most games started in live ball era

Since 1920, Nolan Ryan has started the most games, with 773 starts.

Interpreted as:
most regular-season games started by a player in live ball era
NAMEGSGWLW%ERASOCGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
773
807
324
292
.526
3.19
5,714
222
61
3
5386.0
3,923
1,911
2,178
321
2,795
158
13
78
22,575
277
9.55
4.67
2.04
0.54
25.3
12.4
1.25
.265
3.64
90
2.96
83
6.56
370.2
2Don Sutton
D. Sutton
756
774
324
256
.559
3.26
3,574
178
58
5
5282.1
4,692
1,914
2,104
472
1,343
82
12
102
21,631
112
6.09
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.58
92
3.23
90
7.99
181.2
3Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
740
744
355
227
.610
3.16
3,371
109
35
0
5008.1
4,726
1,756
1,981
353
999
137
3
177
20,421
70
6.06
1.80
3.37
0.63
16.5
4.9
1.14
.281
3.56
76
3.25
78
8.49
519.5
4Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
716
864
318
274
.537
3.35
3,342
245
45
29
5404.0
5,044
2,012
2,337
482
1,809
123
83
86
22,677
226
5.57
3.01
1.85
0.80
14.7
8.0
1.27
.270
3.89
87
3.61
95
8.40
116.1
5Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
709
741
329
244
.574
3.22
4,136
254
55
2
5217.2
4,672
1,864
2,130
414
1,833
53
13
150
21,683
183
7.13
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.5
1.25
.279
3.67
87
3.14
86
8.06
271.5
6Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
707
709
354
184
.658
3.12
4,672
118
46
0
4916.2
4,185
1,707
1,885
363
1,580
159
0
63
20,240
143
8.55
2.89
2.96
0.66
23.1
7.8
1.17
.284
3.45
70
3.08
71
7.66
680.4
7Tommy John
T. John
700
760
288
231
.555
3.34
2,245
162
46
3
4710.1
4,783
1,749
2,017
302
1,259
98
22
102
19,692
187
4.29
2.41
1.78
0.58
11.4
6.4
1.28
.284
3.85
90
3.37
89
9.14
208.3
8Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
690
777
314
265
.542
3.11
3,534
303
53
10
5350.0
4,938
1,846
2,128
399
1,379
108
33
164
21,953
160
5.95
2.32
2.56
0.67
16.1
6.3
1.18
.275
3.58
85
3.06
85
8.31
312.9
9Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
685
692
287
250
.534
3.31
3,701
242
60
0
4970.0
4,632
1,830
2,029
430
1,322
155
3
71
20,491
114
6.70
2.39
2.80
0.78
18.1
6.5
1.20
.282
3.67
85
3.18
82
8.39
368.6
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
86
3.94
94
8.76
120.1
11Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
665
750
363
245
.597
3.09
2,583
382
63
28
5243.2
4,830
1,798
2,016
434
1,434
42
67
60
21,547
81
4.43
2.46
1.80
0.74
12.0
6.7
1.19
.258
3.46
84
3.44
94
8.29
124.4
12Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
647
656
311
205
.603
2.86
3,640
231
61
1
4783.0
3,971
1,521
1,674
380
1,390
76
6
116
19,369
126
6.85
2.62
2.62
0.72
18.8
7.2
1.12
.259
3.15
79
3.03
85
7.47
286.1
13Jamie Moyer
J. Moyer
638
696
269
209
.563
4.25
2,441
33
10
0
4074.0
4,231
1,926
2,076
522
1,155
146
15
69
17,356
57
5.39
2.55
2.11
1.15
14.1
6.7
1.32
.283
4.59
97
4.46
102
9.35
-33.5
14Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
625
898
283
237
.544
3.45
2,461
180
31
17
4530.1
4,620
1,738
2,038
395
1,083
122
102
116
19,023
128
4.89
2.15
2.27
0.78
12.9
5.7
1.26
.282
4.05
93
3.41
91
9.18
165.8
15Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
616
638
240
236
.504
3.66
2,773
143
34
1
4188.1
4,063
1,704
1,910
448
1,255
129
10
116
17,641
119
5.96
2.70
2.21
0.96
15.7
7.1
1.27
.277
4.10
94
3.78
96
8.73
66.4
16Early Wynn
E. Wynn
611
691
300
244
.551
3.54
2,334
289
49
16
4564.0
4,291
1,796
2,037
338
1,775
64
67
36
19,408
51
4.60
3.50
1.31
0.67
12.0
9.1
1.33
.265
4.02
94
3.64
97
8.46
56.4
17Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
609
676
286
245
.539
3.41
2,357
305
45
25
4688.2
4,582
1,774
1,962
505
902
54
49
69
19,174
33
4.52
1.73
2.61
0.97
12.3
4.7
1.17
.265
3.77
89
3.50
91
8.80
179.6
18Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
603
618
303
166
.646
3.29
4,875
100
37
2
4135.1
3,346
1,513
1,703
411
1,497
190
7
37
17,067
109
10.61
3.26
3.26
0.89
28.6
8.8
1.17
.291
3.71
75
3.18
73
7.28
554.3
19Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
594
664
284
226
.557
3.34
3,192
267
49
7
4500.2
4,142
1,669
1,853
484
997
84
37
116
18,400
62
6.38
1.99
3.20
0.97
17.3
5.4
1.14
.268
3.71
87
3.27
88
8.28
222.9
20Dennis Martinez
D. Martinez
562
692
245
193
.559
3.70
2,149
122
30
8
3999.2
3,897
1,643
1,835
372
1,165
122
51
71
16,754
83
4.84
2.62
1.84
0.84
12.8
7.0
1.27
.272
4.13
94
3.91
99
8.77
17
21CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
560
561
251
161
.609
3.74
3,093
38
12
0
3577.1
3,404
1,485
1,623
382
1,099
123
0
44
14,989
74
7.78
2.76
2.81
0.96
20.6
7.3
1.26
.294
4.08
87
3.77
87
8.56
223.7
22Justin 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
79
3.44
81
7.69
310
23Bartolo Colon
B. Colon
552
565
247
188
.568
4.12
2,535
38
13
0
3461.2
3,593
1,584
1,719
439
948
64
2
47
14,655
45
6.59
2.46
2.67
1.14
17.3
6.5
1.31
.296
4.47
95
4.14
96
9.34
71.6
24Jerry Reuss
J. Reuss
547
628
220
191
.535
3.64
1,907
127
39
11
3669.2
3,734
1,483
1,700
245
1,127
59
41
118
15,582
107
4.68
2.76
1.69
0.60
12.2
7.2
1.32
.285
4.17
100
3.45
95
9.16
68.4
25Zack 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
83
3.51
85
8.52
235

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3.5
75
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8.5
69
71
.493
14.5
69
71
.493
14.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
73
66
.525
70
69
.504
3.0
67
73
.479
6.5
64
75
.460
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62
78
.443
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AL WestWLPCTGB
71
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