Since 1947, pitchers have started their most games in a season in 1998, with 4,864 starts.

Interpreted as:

most pitcher starts in a regular season since 1947

	POSITION	GS	SEASON	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	ERA-	FIP	FIP-	H/9	PRAA
1	Pitcher	4,864	1998	16,822	2,430	2,430	.500	4.43	31,889	302	101	1,265	43430.2	44,485	21,386	23,296	5,064	16,445	1,586	4,558	1,067	188,262	1,603	6.61	3.41	1.94	1.05	16.9	8.7	1.40	.296	4.83	100	4.42	100	9.22	1.2
2	Pitcher	4,862	2013	19,182	2,431	2,430	.500	3.87	36,704	124	57	1,266	43643.0	42,083	18,743	20,248	4,660	14,632	1,536	4,725	1,017	184,824	1,736	7.57	3.02	2.51	0.96	19.9	7.9	1.30	.294	4.18	100	3.86	100	8.68	8.8
3	Pitcher	4,862	2007	19,287	2,431	2,431	.500	4.47	32,188	112	43	1,198	43418.2	44,973	21,581	23,320	4,956	16,075	1,754	4,743	1,323	188,594	1,498	6.67	3.33	2.00	1.03	17.1	8.5	1.41	.299	4.83	100	4.46	100	9.32	-20.5
4	Pitcher	4,862	2005	18,031	2,430	2,430	.500	4.29	30,644	189	63	1,254	43231.1	43,987	20,609	22,322	5,016	15,207	1,797	4,672	1,216	186,285	1,439	6.38	3.17	2.02	1.04	16.5	8.2	1.37	.292	4.65	100	4.28	100	9.16	3.3
5	Pitcher	4,860	2017	20,485	2,430	2,430	.500	4.36	40,099	59	27	1,179	43228.0	42,173	20,919	22,554	6,095	15,816	1,761	4,770	970	185,152	1,809	8.35	3.29	2.54	1.27	21.7	8.5	1.34	.297	4.70	100	4.35	100	8.78	11.9
6	Pitcher	4,860	2014	19,301	2,429	2,429	.500	3.74	37,433	118	65	1,264	43596.1	41,575	18,115	19,747	4,183	14,008	1,652	4,722	985	183,847	1,695	7.73	2.89	2.67	0.86	20.4	7.6	1.27	.295	4.08	100	3.73	100	8.58	12.9
7	Pitcher	4,860	2012	19,370	2,429	2,429	.500	4.01	36,422	128	69	1,261	43343.1	42,046	19,331	21,008	4,932	14,702	1,494	4,720	1,055	184,122	1,541	7.56	3.05	2.48	1.02	19.8	8.0	1.31	.293	4.36	100	4.01	100	8.73	24.2
8	Pitcher	4,860	2010	18,775	2,430	2,429	.500	4.08	34,304	165	59	1,204	43295.1	42,544	19,624	21,303	4,612	15,774	1,548	4,687	1,214	185,509	1,674	7.13	3.28	2.17	0.96	18.5	8.5	1.35	.293	4.43	100	4.07	100	8.84	7.8
9	Pitcher	4,860	2009	19,086	2,430	2,429	.500	4.32	33,586	152	63	1,202	43261.0	43,507	20,764	22,404	5,039	16,609	1,589	4,697	1,179	187,019	1,600	6.99	3.46	2.02	1.05	18.0	8.9	1.39	.295	4.66	100	4.31	100	9.05	10.3
10	Pitcher	4,860	2003	17,816	2,429	2,429	.500	4.40	30,801	209	72	1,198	43334.1	44,057	21,185	22,978	5,207	15,888	1,849	4,650	1,316	187,445	1,546	6.40	3.30	1.94	1.08	16.4	8.5	1.38	.291	4.77	100	4.39	100	9.15	3.8
11	Pitcher	4,858	2024	20,597	2,420	2,420	.500	4.07	41,184	28	16	1,218	43015.0	39,682	19,454	21,254	5,434	14,877	2,007	4,743	509	181,950	1,437	8.62	3.11	2.77	1.14	22.6	8.2	1.27	.289	4.45	100	4.06	100	8.30	40.3
12	Pitcher	4,858	2019	21,339	2,429	2,428	.500	4.50	42,793	45	26	1,179	43330.0	41,910	21,650	23,379	6,744	15,848	1,975	4,728	752	186,062	1,786	8.89	3.29	2.70	1.40	23.0	8.5	1.33	.296	4.86	100	4.48	100	8.71	54.4
