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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Comp. Games
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Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list. Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| 1. | Will White (24) | 75 | 1879 | R |
| 2. | Charley Radbourn+ (29) | 73 | 1884 | R |
| 3. | Pud Galvin+ (26) | 72 | 1883 | R |
| Guy Hecker (28) | 72 | 1884 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (23) | 72 | 1880 | R | |
| 6. | Pud Galvin+ (27) | 71 | 1884 | R |
| 7. | John Clarkson+ (23) | 68 | 1885 | R |
| John Clarkson+ (27) | 68 | 1889 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (26) | 68 | 1883 | R | |
| 10. | Bill Hutchison (32) | 67 | 1892 | R |
| 11. | Jim Devlin (27) | 66 | 1876 | R |
| Matt Kilroy* (20) | 66 | 1886 | L | |
| Matt Kilroy* (21) | 66 | 1887 | L | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (28) | 66 | 1883 | R | |
| Toad Ramsey* (21) | 66 | 1886 | L | |
| 16. | Pud Galvin+ (22) | 65 | 1879 | R |
| Bill Hutchison (30) | 65 | 1890 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (25) | 65 | 1882 | R | |
| 19. | Silver King (20) | 64 | 1888 | R |
| Tony Mullane (25) | 64 | 1884 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Mickey Welch+ (20) | 64 | 1880 | R | |
| Will White (28) | 64 | 1883 | R | |
| 23. | George Bradley (23) | 63 | 1876 | R |
| Charlie Buffinton (23) | 63 | 1884 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (27) | 63 | 1884 | R | |
| Ed Morris* (22) | 63 | 1885 | L | |
| Ed Morris* (23) | 63 | 1886 | L | |
| 28. | Tim Keefe+ (29) | 62 | 1886 | R |
| Mickey Welch+ (24) | 62 | 1884 | R | |
| 30. | Jim Devlin (28) | 61 | 1877 | R |
| Toad Ramsey* (22) | 61 | 1887 | L | |
| 32. | Jersey Bakely (24) | 60 | 1888 | R |
| Dupee Shaw* (25) | 60 | 1884 | L | |
| 34. | Tommy Bond (23) | 59 | 1879 | R |
| John Coleman (20) | 59 | 1883 | R | |
| Hardie Henderson (22) | 59 | 1885 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (22) | 59 | 1879 | R | |
| Larry McKeon? (18) | 59 | 1884 | ||
| Billy Taylor (29) | 59 | 1884 | R | |
| John Ward+ (20) | 59 | 1880 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| 41. | Tommy Bond (21) | 58 | 1877 | R |
| Amos Rusie+ (21) | 58 | 1892 | R | |
| Bill Sweeney () | 58 | 1884 | R | |
| John Ward+ (19) | 58 | 1879 | R | |
| Will White (25) | 58 | 1880 | R | |
| 46. | Tommy Bond (22) | 57 | 1878 | R |
| Larry Corcoran (20) | 57 | 1880 | R | |
| Larry Corcoran (24) | 57 | 1884 | R | |
| Terry Larkin () | 57 | 1879 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (24) | 57 | 1881 | R | |
| Frank Mountain (23) | 57 | 1883 | R | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (31) | 57 | 1886 | R | |
| Lee Richmond* (23) | 57 | 1880 | L | |
| Ed Seward (21) | 57 | 1888 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (23) | 57 | 1881 | R | |
| 56. | John Clarkson+ (25) | 56 | 1887 | R |
| Hugh Daily (36) | 56 | 1884 | R | |
| Bill Hutchison (31) | 56 | 1891 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (27) | 56 | 1884 | R | |
| Terry Larkin () | 56 | 1878 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Amos Rusie+ (19) | 56 | 1890 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (26) | 56 | 1886 | R | |
| 63. | Lady Baldwin* (27) | 55 | 1886 | L |
| George Derby (23) | 55 | 1881 | R | |
| Dave Foutz (29) | 55 | 1886 | R | |
| Matt Kilroy* (23) | 55 | 1889 | L | |
| Terry Larkin () | 55 | 1877 | R | |
| Bobby Mathews (24) | 55 | 1876 | R | |
| Sadie McMahon (22) | 55 | 1890 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (27) | 55 | 1886 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (25) | 55 | 1885 | R | |
| 72. | Mark Baldwin (25) | 54 | 1889 | R |
