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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Games Started
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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) | Games Started | Year | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pud Galvin+ (26) | 75 | 1883 | R |
| Will White (24) | 75 | 1879 | R | |
| 3. | Jim McCormick (23) | 74 | 1880 | R |
| 4. | Guy Hecker (28) | 73 | 1884 | R |
| Charley Radbourn+ (29) | 73 | 1884 | R | |
| 6. | John Clarkson+ (27) | 72 | 1889 | R |
| Pud Galvin+ (27) | 72 | 1884 | R | |
| 8. | John Clarkson+ (23) | 70 | 1885 | R |
| Bill Hutchison (32) | 70 | 1892 | R | |
| 10. | Matt Kilroy (21) | 69 | 1887 | L |
| 11. | Jim Devlin (27) | 68 | 1876 | R |
| Tim Keefe+ (26) | 68 | 1883 | R | |
| Matt Kilroy (20) | 68 | 1886 | L | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (28) | 68 | 1883 | R | |
| 15. | Charlie Buffinton (23) | 67 | 1884 | R |
| Jim McCormick (25) | 67 | 1882 | R | |
| Toad Ramsey (21) | 67 | 1886 | L | |
| John Ward+ (20) | 67 | 1880 | R | |
| 19. | Pud Galvin+ (22) | 66 | 1879 | R |
| Bill Hutchison (30) | 66 | 1890 | R | |
| Lee Richmond (23) | 66 | 1880 | L | |
| Dupee Shaw (25) | 66 | 1884 | L | |
| 23. | Silver King (20) | 65 | 1888 | R |
| Jim McCormick (27) | 65 | 1884 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (25) | 65 | 1884 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (24) | 65 | 1884 | R | |
| 27. | Tommy Bond (23) | 64 | 1879 | R |
| George Bradley (23) | 64 | 1876 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (29) | 64 | 1886 | R | |
| Toad Ramsey (22) | 64 | 1887 | L | |
| Mickey Welch+ (20) | 64 | 1880 | R | |
| Will White (28) | 64 | 1883 | R | |
| 33. | Ed Morris (22) | 63 | 1885 | L |
| Ed Morris (23) | 63 | 1886 | L | |
| Amos Rusie+ (19) | 63 | 1890 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (23) | 63 | 1881 | R | |
| 37. | Will White (25) | 62 | 1880 | R |
| 38. | Jersey Bakely (24) | 61 | 1888 | R |
| John Coleman (20) | 61 | 1883 | R | |
| Jim Devlin (28) | 61 | 1877 | R | |
| Hardie Henderson (22) | 61 | 1885 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (21) | 61 | 1892 | R | |
| 43. | Larry Corcoran (20) | 60 | 1880 | R |
| Jim McCormick (22) | 60 | 1879 | R | |
| Larry McKeon (18) | 60 | 1884 | ||
| Al Spalding+ (25) | 60 | 1876 | R | |
| Bill Sweeney () | 60 | 1884 | R | |
| John Ward+ (19) | 60 | 1879 | R | |
| 49. | Mark Baldwin (25) | 59 | 1889 | R |
| Tommy Bond (22) | 59 | 1878 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Games Started | Year | Throws |
| John Clarkson+ (25) | 59 | 1887 | R | |
| Larry Corcoran (24) | 59 | 1884 | R | |
| Frank Mountain (23) | 59 | 1883 | R | |
| Billy Taylor (29) | 59 | 1884 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (26) | 59 | 1886 | R | |
| 56. | Tommy Bond (21) | 58 | 1877 | R |
| Hugh Daily (36) | 58 | 1884 | R | |
| Bill Hutchison (31) | 58 | 1891 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (27) | 58 | 1884 | R | |
| Terry Larkin () | 58 | 1879 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (24) | 58 | 1881 | R | |
| Sadie McMahon (23) | 58 | 1891 | R | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (31) | 58 | 1886 | R | |
| 64. | Mark Baldwin (26) | 57 | 1890 | R |
| Tommy Bond (24) | 57 | 1880 | R | |
| Dave Foutz (29) | 57 | 1886 | R | |
| Sadie McMahon (22) | 57 | 1890 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (20) | 57 | 1891 | R | |
