most starts in mlb with 3 runs allowed or fewer

Phil Niekro has the most career starts when allowing 3+ runs, with 410 starts.

Interpreted as:
most regular-season starts by a player in MLB with 3 or more runs allowed or fewer
NAME GS R G W L W% ERA SO CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB HBP GF IBB TBF WP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 K% BB% WHIP BABIP RA H/9
1 Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
410
1,915
428
92
221
.294
5.40
1,681
87
0
0
2735.2
3,162
1,640
377
1,080
79
2
55
12,296
146
5.53
3.55
1.56
1.24
13.7
8.8
1.55
.307
6.30
10.40
2 Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
394
1,758
399
98
201
.328
5.33
2,033
76
0
0
2587.1
2,921
1,532
334
1,079
28
1
104
11,565
102
7.07
3.75
1.88
1.16
17.6
9.3
1.55
.320
6.12
10.16
3 Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
389
1,753
392
72
238
.232
5.72
2,478
69
0
0
2433.2
2,400
1,548
260
1,496
94
1
60
11,122
176
9.16
5.53
1.66
0.96
22.3
13.5
1.60
.315
6.48
8.88
4 Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
381
1,681
383
76
214
.262
5.42
1,813
86
0
0
2529.1
2,928
1,523
343
762
95
0
51
11,125
78
6.45
2.71
2.38
1.22
16.3
6.8
1.46
.319
5.98
10.42
5 Don Sutton
D. Sutton
380
1,660
381
75
206
.267
5.88
1,575
38
0
0
2328.2
2,733
1,521
354
714
55
0
61
10,369
68
6.09
2.76
2.21
1.37
15.2
6.9
1.48
.310
6.42
10.56
6 Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
380
1,726
394
87
213
.290
5.18
1,705
105
0
0
2596.1
3,065
1,493
310
772
63
4
91
11,441
105
5.91
2.68
2.21
1.07
14.9
6.7
1.48
.321
5.98
10.62
7 Jim Kaat
J. Kaat
373
1,611
393
85
187
.313
5.60
1,155
46
0
0
2196.1
2,777
1,366
292
640
78
6
64
9,916
75
4.73
2.62
1.80
1.20
11.6
6.5
1.56
.321
6.60
11.38
8 Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
371
1,605
373
77
205
.273
5.80
1,455
40
0
0
2218.0
2,691
1,430
353
745
81
1
77
10,002
68
5.90
3.02
1.95
1.43
14.5
7.4
1.55
.317
6.51
10.92
9 Tommy John
T. John
370
1,600
373
79
189
.295
5.84
958
41
0
0
2131.0
2,800
1,382
216
689
60
1
63
9,715
117
4.05
2.91
1.39
0.91
9.9
7.1
1.64
.332
6.76
11.83
10 Jamie Moyer
J. Moyer
369
1,717
378
89
173
.340
6.80
1,243
5
0
0
2108.1
2,784
1,592
427
683
80
1
51
9,670
37
5.31
2.92
1.82
1.82
12.9
7.1
1.64
.326
7.33
11.88
11 Warren Spahn
W. Spahn
363
1,605
371
105
192
.354
5.26
1,187
116
0
0
2454.2
2,906
1,435
317
798
25
3
38
10,879
53
4.35
2.93
1.49
1.16
10.9
7.3
1.51
.303
5.88
10.65
12 Early Wynn
E. Wynn
363
1,715
371
84
204
.292
5.86
1,139
93
0
1
2304.0
2,808
1,501
268
1,033
40
5
29
10,601
29
4.45
4.04
1.10
1.05
10.7
9.7
1.67
.313
6.70
10.97
13 Red Ruffing
R. Ruffing
360
1,881
375
119
195
.379
5.52
1,160
180
0
1
2660.1
3,162
1,631
222
1,069
39
7
12,035
32
3.92
3.62
1.09
0.75
9.6
8.9
1.59
.308
6.36
10.70
14 Earl Whitehill
E. Whitehill
359
1,840
370
114
173
.397
5.65
936
135
0
0
2507.0
3,125
1,575
170
1,090
73
4
11,572
35
3.36
3.91
0.86
0.61
8.1
9.4
1.68
.318
6.61
11.22
15 Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
354
1,617
361
106
193
.355
5.39
1,194
118
0
0
2420.2
2,963
1,451
397
527
29
4
48
10,629
19
4.44
1.96
2.27
1.48
11.2
5.0
1.44
.303
6.01
11.02
16 Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
344
1,509
344
89
169
.345
6.12
1,159
8
0
0
2029.2
2,574
1,380
254
849
36
0
102
9,324
47
5.14
3.76
1.37
1.13
12.4
9.1
1.69
.330
6.69
11.41
17 Eppa Rixey
E. Rixey
343
1,643
357
90
200
.310
4.87
686
119
0
0
2387.2
3,022
1,292
80
661
47
7
10,662
59
2.59
2.49
1.04
0.30
6.4
6.2
1.54
.320
6.19
11.39
18 Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
342
1,523