| Mark Baldwin (26) | 54 | 1890 | R | |
| Kid Gleason (23) | 54 | 1890 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (30) | 54 | 1887 | R | |
| Jack Lynch (27) | 54 | 1884 | R | |
| Ed Morris* (25) | 54 | 1888 | L | |
| Phenomenal Smith* (22) | 54 | 1887 | L | |
| Adonis Terry (19) | 54 | 1884 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (25) | 54 | 1883 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| 81. | Ed Beatin* (23) | 53 | 1890 | L |
| George Bradley (26) | 53 | 1879 | R | |
| Bob Caruthers (21) | 53 | 1885 | R | |
| John Clarkson+ (26) | 53 | 1888 | R | |
| Sadie McMahon (23) | 53 | 1891 | R | |
| Henry Porter (27) | 53 | 1885 | R | |
| Henry Porter (30) | 53 | 1888 | R | |
| Al Spalding+ (25) | 53 | 1876 | R | |
| Charlie Sweeney (21) | 53 | 1884 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (20) | 53 | 1887 | R | |
| 91. | Bob Barr (33) | 52 | 1890 | R |
| Amos Rusie+ (20) | 52 | 1891 | R | |
| Ed Seward (20) | 52 | 1887 | R | |
| Will White (23) | 52 | 1878 | R | |
| Will White (27) | 52 | 1882 | R | |
| Will White (29) | 52 | 1884 | R | |
| 97. | Larry Corcoran (23) | 51 | 1883 | R |
| Guy Hecker (29) | 51 | 1885 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (23) | 51 | 1882 | R | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (27) | 51 | 1882 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Fleury Sullivan? (22) | 51 | 1884 | ||
| Gus Weyhing (24) | 51 | 1891 | R | |
| 103. | John Clarkson+ (24) | 50 | 1886 | R |
| Bert Cunningham (22) | 50 | 1888 | R | |
| Bob Emslie (25) | 50 | 1884 | R | |
| Hardie Henderson (21) | 50 | 1884 | R | |
| Jack Lynch (29) | 50 | 1886 | R | |
| Al Mays? (22) | 50 | 1887 | ||
| Lee Richmond* (24) | 50 | 1881 | L | |
| Amos Rusie+ (22) | 50 | 1893 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (22) | 50 | 1889 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (27) | 50 | 1885 | R | |
| 113. | Tommy Bond (24) | 49 | 1880 | R |
| Charlie Buffinton (24) | 49 | 1885 | R | |
| Ed Daily (22) | 49 | 1885 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (29) | 49 | 1886 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (31) | 49 | 1888 | R | |
| Guy Hecker (27) | 49 | 1883 | R | |
| Harry McCormick (23) | 49 | 1879 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (24) | 49 | 1883 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Kid Nichols+ (22) | 49 | 1892 | R | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (30) | 49 | 1885 | R | |
| Elmer Smith* (19) | 49 | 1887 | L | |
| 124. | Mark Baldwin (27) | 48 | 1891 | R |
| Jack Chesbro+ (30) | 48 | 1904 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (24) | 48 | 1881 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (25) | 48 | 1882 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (31) | 48 | 1888 | R | |
| Silver King (22) | 48 | 1890 | R | |
| Bobby Mathews (32) | 48 | 1884 | R | |
| Henry Porter (28) | 48 | 1886 | R | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (32) | 48 | 1887 | R | |
| Stump Wiedman (25) | 48 | 1886 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (25) | 48 | 1892 | R | |
| 135. | Bob Barr (27) | 47 | 1884 | R |
| John Clarkson+ (29) | 47 | 1891 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (30) | 47 | 1887 | R | |
| Phil Knell* (26) | 47 | 1891 | L | |
| Ed Morris* (21) | 47 | 1884 | L | |
| Tony Mullane (28) | 47 | 1887 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Kid Nichols+ (20) | 47 | 1890 | R | |
| Dupee Shaw* (26) | 47 | 1885 | L | |
| Sam Weaver (27) | 47 | 1883 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (28) | 47 | 1888 | R | |
| 145. | Ted Breitenstein* (25) | 46 | 1894 | L |
| Ted Breitenstein* (26) | 46 | 1895 | L | |
