pitcher threw the most pitches in one game in a complete game

Stephen Kolek pitched a complete game against the Mariners on May 23.

Interpreted as:
pitcher threw the most pitches in one regular-season game in a complete game
NAMEDATECGTMOPPDECGSERASOSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWP
1Stephen Kolek
S. Kolek
5/23/2026
1
vs
W
1
0.00
2
1
0
9.0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
29
1
2J.T. Ginn
J.T. Ginn
5/18/2026
1
@
L
1
2.25
10
0
0
8.0
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
28
0
3Cristopher Sánchez
C. Sánchez
5/16/2026
1
@
W
1
0.00
13
1
0
9.0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
0
4Merrill Kelly
M. Kelly
5/15/2026
1
@
W
1
1.00
3
0
0
9.0
4
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
31
0
5Bailey Ober
B. Ober
5/12/2026
1
vs
W
1
0.00
7
1
0
9.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
29
0
6George Kirby
G. Kirby
4/7/2026
1
@
L
1
3.38
4
0
0
8.0
6
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
28
0
7Sandy Alcantara
S. Alcantara
4/1/2026
1
vs
W
1
0.00
7
1
0
9.0
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
31
0
8Hunter Greene
H. Greene
9/18/2025
1
vs
W
1
0.00
9
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
30
0
9Tanner Bibee
T. Bibee
9/12/2025
1
vs
W
1
0.00
10
1
0
9.0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
30
0
10Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
9/11/2025
1
vs
W
1
0.00
9
1
0
9.0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
30
0
11Trevor Rogers
T. Rogers
8/1/2025
1
@
L
1
1.13
8
0
0
8.0
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
12Nick Lodolo
N. Lodolo
7/23/2025
1
@
W
1
0.00
8
1
0
9.0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
0
13Cristopher Sánchez
C. Sánchez
7/22/2025
1
vs
W
1
1.00
12
0
0
9.0
4
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
31
0
14Garrett Crochet
G. Crochet
7/12/2025
1
vs
W
1
0.00
9
1
0
9.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
0
15Chris Bassitt
C. Bassitt
7/8/2025
1
@
W
1
1.50
1
0
0
6.0
4
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
21
0
16Brayan Bello
B. Bello
7/8/2025
1
vs
W
1
2.00
10
0
0
9.0
5
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
33
1
17Zack Wheeler
Z. Wheeler
7/6/2025
1
vs
W
1
1.00
12
0
0
9.0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
28
0
18Robbie Ray
R. Ray
7/3/2025
1
@
W
1
2.00
7
0
0
9.0
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
31
0
19Sonny Gray
S. Gray
6/27/2025
1
@
W
1
0.00
11
1
0
9.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
0
20Tanner Bibee
T. Bibee
6/20/2025
1
@
L
1
5.63
10
0
0
8.0
11
5
5
1
0
0
0
0
35
0
21Nick Lodolo
N. Lodolo
6/18/2025
1
vs
W
1
3.00
4
0
0
6.0
3
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
24
0
22Bailey Ober
B. Ober
6/18/2025
1
@
L
1
6.35
5
0
0
5.2
9
4
4
1
0
0
0
0
25
0
23David Peterson
D. Peterson
6/11/2025
1
vs
W
1
0.00
6
1
0
9.0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
24Spencer Schwellenbach
S. Schwellenbach
6/11/2025
1
@
W
1
2.00
9
0
0
9.0
5
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
31
0
25Andrew Abbott
A. Abbott
6/10/2025
1
@
W
1
0.00
5
1
0
9.0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
31
0
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.552
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30
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.448
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27
39
.409
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