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Career Leaders for Innings Pitched
Each of the following work horses pitched more innings than any of their fellow colleagues and many of them appear on the all time leaders charts in complete games, games started, and games pitched.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred (100) all-time career leaders in Major League innings pitched. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.
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"Gosh, all a kid has to do these days is spit straight and get forty thousand dollars for signing." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Cy Young (#1 Ranked Innings Pitched Leader)
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| Name |
Innings Pitched |
Rank |
| Cy Young
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7,356.0 |
1 |
| Pud Galvin
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5,941.1 |
2 |
| Walter Johnson
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5,914.1 |
3 |
| Phil Niekro
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5,404.1 |
4 |
| Nolan Ryan
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5,386.0 |
5 |
| Gaylord Perry
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5,350.1 |
6 |
| Don Sutton
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5,282.1 |
7 |
| Warren Spahn
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5,243.2 |
8 |
| Steve Carlton
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5,217.1 |
9 |
| Grover Alexander
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5,190.0 |
10 |
| Kid Nichols
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5,056.1 |
11 |
| Tim Keefe
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5,049.2 |
12 |
| Greg Maddux
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5,008.1 |
13 |
| Bert Blyleven
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4,970.0 |
14 |
| Roger Clemens
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4,916.2 |
15 |
| Mickey Welch
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4,802.0 |
16 |
| Tom Seaver
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4,782.2 |
17 |
| Christy Mathewson
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4,780.2 |
18 |
| Tommy John
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4,710.1 |
19 |
| Robin Roberts
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4,688.2 |
20 |
| Early Wynn
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4,564.0 |
21 |
| John Clarkson
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4,536.1 |
22 |
| Old Hoss Radbourn
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4,535.1 |
23 |
| Tony Mullane
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4,531.1 |
24 |
| Jim Kaat
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4,530.1 |
25 |
| Fergie Jenkins
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4,500.2 |
26 |
| Eddie Plank
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4,495.2 |
27 |
| Eppa Rixey
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4,494.2 |
28 |
| Tom Glavine
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4,413.1 |
29 |
| Jack Powell
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4,389.0 |
30 |
| Red Ruffing
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4,344.0 |
31 |
| Gus Weyhing
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4,324.1 |
32 |
| Jim McCormick
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4,275.2 |
33 |
| Frank Tanana
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4,188.1 |
34 |
| Burleigh Grimes
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4,179.2 |
35 |
| Ted Lyons
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4,161.0 |
36 |
| Red Faber
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4,086.2 |
37 |
| Randy Johnson
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4,039.1 |
38 |
| Dennis Martinez
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3,999.2 |
39 |
| Vic Willis
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3,996.0 |
40 |
| Jim Palmer
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3,948.0 |
41 |
| Lefty Grove
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3,940.2 |
42 |
| Jack Quinn
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3,920.1 |
43 |
| Bob Gibson
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3,884.1 |
44 |
| Sam Jones
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3,883.0 |
45 |
| Jerry Koosman
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3,839.1 |
46 |
| Bob Feller
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3,827.0 |
47 |
| Jack Morris
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3,824.0 |
48 |
| Charlie Hough
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3,801.1 |
49 |
| Amos Rusie
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3,769.2 |
50 |
| Waite Hoyt
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3,762.1 |
51 |
| Jim Bunning
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3,760.1 |
52 |
| Bobo Newsom
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3,759.1 |
53 |
| Jamie Moyer
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3,746.2 |
54 |
| George Mullin
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3,686.2 |
55 |
| Jerry Reuss
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3,669.2 |
56 |
| Paul Derringer
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3,645.0 |
57 |
| Mickey Lolich
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3,638.1 |
58 |
| Bob Friend
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3,611.0 |
59 |
| Carl Hubbell
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3,590.1 |
60 |
| Joe Niekro
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3,584.0 |
61 |
| Herb Pennock
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3,571.2 |
62 |
| Earl Whitehill
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3,564.2 |
63 |
| Mike Mussina
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3,562.2 |
64 |
| Rick Reuschel
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3,548.1 |
65 |
| Will White
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3,542.2 |
66 |
| Adonis Terry
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3,514.1 |
67 |
| Juan Marichal
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3,507.1 |
68 |
| Jim Whitney
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3,496.1 |
69 |
| Luis Tiant
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3,486.1 |
70 |
| Wilbur Cooper
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3,480.0 |
71 |
| Claude Osteen
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3,460.1 |
72 |
| Catfish Hunter
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3,449.1 |
73 |
| Joe McGinnity
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3,441.1 |
74 |
| David Wells
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3,439.0 |
75 |
| Don Drysdale
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3,432.0 |
76 |
| Mel Harder
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3,426.1 |
77 |
| Charlie Buffinton
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3,404.0 |
78 |
| John Smoltz
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3,395.0 |
79 |
| Hooks Dauss
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3,390.2 |
80 |
| Clark Griffith
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3,385.2 |
81 |
| Doyle Alexander
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3,367.2 |
82 |
| Chick Fraser
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3,356.0 |
83 |
| Al Orth
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3,354.2 |
84 |
| Curt Simmons
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3,348.1 |
85 |
| Vida Blue
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3,343.1 |
86 |
| Rube Marquard
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3,306.2 |
87 |
| Billy Pierce
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3,306.2 |
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| Kenny Rogers
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3,302.2 |
89 |
| Dennis Eckersley
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3,285.2 |
90 |
| Jim Perry
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3,285.2 |
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| Larry Jackson
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3,262.2 |
92 |
| Curt Schilling
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3,261.0 |
93 |
| Kevin Brown
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3,256.1 |
94 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons
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3,223.2 |
95 |
| Eddie Cicotte
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3,223.1 |
96 |
| Dolf Luque
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3,220.1 |
97 |
| Dutch Leonard
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3,218.1 |
98 |
| Jesse Haines
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3,208.2 |
99 |
| Red Ames
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3,198.0 |
100 |
| Name |
Innings Pitched |
Rank |
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