| Kid Carsey (20) | 46 | 1891 | R | |
| Bob Caruthers (25) | 46 | 1889 | R | |
| Charlie Ferguson (21) | 46 | 1884 | R | |
| Dave Foutz (28) | 46 | 1885 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (23) | 46 | 1880 | R | |
| Frank Killen* (21) | 46 | 1892 | L | |
| Silver King (21) | 46 | 1889 | R | |
| Silver King (24) | 46 | 1892 | R | |
| Bobby Mathews (33) | 46 | 1885 | R | |
| Hank O'Day (25) | 46 | 1888 | R | |
| Harry Staley (22) | 46 | 1889 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (23) | 46 | 1883 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (25) | 46 | 1892 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (24) | 46 | 1882 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Jim Whitney (29) | 46 | 1887 | R | |
| 162. | Mark Baldwin (28) | 45 | 1892 | R |
| Tommy Bond (20) | 45 | 1876 | R | |
| Elton Chamberlain (21) | 45 | 1889 | R | |
| Billy Crowell (21) | 45 | 1887 | R | |
| Charlie Ferguson (22) | 45 | 1885 | R | |
| Charlie Getzien (24) | 45 | 1888 | R | |
| Fred Goldsmith (26) | 45 | 1882 | R | |
| Guy Hecker (30) | 45 | 1886 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (24) | 45 | 1881 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (28) | 45 | 1885 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (21) | 45 | 1891 | R | |
| Billy Rhines (21) | 45 | 1890 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (23) | 45 | 1894 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (24) | 45 | 1892 | R | |
| Park Swartzel (23) | 45 | 1889 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (21) | 45 | 1888 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (26) | 45 | 1902 | R | |
| 179. | Al Atkinson (23) | 44 | 1884 | R |
| Al Atkinson (25) | 44 | 1886 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Elton Chamberlain (23) | 44 | 1891 | R | |
| Pink Hawley (22) | 44 | 1895 | R | |
| John Healy (23) | 44 | 1890 | R | |
| Frank Killen* (25) | 44 | 1896 | L | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (32) | 44 | 1903 | R | |
| Sadie McMahon (24) | 44 | 1892 | R | |
| Lee Richmond* (25) | 44 | 1882 | L | |
| Harry Staley (23) | 44 | 1890 | R | |
| Scott Stratton (20) | 44 | 1890 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (27) | 44 | 1894 | R | |
| 191. | Jersey Bakely (20) | 43 | 1884 | R |
| Charlie Buffinton (27) | 43 | 1888 | R | |
| Dan Casey* (24) | 43 | 1887 | L | |
| Elton Chamberlain (24) | 43 | 1892 | R | |
| John Clarkson+ (28) | 43 | 1890 | R | |
| Pete Conway (21) | 43 | 1888 | R | |
| Larry Corcoran (21) | 43 | 1881 | R | |
| Charlie Ferguson (23) | 43 | 1886 | R | |
| Frank Foreman* (26) | 43 | 1889 | L | |
| Kid Gleason (25) | 43 | 1892 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Silver King (19) | 43 | 1887 | R | |
| Jack Lynch (28) | 43 | 1885 | R | |
| Jumbo McGinnis? (28) | 43 | 1882 | ||
| Kid Nichols+ (23) | 43 | 1893 | R | |
| Dupee Shaw* (27) | 43 | 1886 | L | |
| Stump Wiedman (21) | 43 | 1882 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (24) | 43 | 1891 | R | |
| 208. | Bob Caruthers (22) | 42 | 1886 | R |
| Bob Caruthers (24) | 42 | 1888 | R | |
| John Clarkson+ (30) | 42 | 1892 | R | |
| George Cobb? (26) | 42 | 1892 | ||
| Charlie Getzien (22) | 42 | 1886 | R | |
| John Harkins (25) | 42 | 1884 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (32) | 42 | 1891 | R | |
| George Mullin (23) | 42 | 1904 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (25) | 42 | 1895 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (24) | 42 | 1895 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (25) | 42 | 1898 | R | |
| Lee Viau (21) | 42 | 1888 | R | |
