Single Season Leaders for Games Played in the National League

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 National League single season games played leader board.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred (100) single season leaders in National League games played. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.
"Bobby Bragan came along and taught me how to switch hit because I was strictly a right-handed hitter. I could do everything but I was afraid of the curve. Not being able to hit that curve ball was the thing that was keeping me from going to the major leagues." - Maury Wills in Beckett (August 2004)
Games Played
Single Season National League 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
Billy Williams 164 1965 Chicago Cubs NL  
Ernie Banks 163 1965 Chicago Cubs NL 6
Bobby Bonilla 163 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Leo Cardenas 163 1964 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Tommy Davis 163 1962 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Steve Garvey 163 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Bill Mazeroski 163 1967 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Willie Montanez 163 1976 Atlanta Braves NL  
San Francisco Giants NL
Jose Oquendo 163 1989 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Pete Rose 163 1974 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Pete Rose 163 1979 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Billy Williams 163 1968 Chicago Cubs NL  
Billy Williams 163 1969 Chicago Cubs NL  
Bobby Abreu 162 2001 Philadelphia Phillies NL 18
Bobby Abreu 162 2005 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Dick Allen 162 1964 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
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  
Jason Bay 162 2005 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
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  
Larry Bowa 162 1974 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Ken Boyer 162 1964 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
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 1990 San Diego Padres NL  
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  
Will Clark 162 1988 San Francisco Giants NL  
Donn Clendenon 162 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Jeff Conine 162 1993 Florida Marlins NL  
Warren Cromartie 162 1980 Montreal Expos NL  
Bill Doran 162 1987 Houston Astros NL  
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  
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  
Shawn Green 162 2000 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Pedro Guerrero 162 1989 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Andruw Jones 162 1999 Atlanta Braves NL  
Eric Karros 162 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Ray Knight 162 1980 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Carlos Lee 162 2005 Milwaukee Brewers NL  
Carlos Lee 162 2007 Houston Astros NL  
Derrek Lee 162 2002 Florida Marlins NL  
Gary Matthews 162 1982 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Willie Mays 162 1962 San Francisco Giants NL  
Bill Mazeroski 162 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Bill Mazeroski 162 1966 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
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  
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  
John Olerud 162 1999 New York Mets NL  
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  
Frank Robinson 162 1962 Cincinnati Reds NL  
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 100
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  
Richie Sexson 162 2003 Milwaukee Brewers NL  
Ken Singleton 162 1973 Montreal Expos NL  
Sammy Sosa 162 1997 Chicago Cubs NL  
Sammy Sosa 162 1999 Chicago Cubs NL  
Rusty Staub 162 1971 Montreal Expos NL  
Bill White 162 1963 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
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  
Ryan Zimmerman 162 2007 Washington Nationals NL  
Current Through End of 2007 Regular Season


Did you know that hall of famer Billy Williams of the Chicago Cubs is the only Major League / National League player to appear in more than one-hundred sixty-two (162) games three times (164 in 1965, 163 in 1968 & 163 in 1969)?

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The American League single season record for games played was set in 1967 by Cesar Tovar of the Minnesota Twins. The National League single season record for games played is on this page. Is either the Career Leader for Games Played?
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