List of Major League Baseball career games started leaders
Career leaders in games started
Stats updated as of April 24, 2019.

List of Major League Baseball career games started leaders

Section Title: Career leaders in games started
Table Section Text: Stats updated as of April 24, 2019.

Rank	Player (2019 GS)	GS

1	Cy Young *	815

2	Nolan Ryan *	773

3	Don Sutton *	756

4	Greg Maddux *	740

5	Phil Niekro *	716

6	Steve Carlton *	709

7	Roger Clemens	707

8	Tommy John	700

9	Gaylord Perry *	690

10	Pud Galvin *	688

11	Bert Blyleven *	685

12	Tom Glavine *	682

13	Walter Johnson *	666

14	Warren Spahn *	665

15	Tom Seaver *	647

16	Jamie Moyer	638

17	Jim Kaat	625

18	Frank Tanana	616

19	Early Wynn *	611

20	Robin Roberts *	609

21	Randy Johnson *	603

22	Grover Cleveland Alexander *	600

23	Ferguson Jenkins *	594

Tim Keefe *	594

25	Bobby Mathews	568

26	Dennis Martínez	562

Kid Nichols *	562

28	Eppa Rixey *	554

29	Bartolo Colón (0)	552

Christy Mathewson *	552

31	Mickey Welch *	549

32	Jerry Reuss	547

33	CC Sabathia (3)	541

34	Red Ruffing *	538

35	Mike Mussina *	536

36	Eddie Plank *	529

Rick Reuschel	529

38	Jerry Koosman	527

Jack Morris *	527

40	Jim Palmer *	521

Andy Pettitte	521

42	Jim Bunning *	519

43	John Clarkson *	518

44	Jack Powell	516

45	Gus Weyhing	505

46	Tony Mullane	504

47	Charlie Radbourn *	502

48	Joe Niekro	500

49	Bob Friend	497

Burleigh Grimes *	497

Sentence(s)

Nolan Ryan (773), Don Sutton (756), Greg Maddux (740), Phil Niekro (716), Steve Carlton (709), Roger Clemens (707), and Tommy John (700) are the other pitchers to have started 700 or more games their career.

final_sentence: Nolan Ryan (773), Don Sutton (756), Greg Maddux (740), Phil Niekro (716), Steve Carlton (709), Roger Clemens (707), and Tommy John (700) are the other pitchers to have started 700 or more games their career.