| Ed Walsh+ (27) | 42 | 1908 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Jim Whitney (28) | 42 | 1886 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (26) | 42 | 1893 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (29) | 42 | 1896 | R | |
| 224. | Bert Cunningham (32) | 41 | 1898 | R |
| Hank Gastright (25) | 41 | 1890 | R | |
| Charlie Getzien (23) | 41 | 1887 | R | |
| Noodles Hahn* (22) | 41 | 1901 | L | |
| Tim Keefe+ (25) | 41 | 1882 | R | |
| Sam Kimber (31) | 41 | 1884 | R | |
| Bobby Mathews (31) | 41 | 1883 | R | |
| Jumbo McGinnis? (29) | 41 | 1883 | ||
| Tony Mullane (29) | 41 | 1888 | R | |
| Bill Stemmeyer (21) | 41 | 1886 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (22) | 41 | 1890 | R | |
| Tom Vickery (23) | 41 | 1890 | R | |
| Sam Weaver (26) | 41 | 1882 | R | |
| Stump Wiedman (22) | 41 | 1883 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (35) | 41 | 1902 | R | |
| Irv Young* (27) | 41 | 1905 | L | |
| 240. | Bill Carrick (25) | 40 | 1899 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Dan Casey* (27) | 40 | 1890 | L | |
| Hugh Daily (35) | 40 | 1883 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (28) | 40 | 1885 | R | |
| Kid Gleason (24) | 40 | 1891 | R | |
| Fred Goldsmith (27) | 40 | 1883 | R | |
| John Healy (20) | 40 | 1887 | R | |
| Mickey Hughes (21) | 40 | 1888 | R | |
| Brickyard Kennedy (25) | 40 | 1893 | R | |
| Silver King (23) | 40 | 1891 | R | |
| Doc McJames (23) | 40 | 1898 | R | |
| Jouett Meekin (27) | 40 | 1894 | R | |
| Frank Mountain (24) | 40 | 1884 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (24) | 40 | 1894 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (28) | 40 | 1898 | R | |
| Jack Powell (24) | 40 | 1899 | R | |
| Billy Rhines (22) | 40 | 1891 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (23) | 40 | 1891 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (21) | 40 | 1881 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (31) | 40 | 1898 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (32) | 40 | 1899 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Cy Young+ (37) | 40 | 1904 | R | |
| 262. | Henry Boyle (24) | 39 | 1885 | R |
| Bob Caruthers (23) | 39 | 1887 | R | |
| Dan Casey* (23) | 39 | 1886 | L | |
| Bill Dinneen (26) | 39 | 1902 | R | |
| Frank Dwyer (23) | 39 | 1891 | R | |
| Frank Foreman* (28) | 39 | 1891 | L | |
| Charlie Getzien (26) | 39 | 1890 | R | |
| Clark Griffith+ (25) | 39 | 1895 | R | |
| Henry Gruber (26) | 39 | 1890 | R | |
| Ad Gumbert (23) | 39 | 1892 | R | |
| George Haddock (25) | 39 | 1892 | R | |
| John Healy (19) | 39 | 1886 | R | |
| Hardie Henderson (20) | 39 | 1883 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (32) | 39 | 1889 | R | |
| Gus Krock* (22) | 39 | 1888 | L | |
| Tom Lovett? (26) | 39 | 1890 | ||
| Tom Lovett? (27) | 39 | 1891 | ||
| Al Mays? (21) | 39 | 1886 | ||
| Joe McGinnity+ (30) | 39 | 1901 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Jumbo McGinnis? (30) | 39 | 1884 | ||
| Darby O'Brien (22) | 39 | 1889 | R | |
| Cy Seymour* (25) | 39 | 1898 | L | |
| Scott Stratton (22) | 39 | 1892 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (25) | 39 | 1899 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (30) | 39 | 1904 | R | |
| Rube Waddell+* (27) | 39 | 1904 | L | |
| Sam Weaver (22) | 39 | 1878 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (27) | 39 | 1887 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (29) | 39 | 1889 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (31) | 39 | 1898 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (28) | 39 | 1904 | R | |
| 293. | Pete Alexander+ (29) | 38 | 1916 | R |
| Henry Boyle (28) | 38 | 1889 | R | |
| Ted Breitenstein* (24) | 38 | 1893 | L | |
| Larry Corcoran (22) | 38 | 1882 | R | |
| Nig Cuppy (22) | 38 | 1892 | R | |
