Single Season Complete Game Leaders

Batters: PA AVG H R 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP SLG OPS BB
Pitchers: ERA W L W% 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 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
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
3 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
4 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
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
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
Sam Streeter 1927 MWB 16 14 .533 5.11 38 38 0 15 1 0 0 288.2 84 103 1.510 13.59 0.62
8 Phil Niekro 1974 CIR 15 6 .714 2.58 28 28 0 14 7 0 0 227 83 152 1.106 9.95 0.48
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
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
12 Bert Blyleven 1974 GTL 13 8 .619 2.45 27 27 0 13 1 0 0 213.1 65 200 1.144 10.29 0.38
Carmen Hill 1927 SSL 19 11 .633 2.94 49 31 18 13 2 1 100 294.1 107 98 1.284 11.56 0.40
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
Roger Clemens 1987 LIO 14 11 .560 3.56 29 29 0 13 1 0 0 230.1 58 209 1.181 10.63 0.94
17 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
Bob Purkey 1961 GTL 17 10 .630 3.89 33 31 2 12 1 0 0 242.2 66 120 1.302 11.72 1.30
Wilbur Wood 1974 DSP 15 12 .556 3.96 28 28 0 12 0 0 0 216 65 119 1.356 12.21 0.79
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
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
Jesse Hubbard 1927 GTL 17 10 .630 4.22 31 31 0 12 2 0 0 239 27 45 1.251 11.26 0.75
23 Harry Salmon 1927 MIT 16 10 .615 2.75 79 17 62 11 1 7 78 281 63 108 1.125 10.12 0.54
Ray Kremer 1927 TBK 11 12 .478 3.21 34 29 5 11 4 2 100 229.2 66 67 1.271 11.44 0.31
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
Jakie May 1927 PBP 17 12 .586 3.41 56 23 33 11 3 1 50 235 93 130 1.349 12.14 0.23
Bob Welch 1987 LIO 13 9 .591 3.88 29 29 0 11 3 0 0 213.1 77 157 1.177 10.59 1.14
Hal Newhouser 1949 TAF 14 15 .483 4.13 46 33 13 11 1 5 100 268 104 142 1.340 12.06 0.94
Don Newcombe 1949 MNL 15 14 .517 4.16 37 34 3 11 1 0 0 255.1 96 155 1.449 13.04 0.81
J.r. Richard 1977 BBS 11 18 .379 4.40 34 34 0 11 2 0 0 268 108 207 1.287 11.59 1.21
31 Fergie Jenkins 1974 BRI 12 9 .571 3.21 23 23 0 10 0 0 0 185 33 115 1.086 9.78 1.17
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
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
34 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
Jon Matlack 1974 IMG 12 9 .571 2.30 25 25 0 9 2 0 0 195.1 56 142 1.080 9.72 0.28
Frank Lary 1961 SUS 12 15 .444 2.82 30 29 1 9 5 0 0 214 61 107 1.131 10.18 0.46
Gready McKinnis 1949 SSL 11 15 .423 2.83 32 32 0 9 0 0 0 229 75 103 1.162 10.45 0.51
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
Nolan Ryan 1974 LVS 8 12 .400 3.63 24 24 0 9 1 0 0 183.1 114 210 1.353 12.17 0.79
Don Drysdale 1961 BBS 13 12 .520 3.64 31 31 0 9 1 0 0 232.1 66 159 1.261 11.35 1.20
Luther Farrell 1927 BUM 17 13 .567 3.98 43 43 0 9 1 0 0 283 77 72 1.360 12.24 0.51
Randy Gumpert 1949 GTL 16 8 .667 3.99 33 31 2 9 0 0 0 232.1 67 68 1.248 11.23 0.97
Jim Bunning 1961 BBS 12 14 .462 4.12 32 32 0 9 3 0 0 233.2 70 143 1.262 11.36 1.54
Joe Shaute 1927 MWB 17 10 .630 4.23 30 30 0 9 0 0 0 231.2 93 82 1.459 13.13 0.70
45 Jerry Koosman 1977 MNL 16 10 .615 2.62 30 30 0 8 2 0 0 227 69 190 1.167 10.51 0.95
Jim Perry 1974 GTL 7 12 .368 2.68 26 26 0 8 1 0 0 191.1 48 60 1.265 11.38 0.38
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
Oscar Levis 1927 DIN 14 7 .667 3.00 27 27 0 8 3 0 0 204 52 40 1.123 10.10 0.62
Corner Pocket Yokely 1927 TLF 18 11 .621 3.00 34 34 0 8 4 0 0 246.1 86 71 1.100 9.90 0.40
Andy Cooper 1927 TBK 10 7 .588 3.07 29 18 11 8 3 1 100 155.1 14 44 1.120 10.08 0.52
Jim 'catfish' Hunter 1974 SSL 7 6 .538 3.14 17 17 0 8 0 0 0 132 20 68 1.076 9.68 1.02