13	Pitcher	4,858	2015	19,937	2,429	2,429	.500	3.96	37,438	104	51	1,292	43381.2	42,073	19,094	20,625	4,900	14,064	1,595	4,730	951	183,501	1,757	7.77	2.92	2.66	1.02	20.4	7.7	1.29	.296	4.28	100	3.95	100	8.73	11.1
14	Pitcher	4,858	2011	18,742	2,428	2,429	.500	3.94	34,486	173	75	1,243	43520.0	42,262	19,063	20,804	4,551	15,013	1,553	4,677	1,231	185,212	1,558	7.13	3.10	2.30	0.94	18.6	8.1	1.32	.291	4.30	100	3.93	100	8.74	7
15	Pitcher	4,858	2006	18,694	2,429	2,429	.500	4.53	31,655	144	63	1,201	43258.0	45,073	21,758	23,599	5,386	15,847	1,817	4,714	1,410	188,071	1,522	6.59	3.30	2.00	1.12	16.8	8.4	1.41	.298	4.91	100	4.52	100	9.38	-21.6
16	Pitcher	4,858	2001	17,618	2,428	2,428	.500	4.42	32,400	199	74	1,210	43281.2	43,871	21,240	23,192	5,457	15,799	1,889	4,653	1,384	186,945	1,484	6.74	3.29	2.05	1.13	17.3	8.5	1.38	.292	4.82	100	4.41	100	9.12	-0.8
17	Pitcher	4,858	2000	17,211	2,427	2,428	.500	4.77	31,353	234	72	1,178	43237.1	45,226	22,902	24,954	5,690	18,230	1,571	4,617	1,210	190,211	1,516	6.53	3.79	1.72	1.18	16.5	9.6	1.47	.296	5.19	100	4.76	100	9.41	-18.7
18	Pitcher	4,856	2016	20,135	2,427	2,426	.500	4.19	38,977	83	36	1,276	43281.2	42,245	20,146	21,729	5,603	15,081	1,649	4,749	931	184,466	1,806	8.10	3.14	2.58	1.17	21.1	8.2	1.32	.298	4.52	100	4.18	100	8.78	12.5
19	Pitcher	4,856	2008	19,009	2,428	2,427	.500	4.32	32,883	136	54	1,184	43354.2	43,971	20,829	22,584	4,878	16,337	1,672	4,717	1,310	187,621	1,575	6.83	3.39	2.01	1.01	17.5	8.7	1.39	.296	4.69	100	4.32	100	9.13	-6.7
20	Pitcher	4,856	2004	18,262	2,428	2,428	.500	4.46	31,824	150	69	1,230	43384.1	44,512	21,521	23,370	5,451	16,217	1,850	4,697	1,381	188,496	1,477	6.60	3.36	1.96	1.13	16.9	8.6	1.40	.293	4.85	100	4.46	100	9.23	38.3
21	Pitcher	4,856	1999	17,270	2,427	2,427	.500	4.71	31,114	237	64	1,217	43205.1	45,316	22,598	24,682	5,526	17,883	1,578	4,613	1,107	189,654	1,632	6.48	3.73	1.74	1.15	16.4	9.4	1.46	.298	5.14	100	4.70	100	9.44	16
22	Pitcher	4,852	2018	21,122	2,427	2,427	.500	4.14	41,122	42	19	1,244	43374.1	40,880	19,950	21,528	5,552	15,633	1,915	4,765	929	184,608	1,839	8.53	3.24	2.63	1.15	22.3	8.5	1.30	.293	4.47	100	4.14	100	8.48	21.3
23	Pitcher	4,852	2002	17,607	2,425	2,425	.500	4.28	31,393	214	87	1,224	43265.1	43,270	20,569	22,407	5,058	16,246	1,746	4,634	1,452	186,602	1,494	6.53	3.38	1.93	1.05	16.8	8.7	1.38	.289	4.66	100	4.27	100	9.00	9.4
24	Pitcher	4,837	2023	20,491	2,391	2,395	.500	4.32	41,656	34	20	1,228	42838.2	40,530	20,574	22,250	5,811	15,725	2,088	4,713	474	182,950	1,598	8.75	3.30	2.65	1.22	22.8	8.6	1.31	.295	4.67	100	4.32	100	8.51	48.6
25	Pitcher	4,835	2021	21,429	2,420	2,427	.499	4.26	41,968	50	29	1,191	42405.2	39,266	20,082	21,888	5,903	15,723	2,093	4,728	701	180,895	1,852	8.91	3.34	2.67	1.25	23.2	8.7	1.30	.290	4.65	100	4.25	100	8.33	19.1