Single Season Leaders for Games Played

A sign of longevity. A sign of health. The ability to play the game at a level high enough to keep you in the starting lineup. Those are a few of the key components needed to make the single season games played leader board.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred (100) single season leaders in Major League games played. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.
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Games Played
Single Season Leaders

'Top 100'
Maury Wills 165 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers NL 1
Jose Pagan 164 1962 San Francisco Giants NL 2
Ron Santo 164 1965 Chicago Cubs NL  
Frank Taveras 164 1979 New York Mets NL  
Pittsburgh Pirates NL
Cesar Tovar 164 1967 Minnesota Twins AL  
Billy Williams 164 1965 Chicago Cubs NL  
Ernie Banks 163 1965 Chicago Cubs NL 7
Albert Belle 163 1998 Chicago White Sox AL  
Bobby Bonilla 163 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Don Buford 163 1966 Chicago White Sox AL  
Leo Cardenas 163 1964 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Rocky Colavito 163 1961 Detroit Tigers AL  
Tommy Davis 163 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Tony Fernandez 163 1986 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Steve Garvey 163 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Harmon Killebrew 163 1967 Minnesota Twins AL  
Hideki Matsui 163 2003 New York Yankees AL  
Bill Mazeroski 163 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Willie Montanez 163 1976 Atlanta Braves NL  
San Francisco Giants NL
Al Oliver 163 1980 Texas Rangers AL  
Jose Oquendo 163 1989 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jim Rice 163 1978 Boston Red Sox AL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 163 1996 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Brooks Robinson 163 1961 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Brooks Robinson 163 1964 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Pete Rose 163 1974 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Pete Rose 163 1979 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Leon Wagner 163 1964 Cleveland Indians AL  
Greg Walker 163 1985 Chicago White Sox AL  
Billy Williams 163 1968 Chicago Cubs NL  
Billy Williams 163 1969 Chicago Cubs NL  
Todd Zeile 163 1996 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Philadelphia Phillies NL
Bobby Abreu 162 2001 Philadelphia Phillies NL 33
Bobby Abreu 162 2005 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Dick Allen 162 1964 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Sandy Alomar 162 1970 California Angels AL  
Sandy Alomar 162 1971 California Angels AL  
Matty Alou 162 1969 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Jeff Bagwell 162 1992 Houston Astros NL  
Jeff Bagwell 162 1996 Houston Astros NL  
Jeff Bagwell 162 1997 Houston Astros NL  
Jeff Bagwell 162 1999 Houston Astros NL  
Sal Bando 162 1968 Oakland Athletics AL  
Sal Bando 162 1969 Oakland Athletics AL  
Sal Bando 162 1973 Oakland Athletics AL  
Jimmy Barrett 162 1904 Detroit Tigers AL  
Jason Bay 162 2005 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Don Baylor 162 1979 California Angels AL  
Buddy Bell 162 1979 Texas Rangers AL  
Carlos Beltran 162 2002 Kansas City Royals AL  
Craig Biggio 162 1992 Houston Astros NL  
Craig Biggio 162 1996 Houston Astros NL  
Craig Biggio 162 1997 Houston Astros NL  
Aaron Boone 162 2002 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Rick Bosetti 162 1979 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Larry Bowa 162 1974 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Ken Boyer 162 1964 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Ed Brinkman 162 1973 Detroit Tigers AL  
Bill Buckner 162 1985 Boston Red Sox AL  
Enos Cabell 162 1978 Houston Astros NL  
Orlando Cabrera 162 2001 Montreal Expos NL  
Orlando Cabrera 162 2003 Montreal Expos NL  
Johnny Callison 162 1964 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Joe Carter 162 1986 Cleveland Indians AL  
Joe Carter 162 1989 Cleveland Indians AL  
Joe Carter 162 1990 San Diego Padres NL  
Joe Carter 162 1991 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Dave Cash 162 1974 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Dave Cash 162 1975 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Vinny Castilla 162 1998 Colorado Rockies NL  
Orlando Cepeda 162 1962 San Francisco Giants NL  
Chris Chambliss 162 1978 New York Yankees AL  
Will Clark 162 1988 San Francisco Giants NL  
Donn Clendenon 162 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Rocky Colavito 162 1965 Cleveland Indians AL  