344
86
189
.313
5.75
1,377
16
0
0
2089.1
2,647
1,335
261
543
77
2
110
9,380
41
5.93
2.34
2.54
1.12
14.7
5.8
1.53
.335
6.56
11.40
19 Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
334
1,511
342
94
179
.344
5.47
1,603
94
0
0
2253.2
2,626
1,370
387
589
51
2
68
9,892
37
6.40
2.35
2.72
1.55
16.2
6.0
1.43
.308
6.03
10.49
20 Ted Lyons
T. Lyons
328
1,802
352
110
202
.353
5.12
728
209
0
2
2605.1
3,307
1,481
184
788
25
14
11,774
48
2.51
2.72
0.92
0.64
6.2
6.7
1.57
.311
6.22
11.42
21 Burleigh Grimes
B. Grimes
326
1,754
341
111
177
.385
5.12
860
165
0
0
2457.1
3,136
1,397
113
858
76
8
11,254
58
3.15
3.14
1.00
0.41
7.6
7.6
1.63
.323
6.42
11.49
22 Bobo Newsom
B. Newsom
324
1,646
338
85
187
.313
5.81
1,239
122
0
0
2232.0
2,686
1,440
174
1,151
37
6
10,352
36
5.00
4.64
1.08
0.70
12.0
11.1
1.72
.324
6.64
10.83
23 Sad Sam Jones
S. Sam Jones
324
1,729
357
85
186
.314
5.71
690
119
0
0
2224.2
2,862
1,411
126
887
48
13
10,222
52
2.79
3.59
0.78
0.51
6.8
8.7
1.69
.323
6.99
11.58
24 Jerry Reuss
J. Reuss
321
1,407
326
53
166
.242
6.13
938
17
0
0
1788.2
2,343
1,218
201
653
46
2
69
8,268
70
4.72
3.29
1.44
1.01
11.3
7.9
1.67
.333
7.08
11.79
25 Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
320
1,471
320
75
152
.330
5.92
1,855
25
0
0
2025.0
2,341
1,332
269
802
97
0
42
9,125
85
8.24
3.56
2.31
1.20
20.3
8.8
1.55
.340
6.54
10.40
StatMuse has game-level data for runs allowed and starts going back to the 1901 season.
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TEAM W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
32
18
.640
Mets Mets
30
20
.600
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Braves Braves
24
25
.490
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Nationals Nationals
23
27
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Marlins Marlins
19
29
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
5/23
SDP SDP
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Sat
5/24
SDP SDP
@
ATL ATL
4:10 PM
Sun
5/25
SDP SDP
@
ATL ATL
4:10 PM
Tue
5/27
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
Wed
5/28
ATL ATL
@
PHI PHI
6:45 PM
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8

Final

7

ATL Braves

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Thu 22 May 2025

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AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
30
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.612
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.510
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Tigers Tigers
33
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.647
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Mariners Mariners
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.640
Mets Mets
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.600
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.600
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23
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.620
Giants Giants
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21
.580
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Tue
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CLE CLE
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WSH WSH
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Tue
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MIA MIA
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5/6
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BOS BOS
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