most games started by mlb pitcher 2006 to 2016

Between the 2006 and 2016 seasons, James Shields started the most games, with 351 starts.

Interpreted as:
most regular-season games started by MLB pitcher 2006 to 2016
NAMEGSGWLW%ERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1James Shields
J. Shields
351
352
133
116
.534
3.91
1,977
23
9
0
2294.1
2,275
996
1,080
300
615
85
0
19
9,606
91
7.76
2.41
3.21
1.18
20.6
6.4
1.26
.298
4.24
96
4.00
98
8.92
22.6
2Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
350
350
173
104
.625
3.45
2,190
23
7
0
2327.2
2,057
893
972
216
694
79
0
23
9,610
72
8.47
2.68
3.16
0.84
22.8
7.2
1.18
.286
3.76
81
3.43
81
7.95
203.7
3Felix Hernandez
F. Hernandez
347
347
150
105
.588
3.18
2,187
25
11
0
2331.1
2,096
823
920
198
672
79
0
16
9,578
129
8.44
2.59
3.25
0.76
22.8
7.0
1.19
.295
3.55
79
3.30
81
8.09
204.7
4Cole Hamels
C. Hamels
338
339
136
96
.586
3.31
2,122
15
7
0
2214.1
1,979
815
869
246
592
63
0
41
9,064
43
8.62
2.41
3.58
1.00
23.4
6.5
1.16
.287
3.53
81
3.52
85
8.04
150.2
5Dan Haren
D. Haren
327
329
133
109
.550
3.69
1,775
13
6
1
2084.0
2,016
855
937
266
408
54
2
32
8,610
88
7.67
1.76
4.35
1.15
20.6
4.7
1.16
.287
4.05
91
3.73
92
8.71
83.5
6CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
325
325
154
96
.616
3.53
1,965
32
10
0
2195.2
2,105
860
954
221
576
76
0
33
9,137
41
8.05
2.36
3.41
0.91
21.5
6.3
1.22
.299
3.91
83
3.52
82
8.63
192.4
7Jered Weaver
J. Weaver
322
322
150
93
.617
3.55
1,598
14
8
0
2025.0
1,861
798
838
246
539
51
0
17
8,340
37
7.10
2.40
2.96
1.09
19.2
6.5
1.19
.273
3.72
88
3.98
98
8.27
23.8
8Mark Buehrle
M. Buehrle
321
321
129
107
.547
3.92
1,140
15
4
0
2059.1
2,246
897
982
232
454
48
0
31
8,646
17
4.98
1.98
2.51
1.01
13.2
5.3
1.31
.297
4.29
91
4.19
98
9.82
21.6
9Ervin Santana
E. Santana
320
323
121
108
.528
4.06
1,639
15
7
0
2038.1
1,960
919
992
259
631
84
1
30
8,580
80
7.24
2.79
2.60
1.14
19.1
7.4
1.27
.285
4.38
99
4.20
102
8.65
-21.6
10Jon Lester
J. Lester
316
317
146
84
.635
3.44
1,861
14
4
0
2003.2
1,829
766
819
182
644
69
0
4
8,307
51
8.36
2.89
2.89
0.82
22.4
7.8
1.23
.297
3.68
80
3.49
86
8.22
125.1
11Matt Cain
M. Cain
301
308
99
106
.483
3.60
1,589
14
6
0
1915.0
1,668
766
813
189
644
60
3
35
7,950
66
7.47
3.03
2.47
0.89
20.0
8.1
1.21
.270
3.82
92
3.83
97
7.84
23.9
12John Lackey
J. Lackey
300
300
129
97
.571
3.78
1,582
13
5
0
1950.0
1,938
818
892
207
532
88
0
18
8,202
67
7.30
2.46
2.97
0.96
19.3
6.5
1.27
.299
4.12
89
3.83
93
8.94
62.7
13A.J. Burnett
A.J. Burnett
299
301
115
107
.518
4.10
1,760
10
2
0
1877.2
1,800
856
933
197
723
112
1
19
8,073
117
8.44
3.47
2.43
0.94
21.8
9.0
1.34
.304
4.47
100
3.93
95
8.63
46.4
14Zack Greinke
Z. Greinke
292
333
142
72
.664
3.15
1,807
13
5
1
1925.1
1,757
674
732
169
470
38
8
17
7,851
63
8.45
2.20
3.84
0.79
23.0
6.0
1.16
.296
3.42
78
3.16
78
8.21
188
15Aaron Harang
A. Harang
291
295
97
111
.466
4.19
1,448
13
7
0
1794.2
1,884
835
903
232
544
46
1
44
7,696
59
7.26
2.73
2.66
1.16
18.8
7.1
1.35
.304
4.53
103
4.17
101
9.45
-1.7
16Ubaldo Jimenez
U. Jimenez
290
298
108
106
.505
4.13
1,581
9
3
1
1727.1
1,588
793
859
153
790
73
2
31
7,446
90
8.24
4.12
2.00
0.80
21.2
10.6
1.38
.296
4.48
97
3.92
93
8.27