| George Derby (24) | 38 | 1882 | R | |
| Red Donahue (24) | 38 | 1897 | R | |
| Jesse Duryea (29) | 38 | 1889 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Pud Galvin+ (32) | 38 | 1889 | R | |
| Clark Griffith+ (27) | 38 | 1897 | R | |
| Bill Hutchison (33) | 38 | 1893 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (22) | 38 | 1910 | R | |
| Oscar Jones (24) | 38 | 1904 | R | |
| Brickyard Kennedy (30) | 38 | 1898 | R | |
| Frank Killen* (22) | 38 | 1893 | L | |
| Frank Killen* (26) | 38 | 1897 | L | |
| John Kirby (21) | 38 | 1886 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (29) | 38 | 1886 | R | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (28) | 38 | 1899 | R | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (33) | 38 | 1904 | R | |
| Win Mercer (22) | 38 | 1896 | R | |
| Henry Porter (29) | 38 | 1887 | R | |
| Jack Powell (29) | 38 | 1904 | R | |
| Harry Salisbury? (27) | 38 | 1882 | ||
| Ed Stein (22) | 38 | 1892 | R | |
| Adonis Terry (25) | 38 | 1890 | R | |
| Lee Viau (22) | 38 | 1889 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (23) | 38 | 1890 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Cy Young+ (34) | 38 | 1901 | R | |
| 322. | Henry Boyle (26) | 37 | 1887 | R |
| Ted Breitenstein* (27) | 37 | 1896 | L | |
| Charlie Buffinton (28) | 37 | 1889 | R | |
| Ed Cushman* (34) | 37 | 1886 | L | |
| Ed Daily (27) | 37 | 1890 | R | |
| Bill Dinneen (28) | 37 | 1904 | R | |
| John Ewing (26) | 37 | 1889 | R | |
| Charlie Getzien (21) | 37 | 1885 | R | |
| Kid Gleason (26) | 37 | 1893 | R | |
| Fred Goldsmith (25) | 37 | 1881 | R | |
| George Haddock (24) | 37 | 1891 | R | |
| Bill Hart (30) | 37 | 1896 | R | |
| Pink Hawley (23) | 37 | 1896 | R | |
| Doc Landis? (27) | 37 | 1882 | ||
| Christy Mathewson+ (22) | 37 | 1903 | R | |
| Ed Morris* (24) | 37 | 1887 | L | |
| Jack Neagle (26) | 37 | 1884 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (26) | 37 | 1896 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (27) | 37 | 1897 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Kid Nichols+ (29) | 37 | 1899 | R | |
| The Only Nolan (20) | 37 | 1878 | R | |
| Case Patten* (30) | 37 | 1904 | L | |
| Eddie Plank+* (28) | 37 | 1904 | L | |
| Toad Ramsey* (23) | 37 | 1888 | L | |
| Ben Sanders (25) | 37 | 1890 | R | |
| Elmer Smith* (20) | 37 | 1888 | L | |
| Frank Smith (29) | 37 | 1909 | R | |
| Ed Stein (24) | 37 | 1894 | R | |
| Dummy Taylor (26) | 37 | 1901 | R | |
| Ed Walsh+ (26) | 37 | 1907 | R | |
| John Ward+ (18) | 37 | 1878 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (30) | 37 | 1888 | R | |
| Stump Wiedman (24) | 37 | 1885 | R | |
| Irv Young* (28) | 37 | 1906 | L | |
| 356. | Pete Alexander+ (28) | 36 | 1915 | R |
| Henry Boyle (27) | 36 | 1888 | R | |
| George Bradley (31) | 36 | 1884 | R | |
| Ed Crane (29) | 36 | 1891 | R | |
| Nig Cuppy (25) | 36 | 1895 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Bill Donovan (24) | 36 | 1901 | R | |
| Bob Feller+ (27) | 36 | 1946 | R | |
| Dave Foutz (30) | 36 | 1887 | R | |
| Chick Fraser (22) | 36 | 1896 | R | |
| Charlie Getzien (25) | 36 | 1889 | R | |
| Clark Griffith+ (28) | 36 | 1898 | R | |
| Pink Hawley (21) | 36 | 1894 | R | |
| John Healy (21) | 36 | 1888 | R | |
| George Hemming (25) | 36 | 1894 | R | |
| Nat Hudson (29) | 36 | 1888 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (23) | 36 | 1911 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (28) | 36 | 1916 | R | |
| John Keefe* (23) | 36 | 1890 | L | |
| Brickyard Kennedy (29) | 36 | 1897 | R | |
| Kid Madden* (20) | 36 | 1887 | L | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (20) | 36 | 1901 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (26) | 36 | 1883 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (30) | 36 | 1887 | R | |