| Ed Seward (21) | 57 | 1888 | R | |
| 70. | Lady Baldwin (27) | 56 | 1886 | L |
| Tim Keefe+ (30) | 56 | 1887 | R | |
| Matt Kilroy (23) | 56 | 1889 | L | |
| Silver King (22) | 56 | 1890 | R | |
| Terry Larkin () | 56 | 1877 | R | |
| Terry Larkin () | 56 | 1878 | R | |
| Bobby Mathews (24) | 56 | 1876 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (27) | 56 | 1886 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (23) | 56 | 1891 | R | |
| Charlie Sweeney (21) | 56 | 1884 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (25) | 56 | 1883 | R | |
| 81. | John Clarkson+ (24) | 55 | 1886 | R |
| George Derby (23) | 55 | 1881 | R | |
| Kid Gleason (23) | 55 | 1890 | R | |
| Ed Morris (25) | 55 | 1888 | L | |
| Tony Mullane (23) | 55 | 1882 | R | |
| Phenomenal Smith (22) | 55 | 1887 | L | |
| Adonis Terry (19) | 55 | 1884 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (25) | 55 | 1885 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (20) | 55 | 1887 | R | |
| 90. | Bob Barr (33) | 54 | 1890 | R |
| Ed Beatin (23) | 54 | 1890 | L | |
| George Bradley (26) | 54 | 1879 | R | |
| John Clarkson+ (26) | 54 | 1888 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (23) | 54 | 1880 | R | |
| Jack Lynch (27) | 54 | 1884 | R | |
| Harry McCormick (23) | 54 | 1879 | R | |
| Henry Porter (27) | 54 | 1885 | R | |
| Henry Porter (30) | 54 | 1888 | R | |
| Will White (27) | 54 | 1882 | R | |
| 100. | Mark Baldwin (28) | 53 | 1892 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Games Started | Year | Throws |
| Kid Carsey (20) | 53 | 1891 | R | |
| Bob Caruthers (21) | 53 | 1885 | R | |
| Larry Corcoran (23) | 53 | 1883 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (24) | 53 | 1881 | R | |
| Guy Hecker (29) | 53 | 1885 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (22) | 53 | 1889 | R | |
| 107. | Elton Chamberlain (21) | 52 | 1889 | R |
| Hardie Henderson (21) | 52 | 1884 | R | |
| Frank Killen (21) | 52 | 1892 | L | |
| Silver King (21) | 52 | 1889 | R | |
| Phil Knell (26) | 52 | 1891 | L | |
| Al Mays (22) | 52 | 1887 | ||
| Ed Morris (21) | 52 | 1884 | L | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (27) | 52 | 1882 | R | |
| Lee Richmond (24) | 52 | 1881 | L | |
| Amos Rusie+ (22) | 52 | 1893 | R | |
| Ed Seward (20) | 52 | 1887 | R | |
| Elmer Smith (19) | 52 | 1887 | L | |
| Mickey Welch+ (23) | 52 | 1883 | R | |
| Will White (23) | 52 | 1878 | R | |
| Will White (29) | 52 | 1884 | R | |
| 122. | Jack Chesbro+ (30) | 51 | 1904 | R |
| John Clarkson+ (29) | 51 | 1891 | R | |
| Bert Cunningham (22) | 51 | 1888 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (25) | 51 | 1882 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (31) | 51 | 1888 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (22) | 51 | 1892 | R | |
| Fleury Sullivan (22) | 51 | 1884 | ||
| Gus Weyhing (24) | 51 | 1891 | R | |
| Stump Wiedman (25) | 51 | 1886 | R | |
| 131. | Mark Baldwin (27) | 50 | 1891 | R |
| Ted Breitenstein (25) | 50 | 1894 | L | |
| Ted Breitenstein (26) | 50 | 1895 | L | |
| Charlie Buffinton (24) | 50 | 1885 | R | |
| Bob Caruthers (25) | 50 | 1889 | R | |
| Ed Daily (22) | 50 | 1885 | R | |
| Bob Emslie (25) | 50 | 1884 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (29) | 50 | 1886 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (31) | 50 | 1888 | R | |
| Pink Hawley (22) | 50 | 1895 | R | |
