Single Season Starts Started Leaders

Batters: PA AVG H R 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP SLG OPS BB
Pitchers: ERA W L W% IP SH GS CG WHIP HR/9 SV SV%
Rank Player Year Team W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SH SV SV% IP BB SO WHIP BR9 HR9
1 Andy Porter 1934 CIR 17 19 .472 4.01 44 44 0 6 0 0 0 329.2 128 115 1.498 13.49 0.52
Jay Heard 1949 CIR 16 14 .533 4.07 44 44 0 3 0 0 0 307.2 110 138 1.297 11.67 0.82
3 Slim Jones 1934 CIR 20 19 .513 3.28 46 43 3 14 0 0 0 340 123 160 1.353 12.18 0.50
Granville Lyons 1927 BUM 17 13 .567 3.98 43 43 0 9 1 0 0 283 77 72 1.360 12.24 0.51
Vic Raschi 1949 CIR 13 18 .419 4.79 43 43 0 6 0 0 0 298.2 194 137 1.610 14.49 0.63
6 Tommy Thomas 1927 THD 24 9 .727 2.82 41 41 0 15 4 0 0 319.2 119 117 1.233 11.09 0.39
Dave Goltz 1977 DIN 16 15 .516 3.88 41 41 0 5 0 0 0 294.1 106 183 1.277 11.50 0.76
Lefty Lamarque 1949 GTL 15 16 .484 4.15 41 41 0 12 2 0 0 297.1 80 110 1.339 12.05 0.64
Sugg Cornelius 1934 SSL 13 17 .433 4.28 41 41 0 1 1 0 0 267.1 131 76 1.668 15.01 0.44
Darryl Kile 1997 CIR 11 18 .379 4.32 41 41 0 1 0 0 0 256 148 189 1.457 13.11 1.09
Big Bill Foster 1934 PFW 17 15 .531 4.40 45 41 4 16 3 1 100 325 132 88 1.425 12.82 0.61
Webster McDonald 1934 CIR 13 17 .433 4.48 42 41 1 8 2 0 0 295.1 143 75 1.558 14.02 0.43
Pat Hentgen 1997 CIR 9 14 .391 4.68 41 41 0 1 1 0 0 244 76 157 1.357 12.21 1.44
Hal Schumacher 1934 PFW 15 17 .469 5.03 43 41 2 4 0 1 100 289.2 130 111 1.595 14.35 0.93
15 Carl Hubbell 1934 DOG 22 11 .667 2.98 42 40 2 18 4 0 0 329.1 68 111 1.127 10.14 0.52
Bob Lemon 1949 SPS 25 12 .676 3.04 42 40 2 12 3 0 0 308.1 155 167 1.242 11.18 0.90
Mel Parnell 1949 BRI 20 17 .541 3.35 40 40 0 18 5 0 0 322.1 134 133 1.350 12.15 0.47
Lee Meadows 1927 CIR 13 20 .394 3.51 40 40 0 14 0 0 0 297.1 83 77 1.305 11.74 0.54
Ken Raffensberger 1949 THD 21 13 .618 4.05 41 40 1 12 4 0 0 277.2 102 117 1.401 12.61 0.88
20 Charlie Root 1927 GTL 19 13 .594 2.99 40 39 1 19 3 0 0 322.1 131 146 1.198 10.78 0.53
Ken Heintzelman 1949 SPS 16 13 .552 3.97 46 39 7 3 2 0 0 244.2 104 81 1.377 12.40 0.74
22 Tommy John 1977 MWB 18 9 .667 3.24 38 38 0 1 0 0 0 219.2 61 132 1.256 11.31 0.98
Jim Palmer 1977 IMG 16 14 .533 3.38 38 38 0 6 0 0 0 288 107 205 1.205 10.84 0.97
Willis Hudlin 1927 DIN 13 12 .520 3.42 38 38 0 6 1 0 0 263.1 70 78 1.375 12.37 0.27
John Candelaria 1977 BUM 11 12 .478 3.54 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 231.1 59 163 1.176 10.58 0.89
Ed Figueroa 1977 BUM 14 13 .519 3.59 38 38 0 2 0 0 0 238 81 97 1.324 11.91 0.72
Rick Reuschel 1977 BBS 12 14 .462 3.85 38 38 0 2 0 0 0 243 74 163 1.296 11.67 0.48
Vern Bickford 1949 BRI 13 15 .464 4.46 38 38 0 3 1 0 0 252.1 115 129 1.403 12.63 0.64
Lon Warneke 1934 QCK 19 16 .543 4.47 48 38 10 13 1 5 83 306 87 159 1.392 12.53 0.62
Tommy Bridges 1934 DIN 24 13 .649 4.61 42 38 4 15 2 0 0 289 122 142 1.519 13.67 0.75
Billy Powell 1949 SSL 12 22 .353 4.78 43 38 5 6 0 0 0 246.2 119 120 1.561 14.05 0.99