| Al Orth (29) | 36 | 1902 | R | |
| Al Orth (33) | 36 | 1906 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Togie Pittinger (30) | 36 | 1902 | R | |
| Jack Powell (23) | 36 | 1898 | R | |
| Jack Powell (27) | 36 | 1902 | R | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (35) | 36 | 1890 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (29) | 36 | 1905 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (28) | 36 | 1895 | R | |
| 387. | Mark Baldwin (23) | 35 | 1887 | R |
| Ed Beatin* (22) | 35 | 1889 | L | |
| Bill Bernhard (33) | 35 | 1904 | R | |
| George Bradley (24) | 35 | 1877 | R | |
| Charlie Buffinton (26) | 35 | 1887 | R | |
| Kid Carsey (24) | 35 | 1895 | R | |
| Elton Chamberlain (19) | 35 | 1887 | R | |
| Jack Coombs (27) | 35 | 1910 | R | |
| Ed Crane (30) | 35 | 1892 | R | |
| Bert Cunningham (24) | 35 | 1890 | R | |
| Nig Cuppy (26) | 35 | 1896 | R | |
| Denny Driscoll* (27) | 35 | 1883 | L | |
| Red Ehret (20) | 35 | 1889 | R | |
| Red Ehret (21) | 35 | 1890 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Chick Fraser (27) | 35 | 1901 | R | |
| Chick Fraser (31) | 35 | 1905 | R | |
| Clark Griffith+ (26) | 35 | 1896 | R | |
| Clark Griffith+ (29) | 35 | 1899 | R | |
| Henry Gruber (27) | 35 | 1891 | R | |
| Noodles Hahn* (23) | 35 | 1902 | L | |
| Harry Howell (28) | 35 | 1905 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (27) | 35 | 1915 | R | |
| Matt Kilroy* (22) | 35 | 1888 | L | |
| Sam Leever (27) | 35 | 1899 | R | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (31) | 35 | 1902 | R | |
| Sadie McMahon (25) | 35 | 1893 | R | |
| Roscoe Miller (24) | 35 | 1901 | R | |
| Mike Morrison (20) | 35 | 1887 | R | |
| George Mullin (24) | 35 | 1905 | R | |
| George Mullin (25) | 35 | 1906 | R | |
| George Mullin (26) | 35 | 1907 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (34) | 35 | 1904 | R | |
| Tricky Nichols (26) | 35 | 1877 | R | |
| Hank O'Day (21) | 35 | 1884 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| George Pechiney (24) | 35 | 1886 | R | |
| Togie Pittinger (31) | 35 | 1903 | R | |
| Togie Pittinger (32) | 35 | 1904 | R | |
| Eddie Plank+* (29) | 35 | 1905 | L | |
| Amos Rusie+ (26) | 35 | 1897 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+* (22) | 35 | 1917 | L | |
| Ed Seward (22) | 35 | 1889 | R | |
| Willie Sudhoff (23) | 35 | 1898 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (23) | 35 | 1896 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (24) | 35 | 1897 | R | |
| Adonis Terry (22) | 35 | 1887 | R | |
| Adonis Terry (24) | 35 | 1889 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (26) | 35 | 1884 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (23) | 35 | 1899 | R | |
| Joe Wood (22) | 35 | 1912 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (30) | 35 | 1897 | R | |
| 437. | Pete Alexander+ (30) | 34 | 1917 | R |
| Charlie Buffinton (22) | 34 | 1883 | R | |
| James Burke? () | 34 | 1884 | ||
| Dick Burns* (20) | 34 | 1884 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Bill Carrick (27) | 34 | 1901 | R | |
| Elton Chamberlain (20) | 34 | 1888 | R | |
| Joe Corbett (21) | 34 | 1897 | R | |
| Ed Cushman* (38) | 34 | 1890 | L | |
| Bill Donovan (26) | 34 | 1903 | R | |
| Frank Dwyer (26) | 34 | 1894 | R | |
| Duke Esper* (24) | 34 | 1893 | L | |
| Noodles Hahn* (24) | 34 | 1903 | L | |
| Pink Hawley (27) | 34 | 1900 | R | |
| Claude Hendrix (25) | 34 | 1914 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (24) | 34 | 1912 | R | |
| Addie Joss+ (27) | 34 | 1907 | R | |
| Brickyard Kennedy (26) | 34 | 1894 | R | |
| Frank Kitson (29) | 34 | 1899 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (27) | 34 | 1908 | R | |