| Guy Hecker (27) | 50 | 1883 | R | |
| Frank Killen (25) | 50 | 1896 | L | |
| Jack Lynch (29) | 50 | 1886 | R | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (32) | 50 | 1887 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (23) | 50 | 1894 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (27) | 50 | 1885 | R | |
| 147. | Elton Chamberlain (24) | 49 | 1892 | R |
| Bobby Mathews (32) | 49 | 1884 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (24) | 49 | 1883 | R | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (30) | 49 | 1885 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Games Started | Year | Throws |
| Dupee Shaw (26) | 49 | 1885 | L | |
| Scott Stratton (20) | 49 | 1890 | R | |
| Ed Walsh+ (27) | 49 | 1908 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (25) | 49 | 1892 | R | |
| Wilbur Wood (30) | 49 | 1972 | L | |
| Cy Young+ (25) | 49 | 1892 | R | |
| 157. | Bob Barr (27) | 48 | 1884 | R |
| Jesse Duryea (29) | 48 | 1889 | R | |
| Frank Foreman (26) | 48 | 1889 | L | |
| Pud Galvin+ (30) | 48 | 1887 | R | |
| Guy Hecker (30) | 48 | 1886 | R | |
| Frank Killen (22) | 48 | 1893 | L | |
| Bobby Mathews (33) | 48 | 1885 | R | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (32) | 48 | 1903 | R | |
| Jouett Meekin (27) | 48 | 1894 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (28) | 48 | 1887 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (21) | 48 | 1891 | R | |
| Henry Porter (28) | 48 | 1886 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (24) | 48 | 1892 | R | |
| Sam Weaver (27) | 48 | 1883 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (24) | 48 | 1882 | R | |
| Wilbur Wood (31) | 48 | 1973 | L | |
| 173. | George Cobb (26) | 47 | 1892 | |
| Charlie Ferguson (21) | 47 | 1884 | R | |
| George Haddock (24) | 47 | 1891 | R | |
| Silver King (24) | 47 | 1892 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (32) | 47 | 1891 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (20) | 47 | 1890 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (24) | 47 | 1895 | R | |
| Harry Staley (22) | 47 | 1889 | R | |
| Park Swartzel (23) | 47 | 1889 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (25) | 47 | 1898 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (28) | 47 | 1888 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (21) | 47 | 1888 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (29) | 47 | 1887 | R | |
| Stump Wiedman (22) | 47 | 1883 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (27) | 47 | 1894 | R | |
| 188. | Al Atkinson (23) | 46 | 1884 | R |
| Charlie Buffinton (27) | 46 | 1888 | R | |
| Elton Chamberlain (23) | 46 | 1891 | R | |
| Dave Davenport (25) | 46 | 1915 | R | |
| Dave Foutz (28) | 46 | 1885 | R | |
| Charlie Getzien (24) | 46 | 1888 | R | |
| John Healy (23) | 46 | 1890 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (28) | 46 | 1885 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (23) | 46 | 1904 | R | |
| Sadie McMahon (24) | 46 | 1892 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (24) | 46 | 1894 | R | |
| Hank O'Day (25) | 46 | 1888 | R | |
| Lee Richmond (25) | 46 | 1882 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Games Started | Year | Throws |
| Harry Staley (23) | 46 | 1890 | R | |
| Jack Stivetts (22) | 46 | 1890 | R | |
| Tom Vickery (23) | 46 | 1890 | R | |
| Rube Waddell+ (27) | 46 | 1904 | L | |