Red Lucas 1927 COL 17 9 .654 3.14 35 33 2 8 0 0 0 252 58 67 1.131 10.18 0.32
Andy Messersmith 1974 DSP 12 11 .522 3.40 27 27 0 8 1 0 0 198.1 70 147 1.175 10.57 1.00
Ellis Kinder 1949 TAF 11 17 .393 3.80 36 33 3 8 3 1 50 241.2 88 149 1.283 11.54 0.97
Don Gullett 1974 GTL 7 13 .350 3.89 26 26 0 8 3 0 0 196.2 67 149 1.246 11.21 1.10
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
Sheriff Blake 1927 PBP 14 8 .636 4.06 45 23 22 8 0 4 80 213 105 65 1.610 14.49 0.17
Big Bill Foster 1927 SSL 10 16 .385 4.34 34 33 1 8 0 0 0 221.2 133 90 1.674 15.06 0.45
Bill F. Lee 1974 THD 6 10 .375 4.36 23 23 0 8 1 0 0 161 45 70 1.460 13.14 0.95
Jerry Koosman 1974 SSL 8 13 .381 4.74 25 25 0 8 0 0 0 182.1 69 126 1.684 15.15 0.94
61 Dick Donovan 1961 MNL 11 6 .647 2.60 23 23 0 7 2 0 0 169.1 26 70 0.980 8.82 1.01
Jack Quinn 1927 TBK 8 14 .364 2.93 30 26 4 7 2 0 0 193.1 62 48 1.407 12.66 0.37
Brad Radke 1997 GTL 15 9 .625 3.10 32 32 0 7 1 0 0 235.1 58 157 1.045 9.41 0.84
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
Phil Cockrell 1927 SSL 14 11 .560 3.26 30 30 0 7 4 0 0 221 70 44 1.167 10.51 0.69
Mike Cuellar 1974 BRI 12 9 .571 3.42 24 24 0 7 1 0 0 181.1 58 78 1.312 11.81 0.79
Lefty Smith 1949 CIR 14 9 .609 3.43 35 24 11 7 2 0 0 202 125 86 1.391 12.52 0.53
Carl Morton 1974 SSL 12 8 .600 3.46 25 25 0 7 0 0 0 182.1 63 74 1.431 12.88 0.39
Don Mossi 1961 GTL 14 7 .667 3.78 30 30 0 7 0 0 0 223.2 56 126 1.256 11.31 1.05
Jim O'toole 1961 IMG 16 8 .667 3.83 35 29 6 7 2 2 100 213.2 112 137 1.395 12.55 0.67
Steve Busby 1974 LVS 5 10 .333 3.84 24 24 0 7 1 0 0 176 71 133 1.375 12.38 0.46
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
Yellowhorse Morris 1927 SSL 9 17 .346 4.17 36 33 3 7 0 0 0 215.2 102 62 1.567 14.11 0.46
Harry Brecheen 1949 PVA 14 11 .560 4.19 33 31 2 7 2 0 0 210.2 69 87 1.324 11.92 0.85
Bert Blyleven 1987 SIM 10 9 .526 4.33 29 29 0 7 1 0 0 206 73 172 1.301 11.71 1.09
Jack Kralick 1961 BBS 6 19 .240 4.66 31 31 0 7 2 0 0 218.1 57 123 1.392 12.53 1.20
Jack Morris 1987 LVS 9 10 .474 5.16 27 27 0 7 1 0 0 183 75 154 1.464 13.18 1.38
78 Rudy May 1974 MNL 8 4 .667 2.00 15 15 0 6 1 0 0 121.1 40 85 1.030 9.27 0.74
Zack Greinke 2015 MNL 18 7 .720 2.30 29 29 0 6 1 0 0 222.2 49 182 0.862 7.76 0.73
Mike Scott 1987 QBS 16 7 .696 2.62 32 32 0 6 0 0 0 230.1 74 206 1.059 9.53 0.78
Dennis Leonard 1977 MIT 17 13 .567 2.83 59 27 32 6 0 6 60 260.2 87 221 1.162 10.46 0.79
Bill Long 1987 GTL 9 6 .600 2.85 24 21 3 6 3 0 0 148.1 30 64 1.139 10.25 1.15
Clayton Kershaw 2015 QCK 18 7 .720 2.91 34 33 1 6 3 0 0 231.2 52 293 1.019 9.17 0.89
Dolf Luque 1927 MNL 16 8 .667 2.96 32 28 4 6 1 0 0 224.2 53 72 1.255 11.30 0.40
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
Mountain Drop Mitchell 1927 MNL 10 5 .667 3.09 34 18 16 6 1 2 40 166 59 35 1.349 12.14 0.27
Jack Sanford 1961 PBP 14 7 .667 3.22 38 27 11 6 1 0 0 204 95 106 1.299 11.69 0.97
Jim Rooker 1974 GRR 11 11 .500 3.30 29 29 0 6 1 0 0 210 95 121 1.362 12.26 0.69
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
Mike Flanagan 1977 GTL 14 12 .538 3.41 31 31 0 6 1 0 0 229.2 65 159 1.232 11.09 0.59
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
Verdell Mathis 1949 QCK 9 13 .409 3.58 54 18 36 6 0 3 75 208.2 131 65 1.476 13.28 0.56
Hod Lisenbee 1927 TBK 14 9 .609 3.60 37 29 8 6 2 1 100 225 86 106 1.351 12.16 0.40
Ross Grimsley 1974 NJJ 13 11 .542 3.61 28 28 0 6 0 0 0 202 55 128 1.317 11.85 0.98
Luis Tiant 1974 GRR 15 9 .625 3.76 31 31 0 6 3 0 0 220.1 97 131 1.389 12.50 0.61
Ken Kravec 1977 SLP 9 10 .474 3.81 24 23 1 6 2 0 0 165.1 60 126 1.234 11.10 0.82
Howie Pollet 1949 MNL 12 13 .480 3.89 40 31 9 6 1 0 0 249.2 77 135 1.374 12.36 0.68
Randy Jones 1974 GTL 9 8 .529 3.91 21 21 0 6 1 0 0 156.1 35 100 1.215 10.94 0.81
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
Bill Wight 1949 TAF 13 13 .500 4.25 41 32 9 6 1 1 100 226.1 73 90 1.454 13.08 0.60