Benny Frey 1934 SPS 15 14 .517 4.90 41 38 3 4 0 0 0 251.2 65 52 1.462 13.16 0.68
Cocaina Garcia 1927 MWB 16 14 .533 5.11 38 38 0 15 1 0 0 288.2 84 103 1.510 13.59 0.62
Dave Lemanczyk 1977 THD 11 13 .458 5.48 38 38 0 0 0 0 0 230 90 103 1.565 14.09 1.13
35 Nolan Ryan 1977 SRR 16 16 .500 3.26 37 37 0 10 0 0 0 268 206 298 1.474 13.26 0.47
Steve Rogers 1977 COL 21 9 .700 3.27 37 37 0 9 2 0 0 275.1 92 203 1.271 11.44 0.78
Virgil Trucks 1949 PVA 13 15 .464 3.52 39 37 2 15 0 1 100 289 128 156 1.277 11.49 0.69
Big Jim Williams 1927 THD 17 11 .607 3.64 37 37 0 1 0 0 0 257.1 95 53 1.325 11.93 0.45
Tom Seaver 1977 COL 20 9 .690 3.68 37 37 0 0 0 0 0 251.2 83 179 1.291 11.62 0.93
Leroy Matlock 1934 SPS 17 9 .654 3.83 42 37 5 5 1 0 0 225.1 97 70 1.513 13.62 0.32
Bill Byrd 1934 QCK 22 12 .647 4.20 47 37 10 10 1 0 0 291.2 83 67 1.512 13.61 0.77
Phil Niekro 1977 SRR 17 10 .630 4.25 37 37 0 6 1 0 0 243.2 152 182 1.592 14.33 0.66
Gaylord Perry 1977 BUM 15 10 .600 4.36 37 37 0 2 0 0 0 229 65 175 1.397 12.58 0.94
Don Sutton 1977 THD 17 9 .654 4.57 37 37 0 2 0 0 0 240.1 88 162 1.456 13.11 1.24
Wayne Garland 1977 COL 14 9 .609 4.74 37 37 0 3 0 0 0 248.2 63 100 1.424 12.81 0.76
Mike Mccormick 1961 QQB 13 6 .684 4.76 37 37 0 0 0 0 0 221 91 139 1.376 12.38 1.34
Bobo Newsom 1934 THD 15 11 .577 4.90 42 37 5 6 0 0 0 264.1 172 144 1.733 15.59 0.68
Ray Brown 1934 COL 14 15 .483 5.28 41 37 4 2 0 0 0 255.2 108 101 1.733 15.59 0.67
Mark Lemongello 1977 COL 7 14 .333 5.78 37 37 0 0 0 0 0 176 78 91 1.790 16.11 0.82
50 Pedro Martinez 1997 SPS 21 5 .808 1.87 36 36 0 3 2 0 0 241 63 305 0.876 7.88 0.93
Jesse Petty 1927 GTL 16 18 .471 3.02 40 36 4 14 1 0 0 283.1 74 103 1.214 10.93 0.29
Jesse Haines 1927 IMG 16 19 .457 3.36 49 36 13 14 1 4 67 297.1 92 92 1.291 11.62 0.39
Bert Blyleven 1977 MIT 15 12 .556 3.37 36 36 0 5 1 0 0 235 96 207 1.230 11.07 1.30
Don Cardwell 1961 THD 15 14 .517 3.76 36 36 0 4 4 0 0 248.2 95 150 1.307 11.76 1.05
Earl Whitehill 1927 MWB 12 9 .571 3.82 36 36 0 4 3 0 0 235.2 113 101 1.468 13.21 0.38
Sandy Koufax 1961 THD 13 12 .520 3.82 36 36 0 3 1 0 0 247.2 91 262 1.191 10.72 0.87
Jim Rooker 1977 MWB 10 12 .455 3.88 36 36 0 0 0 0 0 202 78 111 1.396 12.56 0.98
Warren Spahn 1949 SSL 11 20 .355 3.94 36 36 0 19 3 0 0 285.2 109 155 1.386 12.48 0.66
Ted Trent 1927 SRR 13 11 .542 3.98 44 36 8 2 0 0 0 239.2 123 87 1.444 12.99 0.45
Camilo Pascual 1961 THD 15 12 .556 3.98 36 36 0 2 0 0 0 249 114 197 1.261 11.35 1.55
Bill Sherdel 1927 THD 17 12 .586 4.04 36 36 0 8 1 0 0 243 78 70 1.473 13.26 0.56
Ed Lopat 1949 BRI 9 17 .346 4.14 37 36 1 2 0 0 0 230.1 99 68 1.459 13.13 0.63
Andy Pettitte 1997 THD 12 13 .480 4.45 36 36 0 3 1 0 0 238.2 96 165 1.458 13.12 0.83
Jimmy Key 1997 CIR 7 18 .280 4.46 36 36 0 0 0 0 0 212 84 139 1.528 13.75 0.93
Mike Mussina 1997 MIT 13 9 .591 4.56 36 36 0 2 0 0 0 223 53 230 1.283 11.54 1.29
Alex Kellner 1949 SPS 11 11 .500 4.74 45 36 9 4 0 1 100 210.2 93 82 1.538 13.84 0.64