| Ed Walsh+ (26) | 46 | 1907 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (23) | 46 | 1890 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (26) | 46 | 1902 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (24) | 46 | 1891 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (26) | 46 | 1893 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (29) | 46 | 1896 | R | |
| 211. | Pete Alexander+ (29) | 45 | 1916 | R |
| Al Atkinson (25) | 45 | 1886 | R | |
| Jersey Bakely (20) | 45 | 1884 | R | |
| Tommy Bond (20) | 45 | 1876 | R | |
| Henry Boyle (28) | 45 | 1889 | R | |
| Dan Casey (24) | 45 | 1887 | L | |
| Pete Conway (21) | 45 | 1888 | R | |
| Billy Crowell (21) | 45 | 1887 | R | |
| Charlie Ferguson (22) | 45 | 1885 | R | |
| Charlie Ferguson (23) | 45 | 1886 | R | |
| Hank Gastright (25) | 45 | 1890 | R | |
| Kid Gleason (25) | 45 | 1892 | R | |
| Kid Gleason (26) | 45 | 1893 | R | |
| Fred Goldsmith (26) | 45 | 1882 | R | |
| Fred Goldsmith (27) | 45 | 1883 | R | |
| Ad Gumbert (23) | 45 | 1892 | R | |
| John Harkins (25) | 45 | 1884 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (24) | 45 | 1881 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (32) | 45 | 1889 | R | |
| Mickey Lolich (30) | 45 | 1971 | L | |
| Jumbo McGinnis (28) | 45 | 1882 | ||
| Jumbo McGinnis (29) | 45 | 1883 | ||
| Win Mercer (22) | 45 | 1896 | R | |
| Jack Powell (29) | 45 | 1904 | R | |
| Billy Rhines (21) | 45 | 1890 | R | |
| Stump Wiedman (21) | 45 | 1882 | R | |
| 237. | Pete Alexander+ (30) | 44 | 1917 | R |
| George Bradley (24) | 44 | 1877 | R | |
| Dan Casey (23) | 44 | 1886 | L | |
| John Clarkson+ (28) | 44 | 1890 | R | |
| John Clarkson+ (30) | 44 | 1892 | R | |
| Larry Corcoran (21) | 44 | 1881 | R | |
| Ed Crane (29) | 44 | 1891 | R | |
| Charlie Getzien (25) | 44 | 1889 | R | |
| Kid Gleason (24) | 44 | 1891 | R | |
| Henry Gruber (26) | 44 | 1890 | R | |
| George Haddock (25) | 44 | 1892 | R | |
| Brickyard Kennedy (25) | 44 | 1893 | R | |
| Silver King (19) | 44 | 1887 | R | |
| Silver King (23) | 44 | 1891 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Games Started | Year | Throws |
| Bobby Mathews (31) | 44 | 1883 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (27) | 44 | 1908 | R | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (33) | 44 | 1904 | R | |
| George Mullin (23) | 44 | 1904 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (23) | 44 | 1893 | R | |
| Phil Niekro+ (40) | 44 | 1979 | R | |
| Dupee Shaw (27) | 44 | 1886 | L | |
| Adonis Terry (25) | 44 | 1890 | R | |
| George Uhle (24) | 44 | 1923 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (28) | 44 | 1886 | R | |
| 261. | Ted Breitenstein (27) | 43 | 1896 | L |
| Charlie Buffinton (28) | 43 | 1889 | R | |
| Charlie Buffinton (30) | 43 | 1891 | R | |
| Bill Carrick (25) | 43 | 1899 | R | |
| Bob Caruthers (22) | 43 | 1886 | R | |
| Bob Caruthers (24) | 43 | 1888 | R | |
| Ed Crane (30) | 43 | 1892 | R | |
| Hugh Daily (35) | 43 | 1883 | R | |
| Cy Falkenberg (33) | 43 | 1914 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (28) | 43 | 1885 | R | |
| Charlie Getzien (22) | 43 | 1886 | R | |
| Pink Hawley (23) | 43 | 1896 | R | |
| Hardie Henderson (20) | 43 | 1883 | R | |
| Tom Lovett (27) | 43 | 1891 | ||
| Jack Lynch (28) | 43 | 1885 | R | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (30) | 43 | 1901 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (26) | 43 | 1896 | R | |