59.1
17Bronson Arroyo
B. Arroyo
279
279
112
98
.533
4.05
1,159
15
6
0
1776.1
1,802
800
852
262
452
60
0
35
7,457
24
5.87
2.29
2.56
1.33
15.5
6.1
1.27
.279
4.32
97
4.58
109
9.13
-62
18Ricky Nolasco
R. Nolasco
279
297
108
103
.512
4.52
1,370
11
5
0
1706.2
1,840
858
921
204
402
53
1
42
7,272
48
7.22
2.12
3.41
1.08
18.8
5.5
1.31
.312
4.86
112
3.84
96
9.70
31.6
19Kyle Lohse
K. Lohse
274
307
98
91
.519
4.25
1,100
8
6
2
1687.0
1,766
796
855
196
430
49
11
21
7,152
24
5.87
2.29
2.56
1.05
15.4
6.0
1.30
.292
4.56
105
4.16
103
9.42
-17.7
20Jeremy Guthrie
J. Guthrie
272
298
91
108
.457
4.36
1,036
8
2
0
1747.0
1,838
847
910
247
498
87
9
16
7,468
32
5.34
2.57
2.08
1.27
13.9
6.7
1.34
.284
4.69
102
4.76
113
9.47
-101.2
21Jake Peavy
J. Peavy
271
282
106
95
.527
3.75
1,572
12
3
0
1715.1
1,547
715
744
184
490
51
3
28
7,075
36
8.25
2.57
3.21
0.97
22.2
6.9
1.19
.285
3.90
92
3.62
89
8.12
94.2
22Tim Lincecum
T. Lincecum
270
278
110
89
.553
3.74
1,736
10
7
1
1682.0
1,506
699
746
147
669
44
3
33
7,120
107
9.29
3.58
2.59
0.79
24.4
9.4
1.29
.300
3.99
99
3.44
90
8.06
81.5
23Yovani Gallardo
Y. Gallardo
267
270
108
83
.565
3.79
1,432
4
3
0
1591.2
1,525
670
726
167
603
20
1
21
6,793
65
8.10
3.41
2.37
0.94
21.1
8.9
1.34
.297
4.11
94
3.83
94
8.62
46.4
24Tim Hudson
T. Hudson
267
270
116
85
.577
3.63
1,066
8
5
0
1694.0
1,629
683
731
134
470
68
0
46
7,038
41
5.66
2.50
2.27
0.71
15.1
6.7
1.24
.282
3.88
91
3.83
97
8.65
27.9
25Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
265
274
125
69
.644
3.39
1,881
6
4
0
1696.1
1,463
639
689
191
479
55
2
11
6,939
57
9.98
2.54
3.93
1.01
27.1
6.9
1.14
.294
3.66
82
3.28
81
7.76
146.3

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.610
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.590
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42
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.677
32
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.525
9.5
31
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.492
11.5
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34
.460
13.5
27
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NL CentralWLPCTGB
37
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.627
32
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5.5
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5.5
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.516
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40
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.645
32
28
.533
7.0
32
29
.525
7.5
24
38
.387
16.0
24
39
.381
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AL EastWLPCTGB
36
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.610
36
25
.590
1.0
29
33
.468
8.5
29
33
.468
8.5
26
34
.433
10.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
36
27
.571
33
29
.532
2.5
29
34
.460
7.0
25
38
.397
11.0
24
38
.387
11.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
33
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.524
30
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.492
2.0
30
32
.484
2.5
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.444
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