Jeff Conine 162 1993 Florida Marlins NL  
Al Cowens 162 1977 Kansas City Royals AL  
Warren Cromartie 162 1980 Montreal Expos NL  
Jose Cruz, Jr. 162 2000 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Carlos Delgado 162 2000 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Carlos Delgado 162 2001 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Bill Doran 162 1987 Houston Astros NL  
Dwight Evans 162 1982 Boston Red Sox AL  
Dwight Evans 162 1984 Boston Red Sox AL  
Cecil Fielder 162 1991 Detroit Tigers AL  
Steve Finley 162 1992 Houston Astros NL  
Steve Finley 162 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks NL  
Los Angeles Dodgers NL
Curt Flood 162 1964 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jeff Francoeur 162 2006 Atlanta Braves NL  
Jeff Francoeur 162 2007 Atlanta Braves NL  
Jim Fregosi 162 1966 California Angels AL  
Gary Gaetti 162 1984 Minnesota Twins AL  
Steve Garvey 162 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Steve Garvey 162 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Steve Garvey 162 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Steve Garvey 162 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Steve Garvey 162 1982 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Steve Garvey 162 1985 San Diego Padres NL  
Luis Gonzalez 162 2000 Arizona Diamondbacks NL  
Luis Gonzalez 162 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks NL 100
Shawn Green 162 2000 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Bobby Grich 162 1973 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Alfredo Griffin 162 1982 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Alfredo Griffin 162 1983 Toronto Blue Jays AL  
Alfredo Griffin 162 1985 Oakland Athletics AL  
Alfredo Griffin 162 1986 Oakland Athletics AL  
Pedro Guerrero 162 1989 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Ron Hansen 162 1965 Chicago White Sox AL  
Toby Harrah 162 1982 Cleveland Indians AL  
Ken Henderson 162 1974 Chicago White Sox AL  
Willie Horton 162 1979 Seattle Mariners AL  
Dick Howser 162 1964 Cleveland Indians AL  
Aubrey Huff 162 2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays AL  
Brian Hunter 162 1997 Detroit Tigers AL  
Raul Ibanez 162 2005 Seattle Mariners AL  
Andruw Jones 162 1999 Atlanta Braves NL  
Ruppert Jones 162 1979 Seattle Mariners AL  
Eric Karros 162 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Roberto Kelly 162 1990 New York Yankees AL  
Harmon Killebrew 162 1966 Minnesota Twins AL  
Harmon Killebrew 162 1969 Minnesota Twins AL  
Ray Knight 162 1980 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Bobby Knoop 162 1964 Los Angeles Angels AL  
Carlos Lee 162 2005 Milwaukee Brewers NL  
Carlos Lee 162 2007 Houston Astros NL  
Derrek Lee 162 2002 Florida Marlins NL  
Terrence Long 162 2001 Oakland Athletics AL  
Terrence Long 162 2002 Oakland Athletics AL  
Hideki Matsui 162 2004 New York Yankees AL  
Hideki Matsui 162 2005 New York Yankees AL  
Gary Matthews 162 1982 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Don Mattingly 162 1986 New York Yankees AL  
Willie Mays 162 1962 San Francisco Giants NL  
Bill Mazeroski 162 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Bill Mazeroski 162 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Dick McAuliffe 162 1964 Detroit Tigers AL  
Hal McRae 162 1977 Kansas City Royals AL  
Felix Millan 162 1969 Atlanta Braves NL  
Felix Millan 162 1975 New York Mets NL  
Omar Moreno 162 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Omar Moreno 162 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Jim Morrison 162 1980 Chicago White Sox AL  
Dale Murphy 162 1982 Atlanta Braves NL  
Dale Murphy 162 1983 Atlanta Braves NL  
Dale Murphy 162 1984 Atlanta Braves NL  
Dale Murphy 162 1985 Atlanta Braves NL  
Eddie Murray 162 1984 Baltimore Orioles AL  
John Olerud 162 1999 New York Mets NL  
Rafael Palmeiro 162 1996 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Rafael Palmeiro 162 1998 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Dave Parker 162 1986 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Terry Pendleton 162 1989 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Neifi Perez 162 1998 Colorado Rockies NL  
Neifi Perez 162 2000 Colorado Rockies NL  
Juan Pierre 162 2003 Florida Marlins NL  
Juan Pierre 162 2004 Florida Marlins NL  
Juan Pierre 162 2005 Florida Marlins NL  
Juan Pierre 162 2006 Chicago Cubs NL  