| Phil Niekro+ (38) | 43 | 1977 | R | |
| Eddie Plank+ (28) | 43 | 1904 | L | |
| Jack Powell (24) | 43 | 1899 | R | |
| Billy Rhines (22) | 43 | 1891 | R | |
| Dick Rudolph (27) | 43 | 1915 | R | |
| Cy Seymour (25) | 43 | 1898 | L | |
| Dummy Taylor (26) | 43 | 1901 | R | |
| Sam Weaver (22) | 43 | 1878 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (28) | 43 | 1904 | R | |
| Wilbur Wood (33) | 43 | 1975 | L | |
| Cy Young+ (35) | 43 | 1902 | R | |
| 289. | Pete Alexander+ (28) | 42 | 1915 | R |
| Stan Bahnsen (28) | 42 | 1973 | R | |
| Ted Breitenstein (24) | 42 | 1893 | L | |
| Dan Casey (27) | 42 | 1890 | L | |
| Jack Chesbro+ (32) | 42 | 1906 | R | |
| Bert Cunningham (32) | 42 | 1898 | R | |
| Nig Cuppy (22) | 42 | 1892 | R | |
| Bill Dinneen (26) | 42 | 1902 | R | |
| Red Donahue (24) | 42 | 1897 | R | |
| Don Drysdale+ (26) | 42 | 1963 | R | |
| Don Drysdale+ (28) | 42 | 1965 | R | |
| Bob Feller+ (27) | 42 | 1946 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Games Started | Year | Throws |
| Bob Friend (25) | 42 | 1956 | R | |
| Charlie Getzien (23) | 42 | 1887 | R | |
| Noodles Hahn (22) | 42 | 1901 | L | |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (26) | 42 | 1969 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (22) | 42 | 1910 | R | |
| Jim Kaat (26) | 42 | 1965 | L | |
| Tim Keefe+ (25) | 42 | 1882 | R | |
| Mickey Lolich (32) | 42 | 1973 | L | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (22) | 42 | 1903 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (29) | 42 | 1886 | R | |
| Doc McJames (23) | 42 | 1898 | R | |
| George McQuillan (23) | 42 | 1908 | R | |
| Win Mercer (23) | 42 | 1897 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (29) | 42 | 1888 | R | |
| George Mullin (26) | 42 | 1907 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (25) | 42 | 1895 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (28) | 42 | 1898 | R | |
| Phil Niekro+ (39) | 42 | 1978 | R | |
| Jack Quinn (30) | 42 | 1914 | R | |
| Jack Sanford (34) | 42 | 1963 | R | |
| Pete Schneider (21) | 42 | 1917 | R | |
| Ed Stein (22) | 42 | 1892 | R | |
| Fred Toney (28) | 42 | 1917 | R | |
| Lee Viau (21) | 42 | 1888 | R | |
| Lee Viau (22) | 42 | 1889 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (31) | 42 | 1898 | R | |
| Wilbur Wood (29) | 42 | 1971 | L | |
| Wilbur Wood (32) | 42 | 1974 | L | |
| Cy Young+ (32) | 42 | 1899 | R | |
| Irv Young (27) | 42 | 1905 | L | |
| 331. | Stan Bahnsen (27) | 41 | 1972 | R |
| Jim Bibby (29) | 41 | 1974 | R | |
| Charlie Buffinton (22) | 41 | 1883 | R | |
| Jim Bunning+ (34) | 41 | 1966 | R | |
| Steve Carlton+ (27) | 41 | 1972 | L | |
| Bill Carrick (26) | 41 | 1900 | R | |
| Joe Coleman (27) | 41 | 1974 | R | |
| Don Drysdale+ (25) | 41 | 1962 | R | |
| Frank Dwyer (23) | 41 | 1891 | R | |
| Frank Foreman (28) | 41 | 1891 | L | |
| Clark Griffith+ (25) | 41 | 1895 | R | |
| Bill Hands (29) | 41 | 1969 | R | |
| Bob Harmon (23) | 41 | 1911 | R | |
| Bill Hart (30) | 41 | 1896 | R | |
| Pink Hawley (21) | 41 | 1894 | R | |
| John Healy (19) | 41 | 1886 | R | |
| John Healy (20) | 41 | 1887 | R | |
| Catfish Hunter+ (28) | 41 | 1974 | R | |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (31) | 41 | 1974 | R | |
| Oscar Jones (24) | 41 | 1904 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Games Started | Year | Throws |
| Jim Kaat (27) | 41 | 1966 | L | |
| Jim Kaat (36) | 41 | 1975 | L | |