Gary Bell 1961 THD 6 11 .353 5.21 36 36 0 2 0 0 0 198.2 83 126 1.465 13.18 1.72
Ray Benge 1934 SPS 9 13 .409 5.32 41 36 5 1 0 0 0 218.1 83 80 1.608 14.47 0.82
Doyle Alexander 1977 SSL 11 16 .407 5.76 36 36 0 3 0 0 0 211 96 91 1.682 15.14 1.49
Johnny Marcum 1934 THD 12 15 .444 5.80 43 36 7 3 0 1 33 235.2 89 96 1.625 14.63 1.11
71 Roger Clemens 1997 MNL 16 12 .571 2.11 35 35 0 9 2 0 0 269.1 83 283 1.073 9.66 0.67
Reuben Jones 1927 MIT 13 13 .500 2.88 36 35 1 2 1 0 0 212.2 69 46 1.227 11.05 0.63
Frank Tanana 1977 MWB 17 7 .708 3.00 35 35 0 6 1 0 0 237.1 67 211 1.108 9.97 0.68
Gene Richardson 1949 GTL 15 10 .600 3.23 35 35 0 7 4 0 0 253.2 109 136 1.329 11.96 0.53
Dizzy Dean 1934 IMG 18 19 .486 3.24 47 35 12 23 2 4 50 319.1 98 207 1.271 11.44 0.51
Gaylord Perry 1974 BBC 20 7 .741 3.40 35 35 0 11 3 0 0 270.1 96 187 1.158 10.42 0.87
Shelby Miller 2015 SRR 11 8 .579 3.54 35 35 0 1 1 0 0 201 77 144 1.279 11.51 0.76
Newt Joseph 1927 CIR 14 14 .500 3.79 36 35 1 5 2 0 0 249.1 93 37 1.336 12.02 0.36
Jeep Jessup 1949 QCK 15 11 .577 3.80 44 35 9 10 3 0 0 258.1 137 106 1.397 12.58 0.94
Curt Schilling 1997 COL 13 11 .542 4.02 35 35 0 4 1 0 0 253 89 308 1.277 11.49 1.25
Steve Carlton 1977 SRR 13 8 .619 4.02 35 35 0 3 1 0 0 230.1 77 156 1.389 12.50 0.94
Andy Porter 1949 COL 11 13 .458 4.20 36 35 1 2 0 0 0 205.2 95 66 1.536 13.83 0.88
Vida Blue 1977 SSL 9 14 .391 4.61 35 35 0 4 1 0 0 230.1 76 139 1.363 12.27 1.56
George Giles 1927 PBP 10 18 .357 4.82 49 35 14 5 1 1 100 240.2 118 53 1.546 13.91 0.30
Ted Trent 1934 MNL 13 18 .419 4.84 40 35 5 6 0 1 100 256.2 100 99 1.523 13.71 0.70
86 Kevin Brown 1997 HRH 17 6 .739 1.94 34 34 0 4 2 0 0 236.1 82 187 1.058 9.52 0.30
Satchel Paige 1934 SPS 24 6 .800 2.36 47 34 13 10 3 4 80 278 79 175 1.065 9.58 0.52
Vic Aldridge 1927 CIR 16 11 .593 2.71 36 34 2 8 3 0 0 245.1 96 107 1.333 12.00 0.55
Greg Maddux 1997 HRH 17 7 .708 2.87 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 226 48 153 1.066 9.60 0.80
Bill Yancey 1927 TLF 18 11 .621 3.00 34 34 0 8 4 0 0 246.1 86 71 1.100 9.90 0.40
Curt Davis 1934 THD 20 12 .625 3.06 48 34 14 10 1 5 62 276.1 81 116 1.270 11.43 0.52
Dazzy Vance 1927 MNL 10 20 .333 3.07 39 34 5 13 3 0 0 272.2 77 175 1.133 10.20 0.40
Waite Hoyt 1927 BRI 15 13 .536 3.08 34 34 0 13 2 0 0 257 55 112 1.183 10.65 0.53
Tom Glavine 1997 SRR 14 8 .636 3.15 34 34 0 1 0 0 0 234.1 80 146 1.208 10.87 0.73
Pete Alexander 1927 MNL 18 12 .600 3.15 35 34 1 15 3 0 0 274 51 66 1.226 11.04 0.36
Larry French 1934 MNL 14 11 .560 3.52 37 34 3 3 0 0 0 233 54 118 1.421 12.79 0.42
Fred Frankhouse 1934 THD 16 11 .593 3.62 42 34 8 1 0 2 67 246 104 77 1.488 13.39 0.33
Kevin Appier 1997 SSL 12 11 .522 3.89 34 34 0 3 2 0 0 220 93 184 1.391 12.52 0.90
Neck Stanley 1934 DIN 17 10 .630 3.94 45 34 11 3 1 1 100 244.2 118 96 1.529 13.76 0.51
Steve Barber 1961 CIR 16 12 .571 3.95 34 34 0 7 2 0 0 236.2 159 163 1.534 13.80 0.72