Juan Pierre 162 2007 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Vada Pinson 162 1963 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Johnny Ray 162 1982 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Bobby Richardson 162 1961 New York Yankees AL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 162 1983 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 162 1984 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 162 1986 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 162 1987 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 162 1989 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 162 1991 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 162 1992 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 162 1993 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Cal Ripken, Jr. 162 1997 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Brooks Robinson 162 1962 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Brooks Robinson 162 1968 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Frank Robinson 162 1962 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Alex Rodriguez 162 2001 Texas Rangers AL  
Alex Rodriguez 162 2002 Texas Rangers AL  
Alex Rodriguez 162 2005 New York Yankees AL  
Jimmy Rollins 162 2007 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Pete Rose 162 1965 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Pete Rose 162 1975 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Pete Rose 162 1976 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Pete Rose 162 1977 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Pete Rose 162 1980 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Pete Rose 162 1982 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Bill Russell 162 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Ron Santo 162 1962 Chicago Cubs NL  
Ron Santo 162 1963 Chicago Cubs NL  
Ron Santo 162 1968 Chicago Cubs NL  
Mike Schmidt 162 1974 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
George Scott 162 1966 Boston Red Sox AL  
Richie Sexson 162 2003 Milwaukee Brewers NL  
Norm Siebern 162 1962 Kansas City Athletics AL  
Ruben Sierra 162 1989 Texas Rangers AL  
Ken Singleton 162 1973 Montreal Expos NL  
Grady Sizemore 162 2006 Cleveland Indians AL  
Grady Sizemore 162 2007 Cleveland Indians AL  
Roy Smalley 162 1979 Minnesota Twins AL  
Sammy Sosa 162 1997 Chicago Cubs NL  
Sammy Sosa 162 1999 Chicago Cubs NL  
Rusty Staub 162 1971 Montreal Expos NL  
Rusty Staub 162 1978 Detroit Tigers AL  
B.J. Surhoff 162 1998 Baltimore Orioles AL  
B.J. Surhoff 162 1999 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Ichiro Suzuki 162 2005 Seattle Mariners AL  
Mark Teixeira 162 2005 Texas Rangers AL  
Mark Teixeira 162 2006 Texas Rangers AL  
Miguel Tejada 162 2001 Oakland Athletics AL  
Miguel Tejada 162 2002 Oakland Athletics AL  
Miguel Tejada 162 2003 Oakland Athletics AL  
Miguel Tejada 162 2004 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Miguel Tejada 162 2005 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Miguel Tejada 162 2006 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Gorman Thomas 162 1980 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Don Wert 162 1965 Detroit Tigers AL  
Bill White 162 1963 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Roy White 162 1970 New York Yankees AL  
Roy White 162 1973 New York Yankees AL  
Billy Williams 162 1964 Chicago Cubs NL  
Billy Williams 162 1966 Chicago Cubs NL  
Billy Williams 162 1967 Chicago Cubs NL  
Dave Winfield 162 1980 San Diego Padres NL  
Jake Wood 162 1961 Detroit Tigers AL  
George Wright 162 1983 Texas Rangers AL  
Carl Yastrzemski 162 1969 Boston Red Sox AL  
Delmon Young 162 2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays AL  
Michael Young 162 2006 Texas Rangers AL  
Robin Yount 162 1988 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Ryan Zimmerman 162 2007 Washington Nationals NL  
Current Through End of 2007 Regular Season


Why are Cal Ripken, Jr. & Willie Mays ranked so highly? Besides being two of the best players in Major League history each holds their respective league record for most consecutive seasons played where they appeared in a minimum of one-hundred fifty games.

Did you know that Pete Rose played twenty-four (24) Major League seasons and during his first consecutive twenty-three (23) seasons he appeared in at least one hundred games each year?

If games played records interest you, please click the link and visit our page dedicated to games played and read about most games in a season, most played by a rookie in a season, most by a right-handed hitter, left-handed hitter, switch-hitter and many other unique and hard to find variations.
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