| John Keefe (23) | 41 | 1890 | L | |
| Brickyard Kennedy (26) | 41 | 1894 | R | |
| Frank Killen (26) | 41 | 1897 | L | |
| Sam Kimber (31) | 41 | 1884 | R | |
| John Kirby (21) | 41 | 1886 | R | |
| Sandy Koufax+ (29) | 41 | 1965 | L | |
| Sandy Koufax+ (30) | 41 | 1966 | L | |
| Doc Landis (27) | 41 | 1882 | ||
| Mickey Lolich (31) | 41 | 1972 | L | |
| Mickey Lolich (33) | 41 | 1974 | L | |
| Tom Lovett (26) | 41 | 1890 | ||
| Al Mays (21) | 41 | 1886 | ||
| Jim McCormick (26) | 41 | 1883 | R | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (28) | 41 | 1899 | R | |
| Denny McLain (24) | 41 | 1968 | R | |
| Denny McLain (25) | 41 | 1969 | R | |
| Jouett Meekin (29) | 41 | 1896 | R | |
| Frank Mountain (24) | 41 | 1884 | R | |
| George Mullin (24) | 41 | 1905 | R | |
| Darby O'Brien (22) | 41 | 1889 | R | |
| Claude Osteen (29) | 41 | 1969 | L | |
| Gaylord Perry+ (31) | 41 | 1970 | R | |
| Gaylord Perry+ (34) | 41 | 1973 | R | |
| Eddie Plank+ (29) | 41 | 1905 | L | |
| Jack Powell (23) | 41 | 1898 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (26) | 41 | 1953 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (21) | 41 | 1916 | L | |
| Nolan Ryan+ (27) | 41 | 1974 | R | |
| Bill Stemmeyer (21) | 41 | 1886 | R | |
| Don Sutton+ (24) | 41 | 1969 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (23) | 41 | 1896 | R | |
| Bill Voiselle (25) | 41 | 1944 | R | |
| Ed Walsh+ (31) | 41 | 1912 | R | |
| Sam Weaver (26) | 41 | 1882 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (29) | 41 | 1889 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (29) | 41 | 1905 | R | |
| Bill Wise (23) | 41 | 1884 | ||
| Cy Young+ (31) | 41 | 1898 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (34) | 41 | 1901 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (37) | 41 | 1904 | R | |
| Irv Young (28) | 41 | 1906 | L | |
| 394. | Pete Alexander+ (33) | 40 | 1920 | R |
| Mark Baldwin (29) | 40 | 1893 | R | |
| Jack Billingham (30) | 40 | 1973 | R | |
| Vida Blue (24) | 40 | 1974 | L | |
| Bert Blyleven (22) | 40 | 1973 | R | |
| Tom Bradley (25) | 40 | 1972 | R | |
| Jim Bunning+ (35) | 40 | 1967 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Games Started | Year | Throws |
| Dick Burns (20) | 40 | 1884 | L | |
| Steve Carlton+ (28) | 40 | 1973 | L | |
| Kid Carsey (24) | 40 | 1895 | R | |
| George Caster (30) | 40 | 1938 | R | |
| Larry Cheney (28) | 40 | 1914 | R | |
| Jim Clancy (26) | 40 | 1982 | R | |
| Dad Clarke (31) | 40 | 1896 | R | |
| Joe Coleman (26) | 40 | 1973 | R | |
| Jack Coombs (28) | 40 | 1911 | R | |
| Stan Coveleski+ (31) | 40 | 1921 | R | |
| Mike Cuellar (33) | 40 | 1970 | L | |
| Nig Cuppy (25) | 40 | 1895 | R | |
| Nig Cuppy (26) | 40 | 1896 | R | |
| Chuck Dobson (26) | 40 | 1970 | R | |
| Denny Driscoll (27) | 40 | 1883 | L | |
| Don Drysdale+ (27) | 40 | 1964 | R | |
| Don Drysdale+ (29) | 40 | 1966 | R | |
| Frank Dwyer (26) | 40 | 1894 | R | |
| Bob Feller+ (22) | 40 | 1941 | R | |
| Mike Flanagan (26) | 40 | 1978 | L | |
| Pud Galvin+ (32) | 40 | 1889 | R | |
| Charlie Getzien (26) | 40 | 1890 | R | |
| Bob Groom (27) | 40 | 1912 | R | |
| Henry Gruber (27) | 40 | 1891 | R | |
| Ken Holtzman (27) | 40 | 1973 | L | |
| Charlie Hough (39) | 40 | 1987 | R | |
| Mickey Hughes (21) | 40 | 1888 | R | |
| Catfish Hunter+ (24) | 40 | 1970 | R | |