| Jumbo McGinnis? (32) | 34 | 1886 | ||
| Jouett Meekin (29) | 34 | 1896 | R | |
| Jouett Meekin (31) | 34 | 1898 | R | |
| Win Mercer (23) | 34 | 1897 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (34) | 34 | 1893 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Frank Owen (24) | 34 | 1904 | R | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (26) | 34 | 1881 | R | |
| Toad Ramsey* (25) | 34 | 1890 | L | |
| Ben Sanders (24) | 34 | 1889 | R | |
| Billy Serad (21) | 34 | 1884 | R | |
| Lev Shreve (19) | 34 | 1888 | R | |
| Phenomenal Smith* (23) | 34 | 1888 | L | |
| Bill Sowders (23) | 34 | 1888 | R | |
| Scott Stratton (23) | 34 | 1893 | R | |
| Jesse Tannehill* (23) | 34 | 1898 | L | |
| Jack Taylor (31) | 34 | 1905 | R | |
| Rube Waddell+* (26) | 34 | 1903 | L | |
| Gus Weyhing (32) | 34 | 1899 | R | |
| Doc White* (23) | 34 | 1902 | L | |
| Bill Wise? (23) | 34 | 1884 | ||
| Cy Young+ (36) | 34 | 1903 | R | |
| 477. | Pete Alexander+ (33) | 33 | 1920 | R |
| Jersey Bakely (25) | 33 | 1889 | R | |
| Mark Baldwin (29) | 33 | 1893 | R | |
| Charlie Buffinton (30) | 33 | 1891 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Nixey Callahan (25) | 33 | 1899 | R | |
| Jack Chesbro+ (29) | 33 | 1903 | R | |
| Dad Clarke (31) | 33 | 1896 | R | |
| Jim Conway (30) | 33 | 1889 | R | |
| Jack Cronin (30) | 33 | 1904 | R | |
| Bert Cunningham (33) | 33 | 1899 | R | |
| Bill Dinneen (24) | 33 | 1900 | R | |
| Red Donahue (25) | 33 | 1898 | R | |
| Red Donahue (28) | 33 | 1901 | R | |
| Red Donahue (29) | 33 | 1902 | R | |
| Cy Falkenberg (33) | 33 | 1914 | R | |
| Burleigh Grimes+ (29) | 33 | 1923 | R | |
| Noodles Hahn* (25) | 33 | 1904 | L | |
| John Harkins (26) | 33 | 1885 | R | |
| John Harkins (27) | 33 | 1886 | R | |
| Pink Hawley (24) | 33 | 1897 | R | |
| Hardie Henderson (23) | 33 | 1886 | R | |
| Otto Hess* (27) | 33 | 1906 | L | |
| Bill Hutchison (29) | 33 | 1889 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (26) | 33 | 1914 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Ed Killian* (28) | 33 | 1905 | L | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (23) | 33 | 1904 | R | |
| Stoney McGlynn (35) | 33 | 1907 | R | |
| Doc McJames (22) | 33 | 1897 | R | |
| Jock Menefee (26) | 33 | 1894 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (31) | 33 | 1901 | R | |
| Case Patten* (28) | 33 | 1902 | L | |
| Big Jeff Pfeffer (24) | 33 | 1906 | R | |
| Deacon Phillippe (27) | 33 | 1899 | R | |
| Wiley Piatt* (23) | 33 | 1898 | L | |
| Eddie Plank+* (27) | 33 | 1903 | L | |
| Eddie Plank+* (31) | 33 | 1907 | L | |
| Jack Powell (26) | 33 | 1901 | R | |
| Jack Powell (28) | 33 | 1903 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (26) | 33 | 1953 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (27) | 33 | 1898 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (22) | 33 | 1895 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (28) | 33 | 1902 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (29) | 33 | 1903 | R | |
| Dizzy Trout (29) | 33 | 1944 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Comp. Games | Year | Throws |
| Ed Walsh+ (29) | 33 | 1910 | R | |
| Ed Walsh+ (30) | 33 | 1911 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (30) | 33 | 1890 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (26) | 33 | 1893 | R | |
| Will White (30) | 33 | 1885 | R | |
| Kaiser Wilhelm (34) | 33 | 1908 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (25) | 33 | 1901 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (40) | 33 | 1907 | R |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
Stats updated through October 30, 2008.
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