Single Season Starts Started 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 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
2 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
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
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
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
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
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
9 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
13 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
15 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
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
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
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
25 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
Nip Winters 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
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
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
36 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
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
55 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
Clifford Carter 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
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
Orel Hershiser 1987 DPC 16 10 .615 3.64 37 35 2 4 2 0 0 239.2 69 191 1.248 11.23 0.94
Tal Strong 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
Teddy Higuera 1987 DPC 18 8 .692 4.27 35 35 0 4 2 0 0 232 95 210 1.353 12.18 0.78
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
Robert McClure 1927 PBP 10 18 .357 4.82 49 35 14 5 1 1 100 240.2 118 53 1.546 13.91 0.30
70 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
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
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
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
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
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
Pat Scantlebury 1949 SRR 17 8 .680 3.98 49 34 15 1 0 0 0 242 88 87 1.479 13.31 0.93
Chris Archer 2015 DIN 11 8 .579 4.04 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 207 63 239 1.232 11.09 1.04
Larry Jansen 1949 MNL 8 11 .421 4.13 39 34 5 2 0 1 100 253 68 111 1.332 11.99 1.21
Francisco Barrios 1977 GTL 11 12 .478 4.16 34 34 0 4 1 0 0 225 66 124 1.338 12.04 0.76
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
Denny Neagle 1997 TLF 9 15 .375 4.36 34 34 0 1 1 0 0 223 45 163 1.157 10.41 1.41
Jim Colborn 1977 SSL 11 10 .524 4.39 34 34 0 2 0 0 0 196.2 83 97 1.490 13.41 1.05
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
Dave Mcnally 1974 BBC 3 17 .150 4.43 34 34 0 1 0 0 0 189 75 93 1.550 13.95 0.95
Allie Reynolds 1949 PBP 8 13 .381 4.44 50 34 16 0 0 0 0 184.1 121 104 1.698 15.28 0.34
Joe P. Coleman 1949 PBP 9 6 .600 4.46 45 34 11 0 0 0 0 195.2 106 85 1.625 14.63 0.74
Alex Fernandez 1997 TLF 7 14 .333 4.83 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 207 88 172 1.473 13.26 1.78
Jason Dickson 1997 GTL 6 11 .353 5.19 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 201.1 55 117 1.515 13.63 1.12
David Wells 1997 TLF 10 16 .385 5.43 34 34 0 1 1 0 0 192.1 52 126 1.466 13.20 1.40
Rufus Lewis 1949 MNL 10 17 .370 5.82 37 34 3 4 1 1 100 227.1 94 116 1.579 14.21 1.23
95 John Smoltz 1997 IMG 19 6 .760 2.62 33 33 0 5 1 0 0 247.1 55 249 1.108 9.97 0.84
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
Howie Fox 1949 DIN 15 9 .625 3.08 44 33 11 1 0 0 0 239.2 81 82 1.218 10.97 0.64
Cole Hamels 2015 QCK 12 11 .522 3.12 33 33 0 4 3 0 0 210.1 74 189 1.174 10.57 0.94
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
Chris Sale 2015 SPS 11 12 .478 3.36 33 33 0 0 0 0 0 198.1 59 288 1.210 10.89 0.95