| Bill Hutchison (33) | 40 | 1893 | R | |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (25) | 40 | 1968 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (26) | 40 | 1914 | R | |
| Randy Jones (26) | 40 | 1976 | L | |
| Brickyard Kennedy (29) | 40 | 1897 | R | |
| Matt Kilroy (22) | 40 | 1888 | L | |
| Sandy Koufax+ (27) | 40 | 1963 | L | |
| Dennis Leonard (27) | 40 | 1978 | R | |
| Juan Marichal+ (25) | 40 | 1963 | R | |
| Jumbo McGinnis (30) | 40 | 1884 | ||
| Sadie McMahon (25) | 40 | 1893 | R | |
| Dave McNally (26) | 40 | 1969 | L | |
| Dave McNally (27) | 40 | 1970 | L | |
| Andy Messersmith (29) | 40 | 1975 | R | |
| Mike Morrison (20) | 40 | 1887 | R | |
| George Mullin (25) | 40 | 1906 | R | |
| Bobo Newsom (30) | 40 | 1938 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (27) | 40 | 1897 | R | |
| Hank O'Day (21) | 40 | 1884 | R | |
| Claude Osteen (25) | 40 | 1965 | L | |
| Jim Palmer+ (30) | 40 | 1976 | R | |
| George Pechiney (24) | 40 | 1886 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Games Started | Year | Throws |
| Gaylord Perry+ (33) | 40 | 1972 | R | |
| Jim Perry (34) | 40 | 1970 | R | |
| Togie Pittinger (30) | 40 | 1902 | R | |
| Eddie Plank+ (27) | 40 | 1903 | L | |
| Eddie Plank+ (31) | 40 | 1907 | L | |
| Johnny Podres (29) | 40 | 1962 | L | |
| Henry Porter (29) | 40 | 1887 | R | |
| Toad Ramsey (23) | 40 | 1888 | L | |
| Toad Ramsey (25) | 40 | 1890 | L | |
| Jerry Reuss (24) | 40 | 1973 | L | |
| Steve Rogers (27) | 40 | 1977 | R | |
| Ben Sanders (25) | 40 | 1890 | R | |
| Chris Short (27) | 40 | 1965 | L | |
| Bill Singer (25) | 40 | 1969 | R | |
| Bill Singer (29) | 40 | 1973 | R | |
| Elmer Smith (20) | 40 | 1888 | L | |
| Frank Smith (29) | 40 | 1909 | R | |
| Ed Stein (24) | 40 | 1894 | R | |
| Scott Stratton (22) | 40 | 1892 | R | |
| Don Sutton+ (29) | 40 | 1974 | R | |
| Jeff Tesreau (26) | 40 | 1914 | R | |
| Dick Tidrow (26) | 40 | 1973 | R | |
| Dizzy Trout (29) | 40 | 1944 | R | |
| George Uhle (23) | 40 | 1922 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (21) | 40 | 1881 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (27) | 40 | 1887 | R | |
| Gus Weyhing (26) | 40 | 1893 | R | |
| Lefty Williams (26) | 40 | 1919 | L | |
| Cy Young+ (28) | 40 | 1895 | R | |
| 480. | Pete Alexander+ (27) | 39 | 1914 | R |
| Mark Baldwin (23) | 39 | 1887 | R | |
| Rube Benton (22) | 39 | 1912 | L | |
| Vern Bickford (29) | 39 | 1950 | R | |
| Vida Blue (21) | 39 | 1971 | L | |
| Henry Boyle (24) | 39 | 1885 | R | |
| Tom Bradley (24) | 39 | 1971 | R | |
| Ted Breitenstein (28) | 39 | 1897 | L | |
| Tom Browning (26) | 39 | 1986 | L | |
| Ron Bryant (25) | 39 | 1973 | L | |
| Jim Bunning+ (32) | 39 | 1964 | R | |
| Jim Bunning+ (33) | 39 | 1965 | R | |
| Lew Burdette (32) | 39 | 1959 | R | |
| Ray Burris (26) | 39 | 1977 | R | |
| Steve Carlton+ (29) | 39 | 1974 | L | |
| Bob Caruthers (23) | 39 | 1887 | R | |
| Dean Chance (26) | 39 | 1967 | R | |
| Dean Chance (27) | 39 | 1968 | R | |
| Joe Coleman (25) | 39 | 1972 | R | |
| Larry Corcoran (22) | 39 | 1882 | R | |
| Harry Coveleski (30) | 39 | 1916 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Games Started | Year | Throws |
| Alvin Crowder (33) | 39 | 1932 | R | |
| Mike Cuellar (32) | 39 | 1969 | L | |
| Hooks Dauss (33) | 39 | 1923 | R | |
| Dave Davenport (27) | 39 | 1917 | R | |
| George Derby (24) | 39 | 1882 | R | |
| Pat Dobson (32) | 39 | 1974 | R | |
| George Earnshaw (30) | 39 | 1930 | R | |
| Howard Ehmke (29) | 39 | 1923 | R | |
