
@
MIL MIL
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Tue
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DET DET
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STL STL
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Tue
5/20
SEA SEA
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CWS CWS
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5/20
CLE CLE
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MIN MIN
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COL COL
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
6/6
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TBR TBR
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Fri
6/6
PHI PHI
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PIT PIT
6:40 PM
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