In baseball statistics, games pitched (denoted by GP, or G in tables of only pitching statistics) is the number of games in which a player appears as a pitcher; a player who is announced as the pitcher must face at least one batter, although exceptions are made if the pitcher announced in the starting lineup is injured before facing a batter, perhaps while batting or running the bases in the top of the first inning, before the opposing team comes to bat. The statistic is also referred to as appearances, usually to refer to the number of games a relief pitcher has pitched in.
[edit] Career leaders
[edit] 1000-games-pitched club
Listed are all Major League Baseball players with at least 1000 games pitched. Mariano Rivera became the latest player to reach the milestone, pitching for the 1,000 time on May 25, 2011.[1]
- Stats updated through September 27, 2011 [2][3]
- Key
| Player |
Name of the player |
| Appearances |
Career games pitched |
| Years |
The years this player played in the major leagues |
| † |
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| * |
Denotes pitcher who is still active |
| Player |
Appearances |
Years |
| Orosco, JesseJesse Orosco |
1251 |
1979–2003 |
| Stanton, MikeMike Stanton |
1178 |
1989–2007 |
| Franco, JohnJohn Franco |
1119 |
1984–2005 |
| Eckersley, DennisDennis Eckersley† |
1071 |
1975–1998 |
| Wilhelm, HoytHoyt Wilhelm† |
1070 |
1952–1972 |
| Plesac, DanDan Plesac |
1064 |
1986–2003 |
| Timlin, MikeMike Timlin |
1058 |
1991–2008 |
| Tekulve, KentKent Tekulve |
1050 |
1974–1989 |
| Rivera, MarianoMariano Rivera* |
1042 |
1995–present |
| Hoffman, TrevorTrevor Hoffman |
1035 |
1993–2010 |
| Mesa, JoséJosé Mesa |
1022 |
1987–2007 |
| Smith, LeeLee Smith |
1022 |
1980–1997 |
| Hernández, RobertoRoberto Hernández |
1010 |
1991–2007 |
| Jackson, MikeMike Jackson |
1005 |
1986–2004 |
| Gossage, GooseGoose Gossage† |
1002 |
1972–1994 |
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