| Sammy Ellis (24) | 39 | 1965 | R | |
| John Ewing (26) | 39 | 1889 | R | |
| Red Faber+ (31) | 39 | 1920 | R | |
| Red Faber+ (32) | 39 | 1921 | R | |
| Whitey Ford+ (32) | 39 | 1961 | L | |
| Fred Goldsmith (25) | 39 | 1881 | R | |
| Dave Goltz (28) | 39 | 1977 | R | |
| Mudcat Grant (29) | 39 | 1965 | R | |
| Ross Grimsley (24) | 39 | 1974 | L | |
| Pink Hawley (24) | 39 | 1897 | R | |
| Kirby Higbe (26) | 39 | 1941 | R | |
| Bill Hill (21) | 39 | 1896 | L | |
| Ken Holtzman (23) | 39 | 1969 | L | |
| Catfish Hunter+ (29) | 39 | 1975 | R | |
| Larry Jackson (34) | 39 | 1965 | R | |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (27) | 39 | 1970 | R | |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (28) | 39 | 1971 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (27) | 39 | 1915 | R | |
| Randy Jones (29) | 39 | 1979 | L | |
| Jim Kaat (35) | 39 | 1974 | L | |
| Brickyard Kennedy (30) | 39 | 1898 | R | |
| Frank Killen (27) | 39 | 1898 | L | |
| Ron Kline (24) | 39 | 1956 | R | |
| Gus Krock (22) | 39 | 1888 | L | |
| Sam Leever (27) | 39 | 1899 | R | |
| Mickey Lolich (29) | 39 | 1970 | L | |
| Jim Lonborg (25) | 39 | 1967 | R | |
| Jim Lonborg (32) | 39 | 1974 | R | |
| Art Mahaffey (24) | 39 | 1962 | R | |
| Rick Mahler (31) | 39 | 1985 | R | |
| Rick Mahler (32) | 39 | 1986 | R | |
| Dennis Martinez (24) | 39 | 1979 | R | |
| Dennis Martinez (27) | 39 | 1982 | R | |
| Erskine Mayer (24) | 39 | 1914 | R | |
| Sam McDowell (27) | 39 | 1970 | L | |
| Willie McGill (17) | 39 | 1891 | L | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (31) | 39 | 1902 | R | |
| Stoney McGlynn (35) | 39 | 1907 | R | |
| Doc McJames (22) | 39 | 1897 | R | |
| Andy Messersmith (28) | 39 | 1974 | R | |
| Carl Morton (31) | 39 | 1975 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (34) | 39 | 1893 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Games Started | Year | Throws |
| Tricky Nichols (26) | 39 | 1877 | R | |
| Phil Niekro+ (35) | 39 | 1974 | R | |
| Billy O'Dell (30) | 39 | 1962 | L | |
| Al Orth (33) | 39 | 1906 | R | |
| Claude Osteen (27) | 39 | 1967 | L | |
| Orval Overall (24) | 39 | 1905 | R | |
| Jim Palmer+ (24) | 39 | 1970 | R | |
| Jim Palmer+ (31) | 39 | 1977 | R | |
| Case Patten (30) | 39 | 1904 | L | |
| Gaylord Perry+ (30) | 39 | 1969 | R | |
| Jim Perry (35) | 39 | 1971 | R | |
| Togie Pittinger (31) | 39 | 1903 | R | |
| Jack Powell (27) | 39 | 1902 | R | |
| J.R. Richard (26) | 39 | 1976 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (23) | 39 | 1950 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (24) | 39 | 1951 | R | |
| Nap Rucker (25) | 39 | 1910 | L | |
| Nolan Ryan+ (25) | 39 | 1972 | R | |
| Nolan Ryan+ (26) | 39 | 1973 | R | |
| Nolan Ryan+ (29) | 39 | 1976 | R | |
| Johnny Sain (30) | 39 | 1948 | R | |
| Ben Sanders (24) | 39 | 1889 | R | |
| Chris Short (28) | 39 | 1966 | L | |
| Warren Spahn+ (29) | 39 | 1950 | L | |
| Jack Stivetts (26) | 39 | 1894 | R | |
| Bill Stoneman (27) | 39 | 1971 | R | |
| Mel Stottlemyre (27) | 39 | 1969 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (25) | 39 | 1899 | R | |
| Jack Taylor (30) | 39 | 1904 | R | |
| Adonis Terry (24) | 39 | 1889 | R | |
| Ralph Terry (26) | 39 | 1962 | R | |
| Mike Torrez (29) | 39 | 1976 | R | |
| Jake Weimer (32) | 39 | 1906 | L | |
| Jim Whitney (30) | 39 | 1888 | R | |
| Clyde Wright (29) | 39 | 1970 | L |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
